Morning Brief: December 12th

by Kris Venezia | 12/12/2013 | 5:00am

Morning Brief: December 12th

Straphangers release list for best and worst of the subway for 2013.

Transit advocacy groups take a look at the good and the bad for New York City subways in 2013. [Timeout NY]

Weather

Today, partly cloudy with a high of 27, and tonight, mostly clear with a low of 19. [Full Forecast

Need to Know

A year after the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut gun control groups still pushing Congress to pass gun control legislation. [CT Post

The New York City Board of Health approved mandatory flu shots for children. [ABC New York]

New York could legalize marijuana in the near future. [Huffington Post

Sports

The Brooklyn Nets host the Los Angeles Clippers at 8.

The New York Rangers host Columbus at 7.

The New York Islanders travel to Phoenix at 9.

On Stage Tonight

• Cheech and Chong with War @ the Bergen Performing Arts Center
 
• Marshall Crenshaw @ Mexicali Live
 
• Bryan Adams @ Tilles Center for the Performing Arts (at LIU Post)
 
• The English Beat @ the Fairfield Theatre Company's StageOne
 
• The Losers Lounge tribute to Harry Nilsson @ Joe's Pub
 
• WFUV PRESENTS: San Fermin (with Snowmine) @ the Music Hall of Williamsburg
 
Get details on these and other shows by following the events link at wfuv.org.
 
Today in History
 
In 1991, the Russian Federation gains independence from the USSR. 
 
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