About the Author

Meaghan McGoldrick O’Neil
As editor-in-chief of Brooklyn Paper, Meaghan leads a team of stellar reporters. Her gig here rounds out a decade in local news, with bylines in the Home Reporter, Brooklyn Spectator, and Brooklyn Eagle. She also briefly served as editor of Schneps Media sister paper amNewYork Metro. She enjoys boxed wine, befriending bodega cats and chasing a good story.
‘It’s their identity’: Roll N Roaster sticks to tradition on National French Fries Day, despite past potato perils
By Emily Davenport & Meaghan McGoldrick O’Neil
157th Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade triumphs over rain, draws thousands to Bay Ridge
By Meaghan McGoldrick O’Neil & Arthur de Gaeta
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
Today, 6:30 pm
Today, 8 pm
Tomorrow, 7 pm
Aug. 16, 8 am
Aug. 16, 10 am
Aug. 17, 1 pm
Entertainment
Marcia Griffiths joins Beres Hammond, Cham for reggae magic this weekend
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 President invites locals to design Brooklyn’s official 2026 pin