🌱 Patch AM: LI Man Pleads Guilty In DWI Hit-And-Run That Killed Custodian: NCDA

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In today's newsletter:

• New Hyde Park man admits guilt in deadly Lake Success DWI crash

Also on today's calendar: Save the Date - New Hyde Park Street Fair - For Our Friends Animal Rescue - Sat Sept 19th @ 10 am.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 69 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 82, low: 70.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• LI Man Pleads Guilty In DWI Hit-And-Run That Killed Custodian: NCDA (patch.com) — New Hyde Park residents are learning that 34-year-old local resident Rajvir Bharaj has pleaded guilty to manslaughter, assault, DWI, and leaving the scene in a 2025 Lake Success crash that killed custodian Lidia Rivera. Prosecutors say he struck her at high speed after drinking heavily, fled, then returned to the scene, and now faces a possible four to twelve years in prison at sentencing in November.
   

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Wednesday September 23
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Saturday September 19
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Wednesday September 16
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  10:00 am
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  Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island, 38 Old Country Road, Gard
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  Nassau County, NY Calendar
  12:00 pm
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  400 Uniondale Ave, Uniondale
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🗞 Nearby News

Floral Park

• WoF Recap: September 14, 2026 — SEASON 44 PREMIERE (wordpress.com)
• Roundup: Soccer, volleyball, field hockey and badminton scores (newsday.com)
• Sewanhaka High School closed Monday due to 'significant' water damage (newsday.com)

Garden City

• Rep. Gillen Presents Five Recovered Service Medals and Decorations Awarded to Late Garden City Veteran to His Family (house.gov)
• Thirdlove to Open First Pennsylvania Store at King of Prussia Mall (whatnow.com)
• Fitch Revises Outlooks on Two Classes of WFCM 2016-C33 to Stable from Negative; Affirms Six Classes (fitchratings.com)

Great Neck

• Great Neck Pizzeria Shutters After 3 Decades (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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