TODAY’S FORECAST
Tuesday: Overcast with snow. High of 36. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 80%. Tuesday night: Overcast with snow. Low of 30. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of snow 80%.
EVENT OF THE DAY: Free comedy show in Sunnyside
Check out this free comedy show at The Courtyard Ale House in Sunnyside. The show is on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month at 9 p.m. and features the best stand-up comedians in the city. The show is free, no drink minimum, nothing! Just come out and laugh! Click here for more info or to submit an event of your own
Delayed insurance checks for Sandy victims could slow recovery
Superstorm Sandy ripped up the roof of Matt Piccione’s Breezy Point home and deluged his basement with water, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damages. Read more: New York Daily News
NYPD stop-and-frisk report under scrutiny
The NYPD has released a report that breaks down its controversial stop and frisk policy by precinct and race. Read more: Fox New York
Mets eye casino at Citi to help offset losses suffered in Bernie Madoff scandal
It’s an Amazin’ gamble The Mets’ owners want to roll the dice on building a Las Vegas-style casino next to Citi Field to recoup some of the $162 million for which team brass are still on the hook following the Bernie Madoff Ponzi-scheme debacle, plans obtained by The Post reveal. Read more: New York Post
State plan to buy homes at risk of future storm damage awaits federal approval
Governor Andrew Cuomo laid out his plan Monday to buy Hurricane Sandy-ravaged homes in areas at risk of future storm damage. Read more: NY1
Ed Koch remembered as New York City’s ‘quintessential mayor’
Remembered as a man with a “big brain, but an even bigger heart,” thousands said goodbye Monday to New York City’s “quintessential mayor,” Ed Koch. Read more: CBS New York
Report: New York-Newark fourth most traffic congested area in nation
An annual study of national driving patterns shows that Americans spent 5.5 billion additional hours sitting in traffic in 2011. Read more: CBS New York
Biggest gas price jump in two years
The weekly average price of a gallon of regular gas is $3.54, up 18 cents from a week earlier. That’s the biggest weekly price increase in two years, according to the Department of Energy. Read more: ABC News
