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Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• New York Court Says Local Cannabis Zoning Rule is Preempted by State Law (jdsupra.com) — A New York appeals court has ruled that Riverhead's attempt to require cannabis dispensaries to be 1,000 feet from schools is invalid because it conflicts with the state's 500‑foot rule. For Riverhead residents, this means state cannabis law now clearly overrides stricter local distance limits, shaping where future dispensaries may legally open in town.
• NYU Langone deepens Suffolk footprint with $650 million hospital expansion in E. Patchogue (riverheadlocal.com) — NYU Langone is investing $650 million to expand its East Patchogue hospital, part of a broader push that already brought a new 25,000‑square‑foot radiology and specialty‑care center to Riverhead. For local residents, the growing NYU Langone network in Suffolk County could mean more nearby options for advanced imaging, specialty care, and hospital services without traveling far west.
• North Fork housing crisis hits schools, hospital — and a Southold councilwoman (timesreview.com) — North Fork's housing crisis is now forcing out even local officials and key workers, with hospital staff increasingly living in Riverhead or farther west instead of near their jobs. Speakers at a recent Southold housing forum described teachers leaving, volunteers aging out of fire service, and families doubling up, while town leaders slowly rework housing codes and residents urge bolder, faster action.
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