Sept. 6: Five Things You Need to Know Today

1. The arrival of fall means the arrival of some of the most highly anticipated films of the year. Check out Patch's full list of picks .

2. Love Chinese food but tired of eating it out of a take-out box? Consider our pick for this week's Bites Nearby,in Little Neck Plaza.

3. For the first day in what feels like a long time, alternate side parking rules are once again in effect.

4. New York City Councilman Jumaane D. Williams was cuffed by law enforcement at Monday's West Indian Day Parade for walking on a blocked-off portion of sidewalk. Read the full story from the New York Times here.

5. Expect heavy rain and the possibility of flash floods today, as well as temperatures that will reach only the mid-60s.