🌱 Patch AM: How a Deer Park firefighter’s story shaped Newsday’s 9/11 coverage

Good day Deer Park! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Deer Park firefighter's story shaped Newsday's 9/11 coverage

Also on today's calendar: Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner ~ Honoring a Bay Shore Hero Robert "Bobby" Hulse and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 79, low: 55.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• I led Newsday's coverage the morning of 9/11. Here's what I'll never forget. (newsday.com) — A Long Island editor recalls leading Newsday's 9/11 coverage and highlights how the paper documented the lives of 497 Long Islanders lost, including FDNY Capt. Raymond Downey of Deer Park. The piece reflects on newsroom chaos, evolving technology, and a continuing commitment to telling victims' stories 25 years later.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Deer Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner ~ Honoring a Bay Shore Hero Robert "Bobby" Hulse →
  Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
  6:00 pm
• Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert (Bobby) Hulse →
  Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
  6:00 pm
• Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert "Bobby Hulse" →
  Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 14
• Game Tme for Adults →
  North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Medicaid Enrollment Assistance →
  North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 16
• Family Connect Night | K-8
  North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
Thursday September 17
• Introduction to Android →
  North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon
  10:00 am
Friday September 18
• Savvy Sightseer_ North Island, New Zealand →
  North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Long Island Vision Experience →
  632 Long Island Avenue, Deer Park
• NLNY MAIN EVENT XXIII →
  Knights of Columbus, 759 Long Island Ave, Deer Park
  1:00 pm
Monday September 21
• Strike 10 Lanes Trivia Night →
  Strike 10 Lanes Deer Park, 849 Long Island Avenue, Deer Park
Sunday September 27
• Wading River - Shoreham Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival →
  The Shoppes at East Wind, 5768 NY-25A, Wading River
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Regal posted a job opening for Part-Time Team Member in Deer Park. Apply here.
• Newell Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Yankee Candle - 2nd Assistant Manager - Deer Park, NY in Deer Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Deer Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Babylon

• 10 Long Island girls soccer goal scorers to watch for this season (newsday.com)

Brentwood

• Native Plant Sale, Environmental Fair Set For Brentwood This Weekend (patch.com)
• Letters to the Editor, Week of September 12, 2026 (thetablet.org)
• Suffolk's biggest high schools get a hard look in new U.S. News rankings (southshorepress.com)

Bay Shore

• Daniel Escobar, of Bay Shore, allegedly stabbed man in neck in Amityville church basement, police say (newsday.com)
• Made Fresh Recalls Salad, Cream Cheese Over Listeria Risk (hamptonroadsmessenger.com)

Ok Deer Park! 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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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