1. U.S. Rep. Bob Turner, R-Forest Hills, made an appearance at Tuesday's Community Board 11 meeting, and made some controversial comments about the practice of hydrofracking. Read the full story .
2. Did you watch Gov. Andrew Cuomo's State of the State address? Mentioned, among other things, was the plan to make Queens home to a giant new convention center, expected to span 3.8-million-square-feet and cost $4 billion. Read more from NY1 here.
3. The weekend may not hold any holidays, but there's still plenty to do. Come back later today to consult our Get Out weekend guide.
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4. For those looking to cut down on carbs in the new year, can help show you how it's done.
5. The weather today will warm up considerably from yesterday; with highs in the upper 30s, it will be practically tepid after the Wednesday chill.
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