🌱 Patch AM: What Pleasantville’s new police chief is changing in your department

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In today's newsletter:

• What Pleasantville's new police chief is changing in your department
• How a Pleasantville kid ended up on "Love Island USA"
• What will Adam Pascal do differently with "The Last Five Years" here?

Also on today's calendar: Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 75 and low of 65 degrees.
• Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
• Monday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chief Discusses Tasers, Drone Plans, Staffing Changes, New Vehicles After May Crash (theexaminernews.com) — Pleasantville's new police chief Kevin Gilmartin is rolling out major upgrades, from a shared Westchester records system and refreshed body cameras and Tasers to a possible drone program. He also explains the May crash that totaled two patrol cars, the emergency purchase of new hybrid Interceptors, and upcoming staffing promotions that will bring the department back to full strength.
   

• From Wheeler Avenue to the Love Island Villa (theinsidepress.com) — A Pleasantville native, TJ Palma went from local baseball fields and haunted houses to national attention on "Love Island USA," but says his hometown still keeps him grounded. He reflects on growing up around Wheeler Avenue, mentors who shaped his work ethic, and how he now handles social‑media scrutiny while staying true to his Pleasantville roots.
   

• Adam Pascal's Directorial Debut at Arc Stages (theinsidepress.com) — Broadway veteran Adam Pascal is coming to Pleasantville this fall to direct a bold new take on the musical "The Last Five Years" at Arc Stages. The show is casting now for a late‑September opening, giving local theatergoers a chance to see his first directing work at this community‑centered venue while he continues major projects in New York and beyond.
   

📸 Around Pleasantville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pleasantville

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 am
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 24
• GAP Program - FH
  Pleasantville Presbyterian Church Pleasantville, NY 10570
  9:00 am
• Academic Leadership & New Faculty in PLV
  Pace University KESSEL BUTCHER SUITE, ROOM 204
  9:00 am
• Coffee, Tea & Chit Chat
  Pleasantville Presbyterian Church Pleasantville, NY 10570
  10:00 am
Tuesday August 25
• My First Messy Camp in Pleasantville →
  The Tiny Mess Club, Pleasantville, 520 Bedford Rd, Pleasantville
  9:30 am
Wednesday August 26
• ASP Meeting - FH
  Pleasantville Presbyterian Church Pleasantville, NY 10570
  6:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• Children's Chess Workshop →
  Mount Pleasant Public Library, 350 Bedford Rd, Pleasantville
  10:30 am
• The Land Before Time Movie Screening →
  Mount Pleasant Public Library, 350 Bedford Rd, Pleasantville
  2:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Ultimate Day Party 2026 →
  Club Infinity, 404 Irvington St, Pleasantville
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24
• Bird Walk: Marshlands Conservancy
  Saw Mill River Audubon Marshlands Conservancy, 220 Boston Post Rd, Rye, NY 10580, USA
  7:00 am
• Academic Leadership & New Faculty in PLV
  Pace University KESSEL BUTCHER SUITE, ROOM 204
  9:00 am
• GAP Program - FH
  Pleasantville Presbyterian Church Pleasantville, NY 10570
  9:00 am
• Coffee, Tea & Chit Chat
  Pleasantville Presbyterian Church Pleasantville, NY 10570
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Quince & Co posted a job opening for Bakery Production Team Member (Food Preparation) - Full Time in Chappaqua. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Chappaqua

• Across the Generations: Chappaqua Businesses Still Thriving After 50 Years (theinsidepress.com)
• Start the School Year Smiling: Advice From Chappaqua's Lipari & Mangiameli Dentistry (theinsidepress.com)
• The Kittle House Inn: Where Community Comes First (theinsidepress.com)

Briarcliff Manor

• O'Reilly: Howard Stern Blew Up His Core Audience When He Told Trump Voters, "I Hate You" (realclearpolitics.com)

White Plains

• Westchester County Receives $4M Grant To Expand Student Mental Health Supports: County (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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