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🌱 Patch AM: MS-13 Leader Gets 60 Years For 7 LI Murders, Including Brentwood Teens

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Hello Brentwood! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • MS-13 leader sentenced after deadly Brentwood crime spree
  • Brentwood students honor 25th 9/11 anniversary in renovated courtyard
  • How a Brentwood alum became New York's Teacher of the Year

Also on today's calendar: Class Of 2028 Fundraiser and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 79, low: 68.
  • Friday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

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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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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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