Community Corner
Aug. 8: Five Things You Need to Know Today
Five indispensable tidbits to start your day.
1. Did you hybernate through last week's news? Catch up on the latest with our Week in Review.
2. If you love driving but hate spending money, check back later today for the cheapest gas prices around town.
3. Fort Totten Park hosted a special performance of Shakespeare's 'Othello' on Thursday. Our photos may be the next best thing to being there yourself.
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4. Former governor Hugh L. Carey died Sunday in his summer home on Shelter Island, NY, the New York Times reports. He was 92.
5. The high today is expected only to crest the high 80s, which should offer a welcome relief from the oppressive humidity that plagued the better part of the weekend. Is it September yet?
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