🌱 How North Hempstead’s new task force plans to clean up local waters
North Hempstead, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, North Hempstead! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How North Hempstead’s new task force plans to clean up local waters
- Could Hochul’s “Propel” grid plan reshape North Hempstead’s streets and bills?
Also on today's calendar: Chef's Arsenal Spring 2-Day Warehouse Sale! Le Creuset, Wusthof, Zwilling & More! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 65, low: 51.
- Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• North Hempstead Hosts First Nitrogen Smart Communities Task Force Meeting (longisland.com) — North Hempstead has joined a new Nitrogen Smart Communities pilot program and has already held its first advisory task force meeting to tackle nitrogen pollution in local waterways. Supervisor Jennifer DeSena’s team, village trustees, and community members are mapping nitrogen sources and planning public outreach so residents can help protect drinking water and nearby bays from harmful algal blooms and habitat damage. 
• Nassau Supervisors Blast Danger of Kathy Hochul's NYS Electric Grid "Propel" Project (thenorthshoreleader.com) — North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena is joining her Nassau counterparts to sharply question Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed “Propel” electric grid project, warning it could raise local bills, disrupt roads, and add high‑voltage lines and battery sites near neighborhoods. They’re demanding full transparency, safety assurances, and local job protections before allowing any work that might affect North Hempstead streets, parks, and homes.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Chef's Arsenal Spring 2-Day Warehouse Sale! Le Creuset, Wusthof, Zwilling & More! →
999 S Oyster Bay Rd - Building 110A, Bethpage, NY, 11714,
10:00 am
Saturday May 16
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Other local events
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Canvas Notebook Painting →
Manhasset Public Library, 30 Onderdonk Ave, Manhasset
6:30 pm -
GH Spring Concert, GWL Theatre
North Shore Csd Sea Cliff, NY 11579
7:00 pm -
AP/IB EXAMS
North Shore Csd Sea Cliff, NY 11579 -
GWL SCA Meeting, Budget Presentation & Board Nominations
North Shore Csd Sea Cliff, NY 11579
9:00 am -
Athletics Letter of Intent Signing, HS Gym
North Shore Csd Sea Cliff, NY 11579
11:00 am -
STEM EXPLORERS AFTER SCHOOL CLUB - SPRING 2026 →
Science Museum of Long Island, 1526 Plandome Rd, Manhasset
3:30 pm -
Planning Board Meeting
Village of Old Brookville 201 McCouns Ln, Glen Head, NY 11545
6:00 pm -
Angela Classi Book Talk
The Art Guild, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset
7:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
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NSAS WALK Sands Point Preserve
North Shore Audubon Society Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Rd, Sands Point, NY 11050
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Architectural Review Board Meeting
Village of Old Brookville @ 201 McCouns Lane, Old Brookville, NY 11545
9:30 am -
A Time for Kids →
Gold Coast Public Library, 146 Glen Head Rd, Glen Head
10:00 am -
"Benny Hill - International funnyman" - Open to the public - Frick Estate Lecture Series - Registration required - See below for registration details — Lawrence Wolff Classic Hollywood Lectures and Films →
Nassau County Museum of Art, One Museum Dr, Roslyn
10:00 am
Wednesday May 13
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🗞 Nearby News
Roslyn
- Nassau County Issues Public Health Alert After Second Confirmed Case of Measles Discovered (longisland.com)
- Iranian Pleads Guilty to Aiding Illegal Alien With Ties to Terrorism (dailysignal.com)
- Roslyn schools cut ribbon on new sports complex (longislandpress.com)
Manhasset
- Manhasset student wins congressional art contest with message of peace (longislandpress.com)
- Manhasset library brings Nassau Library Techmobile to middle school (longislandpress.com)
- Three charged for hijacking delivery truck at gunpoint (ccjdigital.com)
Port Washington
- Potential Measles Exposure At Nassau County Restaurant, Health Officials Warn (patch.com)
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