🌱 New LIRR Station + Tornado Tales + COVID Rates Up

Hello, people of Five Towns! It's me again, your host of the Five Towns Daily.

The first new LIRR station in half a century is opening this week. COVID-19 is up in Nassau County. And residents who got a direct hit from Saturday's tornado tell their stories.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and not as cool. High: 59 Low: 54.

Here are the top stories in Five Towns today:

1. The Burlington Coat Factory in Garden City has been reduced in size, and Floor & Décor will open in the new space next year, in Stewart Plaza. (Subscription: Newsday)
2. News 12 Long Island talks to Uniondale residents about their experiences during Saturday's tornado. One homeowner's roof was ripped off and he said his house was shaking. (News 12)
3. The number of new Long Island COVID-19 cases continues to increase. The infection rate is now over 3 percent. Levittown leads Nassau in cases, with 7,189 counted. (Daily Voice)
4. Patch explains that the Long Island Rail Road has opened its first new station in 50 years. UBS Arena opening is this weekend and now trains will stop at the new Elmont platform beginning Saturday. The station will start with eastbound service to the arena, as well as nearby Belmont Park. (Patch)

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Today in Five Towns:

• CC PTA Meeting, Hewlett Woodmere School District, 9:30 a.m.
• Reproductive Rights in Jeopardy, Zoom, NCJW Peninsula Section, 1 p.m.
• Hewlett High School Musical, "Little Shop of Horrors," George W Hewlett High School, 4:30 p.m.
• Board of Education Regular Meeting, Hewlett Woodmere School District, 8 p.m.

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• 2021 PathMakers to Peace Virtual Fundraising Gala (November 18)
• "Straight Out of Brooklyn" FilmShul Presentation (November 18)
• "They Tried to Kill Us, We Won, Let's Eat! Jewish Food and Antisemitism" with Joel Haber (November 22)
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Announcements:

• PAL Grows Youth Lacrosse Across Long Island (Details)
• Behind The Scoreboard — A Builder Of America’s Pastime (Details)
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• Tag and Estate Sales (Details)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update. If you're loving these newsletters, consider bringing some more friends and neighbors into the fold. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Jackie

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