Morning Brief: August 6

Check out the Fifth Annual Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival — a free "after-work backyard party." Food and beverages will be available for purchase. This evening's music selection will feature the early work of Elton John. [More information]

WEATHER
Mostly sunny, high of 84. But if you plan on going out tonight, you may want to take an umbrella. [Full forecast]

NEED TO KNOW
The New York City Finance Campaign Board voted Monday to deny mayoral candidate John Liu millions of dollars in public money. [New York Times]

Famed Yankee Alex Rodriguez was suspended by Major League Baseball yesterday, along with 12 other players. Rodriguez has said he plans on appealing the decision. [New York Times]

After a pregnant Queens woman was struck and killed by a tree, many point to budget cuts as being largely responsible for the accident. [WFUV]

In the hopes of changing the conversation, mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner released another book of policy proposals yesterday. [New York Observer]

Mayoral candidates discuss how they would have handled Occupy Wall Street. [Wall Street Journal]

SPORTS
Yankees at Chicago White Sox; 8:10 p.m.
Colorado Rockies at Mets; 7:10 p.m.

TODAY'S HISTORY
2012: NASA's Curiosity rover lands on Mars.

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