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🌱 Patch AM: Hicksville Ranked Among Best Places To Live In New York 2026-27 Again

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Friday June 5th Patch AM

Hi there, Hicksville! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Hicksville lands top-three spot in New York livability rankings
  • See how Hicksville’s J-Birds earned national robotics recognition this year
  • How Holy Trinity’s badminton league helps a Queens team make history

Also on today's calendar: Invitation to Fellowship & Supper at St. Margaret's Church and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did Tennessee see? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Hot; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 92, low: 69.
  • Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hicksville Ranked Among Best Places To Live In New York 2026-27 Again (patch.com) — Residents in Hicksville can take pride in their community’s strong showing, as it was ranked the third-best place to live in New York for 2026–27 by U.S. News & World Report. The ranking highlights Hicksville’s low unemployment, high median household income, and growing public transit use, while noting that commute times remain longer than the national average.    

• Ossining O-Bots Wins Runner-Up Award at Innovator Awards (riverjournalonline.com) — A Hicksville-based robotics team, the Hicksville J-Birds, earned an honorable mention in Optimum’s 2026 Innovator Awards, which fund FIRST Robotics teams nationwide. The program is distributing nearly $25,000 in grants, recognizing student efforts in sustainability, technology, inclusion, and more, with several Long Island teams also honored for their STEM-driven community impact.    

• The Mary Louis Academy's Badminton Team Causes Quite the ‘Racket' in Queens (thetablet.org) — Hicksville’s Holy Trinity High School is one of four Long Island Catholic schools competing in the Nassau-Suffolk badminton league against The Mary Louis Academy’s pioneering Queens-based team. The story follows TMLA’s all-road season, highlighting how the girls, many brand-new to badminton, built skills, strategy, and close friendships while representing their schools in this lesser-known sport.    


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🗞 Nearby News

Oyster Bay

  • L.I. taxpayers paid $1.6M+ in GOP-led Even-Year Election Law case (riverheadlocal.com)
  • EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to Host Press Conference in Oyster Bay Focused on Continued Efforts to Protect Long Island Sound (longisland.com)

Bethpage

  • Bethpage Students Add Published Author To Their Academic Achievements (patch.com)
  • Caterpillar Cam: Nature's Tiny Transformers Begin Their Journey At POB Library (patch.com)
  • ShopRite's Bethpage store undergoes major expansion (newsday.com)

East Meadow

  • East Meadow Woman Found, Police Say (patch.com)

Ok Hicksville! 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: Same as Arkansas (Thank you Juanita B. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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