🌱 Patch AM: Downed Tree And Utility Pole In Great Neck Prompt Road Closure: Police

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In today's newsletter:

• Downed tree shuts key stretch of Middle Neck Road
• How Great Neck's SAT scandal reshaped college testing across the country

Also on today's calendar: Friends Academy Fall Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Cool with rain and drizzle, with a high of 62 and low of 57 degrees.
• Tuesday: Warmer with clouds and sun, temps: high: 71, low: 60.
• Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 75 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Downed Tree And Utility Pole In Great Neck Prompt Road Closure: Police (patch.com) — Drivers in Great Neck should be aware that all lanes of Middle Neck Road between Picadilly Road and Wooleys Lane are closed after a tree and utility pole came down Sunday morning. Nassau police are urging motorists to avoid the area and use alternate routes while crews address the situation.
   

• 15 years ago, an SAT cheating scandal on Long Island changed test taking nationwide (newsday.com) — Fifteen years after an SAT cheating ring centered in Great Neck made national headlines, the story is revisited through the ringleader's reflections and the community's intense academic pressures. The piece explains how the scandal at Great Neck North and nearby schools helped trigger tougher test security and contributed to today's test-optional admissions landscape that still affects local students.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Great Neck

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Friends Academy Fall Fair →
  Friends Academy, 270 Duck Pond Rd, Locust Valley
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 28
• Bruins 10U Gold/Black Team Practice 6:30-7:30pm →
  Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink, 65 Arrandale Avenue, Great Neck
  6:30 pm
• Bruins 10U Gold/Black Team Practice →
  Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink, 65 Arrandale Avenue, Great Neck
  6:30 pm
• Bruins 12U Gold/Black Team Practice →
  Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink, 65 Arrandale Avenue, Great Neck
  7:45 pm
Saturday October 3
• Save The Date - Charity Yard Sale - For Our Friends Animal Rescue - Sat Oct 17 th @10.am →
  232-15 Seward Ave
  10:00 am
• SAVE THE DATE Charity Halloween dance and Karaoke Sat Oct 17th @11.30 am. →
  1100 Stewart Ave, Garden City
  11:30 am
Wednesday October 7
• Social Skills Class for Kids, Teens and Young Adults →
  14 Arrandale Avenue, Great Neck, NY, USA
  4:30 pm
• Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• GCIFF 2026 Kicks Off with Hello Betty Feature Film! →
  North Shore Towers Cinema, 272-40 Grand Central Pkwy
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Pierogi Party →
  Port Washington Polish Hall, 5 Pulaski Pl, Port Washington
  2:00 pm
Monday October 12
• GCIFF 2026 presents Stealing Magic! →
  North Shore Towers Cinema, 272-40 Grand Central Pkwy
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• GCIFF 2026 presents Great Shorts I →
  Great Neck Library, 159 Bayview Ave, Great Neck
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Very happy with the entire window installation process.
  Matthew was professional, helpful, and kept us informed throughout the project. The installation crew worked efficiently, protected the area with… (Nextdoor Great Neck)
• Missing cat since Friday night, September 25th, 2026, around 8-9 pm near Nassau Rd and W Will Dr.
  Female, brown and orange back, white chest and belly, white paws, large ears and small head. Please contact me if you find her. Thank you! #lostcat … (Nextdoor Great Neck Rd)

• Macy's posted a job opening for Beauty Advisor - CHANEL Beaute, Manhasset - Full Time in Manhasset. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Manhasset

• Nassau high school football roundup from Week 3 (newsday.com)

Port Washington

• Photos: Nassau football — Mepham at Port Washington (newsday.com)

North Hempstead

• 23K+ Without Power On Long Island As Nor'easter Topples 700 Trees (dailyvoice.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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