June 1st: Wednesday, Sunburn & Free Netflix

Good Morning, Little Neck! Did anyone get sunburned this Memorial Day?

Ouch! I’m sure many of us did, yours truly especially. Until our bodies get used to the roasting summer sun, maybe it’s best to limit our exposure.

Or not?

Breaking conventional wisdom, a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine showed that when the sun's UV-B rays hit the skin, a reaction occurs that enables skin cells to manufacture vitamin D, an essential nutrient for healthy bones.

The sun is needed for this process. So you might ask, can we bathe in the rays all day long?

No, experts say that fair skinned folks going outside for just 10 minutes in the midday sun—in shorts and a tank top with no sunscreen—will give you enough radiation to produce about 10,000 international units of the vitamin, according to U.S. News and World Report. 

No matter how much sun you decide is right, here are Today’s Five Things to get the day started:

1. Proving that everyday should be Veterans Day, Senator Tony Avella issues a Proclamation to a local hero yesterday afternoon.

2. Little Neck has on of the oldest American Legion posts in Queens. Find out who they are and what they do by clicking here,

3.  is being celebrated at Alley Pond Environmental Center. The Auburndale Improvement Association and the United Nations will sponsor this eco-event.  The date is June 4th. Open house from 10 am to 12 pm.

4. Free Netflix or free 14-day gym membership? This week’s has some worthwhile deals.

5. Can you name the Carne folk of Queens? Don’t miss the chance to say hello to Blinky, Dazzler, Digger, and Dimples.