🌱 Nassau Ukrainians Pray For Homeland + Long Beach State Champ

Happy Sunday, people of Five Towns! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Five Towns.

First, today's weather:

Increasingly windy. High: 45 Low: 24.

Here are the top three stories today in Five Towns:

1. Sunday Mass at St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Hempstead saw parishioners praying for the safety of families and friends in their homeland. Rep. Tom Suozzi will meet with parishioners to update them on the crisis. (News 12)
2. Long Beach wrester Dunia Sibomana won the state wrestling championships with the 102-pound title. The eighth-grader, at six years old, survived a chimpanzee attack in his native Congo. (Subscription: Newsday)
3. Representative Suozzi is seeking a path to become the first Long Islander elected governor of New York State. The Glen Cove native wants to appeal to moderate Democrats and suburbamn voters, especially on crime issues. (Subscription: Newsday)

Today in Five Towns:

• Universities, the Enlightenment, and Rising Standards of Living with Nobel Laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz at Adelphi University, virtual event, 7 p.m., free

From my notebook:

• Baldwin's Johnnie Walker remembers being discriminated against when looking for an apartment in Great Neck in 1959. She won a lawsuit, which led to her fighting for equal housing opportunities for others, with the Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County. (News 12)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Franklin Elementary: "Classic rock band playing at Ground Central Coffee Bar in Lynbrook next Saturday: The Retromen covers classic rock from the mid-60s to the mid-70s, 7:30 p.m." (Nextdoor)
• Cub Scout Pack 20 learned to pitch tents at the Five Towns Community Center gymnasium during a recent meeting. (LI Herald)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— Jackie