Morning Brief: October 5

With the regular season finished up, both the Mets and the Yankees find themselves in the playoffs. That hasn't happened since 2006. At the start of the season, a lot of people didn't think the New York teams would have a horse in the race. But now the Mets are first place in their division and the Yankees have a wild-card playoff game tomorrow to get to the divisional round. There's a long road ahead for sure, but New Yorkers are already enamored by the idea of a Subway Series.

NEED TO KNOW

US Aims to Put More Pressure on ISIS in Syria [New York Times]

"Thousand Year Rain" Floods South Carolina and it's Not Over Yet [CNN]

North Korea Releases NYU Student [NY Daily News]

Crews Seeking Woman and Cause After Brooklyn Explosion [New York Times]

1960's Batmobile Headed to NYC Exhibition [CBS New York]

SPORTS

WEEKEND

The Mets game on Friday was postponed, then they lost both games in their double header on Saturday to the Nationals, 3-1 and 2-0, but won yesterday against the Nats 1-0.

The Yankees game against the Orioles on Friday was postponed, then lost both games in their double header, 9-2 and 4-3, and lost yesterday 9-4.

The Giants beat the Bills 24-10 yesterday.

The Jets beat the Dolphins 27-14 yesterday.

NYFCF lost to DC United 2-1 on Friday.

TONIGHT

No local sports tonight.

WEATHER

Partly cloudy during the day then clear tonight, 67/53 [Full Forecast]

ON STAGE TONIGHT

TALIB KWELI w/ Live Band @ Blue Note Jazz Club

Stars, Geographers @ Bowery Ballroom

Bo Burnhamn @ Playstation Theater

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in 1947, President Truman made the first televised presidential address from the White House.

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