🌱 What’s next in the sex‑trafficking lawsuit against Melville’s strip club?
Melville, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Melville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What’s next in the sex‑trafficking lawsuit against Melville’s strip club?
Also on today's calendar: Harmony Hangout and 13 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• Gossip Gentlemens Club attorneys ask judge to dismiss sex trafficking lawsuit (newsday.com) — A high-profile lawsuit against Gossip Gentlemens Club in Melville is moving forward as the club’s owners ask a state judge to dismiss sex-trafficking and harassment claims or send them to arbitration in Suffolk County. The case, brought by former dancer Christine DeMaria, details alleged coercive conditions and retaliation, while police recently cited the club for alcohol and fire code violations but not trafficking. Melville residents may see continued legal and regulatory scrutiny of the venue. 
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Old Time Jam
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Film showing of documentary, "9/11: An American Requiem"
Stony Brook University Staller Center Main Stage 100 Nicolls Road Stony Brook NY 11794
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Optimizing Research Mentoring for Faculty
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America on Screen: A Star-Spangled Story
Long Island Museum Stony Brook, NY 11794
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Summer Social Friday Happy Hour on the Outdoor Patio →
The Refuge, 515 Broad Hollow Rd, Melville
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Flashpoints: Protests and Controversies on Long Island in the '70s
Long Island Museum Stony Brook, NY 11794
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In Remembrance of September 11: Memorial Stadium Climb
Stony Brook University Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium
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Presentation by Molly Todd, Managing Editor of the "Oral History Review" -- "Oral History Work In & With Communities: Essential Tools for Documenting Long Island Perspectives on 9-11"
Humanities, Room 1006, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook
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AIS/ENL Night
Andrew T Morrow School Islandia, NY 11749
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Faculty Book lecture by April Masten/HIS - "Diamond and Juba’s 'Great Public Contest': A Faculty Book Talk Extravaganza"
Humanities, Room 1008, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook
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🗞 Nearby News
Dix Hills
- Woman Struck By Her SUV After It Rolls Backward In Huntington Station Driveway: Police (patch.com)
- Motorcycle season in the Finger Lakes: the coverage gap riders discover only after a crash (fingerlakes1.com)
- Discover The Dunes Resort, the iconic LGBTQ+ destination in the Midwest (pride.com)
Deer Park
- Dave's Hot Chicken to open Deer Park eatery in October as franchisee plans other sites (newsday.com)
- Steps Against Melanoma Walk Long Island (nyp.org)
Huntington
- Huntington Spa Worker Accused Of Forcibly Touching Woman, Later Messaging Her On Facebook: Police (patch.com)
- Suffolk County To Distribute 240K Rabies Vaccine Baits This Fall (patch.com)
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