Morning Brief: July 23

The de Blasio administration decided today to drop its plan that would have placed a cap on the amount of licensed Uber drivers in the city. The administration says it will conduct a four-month study on Uber’s effects on the city, and whether the cars do in fact lead to traffic congestion. The taxi industry has been pushing the de Blasio administration to crack down on Uber. According to the New York Times, since the city, for now, is not going to place a cap on the number of Uber cars, it is asking Uber to release data about its car service. 

NEED TO KNOW

NSA leaker Edward Snowden seeks return to U.S., on his terms [LA Times].

FBI treating Chattanooga shooter as ‘homegrown’ extremist who acted alone [LA Times].

Uber won’t be capped in New York City [NY Daily].

New York fast food workers’ minimum pay boosted to $15 an hour by state wage board [NY Daily].

Shortfall Remains as M.T.A. Pays $1 Billion to Capital Plan [NY Times].

SPORTS

Yankees beat Orioles, 4-3

Nationals beat Mets, 4-3

Today

Yankees host Orioles, 1:05

Mets host Dodgers, 7:10

WEATHER

Sunny, 85/65 [full forecast]

ON STAGE TONIGHT

 Nellie McKay featuring her band, The Kosmic X-Rays, and The Bob Dorough Ambassador Trio @ Le Poisson Rouge

 Chvrches (with Baio) @ the Music Hall of Williamsburg

 Langhorne Slim And The Law with Fly Golden Eagle and Traveller) @ Brooklyn Bowl

 James Bay (with Tor Miller) @ the Manhattan Center’s Hammerstein Ballroom

 Cherry Poppin’ Daddies (with Joisey Devils) @ Mexicali Live

 Walter Wolfman Washington And The Roadmasters @ the B.B. King Blues Club and Grill in Lucille’s

 We Were Promised Jetpacks (with Krill) @ Pier 84

 Def Leppard with Styx and Tesla @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater

 Jenny Scheinman @ the Village Vanguard

 WFUV PRESENTS: Iron And Wine And Ben Bridwell of Band Of Horses (with Susto) @ Webster Hall in The Grand Ballroom

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in 1903, the Ford motor company sold its first car.

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