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🌱 Patch AM: Construction Worker Dies After Becoming Submerged During Water Main Break: PD
You won't want to miss Holzman's Family Farm Fall Harvest Celebration on the Garden City Patch calendar
Hi there, Garden City! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Worker dies after East Garden City water main break near Ring Road
- How two Garden City officers saved a driver from a burning car
- What the $175K harassment settlement means for Garden City Jeep staff
Also on today's calendar: Holzman's Family Farm Fall Harvest Celebration and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
- Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 65, low: 59.
- Monday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Construction Worker Dies After Becoming Submerged During Water Main Break: PD (patch.com) — Residents in East Garden City are learning more about a tragic construction accident near Ring Road, where a 56-year-old worker from West Babylon died after becoming submerged during a water main break. Coworkers pulled him from underground and first responders tried life-saving measures before he was pronounced dead at a local hospital, and Nassau County police say the investigation is still ongoing. 
2. Town recognizes GCPD officers (gcnews.com) — Two Garden City police officers were honored by the Town of Hempstead after rescuing a semi-conscious driver from a burning car at Cherry Valley Avenue and 11th Street. Working together until firefighters and EMTs arrived, they pulled the victim from the vehicle, controlled the flames, and helped ensure the driver reached the hospital in stable condition.
3. Garden City Jeep to Pay $175,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit (eeoc.gov) — A Garden City Jeep Chrysler Dodge dealership and its parent company will pay $175,000 and implement workplace reforms to settle a federal sexual harassment lawsuit. The EEOC alleged managers ignored repeated complaints about an inventory manager's behavior, and a two-year consent decree now mandates training, handbook changes, reporting, and a ban on rehiring the accused manager.
4. Newsday's top 10 Long Island high school boys soccer team rankings (newsday.com) — Garden City's boys soccer team is ranked sixth on Long Island as the Trojans chase a third straight state title, despite a recent upset loss to Jericho. The rankings spotlight Garden City's deep roster and strong defensive record, while comparing them with other top Nassau and Suffolk programs vying for county and state championships.
📸 Around Garden City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Garden City
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★ Featured events ★
- Holzman's Family Farm Fall Harvest Celebration →
988 Doctors Path, Riverhead
10:00 am - Walk For Epilepsy →
Eisenhower Park, 1899 Hempstead Tpke, East Meadow
10:00 am - Broadway's Melissa Errico & The Knights: A Celebration of Regent Roger Tilles →
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, 720 Northern Blvd, Greenvale
5:30 pm - Monthly Coffee & Conversation →
Russo Law Group, P.C., 100 Quentin Roosevelt Blvd, Garden City
9:00 am
Saturday October 10
Saturday October 17
Monday October 19
Tuesday October 27
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Other local events
- Melanin in Motion: Fall Black Business Crawl →
10:00 am - Haven Well Within Mat Pilates Class with Tara Degregorio →
Haven Well Within - Roosevelt Field Mall, 630 Old Country Road, Garden City
9:30 am - Village Hall CLOSED - Columbus Day →
Garden City, NY Calendar Garden City, NY 11530 - 5K, 1K, and Kid's Fun Run - Panthers for a Cause →
Adelphi University, 1 South Ave, Garden City
9:15 am - 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 - Adelphi Breast Cancer Program's Annual Celebration of Survivorship →
Adelphi University, 1 South Ave, Garden City
4:00 pm - Is the SAT Back? What Schools Need to Know for 2027 Webinar →
1:00 pm
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Sunday October 18
Wednesday October 21
Thursday October 22
Thursday October 29
📣 Garden City Shout Outs!
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- Long Island Swim School — (516) 378-8467
- NY Axe Throwing — (631) 237-0050
- Wendel Home Center — (516) 746-0460
- Brands Cycle & Fitness — (516) 781-6100
- HearingLife — (516) 824-1195
- Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi — (516) 506-7659
- HearingLife — (516) 824-1195
- Ayur Interventional & Vascular Care — (516) 240-1547
- Sunflower Bake Shop — (516) 486-2253
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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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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