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🌱 Patch AM: LI Man Pleads Guilty In DWI Hit-And-Run That Killed Custodian: NCDA
Also check out Hands-On Infant/Child CPR In-Person Community Class on the New Hyde Park Patch calendar
Greetings New Hyde Park! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
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!)
- 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. 
📸 Around New Hyde Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Hyde Park
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★ Featured events ★
- Hands-On Infant/Child CPR In-Person Community Class →
Katz Institute for Women's Health - Parking Entrance #2, 1111 Marcus Avenue, New Hyde Park
Wednesday September 23
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Other local events
- 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 - District College Fair →
Sewanhaka High School, 500 Tulip Ave, Floral Park
6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
Monday September 28
📣 New Hyde Park Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Franklin Square John Street School →
John Street School, 560 Nassau Blvd, Franklin Square
7:00 am - ESL Class (Literacy Nassau) →
400 Uniondale Ave, Uniondale
10:00 am - QUARTERLY REVIEW
Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island, 38 Old Country Road, Gard
11:00 am - Island Park Public Library →
Nassau County, NY Calendar
12:00 pm - Memoirs Writing Group →
The Manhasset Public Library, 30 Onderdonk Ave, Manhasset
1:00 pm - Basic Spanish →
400 Uniondale Ave, Uniondale
2:00 pm - Tax Forum →
Hempstead Town, NY Calendar
2:00 pm - Legal Services of Long Island →
400 Uniondale Ave, Uniondale
2:00 pm - Social Work Intern Available →
400 Uniondale Ave, Uniondale
3:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making New Hyde Park PatchAM possible:
- Long Island Swim School — (516) 378-8467
- Brands Cycle & Fitness — (516) 781-6100
- Wendel Home Center — (516) 746-0460
- Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi — (516) 506-7659
- NY Axe Throwing — (631) 237-0050
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation posted a job opening for EMT-Call Center Technician in New Hyde Park. Apply here.
- Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Garden City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Hyde Park here.
🗞 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)
Ok New Hyde 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: 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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