🌱 Man Exposes Self To Teen In VS + Acid Attack Still Unsolved

Happy Saturday, Five Towns! Let's get this day started. These are the most important things going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, showers; cooler. High: 53 Low: 49.

Here are the top three stories today in Five Towns:

1. This week marks one year since an Elmont college student was attacked with acid. Nafiah Ikram is still looking for justice for the unsolved crime. (WABC-TV)
2. A 33-year-old man allegedly exposed himself to a teenager in Valley Stream on Thursday. Paul Cotugno was in the driveway of a neighbor’s home in Valley Stream on East Mineola Avenue when a 15-year-old teen girl saw him committing a lewd act. (Daily Voice)
3. Five Towns residents are rallying to help Ukrainians with drives for needed items. The Village of Hewlett Harbor will go door to door to make a resource list, asking residents if they are interested in contributing. Dr. Tatyana Kopp in Woodmere is also collecting donations. (LI Herald)

Today in Five Towns:

• "The Little Mermaid Jr." — Live on Stage! at Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, 11 a.m. to noon.

From my notebook:

• Learn more about Hewlett High School's 2022 valedictorian, Elizabeth Zemylansky and Benjamin Sherman, the salutatorian. Zemylansky and Sherman had close averages: 104.605 and 104.057. (LI Herald)
• Patch compares two houses for sale: one in Lawrence, Long Island and one in Lawrence, Masschusetts. The comparable homes are $1.475 million and $899,00. (Patch)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Woodmere / Cedarhurst: "Hello, my name is Maria Jose. I offer a cleaning service." (Nextdoor)

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