Week in Review: Leith Road, the Special Election and Fewer NYC Smokers

On Monday, Community Board 11 held its first meeting of the fall, making for a predictably packed agenda. Read a break down of the proceedings here.

Tuesday was the highly anticipated special election for Anthony Weiner's former Ninth District congressional seat, which ended with the upset victory of Republican Bob Turner. Turner's win marks the first time in more than 90 years that a Republican has represented NY-9.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his staff last week selected a company to implement some 600 bikeshare stations across New York City, meaning drivers will have to grapple with up to 10,000 additional cyclists making their way down city streets. In the interest of keeping everyone safe, we've got a few tips that drivers can start practicing now.

The number of New Yorkers regularly lighting up has hit an all-time low, with the total number of smokers down 35 percent since 2002.

More than two dozen local eateries will participate in Queen's Restaurant Week, which begins today. Check out the full list .

The answer to this week’s ‘Look Around Little’ was the Glen Oaks Oval located just a stone's throw away in Floral Park.