About the Author

Kirstyn Brendlen
A New Jersey native and enthusiast, Kirstyn is Brooklyn Paper’s digital editor and a reporter covering northern Brooklyn from Greenpoint to Gowanus.
Brooklynites split on amended ‘City of Yes’ housing proposal as affordability crisis continues
By Anna Bradley-Smith & Kirstyn Brendlen
After financial struggles, Reaching-Out Community Services reopens food pantry in new location
By Arthur de Gaeta & Kirstyn Brendlen
Election Day live updates: Brooklynites head to the polls amid high-stakes presidential showdown
By Meaghan McGoldrick O’Neil, Kirstyn Brendlen, Jada Camille, Gabriele Holtermann & Lloyd Mitchell
Police Blotter
- Clinton Hill: 88th Precinct: Violent carjackers rob man, steal car
- Borough Park: 84th Precinct: Office thief snatches laptops
- Boerum Hill: 84th Precinct: Airpods snatched on street
- Clinton Hill: 88th Precinct: Burglars steal pricey equipment from construction site
Things to do in Brooklyn
Today, 9:30 pm
Tomorrow, 7:30 pm
Tomorrow, 7:30 pm
Entertainment
Things to do this weekend with the kids in NYC
Local designers shine at ‘A Very Brooklyn Fashion Show’ to support Red Hook artists
Bankrupt, structurally unsafe Brooklyn Mirage files for demolition
Green-Wood Cemetery marks Día de los Muertos with art installation by Laura Anderson Barbata
Red Hook Open Studios forges ahead after fire