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.
MTA offering ‘perfectly imperfect’ transit memorabilia at holiday pop-up shop
By Kirstyn Brendlen & Gabriele Holtermann
PHOTOS: Brooklynites celebrate first night of Hanukkah and ‘light over darkness’ by lighting boro’s largest menorah
By Melissa Fishman & Kirstyn Brendlen
Brannan declares victory in contentious District 47 council race
By Ethan Stark-Miller and Jada Camille
LIVE UPDATES: Polls open in Brooklyn with all eyes on southern Brooklyn council elections
Adam Daly, Augostina Mallous, Jada Camille, Kirstyn Brendlen & Ximena Del Cerro
PHOTOS: Costumed locals revel in Halloween festivities across Boo-klyn
By Augostina Mallous & Kirstyn Brendlen
Things to do in Brooklyn
Tomorrow, 2 pm
Tomorrow, 8 pm
Jan. 19, 7:30 pm
Jan. 20, 6:30 pm
Jan. 20, 8 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














