About the Author

Meaghan McGoldrick
As editor-in-chief of Brooklyn Paper, Meaghan leads a team of stellar reporters. Her gig here rounds out close to a decade in local news, with bylines in the Home Reporter, Brooklyn Spectator, and Brooklyn Eagle. She enjoys boxed wine, befriending bodega cats and chasing a good story.
Police Blotter
- Sunset Park: Brooklyn man gets 15 years to life in prison for fatal Sunset Park hotel shooting
- Man wanted for committing multiple violent crimes in Brooklyn over the course of two years
- Woman cuffed for brutally assaulting victim in Brooklyn hate crime
- NYC residents, Nassau County detective among nine alleged mobsters pinched for racketeering and illegal gambling
- Flatbush: Flatbush shooting following street dispute leaves man seriously wounded
- Bath Beach: ‘We cannot become indifferent:’ Bath Beach mourns the loss of Dereck Chen after 19-year-old shot in parking lot
Upcoming Events
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Entertainment
The antics are back! Brooklyn to host 47th annual Atlantic Antic street fair
30th annual Coney sand sculpting competition goes off without a hitch
‘The Chosen Comedy Festival,’ BK’s first-ever Jewish comedy event, comes to Coney Island Amphitheater Aug. 16
Community Help in Park Slope seeks local artists, funding to replace iconic mural on 4th Avenue building
BP Weekender: Six things to do in Brooklyn Aug. 12-14