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Today's posts include a story on a grocery store bill proposed by Tony Avella and Edward Braunstein and This Week at the Movies.

Good morning, Douglaston.

State Sen. Tony Avella, D-Bayside, and state Assemblyman Edward Braunstein, D-Bayside, have introduced legislation that would grant the city’s Department of Health concurrent jurisdiction with the state’s Department of Agriculture over grocery stores and farmers markets within the five boroughs.

Drop by the site later today to read the story.

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This morning, take a look at This Week at the Movies for reviews of three new action films – Steven Soderbergh’s spy thriller “Haywire,” the Tuskegee Airmen drama “Red Tails” and Mexican crime thriller “Miss Bala.”

Also, keep an eye out for information on a recent fundraiser and stop by the site tomorrow for coverage of Queens Borough President Helen Marshall’s State of the Borough speech.

Find out what's happening in Bayside-Douglastonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Here are 5 Things You Need to Know Today:

1. The Oscar nominees will be announced tomorrow morning. Be sure to take part in our poll to .

2. Today, read our stories on Braunstein and Avella’s grocery store bill, a brief on P.S. 98’s fundraiser and This Week at the Movies.

3. Tomorrow afternoon, check out our story on the borough president’s speech.

4. Bay Terrace’s Barnes and Noble will offer its at 11 a.m. today.

5. Registration for is now open at Mineola’s The Garden Studio. Click here for more information.


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