Morning Brief: May 25
Civil War
Memorial Day is, of course, a day for remembering those who have served our country. But if you'd like to commemorate members of the armed services and get a history lesson too, maybe you should head over to Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, where they're putting on a Civil-War themed commemoration event, complete with reenactors and live musicians.
NEED TO KNOW
Afghans Form Militias to Fight Growing Taliban [New York Times]
Senators Clash Over NSA Spying Authorization [Washington Post]
Mathematician Behind "A Beautiful Mind" Dies in NJ Turnpike Crash [New York Times]
Staten Island Congressman Dan Donovan Gets Frosty Reception from Colleagues [New York Times]
Racist Letter Sent To Long Island Family [NY Daily News]
WEATHER
Partly cloudy and Highs around 84 degrees
SPORTS
Yesterday
The Mets fell to the Pirates, 9-1
The Yankees fell to the Rangers, 5-2
The Rangers fell to Tampa Bay, 2-1
Today
Yankees play the Royals at 1:00pm
Mets take on the Phillies at 1:10 pm
ON STAGE TONIGHT
Trampled By Turtles (with John Mark Nelson) @ Brooklyn Bowl
