🌱 Patch AM: Flock Camera Removed In Syosset, 2 Men Charged: PD

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In today's newsletter:

• Police say stolen Flock camera in Syosset led to quick arrests
• How a Syosset-based farm is transforming EPIC Long Island participants' lives

Also on today's calendar: Harmony Hangout and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Humid with a shower in places, with a high of 74 and low of 69 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 68.
• Friday: Sunshine and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Flock Camera Removed In Syosset, 2 Men Charged: PD (patch.com) — Syosset residents are learning more about a recent incident where two men allegedly removed a Flock license plate reader camera and its pole near Richmond Street and Willis Avenue before driving off. Police later tracked the suspects to West Babylon, arrested them, and announced multiple felony charges, with arraignment scheduled in Hempstead.
   

• EPIC Long Island expands to Bethpage, grows its Walls initiative (longislandpress.com) — EPIC Long Island has opened a new Bethpage facility to expand its Program Without Walls, which offers community-based skill-building for adults with developmental disabilities. The initiative partners with Syosset-based Smile Farms, where participants gain hands-on farming experience, contribute food for events, and often see major boosts in confidence and independence through their work.
   

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Thursday September 3
• Board of Education Business Mtg 8PM
  Carle Place School District 168 Cherry Lane, Carle Place, NY 11514
• PTA Newcomer Social - GYM
  Syosset Central School District 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, NY 11791
  6:30 pm
Friday September 4
• Varsity Football vs. Uniondale at SHS
  Syosset Central School District Syosset High School, 70 Southwoods Road, Syosset, NY 11791
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
• New England Revolution at New York City FC →
  Shea Stadium Home Run Apple, 123-01 Roosevelt Ave, Corona
  7:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• PTA Back-to-School Party
  Syosset Central School District 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, NY 11791
  4:30 pm
• Barbara A. Davis Book Talk & Signing for "Denim Wars" →
  The Next Chapter, 204 New York Ave, Huntington
  7:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Mercy Bowling League →
  Syosset Bowl, Syosset
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• Morning Mystery Book Discussion →
  Syosset Public Library, 225 S Oyster Bay Rd, Syosset
  11:00 am
Friday September 18
• Gotta Sing '80s at Piccola Bussola Huntington!! →
  Piccola Bussola Ristorante, 970 W Jericho Turnpike, Huntington
  7:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Mercy League Bus Trip: Let the Good Times Roll! →
  Wind Creek Bethlehem, 77 Wind Creek Blvd, Bethlehem
  8:30 am
• Afternoon Book Discussion →
  Syosset Public Library, 225 S Oyster Bay Rd, Syosset
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Oyster Bay

• NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Announces Annual Temporary Closure of Two LI Shellfishing Areas (longisland.com)
• Hicksville housing lottery offers apartments at below-market rents (newsday.com)
• NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 08/31/26 (citylandnyc.org)

Plainview

• East Williston, Jericho kick off Long Island's back-to-school today (news12.com)

Levittown

• Southern State Parkway Lane Blocked By Crash: 511 (patch.com)
• PSEG Announces New EV Charging Stations In Elmont, Levittown (patch.com)

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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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