Aug. 23: A Mild Weather Week Could Be Wild For The Campaign

Things have gone from the ridiculous to the utterly unbelievable in the special election for former Congressman Anthony Weiner’s seat.

Yesterday, Republican Bob Turner aggressively called for Democrat David Weprin to apologize to — of all people — former Mayor Ed Koch!

That’s not the only thing that’s happening around town. Check out the five things you need to know today:

1. Want to know more about Turner, Weprin and Koch?
2. Meanwhile, Weprin picked up some big endorsements in the race.
3. Looking to save some money at the gas pump?
4. And if saving on gas isn’t enough, we’ve also got our weekly Frugal Family
5. Come back throughout the day as we update the site with video and reaction from last night's Ninth District debate.