Morning Brief: October 1

New York City residents may want to start gearing up for some bad weather. A tropical storm off the east coast has been upgraded to hurricane status, and is expected to hit Staten Island and (to a slightly lesser degree) the rest of the boroughs early next week. The storm, named Joaquin, is expected to bring a foot of rain and possible heavy flooding. And while the damage isn’t expected to be as intense as it was during Hurricane Sandy, the Weather Service is cautioning New Yorkers to stay updated on the storm’s path.

NEED TO KNOW

Russia Launches First Airstrikes in Syria, but Not Against ISIS [CNN]

Pacific Trade Ministers Push to Wrap Up Ambitious Trade Deal [Reuters]

Hillary Clinton Camp Is Making Moves to Check Joe Biden [New York Times]

New York Police Will Document Virtually All Instances of Force [New York Times]

New York City Restaurants Earn Record Number of Michelin Stars [Reuters]

WEATHER
Cloudy and 65 degrees [Full Forecast]

SPORTS

Yesterday
The Yankees fell to the Red Sox 9 to 5
The Mets lost to the Phillies 5 to 7

Tonight
The Mets take on the Phillies at 12:05
The Yankees face the Red Sox at 7:00

ON STAGE TONIGHT

WFUV Presents: Girls Guns Glory @ Ridgefield Playhouse

WFUV Presents: Patty Griffin @ The Town Hall

Beirut w/ Hailu Mergia @ Radio City Music Hall

Twin Shadow w/ Wild Belle & Helado Negro @ Terminal 5

Warren Haynes & the Ashes & Dust Band (Feat. Jeff Sipe & ChessBoxer) w/ Special Guest Chris Stapleton @ The Capitol Theatre

Toro Y Moi w/ Astronauts, etc. @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

Matt Nathanson @ The Bowery Ballroom

Stromae w/ Janelle Monae @ Madison Square Garden

Melissa Etheridge @ Mayo Performing Arts Center

Joan Armatrading @ City Winery

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today in 1945, Jackie Robinson of the Kansas City Monarchs signs a contract for the Brooklyn Dodgers to break the baseball color barrier.