Morning Brief: July 20

This weekend President Obama and his daughters visited New York City. The big question many people were asking was which hotel would the President stay at? Many people thought the President would stay at the Waldorf Astoria, considering past presidents have stayed there. But it turned out that the President stayed at One UN New York. Some reports say this change occurred because the Waldorf is now under Chinese ownership. ABC News states that the White House may have been concerned about Chinese surveillance. The President will be back in New York City in September to address the United Nations. 

NEED TO KNOW:

Islamic State could trip up U.S. plans to leave Afghanistan [LA Times].

Obama pushes to extend gun background checks to Social Security [LA Times].

Mayor Bill de Blasio fears ‘flood’ on Uber cars on NYC streets [NY Daily News].

A Manhattan McDonald’s With Many Off-the-Menu Sales [NY Times].

Mourners Make First Visit to New York’s Potter’s Field [NY Times].

SPORTS:

Yankees beat Mariners 2-1.

Mets beat Cardinals 3-1.

Today:

Mets hosts Nationals, 7:05

WEATHER:

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance T-storms, 93/75 [full forecast].

ON STAGE TONIGHT:

Elle King (with Gene Jr. And The Family and Skrizzly Adams) @ the Bowery Ballroom

Tuxedo featuring Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One) @ Le Poisson Rouge

The (Jim) Kweskin Jug Band and a surprise guest @ City Winery

Walter Parks @ Rockwood Music Hall

WFUV PRESENTS: Guster (with Kishi Bashi) @ SummerStage, Central Park at Rumsey Playfield

TODAY IN HISTORY:

On this day in 1969, Apollo 11 became the first spaceship to land humans on the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first to walk on the Moon.