Morning Brief: February 19
Morning Brief: February 19
What you need to know for February 19!
Weather
Today, partly cloudy and windy with a high of 24, and tonight, partly cloudy with a low of 4. [Full Forecast]
Need to Know
President Obama says the United States is not at war with Islam. [ABC News]
An arctic blast is bringing record lows to the United States. [NBC News]
The New York Times takes an in-depth look at Mayor Bill de Blasio's state of the city speech. [NYT]
New York's first African-American county clerk takes office. [NY Daily News]
New York City's dangerous intersections targeted for improvements. [NY Post]
Sports
The New York Islanders host the Nashville Predators at 7.
The New York Rangers welcome Vancouver at 7.
On Stage Tonight
Leon Russell (with Riley Etheridge Jr.) @ the Space at Westbury
Buster Pondexter @ Café Carlyle
Don McLean @ the B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
Sharon VanEtten with Leon Bridges @ Warsaw
Average White Band @ the YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts
The Weight featuring members of The Band, The Levon Helm Band and The Rick Danko Group @ the Bell House
Railroad Earth @ Brooklyn Bowl
Kermit Ruffins And The BBQ Swingers @ the Blue Note
Professor Louie And The Crowmatix @ Lucille’s Bar and Grill in the B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
Eric Bibb and Guy Davis @ the Towne Crier Café
Foreigner @ the Capitol Theatre
Today in History
In 1878, Thomas Edison patents the phonograph.
