5 Things

Good morning, Douglaston.

Councilman Dan Halloran, R-Whitestone, held a town hall meeting last night in Flushing. Stop back by later this morning to read Patch's coverage.

And be sure to drop back by for our weekly gas prices roundup to find the cheapest places to fill up in your community.

This week, we've posted several Halloween stories, including the worst items to get in your trick or treat bag and a list of the scariest places to spend the holiday. Check for links to these stories below and keep an eye out later this week for holiday safety tips and a list of movies that belong in the Halloween horror canon.

Here are 5 Things You Need to Know Today:

1. Drop by later this morning for our coverage of Halloran's town hall meeting.

2. Read Douglaston Patch's gas prices post, which will be posted shortly.

3. Take a look at our Halloween pieces - the and the to spend the holiday - and drop back by later this week for safety tips and a list of horror movies to watch on Oct. 31.

4. There will be a tomorrow at New York Hospital Queens's Cardiac Health Center.

5. A 15-year-old boy has been arraigned in two Queens sexual assault incidents. Read NY 1's story.