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Also check out Long Island's Juneteenth Cultural Festival on the Farmingdale Patch calendar

Saturday June 20th Patch AM

Good morning Farmingdale! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • How firefighters brought stranded Adventureland riders down from 50 feet up
  • How Farmingdale pilots landed a starring role at the July 4 air show
  • What SUNY’s childcare expansion means for Farmingdale student-parents

Also on today's calendar: Long Island's Juneteenth Cultural Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What does a thesaurus eat for breakfast? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Sunday: Times of clouds and sunshine, temps: high: 81, low: 66.
  • Monday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Firefighters rescue riders stuck on Adventureland Wave Twister in East Farmingdale (newsday.com) — Riders on Adventureland’s new Wave Twister were dramatically rescued Friday evening after the ride stalled about 50 feet in the air at the East Farmingdale park. Firefighters used a ladder truck and crane to safely bring down nearly a dozen riders, including children, from the attraction, which is part of a multi-phase, $10 million redevelopment of the Farmingdale park’s Legacy Corner area.    

2. Rising Above (farmingdale.edu) — Farmingdale State College’s Flying Rams will headline the opening fly-by at this year’s July 4 FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach, showcasing five college-owned aircraft flown by recent FSC grads. The story highlights how Farmingdale’s aviation programs, flight center, and instructors turn local students into professional pilots while giving them a high-profile stage just minutes from campus.    

3. It's take your child to college day (cccnews.info) — Parents studying or working at SUNY campuses, including Farmingdale, increasingly rely on on-campus daycare centers to balance childcare and college life. A detailed look at Suffolk County Community College’s center shows how these programs support student-parents’ schedules, offer educational activities for kids, and reflect a broader SUNY push to expand childcare access across Long Island.    

4. For SUNY Old Westbury, a supersized ACE in the hole (innovateli.com) — Farmingdale State College is one of four Long Island SUNY campuses benefiting from a major expansion of the ACE/ASAP student-support programs, funded by an $8 million boost in the state budget. Starting Fall 2026, more Pell- and TAP-eligible students will receive help with textbooks, transportation, groceries, and advising to stay on track to graduate.    


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