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At long last, after more than a year suffering behind black netting, the four-faced clock and gilded dome of the Williamsburgh Savings Bank building are back in (almost) full view. But don't rely on it to tell time. The hands don't move yet!

These days, the most famous Staten Islander we know is Staten Island Chuck (sorry, Molinari!), the Staten Island Zoo's groundhog. Groundhog Day is just three weeks away, and the NY Times looks at the preparation the zoo and Chuck are doing in the run-up. Cue the montage sequence of Staten Island Chuck in training!

Sure enough, today we get a good long look at the life of Ota Benga by Mitch Keller. Good call City section.

Sunny skies and temperatures above fifty will do a quick number on the snow. The sidewalks will a gloppy, sloppy mess for a few days. If there's any snow mounds left by the weekend they are going to freeze hard. A relatively dry cold front looks like it will move through on Friday. The front will bring high winds and cold air. Saturday and Sunday will be chilly. The cold spell will only last a few days. Normally this would be the time of year when Gothamist starts getting spring fever. With our almost total lack of winter weather this year we are confused. We still want more snow, but at the same time we are pleased to see bylines from places like Port St. Lucie and Tampa as pitchers and catchers begin reporting to spring training.