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.
What’s cooking? Major league eaters prepare for the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
By Kirstyn Brendlen & Dylan Christie
42nd annual Coney Island Mermaid parade provides an ‘antidote to despair’ with color and glitter galore
By Kirstyn Brendlen & Erica Price
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
Things to do in Brooklyn
Today, 5:30 pm
Today, 6 pm
Entertainment
Tricks and treats: Brooklyn’s best Halloween experiences for thrill-seekers and families
Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones to open bar and bookstore at former Macon Hardware shop in Bed-Stuy
Artists open their doors to the public at Gowanus Open Studios, Oct. 18-19
Things to do this weekend with the kids in NYC
Local designers shine at ‘A Very Brooklyn Fashion Show’ to support Red Hook artists