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Hello Riverhead! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What a new court ruling means for cannabis rules in Riverhead
  • What NYU Langone's big expansion could mean for Riverhead patients
  • How North Fork's housing crunch is shifting workers and families toward Riverhead

Also on today's calendar: Start your weekend here! Small Group Sound Journey @ Eastern Sun Holistic Health Loft and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, with a high of 73 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
  • Friday: Sunshine and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 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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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday September 2
  • MORNINGS@LIM: Gallery Tour of "Long Island in the '70s"
    Long Island Museum Stony Brook, NY 11794
    7:00 am
  • FILM | Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone
    Stony Brook University Wang Center Theatre
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday September 3
  • First Day of School
    Riverhead Csd Riverhead, NY 11901
  • Mini Byte: Navigating SBU's AI Models and Data Policies
    Stony Brook University Online
    10:00 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Ross Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Riverhead. Apply here.
  • Ulta Beauty, Inc. posted a job opening for Prestige Beauty Advisor in Riverhead. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Riverhead here.

🗞 Nearby News

Calverton

  • Spotted lanternfly infestation concerns Long Island farmers (newsday.com)

Aquebogue

  • 2 Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Aquebogue: Health Officials (patch.com)

Wading River

  • Adam Stoltman Begins Term as 53rd NYSPHSAA President (nysphsaa.org)
  • The Eastern Squeeze Juice & Sandwich Shoppe opens in Wading River (northforker.com)

Ok Riverhead! 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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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