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1. MS-13 Leader Gets 60 Years For 7 LI Murders, Including Brentwood Teens (patch.com) — Brentwood residents are learning that MS-13 leader Jairo Saenz has been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison for a series of brutal crimes that heavily targeted their community. Prosecutors detailed multiple murders, attempted murders, arson, and drug trafficking centered in Brentwood and nearby areas, including the 2016 killings of Brentwood High School students Kayla Cuevas and Nisa Mickens. Officials say the lengthy sentence aims to bring some measure of justice and closure to grieving families.
2. Brentwood Students Mark 25 Years Since 9/11 With Memorial Ceremony (patch.com) — Brentwood families can see how a new generation of students is honoring the 25th anniversary of 9/11 at a memorial ceremony in Brentwood High School's renovated courtyard. Air Force JROTC cadets led music, reflections, and bell-ringing tributes, while Superintendent Wanda Ortiz-Rivera stressed the community's duty to remember and highlighted Brentwood's tradition of compassion and unity. The gathering connected local students to a pivotal moment in national history.
3. Emiliano Geoninatti, of R.C. Murphy Middle School, named NYS Teacher of the Year (newsday.com) — A former Brentwood school district student, Emiliano Geoninatti, has been named New York State's 2027 Teacher of the Year for his energetic, student-centered Spanish classes in Stony Brook. He credits his own struggles learning English in Brentwood with inspiring his focus on giving multilingual and Hispanic students a strong voice and sense of belonging in school.
4. Police: One Dead After Car Crashes into Sunken Meadow State Park Toll Booth, Bursts into Flames (longisland.com subscription) — State Police based in Brentwood responded Monday to a deadly one-car crash at the Sunken Meadow State Parkway toll booths in Smithtown, where a vehicle hit the structure and burst into flames. Investigators are still working to identify the victim and even the vehicle, and multiple agencies assisted as the probe into what happened continues.
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