March 30: Happy Birthday, Starbucks!

Good morning, Little Neck! In case you missed it, on the 40th anniversary of a coffee shop that turned into one of the most successful businesses in U.S. history.

And even for those who aren't a fan of their coffee or their near omnipresence in towns from Little Neck and beyond, any company that managed to grow from no more than a dozen employees to 130,000 today is deserving of respect — especially in this employment-challenged economy.

So, Happy Birthday, Starbucks. Here's to another 40 years.

Here are your 5 Things for today:

1. Mayor Michael Bloomberg is still hopping mad over a state budget agreement reached Sunday, which he said represented the largest cut in aid from Albany in city history. Legislators are expected to approve the budget in a vote either Thursday or Friday.

2. With the New York Times' new paywall in place, this is what it looks like when you hit the maximum 20 stories per month on a laptop or desktop computer (access for mobile content differs slightly).

3. In case you missed it: here's our story on the 2010 U.S. Census showing only a compared to 2000 — and which local pols are planned to appeal.

4. Even the weather could be better, that doesn't mean the kids have to be cooped up in the house. Check out Samuel Field Y's , which is open from 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on Wednesdays.

5. Mad Men fans got some really bad news as word came down Tuesday from AMC, which airs the show, that the series would not run until early 2012 due to "non-cast" negotiations.