Morning Brief: September 7

Enjoy your long weekend, it's Labor Day. Today, it means an extra day off from work and barbecue, but that's not how it started. As its name implies, Labor Day honors the labor movement in the U.S. It was started thanks to the Knights of Labor and it's because of them it's the first Monday in September. So when you enjoy your third day of weekend and some beautiful weather, remember the hard workers in America's past that's helped pave the way for today's workers.

NEED TO KNOW

Austria to Discontinue Measures Allowing Migrants from Hungary [Reuters]

Obama to Unveil Executive Order for More Paid Sick Leave [Washington Post]

Time Warner Cable Plan's Channel Dedicated to Pope's Visit [New York Times]

Museum Celebrate's Puerto Rican Activist Young Lords Party [CBS New York]

De Blasio Faces Uphill Battle In Goal to House All Homeless Vets [New York Daily News]

SPORTS

WEEKEND

The Mets lost to the Marlins Friday 6-5, won 7-0 on Saturday and lost yesterday 4-3.

The Yankees beat the Rays 5-2, lost on Saturday 3-2 and won yesterday 6-4.

TODAY

The Mets are in DC to play the Nationals at 1:05.

The Yankees host the Orioles at 1:05.

WEATHER

Sunny skies with a clear night, 89/73 [Full Forecast]

ON STAGE TONIGHT

• John McCauley of Deer Tick, Middle Brother and Diamond Rugs (with Frances Quinlan) @ City Winery

• The Ronnie Baker Brooks Band featuring Joe Louis Walker @ the B.B. King Blues Club and Grill

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in 1941, Nazi Germany began its initial blitz on London during WWII.

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