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, 6:30 pm
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Aug. 17, 1 pm
Entertainment
Brooklyn Book Festival to celebrate 20 years with nine days of literary events
For the Record: Greenpoint café spins vinyl and brews community
A scoop of nostalgia: Brooklyn Farmacy keeps egg creams, and history, alive
Borough President invites locals to design Brooklyn’s official 2026 pin
13 Fun Things to Do with the Kids This Weekend in Brooklyn!