May 7-8: Cleaning Up Udalls Cove

Welcome to the weekend, Little Neck! Today marks the 42nd time residents of Douglaston and Little Neck have taken matters into their own hands and made sure that our greenspaces remain a treasure for everyone in the neighborhood to use.

There's still time to join the Udalls Cove Preservation Committee at Virginia Point this morning as members and volunteers look to continue to restore a section of the park .

Trash bags will be provided. Participants are advised to wear long pants and sturdy shoes or boots. There will be a picnic lunch provided near Aurora Pond in Douglaston at noon.

1. Looking for gift ideas for mom before the big day Sunday? Check out both our and a more of ways to make Mother feel special.

2. And while we're at it: here's yet another suggestion for those with moms with a strong do-gooder streak. 

3. Days after experts declared it a lost cause, the second Red Tailed Hawk chick has emerged from its shell. Watch the cuteness here, courtesy of NYU's hawk cam. 

4. In case you missed it: Mayor Bloomberg's budget contains for teachers, parents and perhaps most of all, city public school students. 

5. Alternate side parking rules remain in effect through the weekend.