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Good morning Levittown! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How one Levittown neighbor is fighting this winter's heating oil spike
  • Levittown's own powers Farmingdale State to a 7-0 tennis sweep
  • Why a Levittown developer wants big tax breaks for Bellport housing

Also on today's calendar: Progressive entertainment presents hilarious night of laughter and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 68, low: 57.
  • Sunday: Rain in the afternoon, with a high of 67 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Long Island residents fearful of winter home heating oil prices (newsbreak.com) — A Levittown homeowner who was fed up with soaring heating oil prices has already switched to a heat pump, underscoring how sharply winter costs are rising on Long Island. Experts warn that many local families may struggle to afford oil, and they outline options like price caps, home energy audits, efficiency upgrades, and limited assistance programs to help manage bills.
   

• Women's Tennis Sweeps Sarah Lawrence in Skyline Match (farmingdalesports.com) — A Levittown native, senior Gabriella Loria, helped Farmingdale State women's tennis dominate Sarah Lawrence in a 7-0 Skyline Conference sweep, winning in both doubles and singles. With several Long Island players contributing across the lineup, the Rams improved to 3-1 in conference play and now look ahead to their next road match at Lehman College.
   

• Developer seeks tax breaks for North Bellport affordable housing (newsday.com) — A Levittown-based developer is pushing a nearly $70 million affordable housing complex in North Bellport and is asking Brookhaven's IDA for 30 years of tax breaks. For Levittown residents, this project shows how a hometown company could shape Long Island's housing options, with below-market rents, units for people with developmental disabilities, and a community center planned if incentives are approved.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Sex offender from Bethpage arrested for child sex abuse materials (news12.com)
  • Hearing Aids in Bethpage Farmingdale: Expert Hearing Testing and Treatment Under One Roof (issuewire.com)
  • Hudson Zhang Partners With AJGA to Bring Three Decades of Golf Landscape Painting to New York's Harvard Club (thegolfwire.com)

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Farmingdale

  • Machete Chase, Boxcutter Brandishing Leads To Man's Arrest In Nassau: PD (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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