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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