Morning Brief: February 20th

by Kris Venezia | 02/20/2014 | 5:00am

Morning Brief: February 20th

Riots in Ukraine lead to deaths and hundreds of injured civilians.

A truce may end the violence in Ukraine. [CNN]

Need to Know

Port Authority is sorry for the New Jersey bridge closures. [NYT]

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy has his first public forum in Norwalk. [Shelton Herald]

Two works created by Bansky in New York City struggle to sell in Miami. [NY Daily News]

On Stage Tonight

• Nellie McKay @ Café Carlyle

• Shemekia Copeland Band @ the Turning Point
 
• Anders Osborne featuring Marco Benevento and Scott Metzger (with Billy Iuso) @ Highline Ballroom
 
• Sondre Lerche (with Gambles) @ Baby’s All Right
 
• Foreigner @ the State Theatre
 
• Justin Timberlake @ Madison Square Garden

Today in History

In 1956, the United States Merchant Marines Academy becomes a permanent Service Academy. 

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