Community Corner
July 30: Five Things You Need to Know Today
A few quick tidbits to start your weekend.
1. The House of Representatives voted to raise the debt ceiling Friday night just before 6 p.m., only to have the bill, sponsored by U.S. Rep. John Boehner, shot down mere hours later in the Senate. Read the full story - with reaction from local leaders - .
2. The Queens County Farm is hosting its 33rd Annual Pow Wow all weekend long. Details in our weekend planner .
3. Tired of being really, really hot? Beat the heat with .
Find out what's happening in Bayside-Douglastonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
4. Will Eliot Spitzer run for mayor ? A recent poll shows that New Yorkers are slowly warming back up to the former governor after he was caught patronizing a high-end prostitution service in 2008. Read the Huffington Post story here.
5. The high today will hit around 90 degrees; tomorrow's temperatures are expected to drop juust a little bit into the high 80s.
Find out what's happening in Bayside-Douglastonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.