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April 26: The Big Warm-Up

With highs expected to continue pushing past the 70 degree mark, concentrating on work might be difficult this week

Good morning, Little Neck! With the week off to a warm — if muggy — start, it may be getting more and more difficult to peel oneself away from the burgeoning backyard garden or the as-yet un-inaugurated barbecue to go to W-O-R-K.

But that doesn't mean our readers can't take a small break to find out what's going on in their 'Neck of the woods, does it?

Here are your 5 Things, ladies and gents:

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1. O.K., this first one may be a bit far afield from Queens, but we couldn't resist: check out this newest cute and cuddly resident of the Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn.

2. A reminder: Udalls Cove Preservation Committee is holding its 42nd Annual Meeting and Volunteering Day on 

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3. Bayside Hills residents will hold a meeting later today to discuss a forthcoming BSA meeting on an application presented at  to build a second home on a corner lot. 

4. Councilman Dan Halloran, R-Whitestone, was a featured guest at a speaking event , R-Tex., at Manhattan rock club Webster Hall last night. 

5. Alternate side parking rules are suspended for another day Tuesday. Tomorrow things are back on schedule... street cleaning-wise.


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