It was a hot week in Douglaston. Temperatures reached the 90s and hovered there for the first half of the week.
This week, Patch posted a story on Republican Bob Turner, who will face off against Democrat David Weprin in the special election to fill former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner's seat. Rep. Gary Ackerman, D-Bayside, threw his weight behind Weprin earlier in the week.
Northeast Queens leaders cut the ribbon on the upgrade project at the Oakland Lake ravine. And, this weekend, Douglaston Patch posted a story on a local meditation center.
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Here is your Week In Review:
Monday
kicks off his campaign in the race for Anthony Weiner's seat and a ribbon cutting is held for the Oakland Lake ravine upgrade project. Reviews in This Week at the Movies include "Horrible Bosses" and "Zookeeper."
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Tuesday
Police say a northeast Queens dog owner was hiding his pet after it bit a man in Bayside.
Wednesday
U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman endorses David Weprin in the race for Weiner's seat and Bayside's is saved.
Thursday
Little Neck is hit with a and a Flushing shooting claims two lives. This week's Day Tripper pick is Bronx Park, which includes the New York Botanical Garden and the Bronx Zoo.
Friday
Columnist Carol Brock writes about farmers markets in her latest Notes from a Food Diva.
Weekend
Check out Patch's profile of a Douglaston meditation center.
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