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Hi there, Oyster Bay! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Planting Fields change with three new maintenance buildings?
  • How much storm debris has Oyster Bay already hauled away?
  • What's happening to the motorcycles kept in Oyster Bay?

Also on today's calendar: Friends Academy Fall Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mainly cloudy and humid, with a high of 73 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 82, low: 59.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Norco Construction elevates Gargano to project executive (nyrej.com) — A major construction promotion has direct implications for Oyster Bay's Planting Fields Arboretum, where Norco Construction's newly elevated project executive is overseeing three new maintenance operations buildings. The Long Island builder highlights this project alongside university, theater, and commercial work across the region, signaling continued investment in local public facilities and park infrastructure.
   

• Towns and villages scramble to clear brush, remove downed trees after nor'easter (newsday.com) — Oyster Bay residents should know the town has already collected about 600 tons of storm debris after last weekend's powerful nor'easter, nearly doubling its usual yard waste volume in just two days. Officials across Nassau and Suffolk describe waived brush fees, special curbside pickups, and ongoing tree removals as crews race to clear roads and neighborhoods of downed limbs and damaged infrastructure.
   

• Billy Joel's Motorcycles Head to Auction (hagerty.com) — Billy Joel's famed motorcycle collection, long housed at his 20th Century Cycles shop in Oyster Bay, is headed to a no‑reserve auction in New York this November. More than 70 carefully maintained bikes, including rare Ducatis and a custom Triumph gifted by Madison Square Garden, will be sold to benefit The Joel Foundation.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Hicksville

  • Nassau Cops Catch Two Man Red-Handed Stealing Tires Off of Vehicle in Hicksville (longisland.com)
  • Hicksville dentist charged in alleged $300K Medicaid fraud scheme (newsbreak.com)
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Plainview

  • Financial Survey: Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) & Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) (defenseworld.net)
  • Best School Districts In Nassau County Ranked In New 2027 Study (patch.com)

Hempstead

  • 3-Month-Old Dutch Begins Service Dog Journey At Hofstra (patch.com)
  • Long Island Students Can Win $3K In Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest (patch.com)

Ok Oyster Bay! 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 waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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