Freddie Jackson attends a special screening of "The Magnificent Seven" in New York on Sept. 19, 2016. Photo: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File
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THE LEDE: Good morning. Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for his smooth ’80s hits “Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)” and “You Are My Lady,” has died. He was 70.
The Rundown
National Book Award finalists span continents and tackle identity, justice and war: Fiction by Edwidge Danticat, Valeria Luiselli and Karl Ove Knausgaard are among this year’s finalists for the National Book Awards, with many of the books taking on such contentious issues as gender identity, criminal justice and the Middle East.
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for ’80s hits like ‘You Are My Lady,’ dies at 70: Freddie Jackson performed in Brooklyn at the Ford Amphitheater in Coney Island in 2017, as well as at Wingate Park in East Flatbush as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series in 2011.
NBK Parks launches ‘Rebuild North Brooklyn’ campaign at record-breaking, sold-out gala marking five years of Under The K Bridge Park: The sold-out evening welcomed 500 guests and raised approximately $250,000, surpassing NBK Parks’ fundraising goal and making it the organization’s most successful gala to date.
AI industry insiders voice alarms to NYC council as local governments take up safety concerns: The Puerto Rican Bar Association, one of the nation’s largest and oldest bar associations dedicated to supporting Puerto Rican and Latinx legal professionals, held its 2026 Scholarship Fund Gala with several hundred attendees on Monday evening.
‘Blessing of the Animals’ ceremonies held in local churches: Churches around Brooklyn marked the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi with Blessing of the Animals ceremonies on Saturday and Sunday. St. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals and the environment.
How pond algae led to a Nobel prize and a new way to study the brain: Scientists who worked out how to control brain cells with light have won this year’s Nobel prize in physiology or medicine. (The Conversation)
Our world in photos: Trophies, tournaments, timeouts and more.
Our World in Photos
BEIJING — Novak Djokovic of Serbia kisses the trophy after defeating Alex De Minaur of Australia in the men’s singles final at the China Open tennis tournament. Photo: Achmad Ibrahim/AP
More Brooklyn News
"‘The Move That Allowed My Kids to Shine’: How Housing Support Helped A Family Heal After Domestic Abuse" (City Limits)
"Westside Cowboy Play Brooklyn: Backstage and In the Crowd" (Rolling Stone)
"Gas leak in Brooklyn prompts building evacuations, FDNY says" (CBS News)
Staff Picks
READ: "The Bizarre, Murky History of Soviet-Born Tetris" (The MIT Press Reader)
DRINK: Here are the 18 best new bars in New York City, including eight in Brooklyn. (Eater)
CARTOON: That's an order. (The New Yorker)
LIVE: "A One-Bedroom With Lovely Casement Windows in Brooklyn Heights for $765,000" (Curbed)
The Wrap
⌛ ON THIS DAY
In 1879, the Eagle reported, "There were 10,000 people in Madison Square Garden last evening to witness the walking match. Young Murphy completed his 200th mile at half-past ten o’clock. Four more of the contestants left the track in the evening." Click here to see what else happened on this day in history.
📔 IMPRINT
American actor Glen Powell appears on the latest cover of Esquire.
👑 ROYAL WATCH
"The truth behind Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s rumored plans to apologize to Prince William, Kate Middleton" (Page Six)
🏀 SPORTS
New York Liberty look to ‘steal’ Game 2 (Brooklyn Eagle)
Gossip columnist Rona Barrett
“Goosebumps” author R.L. Stine
Oscar-winner Matt Damon
“Lost” star Jeremy Davies
“Saturday Night Live” star Chevy Chase
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