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Coming up: RESCHEDULED: 5th Annual Glen Cove Fall Family Festival - Saturday, October 3 • 11am - 4pm on the Port Washington Patch calendar

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Good morning Port Washington! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Skeletal remains discovered in nearby Manhasset park under homicide investigation
  • Two Korean favorites just closed—what's left in Port Washington?
  • How Port Washington is memorializing 10-year-old Logan Coyle's big-hearted spirit

Also on today's calendar: RESCHEDULED: 5th Annual Glen Cove Fall Family Festival - Saturday, October 3 • 11am - 4pm and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Occasional afternoon rain, temps: high: 65, low: 59.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Human Remains Found In Nassau Park: Police (patch.com) — Residents near Port Washington should be aware that Nassau police are investigating skeletal human remains discovered Thursday evening in a wooded section of Plandome Pond Park in Manhasset, just north of town. Homicide detectives are working to identify the remains and determine what happened, and authorities say the investigation remains active with limited details released so far.
   

2. Fly Chick to the Moon and Lim's Kitchen close in Port Washington (newsday.com) — Port Washington's once-bustling Korean food scene just shrank sharply, with Fly Chick to the Moon on Manorhaven Boulevard and Lim's Kitchen on Main Street both closing and cutting the town's Korean restaurant count in half. Locals still have Han and Narinatto nearby, but fans of Lim's pork bossam and Fly Chick's standout fried chicken may now need to look to places like Kuku Korean Cuisine in Roslyn Heights for similar flavors.
   

3. Port Washington street to be named for Logan Coyle, who died of liver cancer at 10 (newsday.com) — Port Washington will honor 10-year-old resident Logan Coyle, who died from liver cancer in June, by renaming part of Essex Court as "Logan Coyle Court" near his beloved bus stop. Neighbors and family describe how the close-knit block and local friends supported Logan and his twin sister Riley through his illness, and how his mother still visits his grave at Nassau Knolls Cemetery to keep him part of daily life.
   

4. Dogs, cats, and even a rabbit; check out these pets available for adoption (longislandpress.com) — Port Washington residents can meet dozens of adoptable dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens today at North Shore Animal League America's ADOPT-A-FEST, offering 50% off adoption fees plus food, vendors, and games. The feature also spotlights individual pets—from long-waiting dog Jade at the Port Washington adoption center to several cats and a rabbit at regional rescues—encouraging locals to consider giving one a permanent home.
   

5. The 11 Best Chinese Restaurants On Long Island, New York That Locals Trust And Adore (takingthekids.com) — One of Long Island's most praised Chinese spots is right in Port Washington: Jia Dim Sum on Old Shore Road, where soup dumplings, crystal shrimp dumplings, and Peking duck anchor a waterfront-friendly menu. The wider guide rounds up 10 other trusted Chinese and Taiwanese restaurants across Nassau and Suffolk, offering ideas for everything from fiery Sichuan dishes to Hong Kong–style dim sum weekends.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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