Morning Brief: October 15

Mayoral contenders Bill de Blasio and Joe Lhota will square off in a televised debate tonight; 7 p.m. on ABC. [Stream LIVE]

WEATHER
Mostly sunny and a little warmer today, with a high of 70. Rain later tonight. [Full forecast]

NEED TO KNOW
Inside the campaign workings of Adolfo Carrion, the Independent candidate for New York mayor. [New York Times]

Cory Booker and Steve Lonegan, both vying to win a special Senate election in New Jersey this week, are making one last push for voters to go to the polls. [Wall Street Journal]

The man behind "Humans of New York," the wildly popular photography blog, has just published a book. [Wall Street Journal]

SPORTS
Buffalo Sabres at Islanders; 7 p.m.

ON STAGE TONIGHT
WFUV Presents: Diana Krall: Glad Rag Doll World Tour; 8 p.m. at Bergen Performing Arts Center [More]

TODAY'S HISTORY
Today is Global Handwashing Day; established in 2008.

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