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🌱 Patch AM: Kings Park man admits to two Suffolk bank robberies
Spotted on the Kings Park calendar: Nesconset Day Street Fair 2026
Good day Kings Park! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Kings Park man admits to two Suffolk bank robberies
Also on today's calendar: Nesconset Day Street Fair 2026 and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
- Monday: Humid; downpours in the p.m., temps: high: 80, low: 68.
- Tuesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Kings Park man pleads guilty to robbing 2 Suffolk banks (news12.com) — A Kings Park resident has pleaded guilty to robbing two Suffolk County banks in West Babylon and Deer Park in December 2025, as well as to possessing a controlled substance. Police say he was arrested the same day as the second robbery and recovered cash, cocaine, and a threatening note; he's scheduled for sentencing in October and faces several years in prison. 
📸 Around Kings Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kings Park
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★ Featured events ★
- Nesconset Day Street Fair 2026 →
127 Smithtown Blvd, Nesconset
10:00 am - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Sunday August 30
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting →
Smithtown, NY Calendar, 420 Middle Country Road, Smithtown
6:00 pm - Trees for You and Me!: Tiny Tots(Ages 3-5), $4 per child →
WQ29+4G Charles & Helen Reichert Administration Building, Kings Park
10:30 am - Late Summer Birding: Family Program, $4 per person upon arrival →
WQ29+4G Charles & Helen Reichert Administration Building, Kings Park
10:30 am - (mostly) True Things Stories about Best Laid Plans →
The Performing Arts Studio 224 E. Main St. Port Jefferson, NY 11777
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 19
📣 Kings Park Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Schools Closed Superintendents Conference Day
Northport-East Northport UFSD Northport, NY 11768 - Professional Developement Workshop: Music, Movement, & Creative Expression
The Long Island Museum 1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook, NY 11790
9:00 am - Optional Building Visit
Hauppauge UFSD Hauppauge, NY 11788
1:45 pm - MINNE Kindergarten Meet & Greet
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
2:00 pm - MINNE Kindergarten Playdate
Three Village Csd Minne Back Field
2:30 pm - SET AM Pre-K Meet & Greet
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
11:00 am - NASS AM Pre-K Meet & Greet 11am
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
11:00 am - ARROW AM Pre-K Meet & Greet
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
11:00 am
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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- Carco DMV Services — (631) 944-3600
- Brands Cycle & Fitness — (516) 781-6100
- Ace Canvas & Tent Corp. — (631) 981-9705
- The North Shore Injury Lawyer — (631) 495-9435
- Aerus Electrolux — (631) 462-1920
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Gap, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Mayfair Shopping Center in Commack. Apply here.
- Johnson Service Group posted a job opening for Stockroom Associate in Hauppauge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kings Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Smithtown
- Readers sound off on construction liability, deporting Haitians and Dolly Parton (nydailynews.com)
- Chris Higgins Joins Canucks Insider Podcast to Discuss His Time as a Canuck and Canucks Culture (nhl.com)
- Cats and dogs up for adoption who are looking for new homes (longislandpress.com)
Commack
- Toyota Scheduled Maintenance Options Now Available in Commack (thecharlottegazette.com)
- Suffolk County Police Investigating Commack Football (southshorepress.com)
- At least 15 bicycles stolen from Commack shop (news12.com)
Ok Kings 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: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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