Morning Brief: April 27

Construction is booming all over the city, and that's especially true when it comes to high-priced Manhattan housing. Towers are going up all over--and archtects are getting pretty bold. A pyramid is going up on the Hudson, for example, while across town on the East River, these two towers will have a mid-air swimming pool suspended between them. Yes, you read that correctly. Between.

NEED TO KNOW

US and Turkey Step Up Fight Against ISIS  [Wall Street Journal]

Trump and Clinton Victorious in Primary Voting  [Washington Post]

De Blasio Unveils New City Budget  [New York Times]

New Money for Backup NYC Water Tunnel Coming  [New York Times]

New Budget Provides Funds for New NYPD Precinct  [NY Daily News]

WEATHER

Partly cloudy with highs at 63 degrees

SPORTS

The Islanders take on the Lighting at 7

The Mets play the Reds at 7:10

The Yankees play the Rangers at 8

ON STAGE TONIGHT

 Graham Parker w/ Brinsley Schwarz @ City Winery

 Bear Mountain & Young Empires w/ Glassio & The New Authentic @ Webster Hall

 Mass Gothic @ Baby’s All Right

 Rita Wilson @ Ridgefield Playhouse

 Alan Doyle @ Daryl’s House

 Boz Scaggs @ Bergen Performing Arts Center

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today in 1865, Cornell University is founded.