Dec. 28: Cold Winter Days And Nights

With just three days left until 2011, you'd better pack in all the revelry you can, because this is the last chance you'll have to work, play or study in 2011.

While you're waiting for the clock to strike Midnight on Friday night, remember to swing by Forest Hills Patch to stay up to date — the new date, that is — with everything that's happening in the new year as well as what happened in the old one.

In the meantime, make sure to keep checking here for all the news and events you need, especially the five things you need to know today:

1.     Check out our story on the blizzard . Find out how your neighbors and nearby areas were affected by the storm.

2.     The meets at the Queens Community House at 1 p.m.

3.     Our op-ed series continues today with Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi. Check it out when it goes live later today.

4.     It's going to be a cold night tonight, maybe staying indoors with and some friends isn't a bad idea.

5.     The area's airports should be open and operating today, for those who had flights cancelled.