🌱 Patch AM: How a South Street office fire left an Oyster Bay firefighter hurt

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In today's newsletter:

• How a South Street office fire left an Oyster Bay firefighter hurt

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Very windy; colder, with a high of 33 and low of 27 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with morning flurries, temps: high: 35, low: 25.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, brisk and cold, with a high of 30 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Crime Blotter 1.01 (longislandpress.com) — A firefighter was injured while battling a two-story office building fire on South Street in Oyster Bay, where local crews, aided by neighboring departments, brought the blaze under control in about an hour. The same crime blotter details several serious incidents across Nassau County, including fatal crashes, house fires that displaced families, and a Plainview fire where two seniors were treated for smoke inhalation.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Advanced Guitar Lessons - via Zoom
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library US
  9:00 am
• L I PEIR Program
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY, 11803, US
  10:00 am
• Beginner Guitar Lessons - via Zoom
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library US
  10:00 am
• ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY, 11803, US
  10:30 am
• National Circus Project Workshop
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library Children's Events 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY, 11803, US
  11:00 am
• Beginner Vinyasa Flow Yoga Exercise Classes â via Zoom
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library US
  11:30 am
• LI PEIR Program
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY, 11803, US
  12:15 pm
• Salute The Sound Music Games Show
  Salute Ristorante & Bar , 397A S Oyster Bay Rd , Plainview
  7:00 pm
• Waffle Dippers
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library Teen Events 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY, 11803, US
  7:00 pm
• AL-ANON OPEN DOOR FAMILY GROUP
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY, 11803, US
  7:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Ring in 2026 - Farmingdale Village Family Friendly, Early NEW YEAR'S EVE Ball Drop/Celebration
  Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce , 361 Main Street , Farmingdale
• Pilates Exercise Classes â via Zoom
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library US
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A dryer is blamed for a house fire in Valley Stream that firefighters quickly extinguished.
  5:21AM on Dec 29: A dryer is blamed for a fire at a Valley Stream home on Paige Road, which occurred around 9:30 p.m. according to fire officials. (Nextdoor )

• Deloitte posted a job opening for Seasonal Tax Delivery Manager - Global Employer Services in Jericho. Apply here.
• Home Depot posted a job opening for Warehouse Maintenance Associate in Hicksville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oyster Bay here.

🗞 Nearby News

Jericho

• Multiple NY Retailers Planning 2026 Closures: See List (patch.com)
• 2 Elderly Displaced After Early Christmas Eve Fire: FD (patch.com)
• The 20 most affordable cities in New York to buy a house (santafenewmexican.com)

Plainview

• 2 Elderly Displaced After Early Christmas Eve Fire: FD (patch.com)

Syosset

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-- The Patch AM Team

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