🌱 Patch AM: Will Kings Point Park lose land for a private parking lot?

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In today's newsletter:

• Will Kings Point Park lose land for a private parking lot?
• Why a Great Neck neighbor wants to shake up Albany representation

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Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Snow and rain in the morning, with a high of 41 and low of 36 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and windy, temps: high: 45, low: 32.
• Thursday: Cloudy, with a high of 44 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Concerned Citizens group ramps up pressure on Kings Point parkland alienation (longislandpress.com) — Great Neck residents are being urged to weigh in as a community group pressures officials to stop a state bill that would allow part of Kings Point Park to become a parking lot for a private center. With letters to the Village of Great Neck and Park District, and a January 6 presentation planned, the debate now centers on transparency, traffic, and preserving local parkland.
   

• Democrat Rory Lancman to run for 7th District state senator (longislandpress.com) — A Great Neck resident, former Assemblyman and NYC Council member Rory Lancman, has launched a campaign for the 7th District State Senate seat representing northern Nassau County. He’s emphasizing affordability, government efficiency, and combating antisemitism within his party, while arguing that a Democrat can better represent local interests in Albany than the current Republican officeholder.
   

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Monday December 29

• Early Bird Discount Ends 10/17! Sign up NOW for Vacation Arts at Gold Coast Arts Center
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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• LAK Winter Sing
  Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• Village Hall Closed
  Village of Bellerose Town Calendar , 50 Superior Rd , Floral Park
• Christmas Eve
  Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
• SCHOOLS CLOSED - Holiday Recess
  Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
• No School - Holiday Recess
  Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
• PW Schools closed
  The Art Guild , 200 Port Washington Blvd. , Manhasset

Thursday December 25

• Christmas - Village Closed
  Village of Williston Park , 494 Willis Ave , Williston Park
• Christmas Day
  Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020

Friday December 26

• Kwanzaa Begins
  Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
• K.Vida Loca at K. Pacho Every Friday
  K. Pacho , 1270 Union Tpke , New Hyde Park
  3:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• SNAP Application Help English
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Port Washington

• Former Port Washington schools superintendent pleads guilty to felony vehicular assault (longislandpress.com)
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