🌱 Patch AM: What the new Omer Neutra memorial will mean for Plainview

Good day Plainview! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What the new Omer Neutra memorial will mean for Plainview
• How a Plainview hotel parking lot became a massive drug bust

Also on today's calendar: First Annual Hardscrabble Theater One-Act Play Festival and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 56.
• Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 65 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former Israeli hostage, Or Levy, shares his story at Manes JCC on third anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks (longislandpress.com) — Plainview residents heard former hostage Or Levy recount his survival story at the Manes JCC, where leaders also unveiled plans for an Omer Neutra Memorial Wall honoring a local native killed on Oct. 7. The JCC hopes to complete the memorial next year on Manetto Hill Road, creating a new community focal point for remembrance and reflection.
   

• Florida men indicted on felony drug counts after police seize 312 kilos of cocaine in Plainview (newsday.com) — Police say two Florida men were caught moving hundreds of kilos of cocaine in a Plainview Holiday Inn parking lot and are now indicted as major traffickers in Nassau County. Prosecutors allege officers spotted suspicious behavior around two vehicles before finding 312 kilograms of cocaine, while one defense attorney is already questioning the official narrative.
   

📸 Around Plainview

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plainview

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 16
• First Annual Hardscrabble Theater One-Act Play Festival →
  298 Conklin St, Farmingdale
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• Art Sampler Circle →
  Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd, Plainview
  12:30 pm
• Sacred Sound Bath →
  Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd, Plainview
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Spooky Scary Movie Trivia
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library Teen Events, 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview
  3:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Jack Skellington Cupcakes
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library Children's Events, 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview
  2:00 pm
• Autumn Pumpkin Bread
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library, 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview
  3:30 pm
• Free Potluck & Praise Dinner! →
  Good Shepherd Church 99 Central Park Rd, Plainview, NY, 11803
  5:00 pm
• Potluck & Praise! →
  Good Shepherd Lutheran School, 99 Central Park Rd, Plainview
  5:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Columbus Day Gamers Camp at Valhallan Huntington →
  Valhallan Esports Training, 400 W Jericho Turnpike, Huntington
  12:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Beginner Modern Hebrew Class →
  Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd, Plainview
  9:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• Fused Glass 10" Lazy Susan →
  Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd, Plainview
  6:30 pm
• The Untold History of America's Jewish Women →
  Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd, Plainview
  7:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Wahooo Market by John Brings the Joy to the Long Island Fall Festival
  The Huntington Village gift shop is a festival sponsor, will have a booth at Heckscher Park, and is running Festival specials in the store all... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lifetime posted a job opening for Men's Locker Room Attendant in Syosset. Apply here.
• Ruth's Chris Steak House posted a job opening for Service Assistant in Hicksville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plainview here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oyster Bay

• Oyster Bay Family Desperate For Missing Puppy's Return (patch.com)
• October 8, 2026 Events on Long Island (longisland.com)

Bethpage

• Hearing Aids in Bethpage Farmingdale: Expert Hearing Testing and Treatment Under One Roof (issuewire.com)
• Sex offender from Bethpage arrested for child sex abuse materials (news12.com)

Syosset

• Found: Woman, 83, Last Seen Walking 2 Dogs In Jericho Wednesday Located: PD (patch.com)

Ok Plainview! 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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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