🌱 Patch AM: Police think there may be more victims. Could you help identify them?

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In today's newsletter:

• Police think there may be more victims. Could you help identify them?
• How did a Great Neck upbringing shape this small-town leader’s legacy?

Also on today's calendar: Early Bird Discount Ends 10/17! Sign up NOW for Vacation Arts at Gold Coast Arts Center.

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 47 and low of 28 degrees.
• Monday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 38, low: 32.
• Tuesday: A bit of rain and snow, with a high of 42 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cops seek other victims after man exposed himself to teen in Russell Gardens park (greaterlongisland.com) — A Great Neck resident has been charged after police say he exposed himself to a 15-year-old boy walking his dog in Daniel J. Berg Memorial Park in nearby Russell Gardens. Nassau County detectives are asking anyone who may have experienced a similar incident to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously, underscoring that they believe there could be additional victims beyond this reported case.
   

• Wendy Burton Led With Community First. Stanford Felt the Difference. (newpineplainsherald.org) — A former Great Neck North High School graduate, Wendy Burton, is reflecting on her six years as town supervisor of Stanford in Dutchess County, where she emphasized listening and community involvement. Raised in Great Neck in a family devoted to public service, she drew on those roots to rebuild a local park, modernize the town’s comprehensive plan, and make Town Hall more welcoming before stepping down.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Great Neck

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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

Sunday December 21

• Handel Messiah Holiday Concert with Oratorio Society of Queens, NY — Eddie Zheng, Organist
  Queensborough Performing Arts Center , 222-05 56th Ave , Bayside
  4:00 pm
• Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes
  Radio City Music Hall , 1260 6th Ave , New York
  4:00 pm
• Jiaoying Summers
  Gramercy Theatre , 127 E 23rd St , New York
  6:00 pm
• Ben Folds moved to Irving Plaza
  Irving Plaza , 17 Irving Pl , New York
  7:00 pm
• FM - STEELY DAN TRIBUTE
  My Father's Place , 1221 Old Northern Blvd , Roslyn
  7:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Daytime parking rules suspended
  Village of Bellerose Town Calendar , 50 Superior Rd , Floral Park
• Hanukkah ends
  Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
• Board of Trustees
  Village of Bellerose Town Calendar , 50 Superior Rd , Floral Park
  7:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Village Hall closes at noon
  Village of Bellerose Town Calendar , 50 Superior Rd , Floral Park
• SH Holiday Brass Tour
  Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
• SNAP Application Help Spanish
  Nassau County, NY Calendar Mineola, NY 11501

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Macy's, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail At Your Service Associate, Manhasset in Manhasset. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Manhasset

• Influenza Season Starts Early in NYC as Cases Rise Fast (infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com)
• Manhasset Board of Education begins discussion of 2026-2027 budget (longislandpress.com)
• Theodore Alexander: New furniture store strengthens brand for entire retail network (furnituretoday.com)

Port Washington

• Schreiber DECA students earn top honors at regional competition (longislandpress.com)
• Reformer Pilates Vs. Mat Pilates: Instructors Share Which Is Best (prevention.com)

Larchmont

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-- The Patch AM Team

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