Morning Brief: January 26

by Rob Palazzolo | 01/26/2015 | 5:00am

Morning Brief: January 26

Snow, snow, and more snow

See the attached photograph of Brooklyn after the legendary blizzard of 1888? Well there's a chance the big one we've got coming our way today and tomorrow could be even bigger than that one. Stay safe. 

NEED TO KNOW

Anti-Austerity Party Wins Big in Greek Elections  [Wall Street Journal]

Attorney General Nominee Faces Senate This Week  [USA TODAY

De Blasio Urges Caution Ahead of Blizzard  [New York Times

Blizzard Might Shut Down Subway Before Rush Hour  [NY Daily News

Sheldon Silver to Leave Job as Speaker During Trial  [New York Times

SPORTS

The Knicks play the Kings at 7:30

The Nets play Portland at 7:30

WEATHER

In case you don't already know: Snow, lots of it. Light flurries throughout the morning, blizzard warnings begin around 1:00 PM.  [Full Report

ON STAGE TONIGHT

Steve Earle with Willie Nile @ City Winery

Nels Cline And The Les Paul Trio @ Iridium
 
Rosie Flores @ Hill Country
 
Angela McCluskey And Paul Cantelon @ Rockwood Music Hall
 
TODAY IN HISTORY
 
Today in 1564, the Council of Trent officially made its rulings public, formally creating the divide between Catholicism and Protestantism. 

Weekdays at Noon

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