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Hello again Syosset! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Syosset teen turned injury into a pageant opportunity
  • Why a modest Syosset home now triggers New York's Mansion Tax

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 70.
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pivoting a Dream: Syosset High Schooler to compete in Miss Long Island Teen Pageant (longislandpress.com) — A Syosset High School junior, Kelsie Chin, is preparing to compete in the 2027 Miss Long Island Teen Pageant and is seeking sponsorships from local businesses. She's highlighting her Syosset-based volunteer work and leadership roles, including with the Syosset, Woodbury, Jericho Chamber of Commerce and student health initiatives, to cover fees and showcase her community impact.
   

• Business coalition urges state to amend Mansion Tax (libn.com) — A Syosset split-level home listed at $1.15 million is used as a real-world example in a push by Long Island business groups to change New York's Mansion Tax. They argue the $1 million threshold now hits many ordinary Nassau and Suffolk homes, and want it raised, indexed to inflation, and adjusted by region.
   

📸 Around Syosset

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Syosset

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Other local events
    Thursday August 27
  • PTA Sponsored Bagel Truck
    Syosset Central School District 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, NY 11791
    7:30 am
    • Tuesday September 1
  • Senior class photo
    Syosset Central School District Syosset High School, 70 Southwoods Road, Syosset, NY 11791
    7:00 am
  • The Great Give Back: Squares That Care →
    Syosset Public Library, 225 S Oyster Bay Rd, Syosset
    9:00 am
  • Ready, Set, School!
    Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury, NY 11590
    4:00 pm
    • Thursday September 3
  • Board of Education Business Mtg 8PM
    Carle Place School District 168 Cherry Lane, Carle Place, NY 11514
    • Thursday September 10
  • 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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Automatic Data Processing, Inc. posted a job opening for ADM | HRO TotalSource | PEO | DM1 in Melville. Apply here.
  • Bartlett Tree Experts posted a job opening for Arborist Climber in Farmingdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Syosset here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oyster Bay

  • North Shore cable project raises underwater concerns (newsday.com)
  • Monmouth Athletics Announces Hire of Rowing Head Coach TJ Scarpa (monmouthhawks.com)

Plainview

  • 171,056 Shares in Kimco Realty Corporation $KIM Purchased by Quantbot Technologies LP (marketbeat.com)

Jericho

  • Hicksville's Sugar Bae Dessert Cafe closes (newsday.com)

Ok Syosset! 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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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