Morning Brief: August 16th
Looking for a good joke to tell? Check out the jokes some of the New York City Mayoral Candidates had to tell the [Daily News]
Weather
Mostly sunny, high of 80. [Full Forecast]
Need to Know
Mayor Bloomberg is working with the Army Corps of Engineers on restoring beaches that were devastated by Superstorm Sandy [WFUV News]
LG Electronics plans to build a headquarters in New Jersey and has some opposition from lawmakers and advocates [WFUV News]
The US Open of tennis has plans for a renovation plan that will help prevent rain delays [NY Times]
Sports
Yankees at Boston Red Sox, 710 PM
Mets at San Diego Padres, 1010 PM
Today's History
In 1974, the Ramones play their first show at a club in New York called CBGB
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