1. Borough President Helen Marshall presented the annual State of the Borough address Tuesday morning at Queens College, focusing her talk mainly on education, libraries and health care. Read our coverage .
2. On a slightly larger platform, President Obama gave his final State of the Union before the upcoming election, using the better part of his time at the podium to reiterate his goal of evening out the economic playing field. Did you watch the address? And if so, how would you grade the president's remarks?
3. Longtime contributor Patrick Conti has penned his final 'Remembered Places' column. Take a look at it .
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4. According to , New York is the second most unfriendly city in the country. New Yorkers can blame frigid weather and excessive stress for their sometimes curt behavior, but what's your excuse, Los Angeles?
5. The weather today will be sunny, with a veil of clouds settling in later on. The temperature will top out at around 40 degrees.
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