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.
Coney Island community health clinic destroyed by Superstorm Sandy to re-open in new, permanent location
By Kirstyn Brendlen & Erica Price
City Hall to meet with Brooklyn childcare centers fighting closure as providers, pols slam Mayor Adams
By Paul Frangipane & Kirstyn Brendlen
Brooklynites call for interfaith unity and an end to antisemitism on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Paul Frangipane & 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
- 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
Brooklyn Book Festival to celebrate 20 years with nine days of literary events
For the Record: Greenpoint café spins vinyl and brews community
A scoop of nostalgia: Brooklyn Farmacy keeps egg creams, and history, alive
Borough invites young locals to design official 2026 Brooklyn pin
13 Fun Things to Do with the Kids This Weekend in Brooklyn!