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🌱 Patch AM: How a DWI crash led to a Plainview Hospital emergency
Also check out ADULT OPEN GAME DAY on the Plainview Patch calendar

Cheers Plainview! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a DWI crash led to a Plainview Hospital emergency
Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve & Day Brunch In The Shed and 9 more events.
Find out what's happening in Plainviewfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Plainviewfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 38 and low of 34 degrees.
- Monday: Breezy; rain in the morning, temps: high: 53, low: 31.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy; windy, colder, with a high of 33 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• DWI Driver Critically Injures Man In Head-On Crash On Express Drive On Long Island: Police (dailyvoice.com) — A man critically injured in a head-on crash near Pinelawn Road was first rushed to Plainview Hospital before being transferred to a Manhasset facility, police said. Investigators say the other driver, from Farmingdale, was charged with DWI, and they’re asking anyone who saw the collision to contact Second Squad detectives.
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📸 Around Plainview
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plainview
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★ Featured events ★
- ADULT OPEN GAME DAY
Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Rd, Plainview
5:30 pm
Monday December 29
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Other local events
- Ticket distribution begins - Music & Conversations: Classical vs. Jazz
Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY, 11803, US - Sock Ski Bunny
Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library Children's Events 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY, 11803, US
11:00 am - Tai Chi Exercise Classes - via Zoom
Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library US
1:00 pm - Video Game Tournament: Mario Kart
Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library Children's Events 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY, 11803, US
2:00 pm - ADULT OPEN GAME NIGHT
Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY, 11803, US
5:30 pm - 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 - New Year's Eve & Day Brunch In The Shed
The Shed Restaurant- Plainview , 1511 Old Country Rd , Plainview
11:00 am - Basketball Clinics for K-11
Mid-Island Y JCC , 45 Manetto Hill Rd , Plainview
3:45 pm - Canasta Supervised Play
Mid-Island Y JCC , 45 Manetto Hill Rd , Plainview
10:00 am - Beginner Canasta
Mid-Island Y JCC , 45 Manetto Hill Rd , Plainview
12:15 pm
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Thursday January 1
Sunday January 4
Wednesday January 7
📣 Plainview Shout Outs!
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- Dragonfly Cares — (516) 836-1447
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. posted a job opening for Veterinary Hospital Receptionist in Plainview. Apply here.
- ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Grocery Clerk (Greenfield) Salary Range $17 - $17.35/hr in Bethpage. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plainview here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oyster Bay
- Frank Ozol is the Oyster Bay Herald Person of the Year (liherald.com)
- Snow headed to Long Island: 5 to 9 inches expected (liherald.com)
Bethpage
- Bethpage's ugly Ryder Cup was a feature, not a bug (golf.com)
- Oyster Bay to pay $2.53 million to Bethpage mosque's lawyers (newsday.com)
- LI Weather: How Much Snow Fell, What's Expected For Saturday (patch.com)
Ok Plainview! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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