About the Author
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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: 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
BP Weekender: 6 things to do in Brooklyn July 26-28
‘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