FIVE THINGS: Real Time Traffic

1. The Dept. of Transportation has threatened Bayside Hills with fines for their fraying street banners, reports the Queens Chronicle. So the Bayside Hills Civic Association will be removing them.

2. Did you read about the heroic Con Ed team that saved a woman being battered by a gunman? We .

3. Do all our readers know that we now do real time traffic updates—and gas pricing? See here to learn how Patch can make your commute easier.

4. Today at 8p.m., Bayside Hills will be talking about Hydrofracking. You !

5. Do you think there should be bike share stations in Bayside? If so, whereabouts? The DOT seems inclined to install bike stations here, so .