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Hey there, Great Neck! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Beloved Great Neck pizza spot closes after more than 30 years
  • How to help your teen see past "perfect" social media posts
  • How a Great Neck North senior turned a week at Stony Brook into research

Also on today's calendar: Let's Fence! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 82, low: 70.
  • Friday: Shifting clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Great Neck Pizzeria Shutters After 3 Decades (patch.com) — Longtime favorite Francesca's Pizzeria & Restaurant in Great Neck has closed after more than 30 years serving pizza and Italian dishes at 29 N. Station Plaza. Owners Sal and Rosario thanked Great Neck customers for their decades of support, citing business circumstances for the decision. Locals now say goodbye to a neighborhood staple known for its Grandma's thin Sicilian and specialty pies.
   

• Behind the Post: Teen Social Media Safety Seminar at the Great Neck Library (newyorkfamily.com) — A teen-focused social media safety workshop is coming to the Great Neck Library's Station Branch on Monday, October 5, offering a film-based discussion about recognizing unhealthy online relationships. Aimed at grades 9–12, college students, and parents, the 45-minute session will help you spot warning signs behind "perfect" posts. Great Neck residents and cardholders can register now, while non-residents may attend as walk-ins.
   

• Pre-College Summer Program Gives High Schoolers a Stony Brook Experience (stonybrook.edu) — Stony Brook University's Pre-College Summer Program is giving high schoolers a taste of campus life, including hands-on courses and research opportunities. Great Neck North High School senior Alice Yang credits the program's engineering track with helping her fall in love with Stony Brook and land a spot in a coastal engineering lab. Her experience shows how local students can test-drive majors and build real research connections before college.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Neurosurgeons Dagoberto Estevez-Ordonez, M.D., Ph.D., and Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, M.D., Join UAMS (uams.edu)
  • Plandome Heights Women's Club hosts children's ice cream social (longislandpress.com)
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Port Washington

  • Autel to Host Automotive HVAC Training in New York (tirereview.com)
  • America's Best Suburbs list puts NYC outskirts on top (amedpost.com)

New Hyde Park

  • LI Man Pleads Guilty In DWI Hit-And-Run That Killed Custodian: NCDA (patch.com)

Ok Great Neck! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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