🌱 River Rescue + LI Casino Deal Under Fire + Local Artist

Good morning, Smithtown! Diane Witek here, let's get you started this Monday with everything you need to know going on in Smithtown today.

First, today's weather:

A passing afternoon shower. High: 64, low: 61.

Here are the top stories today in Smithtown:

1. Bay Constables rescue man clinging to marker in Nissequogue River. Smithtown Department of Public Safety Communications Division received word of a man overboard, clinging to a channel marker in the Nissequogue River in front of the Kings Park Bluff Town Boat Ramp. They located the victim in the water, clinging to a channel marker, and relayed the information to responding units until the victim lost grip of the buoy and was swept out of camera view! (smithtownmatters.com)
2. Long Island video-gaming casino deal under fire. Governor Kathy Hochul has close ties to Delaware North, the company Suffolk Off-Track Betting bought Jake's 58 Hotel and Casino from. (New York Post )
3. Artist John Taylor to be featured at Apple Bank of Smithtown. Smithtown Township Arts Council has announced in a press release that the works of Commack artist John Taylor will be on view from October 25 - December 16 at Apple Bank of Smithtown, 91 Route 111, Smithtown. (tbrnewsmedia.com)

Smithtown Note Book:

Pride Performing Arts, a nonprofit youth organization must relocate and is seeking space to accommodate 25-30 people a few nights a week and on weekend mornings. If you can help, please contact www.prideperformingarts.org. Their students and parents are anxious to continue their work! Thank you!

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Today in Smithtown:

• Wonderful Ones (Smithtown Library). (10 a.m.)
• Monster Fun (Smithtown Library). (11 a.m.)
• Dungeons and Dragons (Smithtown Library). (5 p.m.)
• 3D Printing Workshop (Smithtown Library). (6:30 p.m.)

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— Diane Witek

About me: Impassioned Writer, Website Designer, Social Media Marketer and newly proclaimed Baker. Lover of nature and animals of all kinds.

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