Morning Brief: December 3

Another December, another Rockefeller Center tree lighting. This year's ceremony starts at 7 PM, but obviously you'll need to get a spot there early to beat the enormous crowd. The tree this year is an 85 foot Norway Spruce, and it weighs a mind-boggling 13 tons. 

NEED TO KNOW

Iraqi and Kurdish Governments Reach Critical Oil-Sharing Deal  [Wall Street Journal]

Obama Picks Next Secretary of Defense  [Washington Post] 

How the World Trade Center PATH Terminal Cost Ballooned  [New York Times]

De Blasio Says Crime at All-Time Lows  [New York Times] 

Protests Possible as Eric Garner Indictment Decision Draws Near  [NY Daily News] 

SPORTS

Last Night

The Devils fell to Pittsburgh, 1-0

The Islanders beat Ottawa, 3-2 in overtime. 

The Nets took down the Knicks 98-93. 

Today

The Nets take on the San Antonio Spurs at 7.

WEATHER

Good chance of rain today, with highs around 50 degrees. Later tonight, it'll be partly cloudy with lows around 33.  [Full Report]

ON STAGE TONIGHT

Bob Dylan And His Band @ the Beacon Theatre

Yo La Tengo (with Antietam) @ Town Hall

The Brian Setzer Orchestra “Christmas Rocks Extravaganza!” (with The Record Company) @ the Bergen Performing Arts Center

The Pat Metheny Unity Group featuring Pat Metheny, Chris Potter, Ben Williams, Antonio Sanchez and Giulio Carmassi @ the Blue Note

J2B2: The John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band featuring Herb Pedersen And Mark Fain @ Iridium

Jose  James @ Rockwood Music Hall

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today in 1976, an assassination attempt was made on Bob Marley. Despite being shot twice, he plays in a concert a few days later.