🌱 How Old Westbury’s modernist landmark narrowly escaped demolition.

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In today's newsletter:

• How Old Westbury’s modernist landmark narrowly escaped demolition.

Also on today's calendar: Artist Reception: The Human Interval Photo Exhibition by Jennifer A. Uihlein and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 75.
• Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Escaping Demolition: The Preservation of the A. Conger Goodyear House (archdaily.com) — A landmark of modern architecture in Old Westbury, the A. Conger Goodyear House has been preserved thanks to a coalition of advocates on Long Island. The article explains why this 1938 Edward Durell Stone–designed home matters, highlighting its International Style features and the broader challenges of saving modernist buildings.
   

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📸 Around Old Westbury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Old Westbury

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 6

• Artist Reception: The Human Interval Photo Exhibition by Jennifer A. Uihlein →
  The Bryant Library, 2 Papermill Rd, Roslyn
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 12

• Architectural Review Board Meeting
  Village of Old Brookville @ 201 McCouns Lane, Old Brookville, NY 11545
  9:30 am

Thursday August 13

• Planning Board Meeting
  Village of Old Brookville 201 McCouns Ln, Glen Head, NY 11545
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• Family Night: Take Flight →
  Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
  5:00 pm

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📣 Old Westbury Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Play Hooray Kids →
  Gold Coast Public Library, 146 Glen Head Rd, Glen Head
  11:00 am
• Bayville Free Library →
  Nassau County, NY Calendar
  12:00 pm
• Breakable Chocolate Dinosaur Eggs
  Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury, NY 11590
  4:00 pm
• Special Meeting of the Board of Education
  Glen Cove School District Finley Middle School Libary
  6:00 pm
• Ivy Stalls Presents: Summer Fun Drag Bingo →
  Vitality Lounge, 247 S Broadway, Hicksville
  7:00 pm
• End of Summer Reading - Concert →
  Uniondale Public Library, 400 Uniondale Ave, Uniondale
  7:00 pm
• Natan Badalov presents: Community Service - A Comedy Show →
  Broadway Comedy Club, 318 W 53rd St, New York
  8:30 pm

Friday August 7

• Park Story Time →
  Blumenfeld Family Park
  9:30 am
• First Fridays: The Secret Life of Birds
  Planting Fields Arboretum Oyster Bay, NY 11771
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Westbury

• Westbury shooting is 6th in five years involving Long Island police (newsday.com)
• Shake Shack To Open Another Long Island Location (patch.com)
• Hear 'Hurting Nobody,' a Special Collaboration Between Jann Klose + Marcella Detroit (rockcellarmagazine.com)

Jericho

• Kimco Realty Q2 Earnings Call Highlights (marketbeat.com)
• EDGAR Filing Documents for 0001193125-26-331817 (sec.gov)

Oyster Bay

• Bayville Boat Driver Hospitalized After Onboard Medical Emergency: PD (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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