🌱 How the LIRR strike changes Lakeview’s commute options this week

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In today's newsletter:

• How the LIRR strike changes Lakeview’s commute options this week

Also on today's calendar: Voices Restored and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Why does a cow wear a bell ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 59. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mainly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Long Island Rail Road Strike: Both Sides Head Back to Table (chelseanewsny.com subscription) — Lakeview riders are being offered limited free shuttle buses to Queens subway connections during peak hours while the LIRR strike suspends all train service. State leaders, unions, and the MTA remain locked in a wage and work-rules dispute, and officials warn of heavier traffic and crowded alternate transit as negotiations resume under federal pressure.
   

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📸 Around Lakeview

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakeview

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

Tuesday May 19

• Board of Trustees Item Sheet →
  Village of Hempstead Community Events Calendar - Hempstead NY 11550
  6:30 pm
• Board of Trustees Regular Meeting →
  Village of Hempstead Community Events Calendar - Hempstead NY 11550
  6:30 pm

Wednesday May 20

• RIVERSIDE: TED Ed Night
  William S. Covert Elementary School Hempstead, NY 11550
  6:30 pm
• WILSON: Spring Concert (SSHS Auditorium)
  William S. Covert Elementary School Hempstead, NY 11550
  7:00 pm

Sunday May 31

• Voices Restored →
  Bellmore Movies & The Showplace, 222 Pettit Ave, Bellmore
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 19

• District Budget Vote and Trustee Election 6:00 AM-9:00 PM @ Synergy Bldg
  Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
  6:00 am
• Annual Budget Vote and Election
  Roosevelt UFSD 1 Wagner Ave, Roosevelt, NY 11575, USA
  6:00 am
• Board of Education Annual Budget Vote and Trustee Election 6:00 AM
  Freeport UFSD Atkinson
  6:00 am
• Budget and Trustee Vote
  Garden City Public Schools 56 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530
  6:00 am
• 2026 Annual Budget Vote
  Hempstead Union Free School District Alverta B. Gray Shultz Middle School Media Center
  7:00 am
• BOE Annual Budget Vote & Election
  Lawrence UFSD, 2 Reilly Rd, Cedarhurst
  7:00 am
• BUDGET VOTE & BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTION, #6 Merle Ave. Gym
  Oceanside UFSD Oceanside, NY 11572
  7:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rockville Centre

• This Week In Rockville Centre: Criminal Contempt Arrests, Assassin Game, Police Say (patch.com)
• Generosity pours in for Long Island ALS families fighting 'bankruptcy disease' (greaterlongisland.com)

West Hempstead

• Plaintiff accuses mortgage company and credit agencies of fraud and credit reporting violations (southshorepress.com)

Hempstead

• LIRR Strike Ends With Contract Deal Between MTA, Unions, Hochul Says (patch.com)
• Air Quality Health Advisory In Effect Tuesday: State Officials Say Take Mass Transit, Set Thermostats To 78 (patch.com)
• $30K Raised For Greenport FD + LEGO Sculptures At LI Garden + $30M Headquarters + Stop & Shop Food Pantry (patch.com)

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Ok Lakeview! 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: Because its horns doesn't work! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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