🌱 Patch AM: How planned rail crossing fixes could change traffic on Brentwood’s Fifth Avenue

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In today's newsletter:

• How planned rail crossing fixes could change traffic on Brentwood's Fifth Avenue

Also on today's calendar: Islip Food For Hope Stop the Clock Fundraiser and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.
• Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 64, low: 58.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Central Islip residents press for more rail crossing fixes despite MTA's planned eliminations (newsbreak.com) — Federal funding is moving forward to redesign dangerous Long Island Rail Road crossings, including Wicks Road/Fifth Avenue in Brentwood, which could ease long backups and improve emergency response times. Central Islip residents are still pushing to add other trouble spots, while MTA officials say they're studying five crossings overall with state and county partners.
   

📸 Around Brentwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brentwood

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Islip Food For Hope Stop the Clock Fundraiser →
  Harp & Hound, 528 E Main St, Islip
  12:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Commack Seminar: "Your Estate, Your Legacy: Planning Today for the Future" →
  GINO'S OF COMMACK, 5990 Jericho Tpke, Commack
  12:00 pm
Friday October 16
• MARTY BELLER: Twists, Turns, and Breakthroughs →
  The Church, 48 Madison St, Sag Harbor
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• Fall Volunteer Invasive Removal Event with Lunch and Tour →
  Brentwood NY
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• NOFA-NY CRAFT Tour Napolitano Family Farm →
  Napolitano Family Farm, 1725 Brentwood Rd, Brentwood
  5:00 pm
• FC: Title 1/ Back to School Night
  Brentwood Freshman Center Brentwood, NY 11717
  5:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• The Spiritual Wisdom of the Enneagram →
  Brentwood NY
  10:30 am
• SE: PTA Fall Craft Night
  Frank J. Cannon Southeast Elementary Brentwood, NY 11717
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• LINPI Native Plant Sales →
  1725 Brentwood Rd, Brentwood
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• Talento y Tenacidad Latina →
  Brentwood Public Library, 34 Second Avenue, Brentwood
  6:00 pm
• LoP: Hispanic Heritage & Multicultural Celebration
  Loretta Park Elementary Brentwood, NY 11717
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• October: Autumn Morning of Prayer →
  Brentwood NY
  9:30 am
• EE: Hispanic Heritage Night
  East Elementary School
  5:00 pm
Friday October 16
• TLC's Supporting Women's Success Through Education →
  Brentwood NY
  9:30 am
• Long Island's Institutional Cemeteries →
  Brentwood Public Library, 34 Second Avenue, Brentwood
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Heico posted a job opening for Machinist - Part-Time in Brentwood. Apply here.
• G.W. Lisk Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Machinist in Hauppauge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brentwood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Central Islip

• Central Islip firefighter receives Gold Medal of Valor for rescuing two people from house fire (news12.com)
• TGI Fridays Signs First U.S. Deal in 10-Plus Years (fermag.com)
• Prospecting: Chipotle Reaches 1,500 Pickup Lanes. (insideradio.com)

Hauppauge

• 259K Eggs Head To Long Island Families After Price-Fixing Settlement (patch.com)
• Long Island high school football games to watch, plus picks (newsday.com)

East Islip

• Man's Leg Trapped In East Islip Car Wash Roller: Police (patch.com)

Ok Brentwood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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