Brooklyn Teen Drowns, Fossella Says 'No," and More Brooklyn Briefs

- Disgraced Vito Fossella says "no" to GOP nomination for old seat.  Brooklyn Eagle 

- City officials will finally cover two stinky tanks at the Owls Head sewage treatment plant.  Brooklyn Paper

- Quite the transformer explosion and fire on Water Street in DUMBO.  Dumbo NYC

- A judge has temporarily blocked Brooklyn College from paving over a community garden.  NY Times

- A Brooklyn teen was wading in waist-high water on Long Beach when he was pulled out to sea and drowned.  NY Daily News

- Feds say Brooklyn man gave $45,000 to Al Qaeda. NBC News

- Debbie Almontaser, ex-principal of Brooklyn Arabic school, decides not to sue the DOE.  Brooklyn Eagle

- Researchers have successfully used nanoparticles to target cancerous cells and attack them. Medill


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