🌱 Valley Stream Hit-And-Run + Nassau Man Domestic Abuse Arrest

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Let's get this day started off right. Here's everything worth knowing in town today.

First, today's weather:

A morning shower in spots. High: 61 Low: 31.

Here are the top three stories today in Five Towns:

1. The Valley Stream hit-and-run over the weekend left a 65-year-old man with a severed leg.
   The victim was hit on 237th Street near Linden Boulevard on Sunday night. (WPIX 11 New York)
2. A man was taken into custody in Elmont for punching his girlfriend and causing severe injuries. Garry Henriques, 33, is accused of punching the 23-year-old victim numerous times in the face and back. (Patch)
3. A Farmingdale man was arrested on Sunday after police say he attacked his girlfriend and officers. Salvatore Alani, 26, was in a fight with his girlfriend at a home on South Oyster Bay Road in Hicksville at 1:15 p.m. on Feb. 20 and hurt the woman, who called 911. (Patch)

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Today in Five Towns:

• February Break for Art: Three Days of Artmaking for Families at Nassau County Museum of Art, One Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

From my notebook:

• Chick-fil-A is planning to open four more restaurants on Long Island, including one in Levittown. (Subscription: Newsday)
• A urologist who graduated from Valley Stream Central in 1976 runs an AP Biology medical mini course for 40 students. Dr. Richard Evans teaches the high schoolers how to envision a career in medicine. (Subscription: Newsday)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Inwood: "We found this little cutie roaming our front yard this morning. We think he belongs to someone as when we approached him, he was not fazed by us. If you know of anyone who lost a bunny, please let us know." (Nextdoor)

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

— Jackie