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Issue #12: Sunscreen, Stonehenge, and a Nine-Game Streak

May 22, 2026

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10 min read

Issue #12: Sunscreen, Stonehenge, and a Nine-Game Streak

Good morning, West Siders. We're the neighbor who knows when the sun lines up with the grid, why Princess Jasmine painted a piano and left it on Broadway, and what Hoda told the Class of 2026 that made everyone cry.Memorial Day weekend. Rain's coming Saturday, but tonight there's Top Gun on an aircraft carrier, Shakespeare in the park, and a Dutch airline handing out tiny gin-filled houses on Central Park West. And the Knicks [REDACTED].Grab your morning beverage and your sunscreen. Let's go.

Michelle Holt

Events

Issue #9: Twelve Million Dollars and a Restraining Order

May 1, 2026

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10 min read

Issue #9: Twelve Million Dollars and a Restraining Order

Good morning, West Siders. We're the neighbor who read the zoning documents so you don't have to, tracked down the real nationality of Winnie the Pooh, and is still processing a Knicks win whose score looked like a typo. It's May. The parks are open. The Trader Joe's won't be for long.

Michelle Holt

Events

Apr 24, 2026

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11 min read

Issue #8: Seeds and a Swiss Army Knife

Good morning, West Siders. We're the neighbor who found you free wildflower seeds 🌱, a Grammy winner on 72nd Street, and the first Conservatory Garden tour of the season — there are only three, so consider this your official "don't say we didn't tell you." The Tulip Festival closes Sunday 🌷, which means by Monday you'll be lying about having gone. Anyway. Big week. Buckle up, scroll through or just click to read online — for real. P.S. Scroll down for the new section "🎶 The Set List — the best music you can walk to", every week.

Michelle Holt

Central Park

Issue #12: Sunscreen, Stonehenge, and a Nine-Game Streak

Issue #9: Twelve Million Dollars and a Restraining Order

Issue #8: Seeds and a Swiss Army Knife

The West Sider

The West Sider