5 Things

Good morning, Douglaston.

It's going to be another scorcher today, with temperatures expected around 100 degrees, according to the weather report. So, please be careful and stay cool.

This morning, we will post Carol Brock's latest installment of Notes from a Food Diva. 

And, at noon, Patch will put up its weekly Sold! column. So, stop by and view homes taken off the market in your community.

On Sunday, same-sex couples will be able to marry in New York City. Keep an eye out for Patch's coverage.

Here are 5 Things You Need to Know Today:

1. Stop by the site at 8:30 a.m. for Carol Brock's food column.

2. Drop back by at noon for Sold!

3. Baritone Cornell MacNeil, a regular performer at the Metropolitan Opera and a former Douglaston resident, has died at age 88. Read the New York Times's story.

4. The Douglaston-Little Neck Public Library will host its Quiz Whiz for Teens program today.

5. Chess lessons for children and teens are being offered this afternoon at the Windsor Park Public Library.