🌱 Patch AM: How New Hyde Park’s hoops team is rewriting its playoff reputation

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In today's newsletter:

• How New Hyde Park’s hoops team is rewriting its playoff reputation

Also on today's calendar: 🎁 Turn those "not-quite-right" gifts into a win for For Our Friends Animal Rescue and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did King Tut say when he had a nightmare? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A rain or snow shower; cooler, with a high of 43 and low of 21 degrees.
• Friday: Windy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 35, low: 30.
• Saturday: A bit of snow and rain, with a high of 39 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dilpreet Singh, Charles Avallone carry New Hyde Park past MacArthur (newsday.com) — New Hyde Park High School’s boys basketball team rolled past MacArthur, 74-41, behind standout performances from juniors Dilpreet Singh and Charles Avallone. The Gladiators, now 7-3, say they’re determined to change the perception that New Hyde Park isn’t a playoff basketball town, building on big scoring, strong rebounding, and clear year-over-year improvement.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Hyde Park

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 16

• K.Vida Loca at K. Pacho Every Friday
  K. Pacho, 1270 Union Tpke, New Hyde Park
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday January 16

• Gene at SWING the TEAPOT
  Swing the Teapot , 6 Verbena Ave , Floral Park
  8:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• 🎁 Turn those "not-quite-right" gifts into a win for For Our Friends Animal Rescue
  232-15 Seward Ave
  10:00 am
• Be Bowled over For Our Friends Fundraiser - AMF Garden City Lanes - Jan 17th @ 1 pm
  987 Stewart Ave , Garden City
  1:00 pm

Sunday January 18

• The Ms. Rachel Adventure
  The Inn at New Hyde Park - Wedding & Corporate Event Venue , 214 Jericho Tpke , New Hyde Park
  10:00 am

Friday January 23

• K.Rida Loco Happy Hour at K. Pacho
  K. Pacho , 1270 Union Tpke , New Hyde Park
  3:00 pm

Friday January 30

• K.Vida Loca at K. Pacho Every Friday
  K. Pacho , 1270 Union Tpke , New Hyde Park
  3:00 pm

Friday February 6

• K.Rida Loco Happy Hour at K. Pacho
  K. Pacho , 1270 Union Tpke , New Hyde Park
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 15

• ARTful Adventures
  Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
  10:30 am
• Crafty Owls: Winter Origami
  Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
  2:30 pm
• STEM EXPLORERS AFTER SCHOOL CLUB - WINTER 2026
  Science Museum of Long Island , 1526 Plandome Rd , Manhasset
  3:30 pm
• Live music on Thursday nights
  Centre Station , 279A Sunrise Hwy , Rockville Centre
  4:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making New Hyde Park PatchAM possible:

• Long Island Swim School — (516) 378-8467
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• Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi — (516) 506-7659
  Mind Body Health Promoting Wellness 50% Off Trial class!
• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
• Dogtopia of Garden City Park — (475) 338-3501
  Dogtopia – Dog Daycare, Boarding, Spa & Wellness

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burlington posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Garden City. Apply here.
• Adelphi University posted a job opening for Assistant Professor - Graduate Online Art Education in Garden City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Hyde Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Floral Park

• Floral Park Bellerose school district presents early budget plans (longislandpress.com)

Garden City

• Bob Duncan to Receive Special Eclipse Award for Career Excellence (ntra.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I want my mummy!
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