5 Things You Need to Know Today

The weekend is near, Douglaston.

This week, we've posted several neighborhood crime stories, including a follow-up on a February robbery at the 7-11 on Northern Boulevard and a piece about a Douglaston man who allegedly crashed a stolen livery cab into a pole. Make sure to read both stories.

Also, we will put up the latest edition of Sold!, which is a series of photos of homes that have recently been purchased in Douglaston, Little Neck or Bayside.

Here are 5 Things You Need to Know Today:

1. Read our stories on the 7-11 robbery and the 21-year-old arrested in the livery cab theft.

2. Drop by this afternoon for Sold!

3. Stop by tomorrow for our piece on a local yoga instructor.

4. This evening, the National Art League will host a watercolor demonstration.

5. Tonight, catch a performance of "Othello" at Queensborough Community College.