Morning Brief: March 24

Weather

Sunny today, with a high near 32.  Partly cloudy tonight, with a low of 25.  [Full Forecast]

Need to Know

NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio tries to mend fences with charter schools [NY Times]

New Jersey State Senator introducing bill to legalize and tax marijuana in the state [Pix 11]

More than 100 NYC public housing buildings damaged by Sandy are getting new boilers [CBS Local]

Sports

The New York Rangers host the Phoenix Coyotes tonight at 7

The Brooklyn Nets play the New Orleans Pelicans at 8

On Stage Tonight

Sam Smith @ Webster Hall, 7

The XX (Two Shows) @ the Park Avenue Armory, 8

Today in HIstory

In 1989,the Exxon Valdez causes the worst oil spill in U.S. history, dumping about 11 million gallons of oil into Alaska's Prince William Sound.