🌱 Patch AM: Meet the East Meadow neighbor making sure no family goes hungry

Coffee in hand, East Meadow? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the East Meadow neighbor making sure no family goes hungry
• How a Nassau jail put East Meadow in a national spotlight

Also on today's calendar: A Very Grinchy Pajama Party at the Cradle of Aviation and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cold; a bit of morning snow, with a high of 33 and low of 22 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 38, low: 34.
• Monday: Breezy and warmer with rain, with a high of 54 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• East Meadow Herald Person of the Year: Catherine Razzano, feeding the needy, and inspiring youth (liherald.com) — East Meadow’s own Catherine Razzano is being honored for years of hands-on work feeding local families and mentoring teens through the Kiwanis Club and East Meadow High School’s Key Club. From massive food drives to youth leadership, she’s helping neighbors turn community spirit into real support for hundreds of residents in need.
   

• 2025 brought new pope, new president, and immigration as key issue (catholicreview.org) — Immigration’s impact on Catholics hits close to home with an interfaith prayer walk outside the Nassau County Correctional Center in East Meadow, where many ICE detainees have been held. The wider story tracks how Trump’s second term and a new pope have clashed over immigration, social policy, and political violence, and how U.S. bishops are responding.
   

📸 Around East Meadow

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Meadow

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 27

• A Very Grinchy Pajama Party at the Cradle of Aviation
  Cradle of Aviation Museum, Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Garden City
  4:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• LIRRC FREE New Years Day Hangover Fun Run/Walk
  Eisenhower Park, 1899 Hempstead Tpke, East Meadow
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• Aurora Winters Glow
  Pinot's Palette , 2557 Hempstead Tpke , East Meadow
  8:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• Army Black Knights at LIU Sharks Men's Ice Hockey
  Northwell Health Ice Center , 200 Merrick Ave , East Meadow
  1:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Lavender Lake
  Pinot's Palette , 2557 Hempstead Tpke , East Meadow
  4:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• Holiday
  Hempstead Town, NY Calendar , 1 Washington Street , Hempstead

📣 East Meadow Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 27

• Boys Varsity Wrestling Match at East Meadow High School
  Roosevelt UFSD , 101 Carman Ave , East Meadow
  9:30 am
• Frosty & Olaf Snowball Fight
  United Skates of America Roller Skating Massapequa , 1276 Hicksville Rd , North Massapequa
  10:00 am
• DAHS Girls JV Basketball Scrimmage
  Levittown UFSD Levittown, NY 11756
  10:00 am
• Fossil Finds, Children's Program, $4 per child upon arrival
  Caleb Smith State Park Preserve , 581 W Jericho Turnpike , Smithtown
  10:30 am
• Children's Kwanzaa Village 2025
  Brownsville Heritage House Inc , 581 Mother Gaston Blvd , Brooklyn
  11:00 am
• Kwanza Event
  Library Community Room
  12:00 pm
• MOMIX - Alice
  The Joyce Theater , 175 8th Ave , New York
  2:00 pm
• Matinee With Ry Daddy at New York Comedy Club Upper West Side
  New York Comedy Club - Upper West Side , 236 W 78th St , New York
  4:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making East Meadow PatchAM possible:

• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
• Calabrese Bros. Construction Co. — (516) 524-2375
  Free Estimates
• Catholic Charities of Long Island Immigration & Refugee Services — (631) 608-8282
  Legal Counseling & Immigration Law Services /Representation
• Long Island Swim School — (516) 378-8467
  Learn the Skills, Love the Sport, Swim for Life!

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi everyone!
  I’m offering a handyman special: Kitchen faucet (included) and installation for $220. 347-264-5862 Call or Message me if you’re interested! @ (Nextdoor Roosevelt Ave)
• My wife cleans houses and offices.
  We are responsible people and can be reached at 516-581-1576. Happy holidays! (Nextdoor Seasons and the Meadows)

• Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in East Meadow. Apply here.
• Miller's Ale House posted a job opening for Cook in Levittown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Meadow here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westbury

• Geraldine Moore Watson (gcnews.com)

Hempstead

• Hundreds Of JetBlue, Delta Flights Canceled As Winter Weather Disrupts Travel: Report (patch.com)

Bethpage

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 have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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