🌱 Patch AM: Plainview Tesla crash victim says battery fire left him permanently scarred

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• Plainview Tesla crash victim says battery fire left him permanently scarred

Also on today's calendar: Free Spring Stem Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How did the ram get lost while driving? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 60.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Tesla battery fire allegedly left Long Island man disfigured with ‘catastrophic' burns (amedpost.com) — A serious June 30 crash at Old Country Road and Newtown Road in Plainview left a 20‑year‑old driver with life‑altering burn injuries after his Tesla Model 3 caught fire. He’s now suing Tesla in federal court, alleging a defective battery design and malfunctioning doors worsened the blaze, while his family faces steep medical bills and ongoing recovery challenges.    

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📸 Around Plainview

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plainview

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday May 17

• Free Spring Stem Festival →
  Race Hub, 165 Eileen Way, Syosset
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday May 17

• Howie Levy 5K →
  Eisenhower Park, 1899 Hempstead Tpke, East Meadow
  8:30 am

Monday May 18

• Kettlebell Circuit Exercise Classes - In person
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library, 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview
  10:00 am
• ADULT OPEN GAME DAY
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library, 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview
  12:30 pm
• ADULT OPEN GAME NIGHT
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library, 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview
  5:30 pm

Thursday May 21

• Shavuot: Food, Flowers and Tradition →
  Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd, Plainview
  4:30 pm
• Community Tikkun Leil Shavuot →
  Plainview Jewish Center, 95 Floral Dr W, Plainview
  8:00 pm

Thursday May 28

• Heart Suncatcher Class →
  Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd, Plainview
  12:30 pm

Friday May 29

• Face Off Against Cancer: Plainview-Old Bethpage Alumni Vs. Pobit Varsity Ice Hockey Team →
  Bethpage Ice Rink, 1001 Stewart Ave, Bethpage
  7:00 pm

Sunday May 31

• Israel Day Parade on Fifth →
  , New York
  11:30 am
• Win a Sandals getaway for two 🌴 →
  , Plainview
  9:00 pm

Monday June 1

• Interfaith Women's Lunch & Dialogue →
  Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd, Plainview
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - CSA/Carts Clerk (Greenfield) Salary Range $17.00 - $17.00/hr in Plainview. Apply here.
• CROSSMARK posted a job opening for (Immediate Hire) Retail Merchandiser in Plainview. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plainview here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Oyster Bay

• Joseph Saladino: Spring renewal, year-round commitment: Protecting Oyster Bay's waters for future generations (liherald.com)
• Local organization works to increase clam population in Oyster Bay (liherald.com)
• ‘Art in the Park' planned for May 30th (jericho-news-journal.com)

Bethpage

• Trump's D.C. golf course renovation faces local pushback (usatoday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He missed his ewe turn. (Thank you Clayton M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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