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What's up Glen Cove! 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 will Glen Cove's $1.3 million upgrade change daily life?
  • Will tonight's nor'easter finally force a real Glen Cove flood fix?
  • How Hispanic Heritage Month reflects Glen Cove's changing community

Also on today's calendar: Heritage Fall Festival 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Windy with rain at times, with a high of 63 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: Windy with occasional rain, temps: high: 63, low: 58.
  • Monday: On-and-off rain and drizzle, with a high of 66 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Glen Cove secures $1.3 million for soccer field and fire department improvements (liherald.com) — Glen Cove has secured $1 million from New York State to install a new turf surface and upgrade Pascucci Soccer Field, the city's only public soccer field, plus nearly $287,000 to finish replacing the fire department's aging radios. Local officials and volunteers say the improvements will give young athletes a true home field and strengthen emergency communications for the city's 28,000 residents.
   

2. Glen Cove residents frustrated by chronic flooding brace for nor'easter (news12.com) — Glen Cove neighbors along Woolsey Avenue are bracing for tonight's nor'easter, worried that the chronic flooding they see with every heavy rain will once again swamp their yards and basements. While Mayor Pam Panzenbeck says city crews have cleared drains and stepped up preparations, longtime residents argue that overwhelmed catch basins and aging infrastructure demand a permanent engineering fix, not just pre-storm maintenance.
   

3. Hispanic Heritage Month shines a light on Glen Cove's growing Latino community (liherald.com) — In Glen Cove, where about one-third of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino, Hispanic Heritage Month highlights a community that has grown steadily and reshaped local schools, businesses, and cultural life. From longtime nonprofit La Fuerza Unida to Latin American restaurants and performances, the month underscores how deeply Hispanic and Latino traditions are woven into the city's everyday experience.
   

4. Nor'easter to Bring Coastal Flooding and 40 to 50 mph Gusts Starting Friday - Polish American Daily News (poland.us) — Glen Cove and other North Shore communities are under coastal flood warnings as the season's first nor'easter arrives tonight, bringing 40–50 mph gusts, several inches of rain, and high tides boosted by a full moon. Residents in low-lying or waterfront areas are urged to move cars to higher ground, secure loose items, avoid driving through tidal flooding, and monitor real-time alerts through the weekend.
   

5. Tribute and Honor Foundation honors five North Shore residents with 2027 awards (liherald.com) — Several North Shore residents with strong Glen Cove ties have been chosen for the Tribute and Honor Foundation's 2027 veterans awards, including Glen Cove's Vincent Martinez Jr., a Marine veteran and city public works supervisor. Local volunteers who knit for veterans at Glen Cove Senior Center and City Hall, plus leaders from Glen Head, Locust Valley and Bayville, will be honored at a February gala in Bayville.
   

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