March 2: Animal Rescues

Good morning, Little Neck! It's "in like a lamb" so far across the region, with a fairly quiet weather pattern continuing until at least the end of the week. Here's to hoping that this notoriously changeable month doesn't decide to flip itself and offer up the lion at the end of March (fingers are crossed!).

Here are your 5 Things for today:

1. Queens firefighters made a rare find yesterday in Woodside: a Cooper's hawk, which, according to this story in the New York Daily News, is more rare than its red-tailed cousin. Suffering from a broken wing, FDNY hopes to put this hardy city bird back on the mend.

2. Speaking of animal rescues, be sure to check out some of our own in our weekly feature of adoptable area critters, . 

3. Looking for a way to keep the kids and grandkids occupied? Later this morning, check out  at Alley Pond Environmental Center — a place where youngsters can create crafts, read stories, pet APEC's animals and begin to appreciate nature.

4. In case you missed it: check out yesterday's Remembered Places, which takes a look at . 

5. Alternate side parking rules are in effect today.