Morning Brief: April 6

Baseball is back! Opening day for the Yankees and Mets is today, but only the Yankees are playing in New York City. They take on the division rival Blue Jays at 1:00. Best way to get there? The vintage train of course!

NEED TO KNOW

Pope Francis’ Easter Mass Addresses Violence, Nuclear Deal [AJC.com].

Political Battle Ramps Up Over Iran [WSJ].

Rolling Stone Retracts Rape Report, Apologizes After “Painful” Report [LA Times].

NYC Council Speaker Takes First Steps onto Bigger Stage [Newsday].

NYC’s Easter Parade Brings Out Creative Hats [Poughkeepsie Journal].

SPORTS

Knicks beat Philadelphia 101-91

Today

Yankees host Toronto, 1:00

Mets @Washington, 4:00

Rangers at Devils, 7:00

Islanders host Philadelphia, 7:00

NCAA Men’s Championship Game, Duke v. Wisconsin,

WEATHER

A nice spring day, high of 65 with slight winds [full forecast].

ON STAGE TONIGHT

• The Decemberists with Alvvays @ the Beacon Theatre

• Matthew E. White (with Wilsen and Karima Walker) @ Baby’s All Right

• The Ting Tings (with Kane Holler) @ Rough Trade NYC

• David Broza @ City Winery

• Amy Speace featuring Megan Palmer and Kenny White and Antje Duvekot @ Rockwood Music Hall

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in 1712, the New York Slave Revolt of 1712 began near Broadway.

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