🌱 72 Year Old In Hit And Run + Tornado Tales + COVID Cases Up

Happy Wednesday, people of Merrick! Here's everything worth knowing around Merrick today.

A driver hit a 72-year-old woman and drove off. Nassau residents explain what getting a direct hit from Saturday's tornado felt like. And COVID-19 cases are up in Nassau County.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and not as cool. High: 59 Low: 53.

Here are the top stories today in Merrick:

1. Alex Costello reports that a 72-year-old woman was seriously injured in a hit-and-run on Monday. The dark-colored, late-model Ford pick-up truck hit her at the intersection of Front Street and Park Lane in Massapequa at 1:23 p.m. and then fled. (Patch)
2. The Burlington Coat Factory in Garden City has been reduced in size, and Floor & Décor will open in the new space next year, in Stewart Plaza. (Subscription: Newsday)
3. News 12 Long Island talks to Uniondale residents about their experiences during Saturday's tornado. One homeowner's roof was ripped off and he said his house was shaking. (News 12)
4. The number of new Long Island COVID-19 cases continues to increase. The infection rate is now over 3 percent. Levittown leads Nassau in cases, with 7,189 counted. (Daily Voice)

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Today in Merrick:

• L- Vendor Fair, Merrick UFSD.
• Holiday Boutique, Merrick UFSD.
• FAPA at Mepham, 7:30 p.m., Bellmore-Merrick Central School District.
• B- PTA Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Merrick UFSD.
• PTA Meeting, 7 pm., North Merrick UFSD.

Merrick Patch Notebook

• North Merrick Public Library's Little Languages, a morning full of fun activities learning foreign languages and cultures, is celebrating Mandarin this week. (Facebook)

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— Jackie

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