Today's 5: What You Need to Know

1. It’s a big day at The Race Palace in Plainview; the Nassau Downs OTB handicapping championship event gets underway at 11:30 a.m.

2. For the younger but equally competitive set, Play N Trade is sponsoring a Pokemon tournament at noon.

3. We’re looking for bloggers. It’s fun!

4. If you enjoy home décor, take a look at some of the special houses Plainview Patch spotted recently.

5. On this day in 1974, aerialist Philippe Petit walked a high wire between the twin towers of the World Trade Center 1,368 feet in the air.