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 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
- Clinton Hill: 88th Precinct: Burglars steal pricey equipment from construction site
- Clinton Hill: 88th Precinct: Restaurant robbery
Things to do in Brooklyn
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Entertainment
Don’t Miss Brooklyn Book Festival’s 2025 Children’s Day!
Flapjack failure: 9 injured by iHop ceiling collapse in Georgetown
BP Weekender: 6 things to do in Brooklyn Sept. 5-7
Regal UA Sheepshead Bay opens Brooklyn’s first 4DX theater With “Jaws” anniversary
Coney Island native and E! News founder Larry Namer lays out his life in new book ‘Off Script’