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Cheers Great Neck! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

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.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • 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)
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  • Football Recap: Massapequa Rolls to Its 17th Straight Win (maxpreps.com)

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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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