🌱 Mastic Man Charged For Bank Robbery + Suffolk County Cyber Attack

Hello, Shirley-Mastic! I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town, including news on...

• Lee Zeldin declines a debate invitation.
• Mastic Beach has been charged for the bank robbery attempt in Coram.
• "On the Road: Stroller Club" next meeting and more!

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 70, low: 52.

Here are the top four stories in Shirley-Mastic today:

1. Rep. Lee Zeldin declined Gov. Kathy Hochul's offer for a debate. The debate would be on Oct. 25, transmitted by Spectrum News NY1 at Pace University. Zeldin said he would have accepted the invitation if the other debates were added and if all New York residents had access to the network hosting the event. (Patch)
2. A Mastic Beach man was charged for an attempted bank robbery in Coram. The incident happened on Tuesday at the M&T Bank on Route 112. According to Suffolk police, Jonathan Buchanan, 37, gave a teller a note demanding money. (Shirley-Mastic Patch)
3. MMS Community will host the "On the Road: Stroller Club" at Southaven Park on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 10:30. The group is asked to meet at Southaven County Park, at Victory Avenue in Shirley. Kids attending the program will be gifted with a book to take home. (MMSCL)
4. Suffolk County announced that its systems had suffered a cyberattack. The system is ongoing, but some servers reported an unauthorized person/system had accessed their personal information. A cybersecurity team hired by the county is investigating the situation and assuring residents' information is secured. (Smithtown Matters)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Job/Career Counseling - MMS Community Library. (10 a.m.)
• Geocaching at Terrell River County Nature Preserve. (10:30 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Opa! Blue Point Greek Festival is set for this weekend. St. John's Greek Orthodox Church features dancing, food, music, vendors and more through Sunday, Sept. 25, at 77 Montauk Hwy. To access details of the festival, click here. (Patch)
• Suffolk County History: "Opening reception! From Archie to Zany: 65 Years of Comic Book Art by Stan Goldberg on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m." (Suffolk County History via Instagram)
• Girl Scouts of Suffolk County: "Switch that silent mode off! We’ve got BIG plans for International Day of the Girl’s 10th anniversary this fall, including celebrating girl voices, girl stories and girl action, but we can’t do it without you!" (Girl Scouts of Suffolk County via Instagram)

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