Fundraiser launched to cover wreath costs for 8 Brooklyn Heights firefighters who died responding to 9/11: Among the fallen firefighters being honored is Scott Davidson, late father of comedian Pete Davidson. 

US officials declare an end to record-setting cyclospora outbreak, but its origin is still unknown: Nearly 13,000 reported cyclospora cases were tied to the multistate outbreak, federal officials say. They represent the bulk of an unprecedented surge in the parasitic diarrheal illness this year.

A golf ball found in the World Trade Center rubble became a symbol of incomprehensible loss: "Scuffed and dirty, it was unmistakably a golf ball. And in that moment, it represented an incomprehensible loss that would take years, if ever, to process."

US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks: Americans commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.

Brooklyn Public Library releases new limited-edition Jay-Z cards: This is Jay-Z’s third collaboration with the library, following another limited edition card earlier this year, and the “Book of Hov” exhibition in 2023.

Bensonhurst teen serves on US Open Ball Crew: Nikolay Kloutchnikov, 15, got into the Scholar Athlete Program on his third try. Now he’s working in the ball crew at the U.S. Open in Queens’ Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Netanyahu will make a quick trip to speak at the UN after Mamdani urged his arrest, diplomat says: Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to arrive in New York late on Sept. 23, address the U.N. General Assembly the afternoon of Sept. 24 and fly back to Israel that night, Danon said.

‘Like it happened all over again’: MTA worker’s death on tracks highlights job dangers: While the death of Moet McCullum remains under investigation, a retired transit worker who survived a similar incident a decade ago says flagging is still a risky practice. (The City Reporter)

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"To Fight in Brooklyn, First He Had to Shave. Then He Got a Musket." (NYT)

"Councilmembers make new push to improve diversity at NYC specialized high schools" (Gothamist)

"Opinion: What Do We Owe the Generation That Doesn’t Remember 9/11?" (City Limits)

READ: “The extraordinary untold story of Freddie Mercury: Mary Austin on her best friend – and love of her life” (The Guardian)

EAT: Here's a look at how New York City restaurants responded and remembered 9/11.

CARTOON: It's almost fall. (The New Yorker)

LIVE: "NYC suburb is now the toughest place in America to buy a house" (New York Post)

Basketball Hall of Famer Larry Brown, who was born in Brooklyn

“Jurassic Park” star Sam Neill

Oscar-winning actress Melissa Leo

“The Young and the Restless” star Michelle Stafford

Rapper and songwriter Nas, who was born in Brooklyn

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