🌱 Closed ER Reopens + Snow Possible On Sunday

Welcome back, Merrick! Let's get this Saturday started. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening around town today.

The emergency room that closed in Long Beach due to a lack of vaccinated staff reopened Friday. Snow is possible on Long Island on Sunday.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and windy. High: 42 Low: 32.

Here are the top stories today in Merrick:

1. Mt. Sinai's Long Beach hospital emergency room reopened Friday. It was forced to close due to vaccinated staff shortages. (NBC New York)
2. Traveling this Sunday after Thanksgiving? There could be a minor snow and ice event late on Sunday on Long Island. (Patch)
3. Patch shares that a nurse from Uniondale was on "The Drew Barrymore Show" last week. Victoria Osei was thanked with a kitchen redo for her hard work and community service. (Patch)

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