Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: Record nursing home verdict raises new concerns for Mineola-area families.
Coming up on the Mineola Patch calendar: Harlem Wizards

Hi Mineola! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Record nursing home verdict raises new concerns for Mineola-area families.
Also on today's calendar: Harlem Wizards and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Very windy; occasional rain, with a high of 63 and low of 57 degrees.
- Sunday: Rain, cool; windy in the a.m., temps: high: 63, low: 60.
- Monday: On-and-off rain and drizzle, with a high of 66 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Townhouse nursing home to pay $5.5M in wrongful death lawsuit by family of Lucy Riker (newsday.com) — A Nassau County jury has awarded $5.5 million to the family of a Franklin Square woman whose care included emergency surgery at NYU Langone Hospital in Mineola after a fall at a Uniondale nursing home. The verdict, one of two record awards against the same facility this year, highlights concerns about nursing home staffing and patient safety that affect many Mineola-area families with loved ones in long-term care.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mineola
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★ Featured events ★
- Harlem Wizards →
Chaminade High School Athletic Gym, 340 Jackson Ave, Mineola
2:00 pm
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- Poetica Musica: We the People: USA at 250 →
Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
8:00 pm - Pumpkin Painting at Old Westbury Gardens →
Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
4:00 pm - Alumni Association of SUNY Old Westbury 29th Annual Awards Dinner →
Jericho Terrace, 249 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola - PATH2GROWTH - Ribbon Cutting
Garden City Chamber of Commerce, 230 7th St, Garden City
5:30 pm - SEPTA Welcome Back Family Social
Mineola Public Schools, 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola
6:30 pm - 2026 Mary S. Phipps Luncheon for Education →
Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
12:00 pm - Old Westbury Gardens: Days of Grace on Long Island: A Conversation with Clive Aslet and Dylan Thomas →
Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
6:00 pm - New York | Long Island | Nassau County Monthly Chapter Meeting →
Nassau County Bar Association, 15th & West Streets, Mineola
12:00 pm - Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
6:30 pm - The Fall Vendor Showcase →
Jericho Terrace, 249 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola - Embroidery Class →
Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
4:00 pm
Saturday September 26
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Wednesday October 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Garden City. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Garden City
- Man Seriously Hurt When Drunken Driver Strikes His BMW In Nassau: Police (patch.com)
Westbury
- 6 Manchester Street, Westbury, NY 11590 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
- 2025 Jeep Compass For Sale at Westbury Jeep Chrysler Dodge - (516) 507-3868 (longisland.com)
- As theories swirl, 2nd investigation opens into mistake that forced Newark airport shutdown (nj.com)
Uniondale
- Uniondale High School Marching Knights debut at SUNY Old Westbury's annual convocation building bridges between two schools (liherald.com)
- 2026 holiday light show coming to Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale (newsday.com)
- Free things to do this fall on Long Island (newsday.com)
Ok Mineola! 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: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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