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Hi Hicksville! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How to qualify for Hicksville's new below-market apartments by Sept. 28
  • How Hicksville's Nepali community is responding to Nepal's deadly flood
  • Why did Holy Trinity in Hicksville shut down its varsity football team?

Also on today's calendar: End of Summer Festival and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid with a shower in spots, with a high of 74 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 71.
  • Friday: Sunshine and less humid, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hicksville housing lottery offers apartments at below-market rents (newsday.com) — Hicksville residents can now apply through Sept. 28 for below-market apartments at The Lisle, opening across from the LIRR station, as part of the town's downtown revitalization. Nineteen income-restricted units, from studios to three-bedrooms, are available, backed by significant town and county tax incentives and aimed at offering a legal alternative to high-cost or illegal rentals.
   

• Queens man recounts surviving Nepal flash flood; Long Islanders still missing (newsday.com) — A Nepali grocery store owner in Hicksville describes a somber mood as local Nepali Americans grieve loved ones and homes lost in a devastating flash flood in Nepal. The piece follows a Queens resident who survived the disaster, details the scale of destruction, and highlights how Long Island's Nepali community is donating to relief and urging attention to climate risks.
   

• Amityville cancels varsity football after injury concerns, marking 3rd LI program to fold before kickoff (news12.com) — Holy Trinity Diocesan High School in Hicksville has ended its varsity football program after its head coach resigned, part of a broader trend of Long Island teams folding before kickoff. Nearby Amityville and Port Jefferson also canceled seasons, as officials cite injuries, safety concerns, and the risks of moving younger players up too soon.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday September 2
  • Superintendent's Conference Day #2
    Roosevelt UFSD All Staff Report to Respective Buildings
    8:30 am
  • SC Coffee Parent Meet, K-Playground
    North Shore Csd Sea Cliff, NY 11579
    8:45 am
  • Pilates Exercise Classes â via Zoom
    Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library US
    10:00 am
  • Medicaid Enrollment Workshop
    Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY, 11803, US
    10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Oyster Bay

  • NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Announces Annual Temporary Closure of Two LI Shellfishing Areas (longisland.com)
  • NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 08/31/26 (citylandnyc.org)
  • Towering baymen's monument marks its first summer in Oyster Bay (greaterlongisland.com)

Jericho

  • East Williston, Jericho kick off Long Island's back-to-school today (news12.com)
  • My Jericho (genius.com)

Levittown

  • Southern State Parkway Lane Blocked By Crash: 511 (patch.com)
  • PSEG Announces New EV Charging Stations In Elmont, Levittown (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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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