🌱 Patch AM: Why a $1.3M New Hyde Park listing drew a dozen offers

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a $1.3M New Hyde Park listing drew a dozen offers
• How a New Hyde Park neonatal nurse became a national DES expert

Also on today's calendar: You're Invited to a Little Medical School Open House! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 49 and low of 46 degrees.
• Friday: Windy; morning rain, temps: high: 55, low: 29.
• Saturday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 39 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Median sales price for homes in Suffolk hits record high as would-be Long Island homebuyers see stiff competition, low inventory (newsday.com) — Home shoppers in New Hyde Park are facing intense competition, with one recently listed house drawing about a dozen offers at $1.375 million. Across Long Island, Nassau and Suffolk home prices hit or neared record highs in November as low inventory keeps bidding wars and near-asking-price deals the norm.
   

• Candy Tedeschi became a nurse practitioner when the job was new (newsday.com) — Longtime nurse practitioner Candy Tedeschi once cared for newborns at Long Island Jewish Hospital in New Hyde Park before becoming a leading expert on women exposed to the drug DES. Now retired in Glen Cove after a 50-year career, she’s remembered for championing personalized gynecological care, mentoring colleagues, and guiding high‑risk patients through complex cancer diagnoses with compassion and persistence.
   

📸 Around New Hyde Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Hyde Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• You're Invited to a Little Medical School Open House!
  Calvary Lutheran Church, 36 Taylor Ave, East Meadow
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Buena Vista Social Club
  Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre , 236 W 45th St , New York
  7:00 pm
• CeCe Winans (Official): Christmas with CeCe Winans featuring Angie Winans & Debbie Winans
  The Metropolitan Museum of Art , 1000 5th Ave , New York
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes
  Radio City Music Hall , 1260 6th Ave , New York
  4:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Jiaoying Summers
  Gramercy Theatre , 127 E 23rd St , New York
  6:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Daytime parking rules suspended
  Village of Bellerose Town Calendar , 50 Superior Rd , Floral Park
• Board of Trustees
  Village of Bellerose Town Calendar , 50 Superior Rd , Floral Park
  7:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Village Hall closes at noon
  Village of Bellerose Town Calendar , 50 Superior Rd , Floral Park

Wednesday December 24

• Village Hall Closed
  Village of Bellerose Town Calendar , 50 Superior Rd , Floral Park

📣 New Hyde Park Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Messy Monsters
  East Rockaway Public Library , 477 Atlantic Avenue , East Rockaway
  1:30 pm
• WLB Winter Concert
  Valley Stream 24 UFSD Valley Stream, NY 11581
  2:00 pm
• Krafty Kids
  East Rockaway Public Library , 477 Atlantic Avenue , East Rockaway
  3:30 pm
• Enchanting Snow Globes
  Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in New Hyde Park. Apply here.
• American Eagle posted a job opening for Offline - Stock Associate in Garden City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Hyde Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Floral Park

• Who runs Nassau County when Bruce Blakeman campaigns for governor? (newsday.com)
• School board weighs Floral Park apartment proposal (longislandpress.com)
• Board adopts local laws, welcomes neighboring village officials (longislandpress.com)

Garden City

• Mariah Carey Confirmed as First Major Performer for Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics Opening (musictimes.com)
• Wings, Islanders on upward trend entering matchup (statenews.net)

Hempstead

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-- The Patch AM Team

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