🌱 Patch AM: Pedestrian Struck On William Floyd Parkway: Police

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In today's newsletter:

• Shirley pedestrian injured while crossing William Floyd Parkway crosswalk

Also on today's calendar: Family Information Open House Fun Night and 3 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Some sun; nice, less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 49 degrees.
• Sunday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 64, low: 57.
• Monday: Lots of sun; breezy, nice, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pedestrian Struck On William Floyd Parkway: Police (patch.com) — A woman from Shirley was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car while legally crossing William Floyd Parkway at Flintlock Drive on Thursday night. Police say the driver, a Patchogue man turning under a green light, failed to yield to the pedestrian in the crosswalk, and the investigation is ongoing.
   

📸 Around Shirley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shirley

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• Family Information Open House Fun Night →
  Raynor Country Day School, 170 Montauk Hwy, Remsenburg-Speonk
  6:30 pm
Friday October 16
• MARTY BELLER: Twists, Turns, and Breakthroughs →
  The Church, 48 Madison St, Sag Harbor
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Country Fair at Hallockville →
  Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave, Riverhead
  10:00 am
Monday October 12
• Columbus Day (Observed) School Closed
  William Floyd Learning Center Shirley, NY 11967
Thursday October 15
• Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School Hispanic Heritage Night
  Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School
  4:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Stop 22 Event →
  Raynor Country Day School
  1:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3
• Annual Women's Conference →
  Brookhaven, NY Calendar, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville
  9:00 am
• Town of Brookhaven Special Recycling Event →
  Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library – Mastic Beach Satellite Branch, 369 Neighborhood Rd, Mastic Beach
  9:00 am
• Nature Walks →
  Brookhaven, NY Calendar
  10:00 am
• Stuffie Storytime [Newborn - 4 years AND an adult] →
  South Country Library, 22 Station Rd, Bellport
  10:00 am
• Scarecrow Extravaganza →
  Moriches Branch, 201 Montauk Highway, Moriches
  10:00 am
• Stuffie Storytime →
  South Country Library, 22 Station Rd, Bellport
  10:00 am
• Defensive Driving →
  South Country Library, 22 Station Rd, Bellport
  10:00 am
• Social Work Intern Kailyn →
  Mastic Beach Branch, 369 Neighborhood Rd., Mastic Beach
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Mastic

• East Hampton Building Department Employees Admit Taking Bribes for Fast-Tracked Permits (longisland.com)
• Nor'easter hits Long Island (trihamletnews.com)
• Spooky Walk returns! (trihamletnews.com)

Mastic Beach

• Free farmers market for senior citizens held in Mastic Beach (newsbreak.com)
• Hayduk Engineering expanding with $4M Ronkonkoma acquisition (libn.com)

Yaphank

• Kids Korner: Oct. 1 to Oct. 8, 2026 (tbrnewsmedia.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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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