🌱 Patch AM: Japanese Retailer MUJI Coming To Long Island For 1st Time

Coffee in hand, Garden City? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• MUJI picks Garden City's Roosevelt Field for first Long Island store

Also on today's calendar: GCBS Tales and Trails and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 68.
• Saturday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Japanese Retailer MUJI Coming To Long Island For 1st Time (patch.com) — Garden City shoppers can look forward to a new MUJI store at Roosevelt Field Mall, the brand's first Long Island location, expected to open in 2027. The minimalist Japanese retailer plans to introduce its home goods, apparel, and stationery to the community as part of a broader regional expansion that also includes White Plains, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.
   

📸 Around Garden City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Garden City

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Thursday August 20
• Traffic Commission Meeting →
  Garden City, NY Calendar, 351 Stewart Avenue, Garden City
  5:30 pm
• The Franklin - 1051 Franklin Ave Ribbon Cutting
  Garden City Chamber of Commerce 230 7th St, Garden City, NY 11530
  5:30 pm
Friday August 21
• BOARD OF EDUCATION: Tour of District Buildings
  William S. Covert Elementary School Hempstead, NY 11550
• 2026 Promenade - Nashville Night →
  Garden City Chamber of Commerce 230 7th St, Garden City, NY 11530
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• GCBS Tales and Trails →
  Garden City Bird Sanctuary, 182 Tanners Pond Rd, Garden City
  9:30 am
Monday August 24
• School Supply Giveaway w MPact
  Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury, NY 11590
  4:30 pm
• BOE Regular Meeting
  Lawrence UFSD 2 Reilly Rd, Cedarhurst, NY 11516, USA
  8:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Architectural Design Review Board Meeting →
  Garden City, NY Calendar, 351 Stewart Avenue, Garden City
  6:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• HS Mineola EAST
  Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
  8:30 am
Saturday September 5
• End of Summer Festival →
  369 Green Ave, East Meadow
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Village Justice Court
  Village of Old Brookville 201 McCouns Ln, Glen Head, NY 11545
  5:30 pm
• The Franklin - 1051 Franklin Ave Ribbon Cutting
  Garden City Chamber of Commerce 230 7th St, Garden City, NY 11530
  5:30 pm
• Concert at Rath Park →
  Hempstead Town, NY Calendar
  8:00 pm
Friday August 21
• BOARD OF EDUCATION: Tour of District Buildings
  William S. Covert Elementary School Hempstead, NY 11550

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Garden City PatchAM possible:

• Ayur Interventional & Vascular Care — (516) 240-1547
• Long Island Swim School — (516) 378-8467
• Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi — (516) 506-7659
• Wendel Home Center — (516) 746-0460
• Sunflower Bake Shop — (516) 486-2253
• Brands Cycle & Fitness — (516) 781-6100
• NY Axe Throwing — (631) 237-0050

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Uniondale College Admissions Boot Camp Gives High School Seniors Head Start on College Applications —Jake Mendlinger Read on Patch

• Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP posted a job opening for Litigation Associate - Medical Malpractice/Long-Term Care - Garden City, NY in Garden City. Apply here.
• Signet Jewelers, Ltd. posted a job opening for Assistant General Manager - Jared Jewelers - Carle Place Common in Carle Place. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Garden City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mineola

• Nassau County Missing Persons Squad Conducting Search for Elderly Man Last Seen in Mineola (longisland.com)
• Why EdTech Pilots Fail: Lessons From Real School Rollouts (editorialge.com)

Hempstead

• More Than 840K Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler And Ram Vehicles Recalled In U.S. (patch.com)

West Hempstead

• How a Long Island resident of Caribbean heritage helps her family's business flourish (caribbeanlife.com)

Ok Garden City! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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