🌱 Patch AM: How is Great Neck’s downtown really changing—and which shops survive?

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In today's newsletter:

• How is Great Neck's downtown really changing—and which shops survive?
• Which Great Neck North sisters are playing for a county tennis title?

Also on today's calendar: Korean Food Night: Kimchi & Bossam Night with James Park at CoSpire Cafe and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Warmer, with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 73, low: 66.
• Wednesday: Very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Focus on the Great Neck Peninsula: Service With a Smile (longislandpress.com) — Great Neck's shopping streets, especially Middle Neck Road, are shifting from traditional retail toward services, specialty experiences, and niche shops, raising questions about what kinds of businesses can still thrive locally. The piece examines vacancies, rent myths, beauty and wellness trends, and how social media and changing habits affect beloved institutions, while spotlighting long-standing Great Neck merchants and new efforts to strengthen the peninsula's business community.
   

• Nassau girls tennis finals postponed to Saturday due to storm (newsday.com) — Great Neck North sisters Lily and Brooke Bullaro have reached the Nassau County girls tennis doubles final, now postponed to Saturday, Oct. 17 at Eisenhower Park because of rain. They'll face top-seeded Syosset pair Selena Wang and Juliette Prince, giving Great Neck fans a clear matchup to follow and attend when county titles are finally decided.
   

📸 Around Great Neck

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Great Neck

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 15
• Korean Food Night: Kimchi & Bossam Night with James Park at CoSpire Cafe →
  36-28 Bell Blvd,
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Port Washington Restaurant Week Returns →
  12:00 pm
Monday October 19
• Broadway's Melissa Errico & The Knights: A Celebration of Regent Roger Tilles →
  Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, 720 Northern Blvd, Greenvale
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Puck Shoot →
  Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink, 65 Arrandale Avenue, Great Neck
  6:30 pm
• GCIFF 2026 Stealing Magic with Director Q&A! →
  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
Thursday October 15
• GCIFF 2026 presents Colors of Time feature film →
  North Shore Towers Cinema, 272-40 Grand Central Pkwy
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• "Cross Currents," by Muttontown Art Collective →
  Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock (UUCSR), 48 Shelter Rock Rd, Manhasset
  1:00 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
Tuesday October 20
• GCIFF 2026 presents award-winning film Last Shot →
  North Shore Towers Cinema, 272-40 Grand Central Pkwy
  7:00 pm
Monday October 26
• GCIFF 2026 fabulous French film Just An Illusion →
  North Shore Towers Cinema, 272-40 Grand Central Pkwy
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar General posted a job opening for Dollar General Store Associate in Great Neck. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Manhasset

• Nassau high school football roundup from Week 5 (newsday.com)
• October 16, 2026 Events on Long Island (longisland.com)

Port Washington

• Melissa Errico @ the Landmark Theater, Port Washington, New York I Can Dream Can't I? "Illusions and Conversations from the Great American Songbook" - Oct. 9 (blogspot.com)
• Gas Filtration Market To 2035: Biopharma Sterility Mandates Propel Expansion (indexbox.io)
• Football Recap: Massapequa Rolls to Its 17th Straight Win (maxpreps.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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