🌱 Safest Town In Nassau + Toddler Saved From Sunrise Hwy

Good morning, neighbors! I'm here with a fresh edition of the Five Towns Daily.

One Nassau County town got top rankings in a safety survey. An off-duty firefighter rescued a toddler from wandering onto Sunrise Highway. And COVID-19 numbers are stagnating on Long Island except in one crucial group.

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First, today's weather:

Breezy with some sun. High: 65 Low: 52.

Here are the top stories in Five Towns today:

1. Lisa Margaria explains that Hewlett Neck's government voted to make deputy treasurer and associate justice appointees residents of Nassau County after a Sept. 30 public hearing. (LI Herald)
2. The Daily Voice checks out what Long Island towns ranked as the safest communities in the country according to a new report. Malverne ranked 24th, the only Nassau County town to make the top 100 list. Malverne has a 0.2 violent crime rate per 1,000 residents and 1.2 property crime rate per 1,000 residents. (Daily Voice)
3. Nassau health commissioner explains how Long Island's COVID-19 numbers have been staying flat, except for cases in those under 18 years of age. Cases in minors now make up 30 percent of new cases in Nassau and Suffolk. (News 12)
4. News 12 Long Island has a story on a harrowing rescue: An off-duty FDNY firefighter saved a 2-year-old who was walking near Sunrise Highway Friday night in Bellmore. He had left his house without his parents knowing and almost walked onto the road. (News 12)

Today in Five Towns:

• Spirit Week, South High School, Valley Stream

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