Good Friday morning in New York City, where it's nutcracker season.
Here's what else is happening:
- The Knicks' Game 5 is shaping up to be a big distraction for anyone getting married tomorrow.
- More and more, you have to check for ticks in New York City.
- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is finally testing the water near a possible cancer cluster in Keyport and Union Beach.
- NJ Transit said it's preparing two 600-passenger ferries to carry World Cup fans across the Hudson in the event of a train meltdown.
- It has occurred to at least one former NPR employee that staff members on the music team could get rich by using insider knowledge to place prediction market bets on who's going to perform at the Tiny Desk.
- David Hockney, a giant of 20th century painting, has died at the age of 88.
- Maqluba is good.
- And finally, good hair day: