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
Brooklyn Edison building gains support at landmarking hearing, despite concerns
By Anna Bradley-Smith
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Entertainment
New York City’s first Trans Art Fest showcases, connects and empowers trans artists
‘Born and Buried in Brooklyn’ celebrates the borough’s legendary composers with winds, strings and song
V. White isn’t to ask the basic questions: How ‘Behind the Board’ podcast tells untold music stories
From beans to buzz: How Latte Da is redefining Bay Ridge’s coffee scene
Black women bookstore owners gather at The Lit Bar to celebrate their inaugural bookstore crawl














