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Be sure to catch Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner ~ Honoring a Bay Shore Hero Robert "Bobby" Hulse on the Deer Park Patch calendar

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Good day Deer Park! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Deer Park firefighter's story shaped Newsday's 9/11 coverage

Also on today's calendar: Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner ~ Honoring a Bay Shore Hero Robert "Bobby" Hulse and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 79, low: 55.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• I led Newsday's coverage the morning of 9/11. Here's what I'll never forget. (newsday.com) — A Long Island editor recalls leading Newsday's 9/11 coverage and highlights how the paper documented the lives of 497 Long Islanders lost, including FDNY Capt. Raymond Downey of Deer Park. The piece reflects on newsroom chaos, evolving technology, and a continuing commitment to telling victims' stories 25 years later.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

North Babylon

  • 10 Long Island girls soccer goal scorers to watch for this season (newsday.com)

Brentwood

  • Native Plant Sale, Environmental Fair Set For Brentwood This Weekend (patch.com)
  • Letters to the Editor, Week of September 12, 2026 (thetablet.org)
  • Suffolk's biggest high schools get a hard look in new U.S. News rankings (southshorepress.com)

Bay Shore

  • Daniel Escobar, of Bay Shore, allegedly stabbed man in neck in Amityville church basement, police say (newsday.com)
  • Made Fresh Recalls Salad, Cream Cheese Over Listeria Risk (hamptonroadsmessenger.com)

Ok Deer Park! 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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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