🌱 Patch AM: Are Glen Cove’s costly drainage upgrades really keeping Woolsey homes safe?

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In today's newsletter:

• Are Glen Cove's costly drainage upgrades really keeping Woolsey homes safe?
• Why Glen Cove locals swear by St. Rocco's prosciutto bread

Also on today's calendar: Major Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunshine, nice and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.
• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 83, low: 71.
• Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 83 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Glen Cove flooding renews questions over Woolsey Avenue drainage improvements (liherald.com) — Heavy rain once again flooded Woolsey Avenue and nearby Glen Cove streets, sending water into yards and basements despite recently completed drainage upgrades. Residents pressed city officials and Mayor Pamela Panzenbeck about whether fixes on Chestnut Street, Poplar Place, and planned work with Nassau County on Dosoris Lane will truly protect homes from future storms.
   

• These 10 Long Island, New York Country Bakeries Sell Out Of Fresh Bread Before Most People Are Awake (takingthekids.com) — One of Long Island's most beloved early-morning bread spots is right in Glen Cove at St. Rocco's Bakery, where prosciutto bread and classic Italian loaves draw crowds starting at 7 a.m. The feature praises the old-school recipes, neighborhood loyalty, and can't-miss aromas at 4 Saint Rocco Place, urging locals to arrive early before the best loaves sell out.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glen Cove

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Major Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale →
  Grand Avenue, Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
  9:30 am
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm
Sunday September 27
• 5th Annual Glen Cove Fall Family Festival - Sunday, September 27th • 11am - 4pm →
  YMCA at Glen Cove, 125 Dosoris Ln, Glen Cove
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DAY - SCHOOLS CLOSED
  North Shore Csd Sea Cliff, NY 11579
• SC-K Meet & Greet, K- Playground
  North Shore Csd Sea Cliff, NY 11579
  2:30 pm
• GH K-Meet & Greet
  North Shore Csd Sea Cliff, NY 11579
  3:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• MS Sports Begin
  North Shore Csd Sea Cliff, NY 11579
Thursday September 10
• 45th Annual Italian Festival →
  North Hempstead Beach Park, 175 W Shore Rd, Port Washington
  6:00 pm
• Reluctant Revolutionaries: Rebellion in the Age of Reason →
  North Shore Historical Museum, 140 Glen St, Glen Cove
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show →
  200 Dosoris Ln, Glen Cove
  6:00 pm
Monday September 14
• ESOL Classes: Beginner Level →
  Locust Valley Library, 170 Buckram Rd, Locust Valley
  6:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club Announces Welcome Back Circus →
  135 Forest Ave, Locust Valley
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Bank of America posted a job opening for Relationship Banker - Great Neck, Hicksville, Glen Cove, Garden City (Nassau North) NY Areas in Glen Cove. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Greenvale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glen Cove here.

🗞 Nearby News

Locust Valley

• The Sparrows return to Long Island this fall (liherald.com)

Port Washington

• Her Brother Found A Home, Now Beatrice Is Waiting For Hers (patch.com)
• Making memories at Port Washington Children's Center's Early Childhood Summer Program (longislandpress.com)

Roslyn

• Sea Cliff's cookie maker: Sugar Daddy Baker (liherald.com)
• FN's 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #3: Ethan Wyttenbach (yardbarker.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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