TODAY’S FORECAST
Tuesday: Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 75. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 61. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
EVENT of the DAY: 9/11 anniversary events in Queens
To commemorate the eleventh anniversary of September 11, there are several remembrance events around the borough Tuesday evening. Click here for more info or to submit an event of your own
NYPD seek suspect in attack on woman in Queens
The NYPD is seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect in connection with an attempted sexual attack in Queens. Read more: Wall Street Journal
Trial begins for man suspected of stealing two police guns from precinct
Two officers who had their guns stolen from the 103rd precinct in Queens last year took the stand in State Supreme Court on Monday to tell the court what happened, but could not say how. Read more: NY1
Ethnic politics in the mix in crowded Assembly primary in Flushing
The scramble to replace Assemblywoman Grace Meng has produced a crowded primary, charged with ethnic politics and intrigue. Read more: New York Daily News
School bus nightmare for Queens child
The new school year has meant four mornings of frustration for Shanie Fryer and her 3 year old daughter Annaya. The child’s bus has either shown-up hours late or not at all. Read more: ABC New York
Cuomo, Bloomberg, Christie reach a deal to end the impasse that has stalled construction of the 9-11 museum
The dispute that has all but halted construction on the 9-11 museum was resolved on the eve of the 11th anniversary of the terror attacks. Read more: New York Daily News
New York is lagging as seas and risks rise, critics warn
With a 520-mile-long coast lined largely by teeming roads and fragile infrastructure, New York City is gingerly facing up to the intertwined threats posed by rising seas and ever-more-severe storm flooding. Read more: New York Times
For Sept. 11 anniversary, a turning point passed?
Is it time for a different kind of Sept. 11? Victims’ families and others were poised to gather and grieve Tuesday at ground zero, the Pentagon and near Shanksville, Pa., for the first time after the emotional turning point of last year’s 10th anniversary. Read more: AP
