5 Things

Good morning, Douglaston.

If you haven't already read them, check out our recent stories on a dog attacking a man in Bayside and U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman's endorsement of state Assemblyman David Weprin for Anthony Weiner's seat.

This morning, stop by Douglaston Patch for our Get Out: Weekend Planner and, later today, drop back by for our new column, Day Tripper, which provides a profile of a community in the five boroughs. In each column, we'll list restaurants for lunch and dinner as well as several local cultural institutions or neighborhood hot spots.

Here are 5 Things You Need to Know Today:

1. At 10 a.m., stop by for Get Out: Weekend Planner.

2. Later today, check out this week's Day Tripper column.

3. The Samuel Field Y will host its job search workgroup today.

4. There will be a free fitness walk at Fort Totten this morning.

5. The story of a missing Hasidic Brooklyn boy came to a tragic, horrific end yesterday. The New York Times posted this story on the case.