Morning Brief: June 12

With some pretty good weather coming our way this weekend, and a whole summer of sun coming up, now's the best time to get in shape. Although it's best to replace the drudgery of the gym with a more entertaining way to reach physical fitness. Luckily, there are plenty of outdoor fitness classes and events to do just that. 

 

 

 

Iran Backs Taliban with Arms, Money  [Wall Street Journal]

 

More Democrats Abandon Obama on Trade Deal  [Washington Post] 

 

Upstate New Yorkers Arm Themselves to Defend from Prison Escapees  [New York Times] 

 

Lunar New Year Could Be Next New York City Holiday  [New York Times] 

 

Transit Advocates Push for Better Subway Cars with Unusual Methods  [NY Daily News]

 

 

 

The Mets beat the Giants 5-4

 

 

The Yankees play the Orioles at 7:05

 

The Mets play the Braves at 7:10

 

 

Partly cloudy and highs around 86 degrees. About a 20% chance of rain  [Full Report] 

 

 

Northside Festival presents: Neko Case, Rhye, Majical Cloudz @ 50 Kent, 6pm

 

Beach Fossils, Frankie Cosmos, Jerry Paper, Warehouse @ Rough Trade NYC, 8pm

 

The Beehive (Northside Festival) @ Polish National Church, 6pm

 

 

Today in 1665, the English install a civil government in the colony of New York City, just after taking the colony--then known as New  Amsterdam--from the Netherlands