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BROOKLYN WEATHER: Great day for a 10-mile race: snow flurries and 32 degrees. More Brooklyn weather here.

CITY NEWS: In a recent report about the city’s transportation infrastructure, the Automobile Club of America says the city’s roads are outdated, poorly designed and require excessive maintenance. The worst trouble spot in the city is the ramp from the northbound Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx to the George Washington Bridge. Researchers say the ramp is dangerous and too narrow for traffic. The Gowanus Expressway in Brooklyn has no shoulders for breakdowns and can cause traffic nightmares all the way to Staten Island. Another traffic hot spot is at the Brooklyn Queens Expressway between Hamilton Avenue and Tillary Street. And the 77-year-old Goethals Bridge is too narrow for modern day traffic. Cars on the bridge are forced to maneuver next to big rigs and dodge water drains. The federal transportation bill has been reintroduced to Congress after being stalled for two years. AAA says the problem must get fixed or drivers can expect more delays and vehicle repairs. Read all about it.

_NYC is seeking to trademark the phrase:"The World’s Second Home." It wants exclusive rights to use it to promote business, tourism and economic development. Read all about it.

BROOKLYN BEAT: A church in Park Slope was the latest stop on the