Morning Brief: March 15 2016

Tonight the Republican and Democratic candidates for president will duke it out in primaries across the United States. It's make it or break it for Ohio Governor John Kasich and Florida Senator Marco Rubio who will be competing in their home states. They'll need to secure a victory if they want to keep their campaigns alive. This is a more difficult feat for Mr. Rubio who is behind GOP front runner Donald Trump by double digits in most polls. John Kasich, on the other hand, is neck and neck with the billionaire from New York. On the Democratic side it'll be close in Ohio, Illinois, and Missouri between Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders. Sanders has come out on top in other primaries in the Midwest and could potentially come out on top. [Read More @ NY Times]

Need To Know

New York City Council Backs Affordable Housing Plan [NY Times]

Reporter Claims Trump's Campaign Manager Manhandled Her [Washington Post]

NYC To Provide Free Tampons and Pads to Middle and High School Girls [WABC-TV]

DeBlasio Answers On Crime [NY Post]

Putin Orders Withdrawal of Forces from Syria [BBC]

Weather

Slight chance of rain in the morning, otherwise cloudy with a high of 59 degrees [Full Forecast]

Sports

YESTERDAY

New York Islanders beat the Florida Panthers 3-2

TODAY

Rangers take on the Anaheim Ducks @ Honda Center at 10:30PM

Nets take on the Philadelphia 76ers @ Barclays Center at 7:30PM

On Stage Tonight:

  • WFUV Presents: Pink Martini @ Bergen PAC
  • Billy Joel @ Madison Square Garden
  • Phil Lesh 76th Birthday Celebration ft. Warren Haynes, Eric Krasno, Rob Barraco & John Molo @ the Capital Theatre
  • Frank Turner @ New York Society for Ethical Culture
  • Pete Yorn @ Irving Plaza
  • Joan Osborne @ Café Carlyle
  • Meat Loaf @ The Paramount

Today In History

Today in 44 B.C. Julius Cesar is stabbed to death by several Roman Senators on the Ides of March in Rome. 

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