Aug. 1: Five Things You Need to Know Today

1. If you missed some news last week, it's not too late. Check out our Week in Review. 

2. Assemblyman David Weprin, D-Little Neck, stood in front of Rego Park's Social Security offices Sunday morning to urge Congress to think of the nation's seniors as they contemplate a deal to avoid default. Watch a snippet of his speech . 

3. New York Post staffers have been told to preserve any documents that may relate to phone hacking or payoffs to officials, as News Corp. prepares for a probe into its U.K. operations to reach across the Atlantic, the Huffington Post reports. 

4. Looking for the area's cheapest gas? Come back this afternoon, when we'll have a breakdown of the best deals in the area.

5. Prepare yourself for a nice sticky, muggy day, with the possibility of rain later this afternoon.