About the Author

Ben Verde
A third generation Brooklynite, Ben Verde is living the dream covering Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Crown Heights, and Prospect Lefferts Gardens for his hometown newspaper. Verde’s name first graced the pages of Brooklyn Paper in 2018 as an intern covering the Brooklyn Cyclones.
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
Tomorrow, 10 am
Tomorrow, 2 pm
Tomorrow, 7 pm
Aug. 11, all day
Aug. 12, 6 pm
Entertainment
Death Cab for Cutie to celebrate 20 years of ‘Plans’ with three-night Brooklyn run
BP Weekender: 6 things to do in Brooklyn Aug. 8-10
‘A space for kids’: Brooklyn Children’s Museum to celebrate Caribbean culture with family festival
Award-winning SugaCandy Mas celebrates 10th anniversary on Labor Day
Dolores Catania leads Bravolebrities in ‘Battle 4 Brooklyn’ charity softball game at Maimonides Park