Morning Brief: December 13th

The weekend is here, so check out some fun events going on in New York City. [Timeout NY]

Weather

Today, sunny with a high of 32, and tonight, mostly cloudy with a low of 23. [Full Forecast]

Need to Know

Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio has appointed his deputy mayor of health and human services. [WFUV News]

Data from the Department of Transportation shows that New Yorkers love Citi Bike. [Newsday]

There's a battle brewing over casino expansion in New Jersey. [CBS Local]

Sports

The New York Knicks are in Boston at 7:30.

The Brooklyn Nets play in Detroit at 7:30.

The New Jersey Devils are in Pittsburgh at 7.

On Stage Tonight

• MGMT with Dinosaur Jr. (and Kuroma) @ Barclays Center

• The Marshall Tucker Band (with Twinkle and Rock Soul Radio) @ B.B. King Blues Club and Grill

• The Commander Cody Band with Professor Louie and the Crowmatix @ the Towne Crier Café

• Jen Chapin @ Barbes

• Yo La Tengo @ the Bell House (tonight, tomorrow and Sunday)

• Anders Osborne (with: FRI - Modern Inventors, SAT – the Pinettes Brass Band) @ Brooklyn Bowl (tonight and tomorrow)

• The Losers Lounge Tribute to Harry Nilsson @ Joe’s Pub (tonight and tomorrow)

• WFUV PRESENTS: Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue with Bootsy Collins (and the Dynamites featuring Charles Walker) @ Terminal Five

• WFUV PRESENTS: Eileen Ivers @ the YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts

Today in History

In 2003, former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was captured.

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