🌱 How a blighted Austin Boulevard motel becomes homes for Island Park veterans
Island Park, New York Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Island Park! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a blighted Austin Boulevard motel becomes homes for Island Park veterans
Also on today's calendar: I Love My Park Day at the Jay Estate and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: These are the 3 unwritten rules of life ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 58 and low of 47 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 54, low: 48.
- Thursday: A little morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 60 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Tunnel to Towers breaks ground on Veterans Village in Island Park (liherald.com) — Island Park is getting a 58-unit affordable Veterans Village on Austin Boulevard, replacing the long-blighted Long Beach Motor Inn site. Tunnel to Towers has broken ground, with completion expected in 2027 and a grand opening in 2028, offering local veterans housing plus mental health, legal, and career support services. 
📸 Around Island Park
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Upcoming Events in
Island Park
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★ Featured events ★
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I Love My Park Day at the Jay Estate
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
9:00 am -
FREE Family Birdwatching Workshop with Indigo Goodson-Fields
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
10:30 am
Saturday May 2
Sunday May 3
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Other local events
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After-School Homework Help
Long Beach Public Library , 111 West Park Ave , Long Beach
5:30 pm -
String Instrument Tuning Hours
Long Beach Public Library , 111 West Park Ave , Long Beach
6:00 pm
Tuesday April 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Mingling Munchkins
East Rockaway Public Library , 477 Atlantic Avenue , East Rockaway
10:30 am -
123 Play with Me - Importance of Play
Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
10:30 am -
Low-Impact Cardio (Hybrid)
Long Beach Public Library , 111 West Park Ave , Long Beach
11:00 am -
Club BĂŠbĂŠ
Long Beach Public Library , 111 West Park Ave , Long Beach
1:00 pm -
Boys Varsity Baseball Home Game vs. West Hempstead
Roosevelt UFSD , 1 Wagner Ave , Roosevelt
5:00 pm -
Girls Varsity Flag Football Away Game vs. Freeport
Roosevelt UFSD , 58 Seaman Ave , Freeport
5:00 pm -
Boys Varsity Track and Field Away Meet
Roosevelt UFSD , 2401 Camp Ave , Bellmore
5:00 pm -
Girls Varsity Softball Home Game vs. Great Neck North
Roosevelt UFSD , 35 Polo Rd , Great Neck
5:00 pm -
After-School Homework Help
Long Beach Public Library , 111 West Park Ave , Long Beach
5:30 pm -
String Instrument Tuning Hours
Long Beach Public Library , 111 West Park Ave , Long Beach
6:00 pm
Tuesday April 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a handyman w a little knowledge of electrical work.
Hook up outdoor lights Also looking for someone to tune up AC to get ready for the summer. Ty (Nextdoor Harbor Isle)
- SNCH posted a job opening for 032B-Unit Clerk PD in Oceanside. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Lynbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Island Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oceanside
- Long Island Industrial Portfolio (northmarq.com)
- Oceanside/Island Park Herald archives go digital, ending microfilm era (liherald.com)
Lynbrook
- DNA found on a smoothie straw links suspect to teen's 1984 killing (wsgw.com)
Rockville Centre
- Rockville Centre Man Arrested, Accused Of Trio Of Thefts, Police Say (patch.com)
- This Week In Rockville Centre: Fraudulent Texts, Hit And Run Crashes, Unlicensed Driving, Police Say (patch.com)
Ok Island Park! 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: 1)2)3) (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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