🌱 Patch AM: 79-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing In Great Neck: Police

Hello Great Neck! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Police seek public’s help finding missing 79-year-old Great Neck woman
• Which Great Neck school taps just failed New York’s stricter lead tests?

Also on today's calendar: You're Invited to a Little Medical School Open House! and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 50 and low of 46 degrees.
• Friday: Windy; rain in the morning, temps: high: 55, low: 30.
• Saturday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 39 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 79-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing In Great Neck: Police (patch.com) — Great Neck residents are being asked to help locate 79-year-old Shi Hua Xu, who was last seen in the community and may be headed toward Bayside, Queens. Nassau County police released her physical description and clothing details, urging anyone with information to contact the missing persons squad or call 911, with anonymity guaranteed for callers.
   

• Long Island school districts with positive lead tests: (news12.com) — Great Neck schools are among more than 20 Nassau County districts where recent state testing found drinking water fixtures above New York’s newly tightened lead limits. The report details how districts must shut off contaminated taps, provide alternative water, and complete remediation, underscoring ongoing concerns about children’s exposure across Long Island.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Great Neck

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• You're Invited to a Little Medical School Open House!
  Calvary Lutheran Church, 36 Taylor Ave, East Meadow
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• CeCe Winans (Official): Christmas with CeCe Winans featuring Angie Winans & Debbie Winans
  The Metropolitan Museum of Art , 1000 5th Ave , New York
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Humanist Chanukah Celebration & Luncheon at La Baraka
  La Baraka , 255-09 Northern Blvd
  12:30 pm

Sunday December 21

• Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes
  Radio City Music Hall , 1260 6th Ave , New York
  4:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Early Bird Discount Ends 10/17! Sign up NOW for Vacation Arts at Gold Coast Arts Center
  Gold Coast Arts Center , 113 Middle Neck Rd , Great Neck
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Baby Rhyme Time
  Port Washington Public Library , 1 Library Dr , Port Washington
  9:30 am
• Enchanting Snow Globes
  Westbury Memorial Public Library , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
  4:00 pm
• Anxious Generation Community Book Talk
  Schreiber HS Library
  6:30 pm
• SR Winter Concert
  Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
  7:00 pm
• FOTO Thursday
  The Art Guild , 200 Port Washington Blvd. , Manhasset
  7:30 pm
• FM - Steely Dan Tribute
  My Father's Place , 1221 Old Northern Blvd , Roslyn
  8:00 pm
• Glenn Miller Orchestra - Christmas
  Tarrytown Music Hall , 13 Main St Floor 2 , Tarrytown
  8:00 pm
• Denzel Curry
  Sounds Of Brazil , 204 Varick St , New York
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Missing person.
  My mom has Alzheimer’s and has been missing since 3pm. Please call me at 917-512-3390 or the police immediately. She’s 79 and about 5 foot tall. This… (Nextdoor Lake Success)
• We are looking to partner with qualified home improvement contractors to help increase lead flow and drive sales growth.
  Requirements to partner: Fully licensed and insured Active, professional website Ability to offer customer financing Our specialties include:… (Nextdoor Kensington)

• Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda UFSD posted a job opening for Substitute Cleaner in Great Neck. Apply here.
• Kering Group posted a job opening for BOTTEGA VENETA Stock Associate, Manhasset in Manhasset. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Great Neck here.

🗞 Nearby News

Manhasset

• Giants add Foley to 'pen, expect him healthy by midseason (mlb.com)
• LIRR To See Fare And Toll Hikes, New MTA-Approved Policies, New Yorkers Voice Their Concerns (patch.com)
• Former Northwell Health sleep clinician Sanjai Syamaprasad admitted to secretly recording people since 2005, Nassau prosecutors say (newsday.com)

Port Washington

• Bombay Kitchen plans to move out of Port Washington (longislandpress.com)

Hempstead

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-- The Patch AM Team

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