Swastika Found + Bus Shortages + 9/11 Memorials

Happy Wednesday, people of Five Towns! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

A swastika was found in a Copiague park in a private homeowner's association. Cedahurst Village will shut down some local roads for repaving: find out when and where. A bus shortage across Long Island means some private school students have to scramble for last minute transportation. And the 20th anniversary of 9/11 means there will be several local ceremonies.

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First, today's weather:

Rain overnight. High: 80, low: 70.

Here are the top stories in Five Towns today:

1. News 12 Long Island has a story on a bus shortage that's affecting students at six private schools in Westbury. Parents found out at the last minute that they need to provide their own transportation. (News 12)
2. Jeff Bessen alerts residents that Cedarhurst village is repaving Washington Avenue between West Broadway and the Long Island Rail Road tracks, and 6th Avenue between Washington and Madison avenues today, Saturday and next Monday, the 13th. The streets will be closed from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. and any parked vehicles will be towed. (LI Herald)
3. News 12 also has footage from a Copiague private park showing swastika graffiti on a bench. The homeowners in the Great South Bay Estates homeowners association said they would remove the hate symbol. (News 12)
4. The Long Island Press has a roundup of 9/11 memorial services planned for the 20th anniversary this Saturday. Point Lookout and Tobay Beach will both have a ceremony. (Long Island Press)

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Five Towns Patch Notebook

• This weekend, Nassau County Police Department responded to a 42-year-old veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan who was having a mental health crisis in Massapequa. Officers and Hostage Negotiations team members were able to transfer the man to a hospital without any injuries to anyone involved. (Facebook)
• Nassau County Police Department reminds residents of the rules of sharing the road with bicyclists, pedestrians, and school buses. (Facebook)
• In-person story time is back at Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library. Registration begins Sunday. (Facebook)

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