The historic Daoud Mosque (also spelled Dawood Mosque) in Brooklyn Heights. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle
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The Lede: The New York Police Department has released surveillance images of a man who allegedly threw pages torn from the Quran, Islam’s holy text, onto the steps of the Islamic Mission of America in Brooklyn Heights — and then returned shortly thereafter and smeared feces on the door, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
The Rundown
New York announces $5.1M to fight invasive species: In Brooklyn, Green-Wood Cemetery will receive $25,940 to combat beech leaf disease through a root zone inoculation program.
Man desecrates Brooklyn Heights mosque with feces: Police say the incident took place on March 9 around 4:30 a.m. in front of the mosque, located in a three-story brownstone on State Street near Clinton Street. Photos released by the police show the man carrying a black plastic bag in his hand.
Remembering Don ‘The Weasel’ Bessent of the Brooklyn Dodgers: If you were a Brooklyn Dodgers fan in the ’50s and ’60s, you remember Carl Furillo, aka “Skoonj” or “The Reading Rifle,” but do you remember Don "The Weasel" Bessent?
Hundreds of kids scramble for thousands of eggs in Brooklyn Heights: Thousands of eggs, hundreds of kids and “tons of volunteers” made the twin egg hunts in Brooklyn Heights a smashing success, Brooklyn Heights Executive Director Lara Birnback told the Brooklyn Eagle.
Founder of ‘orgasmic meditation’ company gets 9 years in prison in forced labor case: Nicole Daedone, co-founder of OneTaste Inc., was also ordered to forfeit $12 million during the hearing in Brooklyn.
3 people stabbed in Brownsville in broad daylight: A 25-year-old woman suffered a wound to the abdomen, a 23-year-old man was stabbed in the torso and a 26-year-old woman was stabbed in the back and buttocks, according to the New York Police Department.
COVID‑19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across U.S.: A doctor explains what you need to know: There’s no sign so far that BA.3.2, nicknamed Cicada, is any more dangerous or causes more severe disease than the variants that were circulating in the winter of 2025-26. But because it’s significantly different from them, the current COVID-19 vaccine may not be as effective against it. (The Conversation)
Bushwick farm padlocked amid migrant crisis, fines and fed-up owner: The 15-year-old garden and green space is locked up as volunteers push a longshot bid for a city takeover to save it. (THE CITY)
Our world in photos: Cats, celebrations, checkpoints and more.
Our World in Photos
BEIRUT — A displaced boy who fled Israeli airstrikes with his family in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburb, holds his cat at the Bir Hassan Technical Institute, which has been turned into a shelter, in Lebanon. Photo: Bilal Hussein/AP
More Brooklyn News
"‘Unrolling Eternity’ Review: Afterlife Artifacts at the Brooklyn Museum" (WSJ)
"Lady Deborah Moody, 'America's 1st woman town planner,' paved the way for NYC's street grid in the 1640s" (CBS News)
"Brooklyn churchgoer gets parking tickets dismissed with help from 7 On Your Side" (ABC7 New York)
Staff Picks
READ: "How American Camouflage Conquered the World" (WIRED)
EAT: Williamsburg staple Pies ’n’ Thighs is opening a new location in Prospect Heights on Wednesday. (Eater)
CARTOON: Airport chaos. (The New Yorker)
LIVE: "Brooklyn and Queens rental buildings violated disability access laws, lawsuit alleges" (Crain’s New York Business)
The Wrap
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American-Argentine actress and model Camila Morrone strikes a pose for Porter Magazine.
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"Prince Harry hopes King will invite family to Sandringham this summer" (The Times)
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Jimmy Barbarise — acting as a coach (Brooklyn Eagle)
“1776” star William Daniels, who was born in Brooklyn
Oscar-winning actress Shirley Jones
Former Vice President Al Gore
“Star Wars” star Ewan McGregor
“Cheers” star Rhea Perlman, who was born in Brooklyn
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