GARDEN CITY DAILY: What's Happening Today (Mon, Aug 30)

Hello, Garden City! Let's get you started this Monday with everything you need to know that you may have missed over the weekend.

First, today's weather: Humid and mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 88 Low: 74.

Here are the top stories today in Garden City:

1. COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Breakdown By Community (Daily Voice)
2. New Lebanese restaurant elevates Middle Eastern cuisine on LI (Newsday)
3. Monday's on Main Street: Oyster Bay (News 12 Brooklyn)
4. Parents, guardians demand unmasking of children at anti-mask rally in Massapequa (News 12 Bronx)
5. Curran plans 23 new hires to run police body cam program (Newsday)
6. Man Stalked Woman, Put GPS On Her Car: Garden City Police (Garden City Patch)
7. Wow House: Swim Year-Round With This Home's Indoor Pool (Garden City Patch)

Today in Garden City

• Superintendent's Conference Day for Staff (12:00 AM)
• High School Faculty Photos in Library (12:00 AM)
• HS Marching Band Camp - Garden City Public Schools (3:30 PM)
• Marching Band Parent Show - Garden City Public Schools (7:30 PM)

Garden City Patch Notebook

• Garden City Fire Department: "Our thoughts and prayers are with the men and women of Nassau County Fire Communications - Firecom as they mourn the passing of Dispatcher Ronald Kahan “54” Please keep the Kahan family in your thoughts and prayers." (Facebook)
• Nassau Community College: "Professor Jill Burgreen - Department of Communications Chairperson I started at NCC as a student in 1987 and loved it from day one! I could not wait to come back, and I got my lucky break in 1998 when I was hired as an adjunct faculty me..." (Facebook)
• Long Island Children's Museum: "Celebrating National Beach Day with a picture of our favorite beach...Sandy Island! Next time you’re in, stop by to play in the sand and learn about local marine life, map reading and geology. " (Facebook)

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— Alex Costello

About me: Alex is an award-winning journalist who has spent more than a decade covering Long Island, and Nassau County in particular. He loves the nitty-gritty of local politics, his dog and tea. You can reach him at alex.costello@patch.com.

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