Morning Brief: August 27

Today's Thursday--but never too early to get a a start on the weekend. So here's a handy list of some of the best Happy Hours in New York City.

NEED TO KNOW

Greek Prime Minister Struggles to Keep Party Together [Wall Street Journal]

Possible Biden Run Causing Stir Amongst Obama Donors [Washington Post]

NYC and Verizon Fight Over Alleged Broken Promises on Internet Service [New York Times]

Pope May Travel Through Central Park in NYC Visit [New York Times]

New Task Force Formed To Clean Up Times Square [NY Daily News]

WEATHER

Mostly Sunny skies, highs of 84 degrees.

SPORTS

Yesterday

Yankees fell to the Astros, 6-2

Mets beat the Phillies, 9-4

Today

Mets play the Phillies at 7:05

ON STAGE TONIGHT

Suzanne Vega @ the Fairfield Theatre Company’s StageOne

Eric Burdon And The Animals and Edgar Winter @ the State Theatre

BoDeans with Bob Malone @ City Winery

Rusted Root (with Kristen Graves) @ the Towne Crier Café

Royal Southern Brotherhood featuring Cyril Neville, Bart Walker, Tyrone Vaughan, Yonrico Scott and Charlie Wooten @ Iridium

The Monkees @ the Mayo Performing Arts Center

WFUV PRESENTS: “Downtown Comes Uptown” featuring Morningsiders, Michael Daves, Animal

Years and Kate Davis @ the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today in 410 CE, the sacking of Rome by the Visigoths finally comes to an end, after 3 days of chaos.