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🌱 Patch AM: Honeymoon Is Looking For A Forever Home After Arriving From NJ Shelter
And on the Port Washington Patch calendar - Summer Breeze Blowout with The Everly Set

Hi Port Washington! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Port Washington shelter cat Honeymoon is ready to join a new family
- Why neighbors are taking the Port Washington waterfront condo plan to court
Also on today's calendar: Summer Breeze Blowout with The Everly Set and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Brief showers; not as warm, temps: high: 78, low: 68.
- Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Honeymoon Is Looking For A Forever Home After Arriving From NJ Shelter (patch.com) — Port Washington animal lovers are invited to meet Honeymoon, a four-year-old cat now living at North Shore Animal League America's local campus after arriving from a New Jersey shelter. Despite managing Feline Idiopathic Cystitis with a covered treatment plan and special diet, she's described as a relaxed, affectionate companion who enjoys catnip, cozy naps, and human company, and is ready for adoption through her online profile.
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• Neighbors sue North Hempstead over Port Washington wharf project approval (longislandpress.com) — Port Washington residents and a local homeowners' group are suing the Town of North Hempstead to overturn approvals for a 38‑unit Inspiration Wharf condo project on Port Washington's waterfront. They argue the town cut corners on environmental review, zoning, and public access promises, and are asking a judge to halt site work while the case proceeds.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Port Washington
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★ Featured events ★
- Summer Breeze Blowout with The Everly Set →
Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Rd, Sands Point
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
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Other local events
- Zootastic Storytime
Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury, NY 11590
6:00 pm - Board of Education Business Mtg 8PM
Carle Place School District 168 Cherry Lane, Carle Place, NY 11514 - The Acchords →
Sousa Band Shell, 325 Main St, Port Washington
8:00 pm - SOUNDSWAP - THE JOHN FOGARTY PROJECT AT THE BANDSHELL →
Sousa Band Shell, 325 Main St, Port Washington
3:00 pm - The Fogarty Project →
Sousa Band Shell, 325 Main St, Port Washington
3:00 pm - Ice House Jams - Aug. 23 at Sands Point Preserve →
Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Rd, Sands Point
12:00 pm - School Supply Giveaway w MPact
Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury, NY 11590
4:30 pm - NSAS WALK Jamaica Bay NWR
North Shore Audubon Society Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd, Broad Channe
8:00 am - Beauty's Back(pack) to School Bash - 11:30am, 1 pm →
Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Rd, Sands Point
11:30 am - Ice House Jams - Aug. 30 at Sands Point Preserve →
Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Rd, Sands Point
12:00 pm - Monthly Meditation →
Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Rd, Sands Point
6:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Wednesday August 26
Sunday August 30
Thursday September 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Port Washington Children's Center Hosts Another Successful Summer Day Camp —Jake Mendlinger Read on Patch
- Long Island Conservation Alliance Partners With Crystorama Lighting for Invasive Species Removal —Jake Mendlinger Read on Patch
- Long Island Conservation Alliance Partners With Crystorama Lighting for Invasive Species Removal —Jake Mendlinger Read on Patch
- Local Teen Earns Prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award —Pam O'Connell Read on Patch
- Long Island Conservation Alliance Partners With Project MOST and Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt —Jake Mendlinger Read on Patch
- Cintas posted a job opening for Warehouse Associate - Loader/Unloader - 2nd Shift in Port Washington. Apply here.
- Primma LLC posted a job opening for Underwriting Assistant in Roslyn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Washington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Roslyn
- High-powered lobbying drives Propel power line project (newsday.com)
- Sid Jacobson JCC teams strike gold at Maccabi Games (longislandpress.com)
- Rebel Creamery ice cream, with Long Island locations, files for bankruptcy after $23.8 million trademark judgment (newsday.com)
Manhasset
- Penn State Cocaine Ring: 14 Charged In Fraternity Drug Case (balleralert.com)
- Long Island Animal Shelters and Rescues: Where to Adopt, Foster, Volunteer and Help (town.news)
- Manhasset-Lakeville FD member, NYPD officer dies (news12.com)
Ok Port Washington! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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