Jan. 27: Five Things You Need to Know Today

1. The Little Neck-Douglaston Community Ambulance Corps will hold a fundraiser brunch at Strawberry's Sports Grill on Feb. 12. More information available .

2. Councilman Dan Halloran, R-Whitestone, is calling on the city’s Department of Finance to give co-op owners an additional two weeks to contest their assessments. Read the full story .

3. In need of some weekend plans? .

4. Come back later for the lowdown on local real estate with our Sold! column.

5. The weather today will be all over the map, with a strong likelihood of rain in the morning, followed by sun in the afternoon and an evening defined by strong winds. The temperature is expected to hit the mid-50s.