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Coming up on the East Meadow Patch calendar: Aurora Reflections

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Hi East Meadow! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How East Meadow’s jail fits into the fight over ICE oversight
  • Why hundreds gathered outside the Nassau County jail in East Meadow

Also on today's calendar: Discover the Orthodox Christian Church (English Language Services) and 8 more events.

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Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 45 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 47, low: 36.
  • Thursday: A bit of snow and rain, with a high of 39 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Long Island House members split over crackdown on Congress visits to ICE facilities (newsday.com) — East Meadow’s Nassau County Correctional Center is again in the spotlight as Rep. Tom Suozzi and state lawmakers scrutinize how ICE detainees are held there amid a national fight over surprise inspections of detention sites. The story details partisan splits among Long Island House members and recent protests and vigils following a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
   

• ICE protests in Great Neck and East Meadow (longislandpress.com) — More than 200 people rallied outside the Nassau County jail in East Meadow to protest ICE’s immigration crackdown and support detainees held there. The vigil, tied to similar action in Great Neck, drew activist groups from across Long Island and featured emotional calls for hope, resistance, and accountability after a woman was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
   

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    Friday January 16
  • Aurora Reflections
    Pinot's Palette, 2557 Hempstead Tpke, East Meadow
    8:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday January 13
  • Hempstead Village Justice Court's Calendar
    Village of Hempstead Community Events Calendar , 99 James A. Garner Way , Hempstead
    9:00 am
  • Board of Trustees Meeting
    Jericho Public Library , 1 Merry Ln , Jericho
    4:00 pm
  • Civics for Youth
    Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
    4:00 pm
  • Boys Varsity Swim Meet Vs. Bellmore-Merrick District
    Bethpage High School , 10 Cherry Ave , Bethpage
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Uniondale Social Studies Educators Attend Acclaimed Conferences —Jake Mendlinger Read on Patch
  • For all females on here, please be extra careful.
    Someone just messaged my daughter to see if she wanted to accompany him on a business trip. All expenses paid (Nextdoor Prospect Ave)
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in East Meadow. Apply here.
  • Lucky Strike Entertainment posted a job opening for Porter in East Meadow. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Meadow here.

🗞 Nearby News

Uniondale

  • Uniondale Social Studies Educators Attend Acclaimed Conferences (patch.com)
  • Uniondale Man Injures Bethpage ShopRite Employees, Arrested After Robbery: PD (patch.com)
  • Noah's Ark Comes to Life at LI Catholic High School (thetablet.org)

Levittown

  • Tony’s Tacos Coming To Levittown (patch.com)
  • Levittown Library To Host True Crime Author Talk (patch.com)

Westbury

Ok East Meadow! 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: I took its bike away.
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