Update: Rainy Day or Waterfront Plan

Update: Defying the expectations of the National Weather Center, the sky has been leaking sizable flakes onto windshields and other surfaces in Bayside.

Good morning, Bayside. Here are Five Things for your Monday perusing:

1. Check out these fun photos taken yesterday at the .

2. Don't think about shopping around town without first checking out for deals for things around town.

3. There's a 100 percent chance that'll it'll be a rainy day today, according to the National Weather Service. Between one quarter and half an inch of rain will accumulate before 1p.m., they predict.

4. The New York Post reports that 300 cops stripped of the privilege of using their gun by the force, are still collecting full cop salaries for doing work a civilian could do for a fraction of the cost. Reportedly among that cadre are the cops who killed Sean Bell, and shot Amadou Diallo. 

5. Some other folks are noticing and taking umbrage with what we pointed out about the City's massive spending plan for NYC waterfront: that .