🌱 Patch AM: How Iranian Jewish migration helped transform Great Neck’s culture and identity

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In today's newsletter:

• How Iranian Jewish migration helped transform Great Neck's culture and identity
• Remains found in Manhasset may end Great Neck family's long search

Also on today's calendar: Social Skills Class for Kids, Teens and Young Adults and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Turning sunny; breezy, warmer, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 63, low: 52.
• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Focus on the Great Neck peninsula: A tale of two+ cities (longislandpress.com) — Great Neck residents get a rich look at how Iranian Jewish families, synagogues, and businesses helped reshape the peninsula's identity over the past few decades. The piece traces pre-1979 Ashkenazi roots, post-revolution Persian migration, and the distinct Mashadi community, explaining why Great Neck became a major global center of Iranian Jewish life and what that means for the town's future.
   

• Remains found by high school track team in Manhasset may be missing Great Neck grandmother (greaterlongisland.com) — Authorities believe skeletal remains found by student runners in Manhasset's Plandome Pond Park may belong to a 79-year-old Great Neck grandmother who disappeared from her Oakley Place home last December. Police say the death does not appear criminal, and her family is awaiting DNA confirmation after recognizing clothing, potentially bringing long-awaited closure to Great Neck neighbors who joined the extensive search.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Great Neck

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★ Featured events ★

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 Must-See 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 Stealing Magic with Director Q&A! →
  North Shore Towers Cinema, 272-40 Grand Central Pkwy,
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• 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
Tuesday October 13
• GCIFF 2026 presents Great Shorts I →
  Great Neck Library, 159 Bayview Ave, Great Neck
  2:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Korean Food Night: Kimchi & Bossam Night with James Park at CoSpire Cafe →
  36-28 Bell Blvd
  6:00 pm
• GCIFF 2026 presents Colors of Time feature film →
  North Shore Towers Cinema, 272-40 Grand Central Pkwy
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Port Washington Restaurant Week Returns →
  12:00 pm
• GCIFF 2026 is excited for Family Shorts! →
  Great Neck Library, 159 Bayview Ave, Great Neck
  2:00 pm
Monday October 19
• GCIFF 2026 presents Hungarian Wedding →
  North Shore Towers Cinema, 272-40 Grand Central Pkwy
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Northwell Health posted a job opening for Coding Auditor in Great Neck. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Manhasset

• Don't Forget About Tweens! (ala.org)
• Manga from the Mouth of Teens at #alsc26 (ala.org)
• North Hills house fire sends resident, officer to hospital, officials say (newsday.com)

Port Washington

• Mepham football's Adam Erlichman, Paulie Genovese help team get right vs. Valley Stream Central (newsday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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