Morning Brief: January 6

The funeral for former New York Governor Mario Cuomo is being held today in Manhattan, following his wake yesterday. A lot of big names in politics attended Cuomo's wake and are expected to attend his funeral. He died on Thursday at 82 years old. Cuomo served as New York's governor for three terms, from 1983 to 1994.

NEED TO KNOW

Palestine Gaining Ground on Path to Statehood [New York Times]

Gay Marriages Start in Florida [Washington Post]

Number of Arrests by NYPD Down in Apparent Slowdown [NY Daily News]

Staten Island Judge to Consider Releasing Eric Garner Grand Jury Transcript [New York Times]

MTA Launches New Campaign Against "Manspreading" [CBS Local]

SPORTS

Yesterday

The Nets were beaten by the Mavericks 88-96.

The Knicks lost to the Grizzlies 105-83.

Tonight

The Islanders are in Vancouver at 10.

The Devils host the Sabres at 7.

WEATHER

Cold and snowy today, 27/24. [Full Forecast]

ON STAGE TONIGHT

•  The Madeleine Peyroux Trio @ City Winery
•  Joe Louis Walker (with The New Orleans Swamp Donkeys) @ the B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
•  The Zen Tricksters @ Brooklyn Bowl

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in 1838, Thomas Morse demonstrated the telegraph for the first time in New Jersey.

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