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Hey hey Great Neck! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how Great Neck's Baker School ranks in new 2027 list
  • Why Great Neck schools joined a national lawsuit over social media harms
  • Meet the Great Neck fire chief honored for Hispanic Heritage Month

Also on today's calendar: Holzman's Family Farm Fall Harvest Celebration and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 66, low: 59.
  • Monday: A shower in the morning, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Nassau's 10 best elementary schools for 2027 include one of the top 10 in America (greaterlongisland.com) — Families in Great Neck can celebrate that Elizabeth M. Baker School ranks ninth in Nassau County and 66th nationwide in Niche's 2027 public elementary school ratings. The list, led locally by Roslyn's East Hills Elementary, shows several nearby districts climbing or slipping, giving Great Neck parents fresh context for how their schools compare across Long Island and New York State.
   

2. Long Island school districts continue to join lawsuits against social media companies (longislandpress.com) — Great Neck residents should know their school district has joined legal action targeting major social media companies over alleged harms to students' mental health. Superintendent Kenneth Bossert says the move is meant to raise awareness, pressure platforms like Meta to better protect children, and potentially fund more mental health resources and education if any settlement money is received.
   

3. North Hempstead honors Hispanic first responders during heritage month (longislandpress.com) — Great Neck residents are being represented in North Hempstead's Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, where Great Neck Alert Fire Company Chief Carlos Gallo was honored for his service and long career at Temple Emanuel in town. The event at Town Hall in Manhasset recognized several Hispanic first responders and community leaders for strengthening public safety and civic life across the area.
   

4. Gov. Hochul gives nod to federal scholarship tax credit program for grades K-12 (newsday.com) — A new federal scholarship tax credit program that New York just joined could soon affect how Great Neck families pay for K-12 education costs like tuition and tutoring. Great Neck schools superintendent Kenneth Bossert is urging the state to ensure public schools share in the benefits, as critics warn the program may favor private and parochial schools over the public system.
   

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    Got a credit card sent to me from a major known company with my address but someone else's name. What's the procedure here? (Nextdoor Lake Success)

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