🌱 Patch AM: 'Inconceivable Tragedy' As LI Steamfitter Seriously Hurt In NYC Crash, Dies Leaving Family Of 3 Behind

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In today's newsletter:

• Port Jefferson Station rallies around family after father's fatal NYC crash
• How the nor'easter flooded downtown Port Jefferson and disrupted daily life

Also on today's calendar: Breathe Together (ONLINE) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 69 and low of 59 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 62.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and more humid, with a high of 76 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Inconceivable Tragedy' As LI Steamfitter Seriously Hurt In NYC Crash, Dies Leaving Family Of 3 Behind (patch.com) — Port Jefferson Station residents are mourning Richie O'Brien, a 41-year-old father of two who died after suffering a severe brain injury in a New York City crash with a bicyclist. Friends and neighbors have rallied around his wife and daughters, raising over $132,000 through a GoFundMe to help with immediate expenses and their mortgage as the family faces life without him.
   

• Powerful nor'easter slams Long Island with wind, rain (newsday.com) — Port Jefferson residents are dealing with flooding in downtown streets and Suffolk County Transit detours after a powerful nor'easter lashed Long Island with high winds and heavy rain. Officials report downed trees, scattered power outages, coastal erosion, and continued flood risks, especially around bays and low-lying areas, with conditions expected to gradually improve but lingering hazards possible into Sunday and early Monday.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Port Jefferson

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• 🎉 TRIVIA NIGHT EVERY WEDNESDAY! 🎉 →
  Port Jeff Brewing Company, 22 Mill Creek Rd, Port Jefferson
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Breathe Together (ONLINE) →
  Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
  10:00 am
Thursday October 1
• Community Yoga 2026 →
  Mather Hospital, 75 North Country Road, Port Jefferson
• Everyday Matinee at Comsewogue Public Library →
  Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
  2:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Real Change Starts With The Mind →
  Kadampa Meditation Center Port Jefferson, 301 East Main Street, Port Jefferson
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• CULPER COMEDY NIGHT →
  VICTORIAN STUDIO ON MAIN, 709 MAIN STREET, Port Jefferson
Sunday October 4
• Double Bass Concert Recital (free admission) →
  Greek Orthodox Church Of The Assumption, 430 Sheep Pasture Rd, Port Jefferson
  1:00 pm
• Comedy Night at the Seaport Diner →
  Seaport Diner, 5045 Nesconset Hwy, Port Jefferson Station
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Investing 101 at Comsewogue Public Library →
  Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
  6:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Knit & Crochet at Comsewogue Public Library →
  Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Mather Hospital *Free Breast Cancer Screening Event →
  Middle Island Fire Department, 31 Arnold Dr, Middle Island
  9:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• Support for Veterans at Comsewogue Public Library →
  Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Port Jefferson Station

• Jefferson Plaza redevelopment moves forward as demolition resumes (tbrnewsmedia.com)
• Theatre Three brings a Long Island spy story to life with 'Treason's Trial' (tbrnewsmedia.com)
• Central Park Tragedy: Dad Dies 4 Days After Struck by Speeding Bike (chelseanewsny.com)

Mount Sinai

• Cell map reveals your brain 'changes gear' twice in your life at two very different ages (uniladtech.com)
• First-in-Human: Jyoti Malhotra, MD, MPH on Phase 1 Trials, Lung Cancer in 2026, and Yale (curetoday.com)
• Grace Meng sharply criticizes DOJ over hospital settlements (watermarkoutnews.com)

Smithtown

• Smithtown East Celebrates 1st Homecoming Game Under The Lights (patch.com)

Ok Port Jefferson! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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