Morning Brief: March 3

Today kicks off Armory Arts Week, leading up to the Armory Art Show starting Thursday and going to Sunday. It'll feature some of the most important contemporary artwork from the past century and each day will promote a different neighborhood in the city. The show is 17 years in the making and brings artists and collectors from around the world here to New York.

NEED TO KNOW

Obama and Netanyahu Differ on View of Iran [New York Times]

Hillary Clinton Used Private Email for State Department Business [Washington Post]

Bratton Blames Marijuana for Surge in NYC Murders [DNAinfo]

Three Attica Guards Resign to Avoid Jail Time [New York Times]

Vote Coming Soon for Bill to Fund Rail Crossing Safety Upgrades [CBS Local]

SPORTS

Yesterday

The Rangers beat the Predators 7-1.

The Nets won against the Warriors 110-108.

Today

The Islanders are in Dallas at 8:30.

The Devils take on the Predators at 7.

The Knicks play the Kings at 7.

WEATHER

Snow this afternoon, turning into a wintry mix tonight, 35/31 [Full Forecast]

ON STAGE TONIGHT

• Mike And The Mechanics with Daryl Stuermer @ the Tarrytown Music Hall
•  Langhorne Slim (with Jonny Fritz) @ Baby’s All Right
•  Dropkick Murphys (with The Mahones and Blood Or Whiskey) @ the Paramount
•  The Ron Carter Quartet @ the Blue Note
•  Keith Jarrett @ Carnegie Hall Stern Auditorium, Perelman Stage
•  The Mike Stern And Bill Evans Band featuring Steve Smith and Tom Kennedy @ Birdland
•  WFUV PRESENTS: Matthew E. White “Southern Lights Tonight” @ BRIC House Ballroom

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in 1887, Helen Keller's "miracle worker" Anne Sullivan began teaching her.

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