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Issue #22: Bette and the Mayor

Oct 2, 2026

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13 min read

Issue #22: Bette and the Mayor

Good morning, West Siders. We're the neighbor who knows your radiator's legal minimum by heart. This week, a museum finally gives 18th-century schoolgirls their due, Big Tech gets sworn in at City Hall, and there's $1 million waiting for your best complaint. Let's go!

Michelle Holt
Michelle Holt

Events

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Issue #21:  Everything's Cancelled Except the Bear & Gustavo

Sep 26, 2026

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14 min read

Issue #21: Everything's Cancelled Except the Bear & Gustavo

Good morning, West Siders. We're the neighbor who is not taking this weather personally. Plenty came off the calendar this week. What's still standing: a hundredth birthday party for Winnie-the-Pooh, a trivia night that pays out in sold-out film tickets, $131.5 million headed to the people who bring you dinner, and one maestro in a golf cart. See you out there. Eventually.

Michelle Holt
Michelle Holt

Events

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Issue #20:  A Sellout, a Windfall, and a New Neighbor

Sep 18, 2026

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15 min read

Issue #20: A Sellout, a Windfall, and a New Neighbor

Hello West Siders. We're the neighbor who went quiet for the summer and came back with $60 million, can tell you what 2,300 west siders fought to get tickets to, and why the man who conducted the Muppets at the World Cup matters more than ever to culture, music, and the Upper West Side. We'll still hold the elevator door for you. Let's go.

Michelle Holt
Michelle Holt

NY Phil

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Issue #19:  Hardware, Halftime, and a Health Inspector

Jul 24, 2026

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7 min read

Issue #19: Hardware, Halftime, and a Health Inspector

Good morning, West Siders. We're the neighbor who can tell you where to take the kids this weekend, how to land a free seat at a sold-out Lincoln Center show if you move before noon, and whether the Health Department's doubleheader on Broadway counts as a win. Let's Go!

Michelle Holt
Michelle Holt

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
Michelle Holt

Events

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Issue #8: Seeds and a Swiss Army Knife

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
Michelle Holt

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