Morning Brief: July 8

The new Whitney Museum has been getting rave reviews for quite a while now, so really, you should go. Because of the large amount of people trying to go, they want you to reserve a time for visiting. It's yet another example of the cultural gems we're lucky enough to have here in New York City. 

 

 

Sunday is New Deadline for Eurozone-Greece Deal  [Wall Street Journal] 

 

Cruises to Cuba to Begin Next Year  [NPR] 

 

NYC to Host Ticker-Tape Parade for US Womens Soccer Team  [New York Times]

 

Gov. Cuomo to Appoint Special Prosecutor for Police Killings  [New York Times]

 

New York City Reaches Agreement on Visits to Hart Island  [NY Daily News] 

 

 

Solid chance of thunderstorms, with highs of 86. Tonight, lows of 72 degrees. 

 

 

Yankees play the A's at 7:05

 

Mets play the Giants at 3:45 

 

 

Dion (with Buddy Fitzpatrick) @ the Bergen Performing Arts Center

 

World Party (with Gabriel Kelley) @ City Winery

 

The John Scofield Trio featuring Steve Swallow and Bill Stewart @ Birdland

 

Jimmie Dale Gilmore @ the Towne Crier Café

 

Assembly Of Dust (with Ben Cameron) @ Brooklyn Bowl

 

Hayes Carll (with Ronnie Fauss) @ Mercury Lounge

 

The Stepkids @ “Mad. Sq. Music” at Madison Square Park

 

WFUV PRESENTS: The Yonder Mountain String Band (with Union Rail) @ the Ridgefield Playhouse

 

 

Today in 1497, Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama sets sail in the first European sea voyage to India.