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.
The dunes are alive at the 33rd annual Coney Island Sand Sculpting competition
By Kirstyn Brendlen & Erica Price
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
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