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.
Police, sanitation department ‘sweep’ homeless encampment below BQE days after Adams announced new policy
By Dean Moses and Kirstyn Brendlen
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
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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