Morning Brief: May 25

by Rob Palazzolo | 05/24/2015 | 11:46pm

Civil War

Memorial Day is, of course, a day for remembering those who have served our country. But if you'd like to commemorate members of the armed services and get a history lesson too, maybe you should head over to Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, where they're putting on a Civil-War themed commemoration event, complete with reenactors and live musicians.

NEED TO KNOW 

Afghans Form Militias to Fight Growing Taliban  [New York Times

Senators Clash Over NSA Spying Authorization  [Washington Post]

Mathematician Behind "A Beautiful Mind" Dies in NJ Turnpike Crash  [New York Times

Staten Island Congressman Dan Donovan Gets Frosty Reception from Colleagues  [New York Times]

Racist Letter Sent To Long Island Family  [NY Daily News

WEATHER

Partly cloudy and Highs around 84 degrees

SPORTS

Yesterday

The Mets fell to the Pirates, 9-1

The Yankees fell to the Rangers, 5-2

The Rangers fell to Tampa Bay, 2-1

Today

Yankees play the Royals at 1:00pm

Mets take on the Phillies at 1:10 pm

ON STAGE TONIGHT

Trampled By Turtles (with John Mark Nelson) @ Brooklyn Bowl

Oh Land (with Cookies and Parlour Tricks) @ the Bowery Ballroom
 
Angela McCluskey And Paul Cantelon @ Rockwood Music Hall
 
Joan As Police Woman opens for Domino Kirke @ Baby’s All Right
 
TODAY IN HISTORY
 
Today in 1961, President John F. Kennedy announces that the United States will put a man on the moon before the end of the 1960's. 

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