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• 'Creativity Doesn’t Have Limits:' Great Neck Student Talks Writing After Winning Baseball Poetry Contest (patch.com) — A Great Neck high school junior, Kendall Aufenanger, has been named the first youth ambassador of the National Baseball Poetry Festival after winning its international contest, highlighting her passion for creative writing. She encourages local students to value their own voices over AI tools and shows how baseball, family ties, and poetry can blend into powerful self-expression, with the next festival and contest already underway.
• Governor Hochul Awards $22M To Village Of Great Neck Senior Housing Complex For Renovations (patch.com) — A Great Neck senior housing complex is getting a major upgrade, with Governor Hochul awarding $22 million in state funds for long-needed renovations to the 75-unit building. Most apartments are reserved for lower-income seniors, and past inspection failures over issues like mold and roaches helped drive the push for repairs. The work aims to preserve affordable housing and improve living conditions for older residents in the village.
• 8 New York Beaches Where Sea Glass Is Surprisingly Easy To Find (takingthekids.com) — If you love hunting for sea glass, Steppingstone Park Beach in Great Neck offers a calm, pebbly shoreline where colorful pieces regularly wash up along Long Island Sound. The article highlights this resident-favorite spot—complete with on-site parking and family-friendly amenities—alongside seven other New York beaches known for rewarding sea glass searches. Timing your visit around low tide can boost your chances of a great haul.
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