District-3

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Issue #15: The Buzzer, the Bracket, and the Branch

Jun 12, 2026

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14 min read

Issue #15: The Buzzer, the Bracket, and the Branch

Good morning, West Siders. We're the neighbor who found the World Cup playing under a blue whale, knows Sunday's parade is coming for your crosstown bus, and started hoarding pennies the day they killed them. Always Knicks! Let's go.

Michelle Holt

District-3

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Issue #13: The Sun, the Sweep, and the Zingone Bros Cat

May 29, 2026

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13 min read

Issue #13: The Sun, the Sweep, and the Zingone Bros Cat

Good morning, West Siders. We're the neighbor who mapped every sports bar on the west side, got you a private Raphael viewing before the museum opens, and reminds you the World Cup lottery closes tomorrow. Manhattanhenge, tonight, 8:13 PM. After that, we've got ballerinas, bobbleheads, and a $10,000 lightbulb the city still hasn't screwed in. Let's go. (Westward.)

Michelle Holt

District-3

Apr 10, 2026

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12 min read

Issue #6: Tulips Are Here

Good morning, West Siders. ☀️ We're the neighbor who remembers your name at the coffee shop, tells you which block has the best blossoms, and already checked if you need an umbrella this weekend. ☂️ Welcome back to Issue #6. If you're new, someone sent you here because they like you. If you've been here since Issue #1, you're family. P.S. Your 6th grader might have more political power than you this week. Also, we mapped every outdoor dining spot on the UWS. All 101 of them. You're welcome.

Michelle Holt

District-3

Mar 13, 2026

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8 min read

Issue #2: Don't Say Nobody Told You.

Good morning, West Siders. We're the neighbor who saves you a spot on the St. Patrick's Day Parade route and tells you to stand between 70th and 79th.Welcome back to Issue #2. If you're new here, someone forwarded this to you and they were right to. We land every Friday with everything worth knowing between the parks. Let's go. P.S. Scroll to the bottom — the 2026 Summer Camps Guide just dropped. Your summer, planned.

Michelle Holt

District-3

Issue #15: The Buzzer, the Bracket, and the Branch

Issue #13: The Sun, the Sweep, and the Zingone Bros Cat

Issue #6: Tulips Are Here

Issue #2: Don't Say Nobody Told You.

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