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🌱 Patch AM: How did Garden City’s Adelphi University rank among Long Island colleges?
Also, don't miss End of Summer Festival on the Garden City Patch calendar

Cheers Garden City! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Garden City's Adelphi University rank among Long Island colleges?
Also on today's calendar: End of Summer Festival and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid with a shower in spots, with a high of 76 and low of 69 degrees.
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 70.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• These 5 Long Island colleges rank highest in Niche's new 2027 rankings (greaterlongisland.com) — Adelphi University in Garden City earned a solid B+ grade in Niche's new 2027 national college rankings, with especially strong marks in nursing and performing arts. The list highlights how Adelphi stacks up against other top Long Island schools like Stony Brook, Molloy, Farmingdale, and Hofstra on value, academics, and diversity.
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📸 Around Garden City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Garden City
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★ Featured events ★
- End of Summer Festival →
369 Green Ave, East Meadow
10:00 am
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Planning Commission →
Garden City, NY Calendar, 351 Stewart Avenue, Garden City
6:00 pm - Recreation Commission Meeting →
Garden City, NY Calendar, 108 Rockaway Avenue, Garden City
6:30 pm - Board of Education Business Mtg 8PM
Carle Place School District 168 Cherry Lane, Carle Place, NY 11514 - Village Hall CLOSED - Labor Day →
Garden City, NY Calendar Garden City, NY 11530 - 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 - 45th Annual Italian Festival →
North Hempstead Beach Park, 175 W Shore Rd, Port Washington
6:00 pm - Comfort and Connection with Canines at Adelphi University →
Ruth S. Harley University Center, 1 South Ave, Garden City
2:00 pm - Art Walk: Malverne Chamber of Commerce's 9th Annual →
Village of Malverne, Malverne
12:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Thursday September 10
Tuesday September 15
Saturday September 19
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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
- NYU Langone Health posted a job opening for Secretary I - Intake/Scheduler - Cardio - Garden City in Garden City. Apply here.
- Johnston & Murphy posted a job opening for Full-Time Stock Associate in Garden City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Garden City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mineola
- $110M Mineola apartment project getting IDA assist (libn.com)
- 6 Doctors Agree on These Supplements for Helping to Lower Blood Pressure (verywellhealth.com)
- Roundup: Soccer and volleyball season openers (newsday.com)
Hempstead
- George Santos Banned From Kalshi After State Of The Union Trades (patch.com)
West Hempstead
- More Queries and Comments Fall 2026 (biblicalarchaeology.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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