Morning Brief: December 3
The streets of Forest Hills are going back in time to the 1980's. They're being used as a stage all day and into the night for the hit television show The Americans. This isn't the first time the Queens neighborhood is welcoming in camera crews. In fact, the area seems to be growing in popularity recently. And it's not just Queens. All of the city has become a hotbed for filming, production and post-production in the past few years, especially in television.
NEED TO KNOW
Two Dead Suspects Named After Mass Shooting that Killed 14 at California Office Party [Washington Post]
British Bombers Make First Air Strikes on Syria After UK Vote [Reuters]
Staten Island Ferry to Get Extra $3.2 Million in Federal Funding [DNAinfo]
Sheldon Silver's Lawyers Likely to Argue US Proved to Fail Quid Pro Quo [New York Times]
Brisk Holiday Gun Sales Come as No Surprise to Industry Experts [CBS New York]
SPORTS
YESTERDAY
The Islanders beat the Rangers 2-1.
The Knicks topped the 76ers 99-87.
TODAY
The Rangers face the Avalanche at 7.
The Devils play the Hurricanes at 7.
WEATHER
Mostly sunny during the day and clear overnight, 52/40 [Full Forecast]
ON STAGE TONIGHT
- WFUV Presents: Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings @ Tarrytown Music Hall
- WFUV Presents: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals @Bergen Performing Arts Center
- Dinosaur Jr. @ The Bowery Ballroom
- Tedeschi Trucks Band @ The Capitol Theater
- Fourplay @ Blue Note Jazz Club
- Spector @ Mercury Lounge
TODAY IN HISTORY
On this day in 1947, A Streetcar Named Desire opened on Broadway.
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