Morning Brief: October 21
As of last night, the Mets are now up three games in the National League Division Series. Without jinxing it, it's worth mentioning that only one team in history has come back from a 3-0 deficit in a division series--the 2004 Boston Red Sox. Again, not to jinx it.
NEED TO KNOW
New Canadian PM Wants Better Ties with US [Wall Street Journal]
Paul Ryan to Run For House Speaker [Washington Post]
Test Scores Decline in New Jersey After Adopting New Standards [New York Times]
Police Officer Shot in Harlem [New York Times]
Long Island Students Hack School Grading System [NY Daily News]
WEATHER
Sunny skies, highs of 74
SPORTS
Yesterday
The Mets beat the Cubs, 5-2
The Islanders beat the Blue Jackets 4-0
The Devils beat the Coyotes 3-2
Today
the Mets play the Cubs at 8:07
ON STAGE TONIGHT
Old 97’s w/ Banditos @ Brooklyn Bowl
The Wild Reeds @ Daryl’s House
Mark Knopfler @ Beacon Theatre
Joe Jackson @ Town Hall
Billy Joel @ Madison Square Garden
Leon Bridges @ Webster Hall
Tor Miller @ Union Pool
Boys Life @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
TODAY IN HISTORY
Thomas Edison invents the first practical lightbulb in his lab in New Jersey
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