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.
42nd annual Coney Island Mermaid parade provides an ‘antidote to despair’ with color and glitter galore
By Kirstyn Brendlen & Erica Price
Summer is here, and so is Brooklyn Paper’s Beach Vibe Guide
By Kirstyn Brendlen & Gabriele Holtermann
Things to do in Brooklyn
Today, 8 pm
Tomorrow, 7:30 pm
Jan. 20, 6:30 pm
Entertainment
In Coney Island, a ‘Drag Race’ watch party becomes a radical act of community
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn: Fun Things to Do with Kids (A Local’s Guide)
‘Therapy for the Soul’: Woodhull Medical Center unveils first-of-its-kind systemwide mural
From DJs to Drag on Ice: SKATE at Domino Park rolls out free winter 2026 programming
New East Flatbush Bojangles location to open next week, marking chain’s return to New York City














