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Good day Hicksville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Where Hicksville residents can vote early before Election Day
  • Ready to brave Hicksville's massive Nightmare in Nassau haunted house?
  • See how Hicksville fits into Long Island's retro fun circuit

Also on today's calendar: You're Invited to the Childhood Reset Summit and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 71, low: 52.
  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Where to vote early in Nassau County (newsbreak.com) — Hicksville voters can cast early ballots at Levittown Hall on Levittown Parkway starting Oct. 24, with flexible hours through Nov. 1. The county also allows any registered voter to use any listed early-voting site, and provides links to register or request a mail ballot before key deadlines.
   

2. Looking for a Halloween Scare? Nightmare in Nassau Haunted House Is Worth the Trip From Queens (queensledger.com) — Hicksville's Broadway Commons is hosting Nightmare in Nassau, a large indoor haunted house with both scary nighttime walkthroughs and a gentler daytime version for younger kids. The attraction runs on select dates through the Halloween season, offers several ticket tiers, and is being promoted as an easy, weatherproof fall outing just a short drive from Queens.
   

3. Long Island's retro venues offer nostalgic fun (newsday.com) — Hicksville pops up twice in this roundup of nostalgic Long Island fun, with Round1 Bowling & Arcade on North Broadway offering late-night gaming and a local resident owning a nearby comic shop in Wantagh. The piece highlights where residents can enjoy retro arcades, roller skating, classic films, and comic book browsing, complete with prices, hours, and contact details.
   

4. Nine-State, $2.2M Home Depot Theft Ring Ends In 13 Plea Deals — Including Hicksville Woman, DA (newsbreak.com) — A Hicksville woman has been sentenced to nearly a year in jail for serving as a lookout in a nine-state theft ring that stole $2.2 million from Home Depot stores, prosecutors say. She's one of 13 people who pleaded guilty in the Queens-led case, which investigators cracked after tracking hundreds of alleged thefts across multiple states.
   

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