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What's up Garden City! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How did Garden City's Adelphi rank among Long Island colleges?

Also on today's calendar: End of Summer Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 67.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• These 5 Long Island colleges rank highest in Niche's new 2027 rankings (greaterlongisland.com) — Garden City's Adelphi University earned a solid B+ overall grade and strong national marks in nursing and performing arts in Niche's new 2027 college rankings. The list also shows how nearby Long Island schools like Stony Brook, Molloy, Farmingdale State, and Hofstra stack up on value, diversity, and specific academic strengths that may interest local students and families.
   

📸 Around Garden City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Garden City

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• End of Summer Festival →
  369 Green Ave, East Meadow
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• Village Hall CLOSED - Labor Day →
  Garden City, NY Calendar Garden City, NY 11530
Tuesday September 8
• 7:30PM Board of Education Work Session
  Garden City Public Schools 56 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530
• ME Meet the Teacher
  Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
  7:00 pm
• HA Meet the Teacher
  Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
  7:00 pm
• Library Board of Trustees Meeting →
  Garden City, NY Calendar, 60 Seventh Street, Garden City
  7:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
• WILSON: PTA Kickoff
  William S. Covert Elementary School Hempstead, NY 11550
  5:00 pm
• HS Senior Parent/Student Night
  Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
  6:00 pm
• COVERT: Back-to-School Night
  William S. Covert Elementary School Hempstead, NY 11550
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• 45th Annual Italian Festival →
  North Hempstead Beach Park, 175 W Shore Rd, Port Washington
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Comfort and Connection with Canines at Adelphi University →
  Ruth S. Harley University Center, 1 South Ave, Garden City
  2:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Art Walk: Malverne Chamber of Commerce's 9th Annual →
  Village of Malverne, Malverne
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Uniondale School District My Brother's Keeper Empowers Community With Fourth Annual Back-to-School Drive —Jake Mendlinger Read on Patch

• Johnston & Murphy posted a job opening for Full-Time Stock Associate in Garden City. Apply here.
• TJX posted a job opening for Merchandise Associate in Hempstead. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Garden City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mineola

• Roundup: Soccer and volleyball season openers (newsday.com)
• Michael Plante (1963-2026) (highlandscurrent.org)
• Donald George Peterman (concordmonitor.com)

Hempstead

• Where To Get The Best Labor Day Discounts On Long Island (patch.com)

West Hempstead

• Olim on Nefesh B' Nefesh flights arrive job-search ready (thejewishstar.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: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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