Rabbi Makes A Difference + Heat Advisory Is Back + Machete Killer

Hello, people of Five Towns! I'm here with the Thursday copy of the Five Towns Daily.

This Sept. 11 will be the 20th anniversary of the attacks, and a special Point Lookout ceremony is planned. A local rabbi was commended by Hempstead Town for his charitable efforts. The heat is back and Southern Nassau will feel like it's 100 degrees. And the MS-13 machete murderer received his prison sentence yesterday.

First, today's weather will be humid and partly cloudy throughout the day with a high of 88 and low of 74 degrees.

Here are the top stories in Five Towns today:

1. Jerry Barmash tells us that the Town Of Hempstead awarded a local rabbi for a "Make a Difference" award. Rabbi Simcha Lefkowitz founded the Leon Mayer Fund to give emergency assistance anyone in need like single parents, newlyweds or those who lost a job. He also created the Mark Ramer Chesed Center, that supplies shelved boxed foods and clothes with tags. (Patch)
2. The heat is back: Nassau is under a heat advisory today. Temperatures will feel close to 100 degrees. Seniors and anyone with underlying conditions should exercise caution. (Patch)
3. Bridget Murphy shares the news that a 20-year-old man who killed another man with a machete in the Massapequa Preserve five years ago was sentenced to life in prison. Samuel Ponce of Hempstead committed the brutal murder with other MS-13 members. (Subscription: Newsday)
4. Patch previews a special Sept. 11 memorial that will be held in Point Lookout this year. Family, clergy and first responders will gather to participate in an annual sunrise service at Town Park Point Lookout on the 20th anniversary of the attacks. (Patch)

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Today in Five Towns

• Outdoor Picnic BINGO, 6 to 6:45 p.m., Henry Waldinger Memorial Library

Five Towns Patch Notebook

• Smiles Through Cars stopped by the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department. They bring exotic cars and superheroes to cheer up children who are ill. (Facebook)
• Kids can learn to draw Super Mario at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library tonight at 7 p.m. — Third graders and up. (Facebook)

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— Jackie

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