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On Nov. 5, 1990 Rabbi Meir Kahane, a Brooklyn-born Israeli extremist, was fatally shot after a speech at a New York hotel.

Brooklyn Federal Judge Tucker Melancon junked George Adde's lawsuit, refusing to believe the 66-year-old man was even on the Andrew J. Barberi.

Every Brooklyn driver knows how bad the entrance ramp to the borough-bound Brooklyn Bridge is, but state officials say they're fixing the problem.

Billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg heads toward a third term bruised by a surprisingly close re-election battle that exposed lingering anger over his reversal on term limits and his prodigious campaign spending.

The implanted "danger" causes the flies to scatter at the first whiff. Scientists at the University of Toronto know how to make fruitflies sexually attractive to flies of both sexes and to different fly species - by removing the specific hydrocarbon brain cells that produce the pheromones thought to attract sex-specific mates.

" Two Brooklyn Supreme Court justices presided from a makeshift bench at the Brooklyn Board of Elections office yesterday, where they were handling voting matters and helping resolve problems like when poll workers submit special ballots.

An angry driver alleged shot another motorist, then attempted to escape in a UPS truck.

All five of the New York City borough presidents have been re-elected. The incumbents were largely favored to win Tuesday's election.

You are not logged in. Register now . November 3, 2009 by Brooklyn Eagle , published online 11-03-2009 A woman who is a manager at Macya TMs on Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn was run over and killed by a state correction officer on his way to work in Sing Sing Tuesday, police said.

Bill Thompson and Mayor Michael Bloomberg hit the polls Tuesday morning to vote.

Over the last three months, the following donated items have made their way from the IKEA store in Red Hook to the YWCA of Brooklyn in Boerum Hill: - 15 complete beds; - Six boxes and eight large plastic bags full of bedding, comforters, pillows and curtains; and - Six boxes of kitchenware, including dishes, cutlery and pots and pans.

A 21-year-old man was shot in the head and killed in Brownsville, Brooklyn on Tuesday morning.

Share + Nov 2, 2009 5:21 pm US/Eastern Previous Most Expensive Apartment Sold In Borough "Just" $8 Million Reporting Dana Tyler BROOKLYN 1 of 1 The view from Chopper 2 HD of the building that houses on its highest floors the most expensive apartment in the history of Brooklyn -- a cool $25 million.

"I have nothing to hide," Ahmad Wais Afzali told reporters outside federal court in Brooklyn after his plea.

From Leon Freilich with thanks: New York may be getting its first group house at 8th Ave & 19th St., site of a former mattress factory.

Remember, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, thanks to the override of term limits, is running unopposed for a third-term. Brooklynites this weekend got a mailer reminding us to vote for Markowitz, with the essential argument that the job of Borough President to increase pride and happiness, rather than, say, to weigh in on things like ...

Peter Fetterman Gallery in Santa Monica celebrates the beauty and elegance of fashion photography with two outstanding exhibitions.

Javelina @ the BV-BBG Northside Fest Showcase As if that week wasn't insane enough... BrooklynVegan, in association with Chronic Youth , present Javelina + Blacktusk + Batillus + a secret guest headliner at The Charleston on 11/18. No tickets, but the door will only cost you $10. Javelina recently dropped the must hear Beasts Among Sheep , and it's ...

The house-made merguez sausage is the best thing we ate this week. Merguez sausage is the ex-girlfriend of main courses.

Lightning Bolt concentrate their efforts around the sheer propulsion and energy their music drives off.