🌱 Patch AM: New Suffolk Law Targets Human Trafficking At Hotels, Motels: Officials

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In today's newsletter:

• Hauppauge-based law cracks down on hotel use in human trafficking
• How a stolen car with a toddler ended up in Hauppauge
• How will LIPA’s new Hauppauge battery reshape local power reliability?

Also on today's calendar: Krampus & Cocktails and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 43 and low of 28 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 48, low: 44.
• Friday: Windy; rain in the morning, with a high of 56 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Suffolk Law Targets Human Trafficking At Hotels, Motels: Officials (patch.com) — In Hauppauge, Suffolk lawmakers have approved a new law tightening rules on hotels and motels to combat human trafficking, including stricter guest records, limits on hourly rentals, and mandatory staff training. County Executive Ed Romaine plans to sign the measure, which officials say will help law enforcement track traffickers and better protect vulnerable residents across Hauppauge and the rest of Suffolk County.
   

• Second Teen Charged After Car Stolen With 3-Year-Old Inside On Long Island: Police (dailyvoice.com) — Police say a stolen car with a 3-year-old inside was found on Bretton Road in Hauppauge after an overnight search, and the child was unharmed. A second 17-year-old from Central Islip has now been charged in the case, which began with the vehicle taken from a driveway in Central Islip.
   

• LIPA rethinks energy strategy amid uncertainty over renewables (newsday.com) — LIPA’s evolving energy strategy includes a new battery storage project planned in Hauppauge, which could affect how reliably and affordably local homes and businesses are powered. Officials now expect to rely more on traditional fossil-fuel plants and nuclear power while still pursuing select renewables and battery storage across Long Island. The debate continues over whether they’re moving too quickly away from a greener path.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hauppauge

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Jennifer O’Brien State Farm Desk O’ Treat & Pumpkin Patch
  Jennifer O'Brien - State Farm Insurance Agent, 550 Smithtown Bypass Flr 2 Ste 114, Smithtown
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• HSW - Winter Concert III
  Smithtown High School-West , 100 Central Road , Smithtown
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• HSW Acoustic Cafe
  Smithtown West High School , 100 Central Rd , Smithtown
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Jennifer O’Brien State Farm Desk O’ Treat & Pumpkin Patch
  Jennifer O'Brien - State Farm Insurance Agent , 550 Smithtown Bypass Flr 2 Ste 114 , Smithtown
  10:00 am

Monday December 22

• Jingle Bell Run
  Hauppauge UFSD Hauppauge, NY 11788
  7:15 am
• HSW - Winter Concert IV
  Smithtown High School-West , 100 Central Road , Smithtown
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• PTA Pancake Breakfast
  Hauppauge UFSD Hauppauge, NY 11788
  7:15 am
• Paint Nite: Merry Grinchmas
  The Experience , 180 Commerce Dr , Hauppauge
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Krampus & Cocktails
  Katies of Smithtown , 145 W Main St , Smithtown
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Dance Cardio Sculpt (In person) (Commack Public Library)
  Commack Public Library , 18 Hauppauge Road , Commack
  9:00 am
• Zoning Board Meeting
  Brookhaven, NY Calendar
  2:00 pm
• LEGO® Adventure: Grades K - 5 (Commack Public Library)
  Commack Public Library , 18 Hauppauge Road , Commack
  4:30 pm
• HP: Holiday Cheer Family Gathering
  Brentwood Union Free School District Brentwood, NY 11717
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Central Islip

• Brentwood and Central Islip charter school applications sent back for review (newsday.com)
• ICE Agents Reportedly Spotted Again In Westhampton, Hampton Bays (patch.com)
• Second Teen Charged After Car Stolen With 3-Year-Old Inside In Brentwood: Police (dailyvoice.com)

Smithtown

• Smithtown Robotics Team showcases leadership through mentorship (tbrnewsmedia.com)

Commack

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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