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
Things to do in Brooklyn
Today, 6 pm
Today, 7 pm
Today, 7:30 pm
Oct. 17, 7:30 pm
Entertainment
Bankrupt, structurally unsafe Brooklyn Mirage files for demolition
Green-Wood Cemetery marks Día de los Muertos with art installation by Laura Anderson Barbata
Red Hook Open Studios forges ahead after fire
44 Halloween Events and Activities for Families Around NYC
BRIC JazzFest to feature music legends and up-and-comers from around the globe, Oct. 17-18