A New Jersey native and enthusiast, Kirstyn is Brooklyn Paper’s digital editor and a reporter covering northern Brooklyn from Greenpoint to Gowanus.

CYPRESS HILLS, Brooklyn ... shot in the arm and abdomen. They were both taken to Brookdale University Hospital and are expected to recover. A witness told Eyewitness News they heard at least 12 ...

DUMBO, Brooklyn (WABC) -- An 18-year-old male was shot in the lower back in a popular part of downtown Brooklyn on Wednesday, police said. It happened on Cadman Plaza East and Prospect Street in ...

MARYLAND — A suspect charged in the Brooklyn Day mass ... of parole and a max of 12 years, total. Krystal Gonzalez, whose daughter Aaliyah was killed in the shooting, reacted with displeasure ...