Morning Brief: June 16

Albany lawmakers have failed to come to a decision on a law to create rent-controlled apartments in and around New York City. Now, the law has expired, and New Yorkers living in over a million such apartments are legally unprotected from landlords’ price hikes. Mayor de Blasio has already told tenants he won’t tolerate any landlord harassment while the law is out of commission. Governor Andrew Cuomo has also tried to assuage concerns, saying there will be “no short-term emergency” caused by the expiration.

NEED TO KNOW
Obama, Boehner Abandon Plans for Tuesday Trade Vote [Washington Post]

Scientists say Pope may be Key Player on Climate Change [USA Today]

Fast-Food Workers Tell State Board to Raise New York Minimum Wage [NY Daily News]

Kennedy Airport Hopes Work on Runway Won’t Add to Summer Delays [New York Times]

New Jersey Beach Town Closes Because It’s Out of Room [Time]

WEATHER
Today’s 85 degrees with a chance of thunderstorms [Full Forecast]

SPORTS

Yesterday
The Mets beat the Blue Jays 4-3
The Yankees fell to the Marlins 1-2

Tonight
The Mets play the Jays at 7:10 tonight
The Yankees face off against the Marlins at 7:10 as well.

ON STAGE TONIGHT
Melissa Etheridge @ the Tarrytown Music Hall
Graham Parker And The Rumour @ the Ridgefield Playhouse
Bhi Bhiman @ “Hudson Square Music and Wine Festival” at City Winery
The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band and Jonny Lang (with Jeff LeBlanc) @ the Space at Westbury
Tuck And Patti @ Fairfield Theatre Company’s StageOne
Gary U.S. Bonds*@ the B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
Less Than Jake and Reel Big Fish @ the Best Buy Theater
Train with The Fray and Matt Nathanson @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Menahan Street Band @ Union Pool
WFUV PRESENTS: Spoon @ the Kings Theatre

TODAY IN HISTORY
Today in 1897, a treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed; the Republic would not be dissolved until a year later.