🌱 What this new rail yard could mean for Port Jefferson Station commuters

Hey there, Port Jefferson Station! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What this new rail yard could mean for Port Jefferson Station commuters
• Port Jefferson Station mourns resident killed after Central Park bike collision

Also on today's calendar: "Paw-ktoberfest: Heroes, Hops & Paws" Benefiting Paws of War and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mainly cloudy and humid, with a high of 72 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: Very warm with some sun, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• MTA, Suffolk close deal to transform part of Lawrence Aviation site into rail yard (newsday.com) — A long-discussed plan to turn part of the former Lawrence Aviation Superfund site in Port Jefferson Station into a Long Island Rail Road train yard has finally moved forward, with the MTA buying 46 acres for $10. The deal preserves nearby green space while laying groundwork for potential electrification and better service on the Port Jefferson line, which many local commuters rely on daily.
   

• Man, 41, dies days after being hit by cyclist in Central Park: NYPD (audacy.com) — A 41-year-old Port Jefferson Station resident, Richard O'Brien, died Sunday after being struck by a cyclist while walking to work in Central Park last week. The father of two, a union steamfitter, suffered severe head trauma in the early-morning collision near the Metropolitan Museum of Art and later died at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.
   

📸 Around Port Jefferson Station

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Port Jefferson Station

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• "Paw-ktoberfest: Heroes, Hops & Paws" Benefiting Paws of War →
  The Stone Goat Restaurant & Brewery, 552 N Country Rd, St James
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• My Gym at the Library (Grades K-2) →
  Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Fall Sensory Bins (18-35 months with Caregiver) →
  Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
  10:30 am
• Mah-Jongg & More →
  Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
  11:00 am
• Flu Shot Clinic →
  Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
  12:00 pm
• Community Service: Drop-in Crafts for a Cause (Grades 6-12) →
  Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
  3:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Puzzlepalooza →
  Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
  2:00 pm
• Healthy Libraries Program (HeLP) →
  Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
  2:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Cabaret The Musical →
  Theatre Three, 412 Main St, Port Jefferson
  3:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Fire Truck Party (3 years-PreK with Caregiver) →
  Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
  3:30 pm
• Fire Truck Fun (Grades K-2) →
  Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
  5:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• MS Word Basics →
  Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
  10:00 am
• Social Work Intern →
  Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Northwell Health posted a job opening for Medical Receptionist (Temp) FlexStaff in Port Jefferson. Apply here.
• Bristal Assisted Living posted a job opening for Waitstaff in Mount Sinai. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Jefferson Station here.

🗞 Nearby News

Port Jefferson

• Three Arrested After 13 Animals Found Without Food or Water in 'Deplorable' Port Jefferson Home (longisland.com)
• High school sports roundup: Soccer, field hockey, girls volleyball and boys golf (newsday.com)

Mount Sinai

• Wearable AI forecasts prolonged sitting in women with chronic pelvic pain (eurekalert.org)
• The 5 Best Toners For Acne (2026): Expert Approved (fortune.com)
• Jeff T. Blau Appointed to New York Fed's Second District Advisory Council (newyorkfed.org)

Smithtown

• LI Woman Charged With DWI With Child After Crashing Onto Tennis Court: PD (patch.com)
• Free Trunk Or Treat Returns To Smithtown Town Hall (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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