Morning Brief: October 22

Pop-Goddess and new Tribeca resident Taylor Swift dropped a new single yesterday and it’s all about moving to New York. “Welcome to New York” is of course the perfect time for the Daily News to look back on other New York hits like “Empire State of Mind” and even “Rhapsody in Blue.” But does it stack up? Judge for yourself!

NEED TO KNOW

New Freedoms in Tunisia Drive Support for Isis [NY Times].

Ben Bradlee was the Last of the Newspaper Giants [Daily Beast].

Comedian, Lawyer’s Widow 15 Others Sue New York City over Stop-and-Frisk Arrests [Daily News].

NYC Campaign to Spur Community Service [WFUV News].

Kids Died in Blaze After “Flawed” Dispatch Delayed EMT:” Report [NY Post].

SPORTS

Rangers topped the Devils 4-3.

Isles fell to Toronto 5-2.

San Francisco dominated in game 1 of the World Series, beating KC 7-1

Tonight

World Series Game 2, 8:00

Knicks host Washington (preseason), 7:30

Nets at Boston (preseason), 7:30

WEATHER

The rain has begun and it’s not expected to really stop till Friday. 60/52 [full forecast].

ON STAGE TONIGHT

· WFUV PRESENTS: San Fermin and Courtney Barnett @ Webster Hall

· The Allman Brothers Band @ the Beacon Theatre

· Al Stewart @ StageOne

· The Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Allen Toussaint @ the Mayo Performing Arts Center

· Mary Chapin Carpenter with Tift Merritt @ the Space at Westbury

· Buster Poindexter @ Café Carlyle

· Cold War Kids (with Elliot Moss, Moses Sumney, Little May and Doe Paoro) @ Rough Trade NYC

· Reigning Sound, Shonen Knife, White Fence, King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard, Guy Blakeslee, Ice Balloons and Ultimate Painting @ Knitting Factory

· Jeffrey Gaines @ the B.B. King Blues Club and Grill

· Live (with Reserved For Rondee) @ Gramercy Theatre

· The Stanley Clarke Band @ Iridium

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in 1883, the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City opens with a performance of Gounod's Faust.

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