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🌱 Patch AM: Man 'Crushed' By Truck In Hicksville: PD

Spotted on the Hicksville calendar: Jay Medal Soirée

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Good morning Hicksville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Mechanic killed in tragic truck accident at Hicksville business
  • How will Smart Start's Coram campus complement its Hicksville learning center?

Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Thursday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 84, low: 65.
  • Friday: Turning sunny; less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man 'Crushed' By Truck In Hicksville: PD (patch.com) — Hicksville residents are reeling after an auto mechanic was killed Monday afternoon when he was crushed by a truck at 880 S. Oyster Bay Road, linked to Gabrielli Truck Sales and Service. Nassau County police responded to the scene but have not yet released the victim's identity as they continue their investigation.
   

• Smart Start Centers expands with new Coram location (libn.com) — Smart Start Centers, which already runs a learning center in Hicksville, is expanding with a new campus in Coram after purchasing former child care and camp properties there. The chain offers wide-ranging classes from cooking and music to computers and yoga, giving Hicksville-area families another Long Island option for enrichment programs as the network grows.
   

📸 Around Hicksville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hicksville

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Other local events
    Thursday September 10
  • Aquatic Center →
    Nassau County, NY Calendar
  • Popsicles with the PTA @ DRYN
    Dryden Street School 545 Dryden Street, Westbury , NY 11590
    6:00 pm
    • Friday September 11
  • Aquatic Center →
    Nassau County, NY Calendar
  • Animoo Round1 Hangout! →
    Broadway, Hicksville
  • DRXL Popsicles on the Playground
    Drexel Ave School 161 Drexel Ave, Westbury , NY 11590
    6:00 pm
    • Saturday September 12
  • Aquatic Center →
    Nassau County, NY Calendar
  • The Baby-Sitters Club Turns 40!
    Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury, NY 11590
    11:00 am
    • Sunday September 13
  • Aquatic Center →
    Nassau County, NY Calendar
    • Tuesday September 15
  • Floral Park Public Library →
    Nassau County, NY Calendar
    12:00 pm
  • Cuentos y Arte: Bilingual Storytime
    Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room, 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury
    4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Can a new washing machine be installed in an upstairs closet?
    Is it a big installation involving knocking out a wall? Already I have one working downstairs. (Nextdoor South of Old Country)

🗞 Nearby News

Oyster Bay

  • Free Pet Adoption Month this September at Town of Oyster Bay Animal Shelter (longisland.com)
  • Long Islanders soak up the last of the summer at Jones Beach (news12.com)

Jericho

  • 1,964,489 Shares in Kimco Realty Corporation $KIM Acquired by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al (marketbeat.com)
  • Glen Cove vs. Jericho boys soccer (newsday.com)

Bethpage

  • Business Systems Analyst - Elite Technical - Hybrid in Bethpage, NY, US (dice.com)
  • Hofstra men's soccer, ranked No. 16 in the nation, has high hopes for season (newsday.com)

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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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