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🌱 Patch AM: 'Significant Increase In Traffic' In Eastern LI Calls For 3rd Lane On Sunrise From Patchogue To Moriches: Pol

Coming up: Bark Market on the Patchogue Patch calendar

Wednesday September 16th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good morning to you Patchogue! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Leaders push third Sunrise lane from Patchogue to Moriches
  • North Bellport crash sends driver to East Patchogue hospital
  • Isabella Rossellini brings a day of classic cinema to Patchogue

Also on today's calendar: Bark Market and 9 more events.

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 75 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 80, low: 69.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Significant Increase In Traffic' In Eastern LI Calls For 3rd Lane On Sunrise From Patchogue To Moriches: Pol (patch.com) — Patchogue-area drivers are at the center of a new push to add a third lane on Sunrise Highway between Exit 53 in Patchogue and Exit 59 in Moriches, aiming to ease chronic backups and improve emergency access. Local and state officials, along with first responders and labor leaders, argue the widening is crucial for safety, economic growth, and reducing delays near NYU Langone Hospital – Suffolk in East Patchogue.
   

• 1 Hurt In 2-Vehicle Crash In North Bellport: Police (patch.com) — Morning traffic near Patchogue was disrupted after a two-vehicle crash in North Bellport sent a woman to NYU Langone Hospital – Suffolk in East Patchogue with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say her Toyota SUV was rear-ended by a Jeep on Horseblock Road, briefly snarling the commute for local drivers.
   

• Isabella Rossellini To Host Screening Of Her Father's Films In Patchogue, Exploring The Work Of St. Francis (patch.com) — Patchogue film lovers can see Isabella Rossellini host a special day-long screening of her father Roberto Rossellini's films at the Plaza MAC on October 3. The program, honoring the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi, features multiple showings capped by an evening discussion with Rossellini about faith, film, and legacy.
   

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Ok Patchogue! 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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