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Morning Hicksville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a jobless Hicksville bachelor drew 100-plus date offers in July
  • Why Hicksville's Buffalo Wild Wings closed amid a $100M mall overhaul

Also on today's calendar: End of Summer Festival and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 79 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 70.
  • Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Meet Long Island's real George Costanza, hit on by 100+ women while unemployed and living with his parents at age 31 (timesnewsnetworks.com) — A 31-year-old Hicksville resident who moved back in with his parents after losing his finance job has unexpectedly become a sought-after bachelor, drawing hundreds of messages from interested women. While he rebuilds his career and love life from his family's Hicksville home, he's juggling job interviews, selective dates, and even potential TV dating-show opportunities.
   

• Buffalo Wild Wings is closing locations: Updated list of shut-down restaurants for 2026 (fastcompany.com) — Hicksville diners may have noticed the local Buffalo Wild Wings shut its doors in late January as part of a more than $100 million mall redevelopment project. That closure is one of several around the country as the chain trims underperforming locations and shifts toward more takeout-friendly formats while still maintaining a large national footprint.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday August 31
  • Senior Sunrise
    East Williston School District 11 Bacon Road , Old Westbury, NY 11568
    5:45 am
  • ADULT OPEN GAME DAY
    Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY, 11803, US
    12:30 pm
  • Tai Chi Exercise Classes - via Zoom
    Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library US
    1:00 pm
  • Lee Road Kindergarten Orientation
    Levittown UFSD Levittown, NY 11756
    1:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Oyster Bay

  • Business Owner, Dad Dies After DWI Driver Hits Parked Car in Middle Island: Police (dailyvoice.com)

Jericho

  • United Capital Financial Advisors LLC Makes New $1.20 Million Investment in Kimco Realty Corporation $KIM (marketbeat.com)
  • Lesléa Newman – Prolific author on writing, family and traditions (ebar.com)
  • 1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) Stock Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average - Here's Why (marketbeat.com)

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Ok Hicksville! 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: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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