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
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, 10 am
Today, 11 am
Aug. 22, 6 pm
Entertainment
A day at the beach: Coney Island’s summer magic draws visitors near and far
Selune brings natural wine, fresh oysters, and sake together in Bed-Stuy
The Ripped Bodice captures hearts in Park Slope, sparking Brooklyn’s romance revival
Machel Montano, Ludmilla, CupcakKe and more to headline first-ever Planet Brooklyn festival
How well do you know Brooklyn? Prove it at the Center for Brooklyn History’s inaugural spelling bee