Morning Brief: June 3

Headed to the beach this summer? Rockaway Beach may be the best place to go in the city. It was just ranked highest in a report on city beaches with a score of A-, beating out Coney Island by a long shot. But Brighton Beach wasn't the lowest ranked. That would be Wolfe's Pond Beach in Staten Island, which got an F rating.

NEED TO KNOW

FIFA President Sepp Blatter Resigns [Washington Post]

Post 9/11 Surveillance Rolled Back [New York Times]

De Blasio Says NYPD Will Turn the Tide on Spike in Shootings [DNAinfo]

Riker's Inquiry to Include Union Chief's Financial Dealings [New York Times]

City Officials and Advocates to Protest at Cuomo's Office for Stronger Rent Laws [NY Daily News]

SPORTS

YESTERDAY

The Mets were beaten by the Padres 7-2.

The Yankees topped the Mariners 5-3.

TODAY

The Mets play the Padres at 9:10.

The Yankees face the Mariners a 3:40.

WEATHER

A little warmer today and mostly cloudy with some sunshine late afternoon, 67/56 [Full Forecast]

ON STAGE TONIGHT

•  Mumford And Sons with The Maccabees and Son Little @ MCU Park
•  Leon Russell (with Jamie McLean) @ the Ridgefield Playhouse
•  Ian Hunter And The Rant Band with Steve Wynn @ City Winery
•  Merle Haggard @ the Bergen Performing Arts Center
•  Loudon Wainwright III (“Surviving Twin”) @ SubCulture
•  Wire (with Julian Lynch) @ the Music Hall of Williamsburg
•  The Tallest Man On Earth with Hiss Golden Messenger @ the Beacon Theatre
•  Trixie Whitley @ Rockwood Music Hall
•  WFUV PRESENTS: Chaka Khan @ “Celebrate Brooklyn!” at the Prospect Park Bandshell

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in 1989, the Chinese government began sending troops to crack down at Tiananmen Square protests.