March 29: Out Like A Lion?

An open letter to Mother Nature:

There seems to be a clear misunderstanding here. According to my calendar (all of them, on my iPhone, Blackberry and laptop), it has been spring for about a week now. And yet my building's furnace is on full blast, my car is a cold sarcophagus and a dispiriting mix of rain and snow remains in the forecast. 

What gives?

Sincerely,
Paul Leonard

(While I wait for an answer, here are the 5 Things You Need To Know for March 29...)

1.  An Ozone Park woman was sentenced to one to three years in prison in connection to the June 2009 death of an infant who drowned in a bucket of water while she remained incapacitated on a couch after taking the over-the-counter medication, Nyquil.

2. Former mayoral candidate Bill Thompson told the New York Observer that he would make a decision in a day or two about a possible re-run for City Hall in 2013.

3. Meanwhile, another former citywide candidate for office was back in his district, to protest the building of a single-family home on a corner property. 

4. It does get better. Today Nassau Community College hosts "," an event co-sponsored by the Sexual Harassment Education subcommittee of the Affirmative Action Committee.

5. Alternate side parking rules are in effect.