The Ride: Here’s the first pitch … and the season’s over. Comment

Books: Brooklyn booksellers give their top picks. Comment

Meadows of Shame: Toxic blue-green algae is blooming on Prospect Park Lake for the fifth-consecutive summer, according to state environmental sleuths, and stewards of Brooklyn’s Backyard are banning pooches from its water because the goop can be fatal to dogs and harmful to their humans. Comments (1)

Books: A celebrated Haitian-American author will discuss how such polarizing issues as immigration and terrorism influence her craft during a free lecture at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Central branch on Sunday. Comment

Theater: This show has a most rare vision! Comments (1)

Mean Streets: A driver for a private carting company was drunk behind the wheel when he crashed into several cars outside a 60th Street apartment complex in Mapleton on June 9, according to the district attorney, who charged the motorist with operating a vehicle under the influence at his arraignment the next day. Comments (1)

Greenpoint: The owner of a beloved Polish deli in Greenpoint may be forced to close it this summer because her landlord upped the rent, but a fan is stepping in to save the old-fashioned delicatessen by helping to find it a new home in the neighborhood. Comments (3)

Dining: They took a bite out of Bushwick! Comment

Editor’s Picks: This week we’ve got mermaids on the march, a paen to a Prospect Park’s planner, bros with beer, and much more! Brooklyn is the place to be! Comment

Event: There is plenty to sea — and do! Comments (2)