🌱 Patch AM: How Massapequa ended Garden City’s incredible 68‑game win streak

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In today's newsletter:

• How Massapequa ended Garden City's incredible 68‑game win streak
• Could Adelphi's new Garden City program launch your next startup?
• See how Garden City's museum is restoring a century‑old biplane

Also on today's calendar: Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mainly cloudy and humid, with a high of 72 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with clouds and sun, temps: high: 83, low: 59.
• Saturday: Not as warm with some sun, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nation's Longest Active HSFB Winning Streak Ends After Massapequa's Upset vs. Garden City (bleacherreport.com) — Garden City High School's football team saw its 68‑game winning streak, the longest active run in the nation, snapped in a 21‑14 loss to Massapequa on Monday night. A late touchdown and interception sealed the upset, shifting national attention to another school while marking a dramatic turning point for Garden City's powerhouse program.
   

• Campus News: College Honors; Entrepreneurship Grants (huntingtonnow.com) — Adelphi University's Garden City campus will host a new, no-cost Adelphi Entrepreneur Experience program funded by a $982,000 federal grant, starting February 2027. Local residents, students, and workers from Nassau, Suffolk, New York City, and nearby New Jersey counties can apply to join nine-month cohorts focused on launching startups in high-growth and high-need fields, with applications open now for 2027 sessions.
   

• Behind the Scenes with the Cradle of Aviation Museum's Curtiss Oriole (vintageaviationnews.com) — A rare Curtiss Oriole biplane has arrived at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City for a multi‑year restoration and eventual display right where it was originally built over a century ago. Local visitors can look forward to seeing the aircraft suspended in the museum cafeteria, restored with many original parts and painted to honor its Long Island newsreel history.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Garden City

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 5
• Beabadoobee →
  Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• PATH2GROWTH - Ribbon Cutting
  Garden City Chamber of Commerce, 230 7th St, Garden City
  5:30 pm
Friday October 2
• SEPTA Welcome Back Family Social
  Mineola Public Schools, 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• The Gilded Age Gala →
  Cathedral of the Incarnation, 50 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City
• Singles Meet & Match in Ice Cream @ Roosevelt Field →
  Roosevelt Field, Garden City
  1:00 pm
• Singles Meet & Match in Ice Cream →
  Roosevelt Field, 630 Old Country Road, Garden City
  1:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• ACTV Studio: Vuori Roosevelt Field x Hot Yoga Carle Place →
  Roosevelt Field, 630 Old Country Road, Garden City
  9:00 am
Monday October 5
• Mommy Meet Up
  Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs, 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury
  5:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Banned Picture Book Storytime
  Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs, 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury
  4:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Touro Law Center's Annual Goods and Services Auction →
  Touro Law Center, 225 Eastview Dr, Central Islip
  5:30 pm
• Path To Homeownership →
  54-60 E Main St, Patchogue
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi Neighbors,
  Can anyone recommend a reliable / affordable light junk removal service? Bellrose Queens Would appreciate the help. (Nextdoor Stewart Ave)

• Adelphi University posted a job opening for Assistant Professor - Management in Garden City. Apply here.
• CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Roslyn Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Garden City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mineola

• 2026 Developing Long Island: The Bridge (nyrej.com)
• 2026 Developing Long Island: Harris Beach Murtha's commitment to growth (nyrej.com)
• Long Island high school football roundup from Week 3 of the season (newsday.com)

Hempstead

• Long Island Students Can Win $3K In Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest (patch.com)
• 3-Month-Old Dutch Begins Service Dog Journey At Hofstra (patch.com)

New Hyde Park

• 2021 Porsche Taycan For Sale at Turn Auto Mall - (516) 272-7092 (longisland.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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