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Good morning New Hyde Park! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a New Hyde Park veteran's war memories changed her outlook.
• How a past New Hyde Park mosque fight shapes a new lawsuit

Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very warm; a morning shower, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Turning sunny; less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 64.
• Saturday: Sunshine giving way to clouds, with a high of 77 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Long Island veterans torn over War on Terror legacy (longislandpress.com) — A New Hyde Park veteran, Phoebe Ervin, reflects on how her guarded attitude toward Iraqis during deployment has evolved into a more compassionate outlook while working at a homeless shelter. She and other Long Island veterans share mixed feelings about the legacy and purpose of the post‑9/11 wars, balancing pride in service with doubts about whether the conflicts were worth the sacrifice.
   

• Town hires firm to defend OK for Sbarro family's plan (newsday.com) — North Hempstead has hired a Uniondale law firm to defend its approval of a controversial mixed-use project at Inspiration Wharf in Port Washington, a case that could shape future waterfront development. For New Hyde Park residents, the firm is notable for previously helping resolve the Hillside Islamic Center's mosque expansion dispute, signaling how the town may handle complex zoning fights.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Hyde Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 12
• Save the Date - New Hyde Park Street Fair - For Our Friends Animal Rescue - Sat Sept 19th @ 10 am →
  Jericho Turnpike, Jericho Tpke, NY
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 16
• Baby University: Hands-On Infant/Child CPR In-Person Community Class →
  Katz Institute for Women's Health - Parking Entrance #2, 1111 Marcus Avenue, New Hyde Park

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 10
• Katie out just morning 9am-2pm
  The Art Guild 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, NY 11030
  9:00 am
• COVERT: Bicycle Safety (Grades 3-5)
  Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
  9:30 am
• English Conversation / Conversación en inglés / Klas Konvèsasyon Anglè →
  Uniondale Public Library, 400 Uniondale Ave, Uniondale
  10:00 am
• Toddler Time →
  Uniondale Public Library, 400 Uniondale Ave, Uniondale
  11:00 am
• Basic Yoga with Donna →
  The Manhasset Public Library, 30 Onderdonk Ave, Manhasset
  12:00 pm
• HEWITT: Bicycle Safety Program
  Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
  1:00 pm
• Alphabet Soup: X is for Xylophone →
  Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream
  1:30 pm
• Boys Varsity Football Away Game at Bellmore John Field Kennedy High
  Roosevelt UFSD 3000 Bellmore Ave, Bellmore, NY 11710, USA
  4:30 pm
• HS Varsity Football HOME vs. Carle Place, Center Island Field
  North Shore Csd Sea Cliff, NY 11579
  4:30 pm
• Civic Beautification Committee →
  Garden City, NY Calendar, 351 Stewart Avenue, Garden City
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Orkin posted a job opening for Commercial Pest Control Technician in New Hyde Park. Apply here.
• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Carle Place. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Hyde Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Floral Park

• Floral Park residents evacuated as police respond to incident (news12.com)
• On the 25th Anniversary of 9/11, Vinny Testaverde Reflects on Finding Light After Our Darkest Day (newyorkjets.com)
• Sun & Surf club in Atlantic Beach celebrates unofficial end of summer just weeks after tornado struck (newsday.com)

Hempstead

• Nassau Labor Fraud Crackdown Returns Nearly $650K In Stolen Wages To Nassau Workers: NCDA (patch.com)
• 24 DWI Arrests, 645 Tickets Issued On Long Island Over Labor Day Weekend (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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