Morning Brief: January 31

by Connor Ryan | 01/31/2014 | 5:00am

Morning Brief: January 31

New NYC mayor follows through on campaign promise...

Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city will settle on stop-and-frisk tactics. [New York Times]

WEATHER
Mostly cloudy today, with a high of 39. [Full forecast]

NEED TO KNOW
Anti-Republican group digs into New Jersey lane closings. [New York Times]

Chirlane McCray cleared to work for Mayor's Fund. [Capital New York]

MTA boss denies workers raises to avoid fare increase. [New York Post]

Judge tosses a $680 million sex abuse case against Yeshiva University. [New York Post]

SPORTS
Oklahoma City Thunder at Nets; 8 p.m.
Islanders at Rangers; 7 p.m.

ON STAGE TONIGHT
The Black Keys; 8 p.m. at Roseland Ballroom [More]

TODAY'S HISTORY
2010: Avatar becomes the first film to gross more than $2 billion worldwide.

 

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