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π± How a Carle Place senior shattered a 50-year basketball record
Also, don't miss Dine & Decode: Santa's Lost List - LI's First Escape Room Dinner on the Carle Place Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- How a Carle Place senior shattered a 50-year basketball record
Also on today's calendar: Dine & Decode: Santaβs Lost List - LIβs First Escape Room Dinner and 2 more events.
Find out what's happening in Carle Placefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? π€ (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Carle Placefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 35 and low of 26 degrees.
- Friday: Cold; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 36, low: 27.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 28 degrees.
π° News we're reading
β’ Carle Place senior beats school basketball scoring record (news12.com) β A Carle Place High School senior just rewrote the schoolβs basketball record books, scoring his 1,469th career point in a win over Locust Valley and breaking a mark that stood since 1970. Ryan Leary and school leaders say the achievement means everything to their tight-knit Carle Place community, and heβs now chasing an ambitious 2,000-point goal with plenty of season left.
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πΈ Around Carle Place
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π Upcoming Events in Carle Place
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β Featured events β
- Dine & Decode: Santaβs Lost List - LIβs First Escape Room Dinner
Zona Italian Restaurant, 4883 Merrick Rd, Massapequa Park
4:00 pm - Monthly Coffee & Conversation
Russo Law Group, P.C., 100 Quentin Roosevelt Blvd, Garden City
9:00 am
Saturday December 13
Tuesday December 16
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Other local events
- Friday Night Open Mic (6:30pm)
Bushwick Comedy Club , 259 Melrose St , Brooklyn
6:30 pm - Matinee with Ry Daddy
New York Comedy Club - Upper West Side , 236 W 78th St , New York
4:00 pm - THE HANG Hosted By DADDY
BK Made Comedy , 1241 Halsey St , Brooklyn
7:00 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
π£ Carle Place Shout Outs!
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π Events Nearby
- SR Holiday Boutique
Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
9:00 am - Crafty Owls: DIY Ornament
Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
3:30 pm - Boys Varsity Swim Meet vs. Academy Charter School
Roosevelt UFSD , 201 President St , Hempstead
5:00 pm - Momβs Cigar & Lounge
Mom's Cigar & Lounge , 230 W Old Country Rd , Hicksville
5:00 pm - Village Justice Court
Village of Old Brookville , 201 McCouns Ln , Glen Head
5:30 pm - Traffic Commission Meeting
Garden City, NY Calendar , 351 Stewart Avenue , Garden City
5:30 pm - Planning Board Meeting
Village of Old Brookville , 201 McCouns Ln , Glen Head
6:00 pm - Chamber/Kiwanis Holiday Party
La Novella , 364 E Meadow Ave , East Meadow
6:00 pm - NH Winter Concert I
Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
7:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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- Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi β (516) 506-7659
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π¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Westbury. Apply here.
- NYULMC posted a job opening for Housekeeping Hospitality Services Associate in Mineola. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carle Place here.
π Nearby News
Westbury
- Balsam vs. fraser: Which Christmas tree is best for your home? (news12.com)
- Pisciotta, Timpone and Blumenthal of Metro Realty Services sell two properties - $4 million (nyrej.com)
- Salisbury Estates house for sale has paid-off solar panels, water filtration system (newsday.com)
Mineola
- Queens Man Sentenced After Antisemitic Attack: DA (patch.com)
- Mineola Board of Education meets with BYOG investigation underway (longislandpress.com)
Garden City
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