Morning Brief: October 15

by Rebecca Lewis | 10/15/2014 | 5:00am

Morning Brief: October 15

No need to panic.

As fear grows about Ebola in the U.S., several Queens doctors says it is important to stay calm during this time and that likelihood of infection is incredibly small. They assure New Yorkers that nondescript symptoms like nausea, fever and muscle pain do not mean you have Ebola. In fact, if your fever is under 101.5, it means you're not infected. Not to mention the fact that as it stands now, the only way you could get Ebola here is if you have recently been to Africa. They ask New Yorkers to remember these things, and not congest hospital emergency rooms out of fear and paranoia.

NEED TO KNOW

Hong Kong Police Clash With Democracy Protestors [USA Today]

Supreme Court Allows Texas Abortion Clinics to Stay Open [New York Times]

NY Police Prepare for Retraining Following Eric Garner Death [NY Daily News]

Court Approves NYU's Greenwich Village Expansion [New York Times]

New York's Tallest Building Now Park Avenue Skyscraper [CBS Local]

SPORTS

The Islanders beat the Rangers 6-3 last night.

The Devils defeated the Sharks 2-1.

TODAY'S WEATHER

Cloudy and humid today with rain likely and afternoon thunderstorms, highs around 74. Tonight will be rainy with scattered thunderstorms, lows around 68. [Full Forecast]

TONIGHT ON STAGE

• John Hiatt with Luther Dickinson @ City Winery

• Carlene Carter @ the Cutting Room

• Dan Bern (with Julia Weldon) @ Mexicali Live

• Jukebox The Ghost @ Aloft Hotel, Brooklyn

• Boy And Bear (with Run River North) @ the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• America (with Larry Stevens) @ the Bergen Performing Arts Center

• Stanley Jordan @ Iridium

• “Masters of Hawaiian Music” featuring George Kahumoku Jr., Ledward Kaapana and Uncle

Richard Ho’opi’i @ SubCulture

• Benji Hughes with Kan Wakan @ Rough Trade NYC

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in 1860, 11-year old Grace Bedell wrote to Abraham Lincoln, suggesting that he grow a beard.

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