🌱 Armed Robbery In Valley Stream + Local Honored By Coast Guard

Rise and shine, Five Towns! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything going on in Five Towns today.

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First, today's weather:

A shower in the p.m.; breezy. High: 51 Low: 44.

Here are the top three stories today in Five Towns:

1. A suspect is at large after an armed robbery at a Long Island gas station. Police saw around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, a man walked into the BP gas station on North Central Avenue in Valley Stream and approached the clerk with a handgun. (Daily Voice)
2. A late Valley Stream man was honored with the naming of a new Coast Guard cutter. Clarence Sutphin served in the Coast Guard during World War II and risked his life to save the crew of a boat under heavy enemy fire during the Battle of Saipan and came to the aid of eight Marines and earned him a Bronze Star. (Subscription: Newsday)

Today in Five Towns:

• Cinderella - Live on Stage at Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Turnpike Elmont, 11 a.m. noon, $15

From my notebook:

• Pakistani bakery chain Layers Bakeshop opened its first US shop in Westbury. (Subscription: Newsday)
• Jasmin Moghbeli, who dreamed of becoming an astronaut while growing up in Baldwin, will take her first trip into space, serving as spacecraft commander for a flight to the International Space Station. (Subscription: Newsday)
• Citi Field has a new food menu for the 2022 season. There is sushi, macaroni and cheese, barbecue and more. (Subscription: Newsday)

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— Jackie

EDITORIAL REVISION: The headline was changed and original top story removed at the request of an outside party. Patch reviewed the request and deemed the story appropriate for removal.