BROOKLYN WEATHER: Warmer than yesterday. Mostly sunny. Snow starts late tonight.  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are outdated, poorly designed and require excessive maintenance.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