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
Things to do in Brooklyn
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Entertainment
52 Halloween Events and Activities for Families Around NYC
BP Weekender: 6 things to do in Brooklyn Oct. 24-26
Halloween goes car-free: NYC’s Trick-or-Streets brings family fun to every borough
Barclays Center unveils new fan spaces ahead of Brooklyn Nets season opener
Making a splash: Meet Beau Stanton, the Red Hook resident painting eye-catching murals across the globe













