Morning Brief: March 17 2016
Yesterday Mayor Bill DeBlasio outlined a plan for New York City's first citywide ferry service. It is set to launch in the summer of 2017 and according to NBC News New York it will operate from 21 landings across the city for the price of a single subway ride by 2018. The city expects 4.6 million annual trips on the ferry. DeBlasio said that it'll be a commute like no other: "fresh air, harbor views and a fast ride on open water." [Read More: Wall Street Journal & NBC]
Need To Know
A Guide to Saint Patrick's Day in New York City courtesy of the [Daily News]
Obama Chooses Merrick Garland for Scalia's Replacement for Supreme Court [NY Times]
Cuomo Set to Appoint Management Organization Expert for CUNY [NY Daily News]
Frank Sinatra Jr. dies at age 72 [BBC]
NYC High School Students will get Subsidized Tickets to see Hamilton on Broadway [NY Daily News]
Weather
Partly cloudy with a high of 65 degrees [Full Forecast]
Sports
Today
Brooklyn Nets will take on the Chicago Bulls @ United Center at 8PM
Yesterday
Knicks took on the Golden State Warriors away.
Rangers faced the Anaheim Ducks away.
On Stage Tonight
WFUV Presents: Celtic Fire @ Bergen PAC
Phil Lesh 76th Birthday Celebration with “The Q” ft. Warren Haynes, Jimmy Herring, Rob Barraco & John Molo @ The Capitol Theatre
Lucinda Williams @ City Winery
John Mayall @ Towne Crier Café
Celtic Nights: Spirit of Freedom @ Mayo Performing Arts Center
Joan Osborne @ Café Carlyle
Those Darlins w/ Idle Bloom @ Baby’s All Right
Today In History
On this day in 461 A.D. Saint Patrick died.
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