Brad Lander appears outside a Federal Immigration Courtroom, in New York, Monday, May 11, 2026. Photo: Richard Drew/AP
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THE LEDE: Good morning. Brooklyn congressional candidate Brad Lander said that the Israel Defense Forces detained him during a trip to the West Bank to help Israeli and Palestinian activists during their annual olive harvest, according to the Jerusalem Post and CBS News.
The Rundown
Meet the researchers leaving the US because of Trump’s funding cuts and politicization of science: While there is no way to quantify the overall change across the nation, scientists, researchers and professional groups say the shift is clear, unprecedented and concerning.
Israeli army detains Brooklyn’s Brad Lander during olive harvest volunteer mission: The group Rabbis for Human Rights, which partners with the global coalition Protect the Harvest, said in a statement that Brad Lander was among 80 volunteers detained for standing and working with the Palestinian harvesters in Nehalim, near Bethlehem.
Join the 25th annual Daffodil Project bulb planting in Downtown Brooklyn: The annual Daffodil Project bulb planting takes place in parks and green spaces across the city every fall as a living memorial to those lost to 9/11, and now, COVID-19.
Coney Island hosts first ‘Boo on the Boardwalk’ to the delight of Halloween lovers: It was a joyful day to celebrate the Halloween season at America’s Playground on Saturday as the Coney Island Business Improvement District held its first Boo on the Boardwalk event.
Court Attorney Reception celebrates judicial system’s ‘unsung heroes’: The fourth annual Kings County Court Attorney Reception, held Oct. 19 at 123 Remsen St., celebrated the contributions of the judicial system’s often-overlooked heroes: court attorneys.
The Knicks’ championship rings are finally here. So is a ‘Jalen’ baby name boom in NYC: Newborn name data from the city health department shows a lot of love for the team since June.
Our world in photos: Elephants, reptiles, humans and more.
Our World in Photos
GERMANY — Edda, a baby elephant at the Magdeburg Zoo, examines a Halloween pumpkin with her mother, Sweny, at the zoo in Magdeburg. Photo: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa via AP
More Brooklyn News
"NYC’s subsidized childcare waitlist is moving, starting with 3K families" (Gothamist)
"Duo snatches more than $1K worth of merchandise from Marshalls in Brooklyn" (News 12 Brooklyn)
"Getting Cold Feet (and a Natural High) at the Ice Cold Club" (Inside Hook)
Staff Picks
READ: "Have You Been to the Sixth-Worst McDonald’s in America?" (Washingtonian)
EAT: Here are 20 must-try new restaurants in New York City, including nine in Brooklyn. (The Infatuation)
CARTOON: A haunted house. (Brooklyn Eagle)
LIVE: "Innovative Urban Village Phase 1A Reaches Completion At 30 Inspiration Lane In East New York" (New York YIMBY)
The Wrap
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In 1914, the Eagle reported, "President Ebbets of the Brooklyn National League ball club announces he has signed Charley Stengel to a contract for 1915 and 1916." Click here to see what else happened on this day in history.
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👑 ROYAL WATCH
"Prince Harry mouthing off about reconciling with royals is ‘challenge’, not olive branch: sources" (Page Six)
🏀 SPORTS
Brooklyn Nets seeking relevance during rebuild (Brooklyn Eagle)
“Back to the Future” star Christopher Lloyd
“Breaking Bad” star Bob Odenkirk
Grammy-winner Shaggy
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