Morning Brief: December 29

by Rob Palazzolo | 12/29/2014 | 5:00am

Morning Brief: December 29

Time's Running Out on Christmas Light Season

The holidays might be coming to a close, but that doesn't mean you need to stop feeling festive. In fact, there are plenty of Christmas light tours to help you banish some of those post-December 25th blues. This one even has some cannoli at the end. 

NEED TO KNOW

Missing Indonesian Jet "Probably Sank"  [New York Times

Growing Rifts in Post-Ferguson Civil Rights Groups  [USA Today]

Slain NYPD Officer Liu to be Buried Sunday [NY Daily News

Cuomo, Christie Veto Port Authority Reform Bill  [NY Daily News

List of Daily Grievances for Subway Riders Goes On and On  [New York Times]

SPORTS

Last Night

The Portland Trailblazers beat the Knicks, 101-79

Today

The Nets take on Sacramento at 7:30

The Rangers play Dallas at 8:30

The Islanders skate against Washington, at 7:00

The Devils play Pittsburgh at 7:00

WEATHER

Mostly Cloudy today, with highs right around 42 degrees. Tonight, it should stay cloudy and drop down to 31 degrees. [Full Report

ON STAGE TONIGHT

PhilRAD featuring Phil Lesh and Joe Russo’s Almost Dead @ the Capitol Theatre

Patti Smith @ Webster Hall Grand Ballroom
 
Blues Traveler (with The Wind And The Wave) @ the State Theatre
 
Deer Tick “Deer Tick 10: A 10 Year Anniversary Celebration” Performing Devo’s Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! Plus Deer 
 
Tick Songs And Special Guests (with The Districts) @ Brooklyn Bowl
 
The Vernon Reid Power Trio @ Iridium
 
Elliott Murphy @ Rockwood Music Hall
 
 Rebirth Brass Band (with Naughty Professor and DJ Cochon De Lait) @ the Highline Ballroom
 
Tom Chapin Band featuring Jon Cobert And Michael Mark @ the Turning Point
 
The Fab Faux @ City Winery
 
TODAY IN HISTORY
 
Today in 1975, a bomb exploded in LaGuardia Airport, by baggage claim. Eleven people were killed. The bombing remains unsolved to this day.

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