About the Author
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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.
42nd annual Coney Island Mermaid parade provides an ‘antidote to despair’ with color and glitter galore
By Kirstyn Brendlen & Erica Price
Summer is here, and so is Brooklyn Paper’s Beach Vibe Guide
By Kirstyn Brendlen & Gabriele Holtermann
Police Blotter
- Clinton Hill: 88th Precinct: Teen targeted for phone
- Boerum Hill: 84th Precinct: Not-so-sweet surprise
- Clinton Hill: 88th Precinct: Food truck hijacked
- Boerum Hill: 84th Precinct: Bodega bust-up
- Boerum Hill: 84th Precinct: Reality bites
- Clinton Hill: 88th Precinct: Security is Paramount
Things to do in Brooklyn
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Entertainment
‘A celebration of Bay Ridge’: Neighborhood honors new mural made by local artist Mr. Kaves
These are the best Brooklyn sports bars to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics
Ramen revolution: Beloved East village restaurant Okiboru coming to Dumbo’s Time Out Market
PHOTOS | Bay Ridge beats the heat with first Summer Stroll on Third of 2024
Green-Wood Cemetery’s community-shaped art exhibit sheds light on death