1. State Sen. Tony Avella, D-Bayside, and state Assemblyman Edward Braunstein, D-Bayside, are calling on the state to 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. Read the full story .
2. Sure it's still early, but we're willing to bet that in just a few hours, you'll be willing to ditch your bag lunch for this week's pick for .
3.'Tis the season for "State of" addresses, and don't think Queens intends to be left out of the fun. Borough President Helen Marshall will deliver the annual "State of the Borough" address later this morning at Queens College in Flushing, so come back later today for our coverage.
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4. You'd have to dig pretty deep into the five boroughs to find a football fan who isn't psyched about the Giants' freshly-claimed spot in this year's Super Bowl, in which they will once again do battle against the New England Patriots. Possibly the happiest New Yorkers of all, though, are the owners of local businesses that stand to profit from the big game. Read more on .
5. It may be the Year of the Dragon, but most New Yorkers will remember 2012 as the year of wildly dichotomous weather. Where yesterday saw darkness and rain, today will be bright and sunny, with highs in the upper 40s.
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