About the Author

Jessica Parks
Hailing from the great state of Massachusetts, reporter Jessica Parks made her way to Brooklyn Paper after covering Nassau County politics and the Port Washington area for newspapers in western Long Island.
Police Blotter
- Bensonhurst: Lowlife threatens to stab woman during robbery
- Fort Greene: Gunmen shoot man outside apartment building
- Downtown: Gun-carrying shoplifter threatens storeowner
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Entertainment
Classic chophouse Gage & Tollner finally opens in Downtown Brooklyn
New record store brings hard wax to Industry City
Hear all about it: Irondale theater launches first ever radio play adapting Bertolt Brecht
Mermaid Parade planned to be held in-person later this year
New virtual tours explore Brooklyn’s history