Halima Salman shields her face as she leaves federal court in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.” Photo: Frank Franklin II/AP
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THE LEDE: Good morning. A New York woman whose father took her to Syria as a teenager and arranged her marriage to an Islamic State fighter was convicted Tuesday of receiving weapons training from the militant group.
The Rundown
Greenway Botanical Garden drew on its spooky cemetery roots for the Greenway Stomp: Last weekend, the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative hosted the second annual Greenway Stomp, a Halloween-themed community festival with a “spooky pollinators” theme.
US woman convicted of getting Islamic State training after becoming teen bride to a fighter: Brooklyn-based U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. said in a statement that the verdict held Salman “accountable for joining forces with a terrorist organization.”
Thursday: 14th Annual Barnacle Day Parade in Red Hook: The high-spirited nautical-themed costume parade commemorates the resilience and tenacity of the waterfront neighborhood after Hurricane Sandy.
Women who accused Alexander brothers of rape to speak at their sentencing: At least 70 women were raped or sexually assaulted by the men, prosecutors said in a court filing that called the brothers “serial rapists.”
Clarke speaks out about allegation ICE posed as NYPD to get into apartment building: Roberto Lamour, a Haitian father taken from his Flatbush home and family, was transferred to Mississippi, more than a thousand miles away.
Minimum wage freeze hits NYC workers amid rising inflation: Gov. Kathy Hochul is sprinting to change a provision in the minimum wage law that she had originally insisted on. (The City Reporter)
Our world in photos: Flowers, ceasefires, ballots and more.
Our World in Photos
MEXICO — A girl arranges flowers for an altar for a Day of the Dead celebration in El Balcón, Guerrero. Photo: Fernando Llano/AP
More Brooklyn News
"Nobody Wanted Montague Street. Now Everybody Does." (NYT)
"Brooklyn Bridge protesters shut down traffic over Marble Hill ICE shooting" (ABC7 New York)
"Fed-up Brooklyn man installs his own speed bumps. The city isn't pleased" (NBC New York)
Staff Picks
READ: "How Jim Morrison Surmounted Tragedy and Skied Down Everest" (The New Yorker)
PLAY: Here are the 11 best Halloween parties in Brooklyn this weekend. (Brooklyn Magazine)
CARTOON: A haunted house. (The New Yorker)
LIVE: "Brooklyn luxury contracts tops $100M in four-month high" (The Real Deal)
The Wrap
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In 1954, the Eagle reported, "The slambang Gubernatorial campaign roared into its final weekend today with both major parties concentrating their drive on the all-important New York City and suburban area." Click here to see what else happened on this day in history.
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Actor and singer Taron Egerton appears on the latest cover of L'Officiel Hommes.
👑 ROYAL WATCH
"Royal family avoids offering any emotional support to Meghan Markle, Prince Harry during ‘difficult’ time: ‘Not their fight’" (Page Six)
🏀 SPORTS
Boston Celtics beat Brooklyn Nets at OT buzzer (Brooklyn Eagle)
“Jaws” star Richard Dreyfuss, who was born in Brooklyn
Singer and actress Melba Moore
“Black-ish” star Tracee Ellis Ross
Former N.Y. Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins
Jackson 5 member Randy Jackson
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