Morning Brief: June 18

New York City’s newly rebuilt Fulton Street subway station, which opened in November, is about to see its first summer solstice. Ordinarily, the sunniest day of the year (this year it’s June 21) doesn’t have much to do with the New York’s subways. But the Fulton station is different—in its atrium is something called a Sky Reflector-Net, a contraption of aluminum panels and steel cables that lets in natural light to brighten much of the station. The sun coming in this Saturday will be the brightest the reflector has seen yet—rays will penetrate to the lowest parts of the station, some 40 feet below street level.

NEED TO KNOW
Woman to be Featured on New $10 Bill [CNN Money]

Reports: NBC to Keep Brian Williams, but not as ‘Nightly News’ Anchor [Washington Post]

Much Work Is Left as Albany Session Winds Down [New York Times]

New York Lawmakers Reach Deal to Impose Stricter Rules on Nail Salons [New York Times]

Christie Pension Reform Could Have High Price Tag for N.J. Schools, Report Warns [NJ.com]

WEATHER
Mostly cloudy today, with a high of 70 [Full Forecast]

SPORTS

Yesterday
The Mets fell to the Blue Jays 8-0
The Yankees beat the Marlins 2-1

Tonight
The Yankees face the Marlins at 7:05
The Mets play the Jays at 7:07

ON STAGE TONIGHT
No music minute tonight, due to a one-night fund drive. Check back in tomorrow for shows around the city.

TODAY IN HISTORY
On this day in 1815, the Battle of Waterloo results in the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte by the Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, forcing him to abdicate the throne of France for the second and last time.