Morning Brief: July 24

The New York Wage Board recently approved Governor Cuomo’s plan to raise the minimum wage for fast food workers in New York City to $15 an hour by 2018. But according to The Salt Lake Tribune, many fast food workers oppose this plan. They say it is unfair to not raise the minimum wage for other low-wage industries. These restaurant workers are considering a lawsuit against Cuomo. They would like to know if the raise in minimum wage was arbitrarily applied to a single industry. Cuomo says the plan affects fast food workers because many work for companies that make billions of dollars.

NEED TO KNOW

Turkey allows U.S. warplanes to use its base for airstrikes against Islamic State [full story].

At Texas-Mexico border, Donald Trump cites 'great danger' from immigrants [full story].

De Blasio disagrees with NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton’s claim of being too old to serve second term [full story].

Honking mad taxi drivers rally against Uber deal outside City Hall [full story].

New Jersey police chief claims sexual harassment in suit against Mendham Township [full story].

SPORTS

Yankees beat Orioles 9-3

Dodgers beat Mets 3-0

Today

Yankees at Minnesota, 8:10

Mets host Dodgers, 7:10

WEATHER

Rain, 63/55

ON STAGE TONIGHT

Zappa Plays Zappa @ the Paramount

Sergio Mendes @ the B.B. King Blues Club and Grill

Jimmy And Immy featuring James Maddock and David Immergluck @ Rockwood Music Hall

The Marcia Ball Band @ the Towne Crier Café

Dirty Dozen Brass Band @ the Fairfield Theatre Company’s Stage One

Julia Fordham @ Joe’s Pub

Shuggie Otis (with Douglas And The Goodharts and Father Dude) @ Brooklyn Bowl

Toshi Reagon And Big Lovely accompanied by Dorrance Dance @ “Lincoln Center Out of Doors” in Damrosch Park

Jenny Scheinman @ the Village Vanguard (Tonight, tomorrow and Sunday)

WFUV PRESENTS: Jason Isbell with Dawn Landes @ “Celebrate Brooklyn!” at the Prospect Park Bandshell

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