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.
Things to do in Brooklyn
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Entertainment
Small Business Saturday: 10 best places to shop in Brooklyn
Season of Joy: A roundup of holiday lightings across Brooklyn
Lakay Bistro opens on Ralph Avenue, bringing Haitian flavors to Bed-Stuy
Reggae lovers pay glowing tributes to legendary Jimmy Cliff
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025 line-up announced














