🌱 Smithtown Daily: Crash On Rt 347 + The Queer Side Of Fire Island

Hey, neighbors. It's Monday in Smithtown and I'm here to tell you that this will be my last Smithtown Patch daily. Thank you all for your positive comments and encouragement. It has been my pleasure to provide you with the local news. Hope you all have a great summer.

Diane Witek

First, today's weather:

Pleasant with sunshine. High: 78, low: 61.

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Here are the top stories today in Smithtown:

1. On Saturday afternoon, Stephen Napolitano, 45, of Mount Sinai, was seriously injured when he struck a 2013 Ford truck that was stopped in eastbound traffic about 1,100 feet west of Wireless Road in South Setauket at 2:24 p.m. Napolitano, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment. (Patch)
2. With the second Manhattan station scheduled to open later this year, the MTA’s plan to end of direct service between Long Island and Brooklyn and of scheduled transfers at Jamaica. "That means commuters will have to disembark at Jamaica, walk up to the pedestrian overpass, over to the newly built Platform F on the south side, then go back down," reported Newsday. That could mean waiting 12 to 20 minutes for the next departure. (Subscription: Newsday)
3. Luis R. Umanzor, a Brentwood man, was arrested for filing a false report stating he was kidnapped by three unknown men. He claimed the incident happened Thursday, around 6 a.m. in a parking lot on Veterans Memorial Highway in Islandia, police said. After an investigation by police, Umanzor admitted to lying about the kidnapping in an attempt to gain favor from his estranged spouse. (LongIsland.com)
4. An inclusive new book, “Fire Island: A Century in the Life of an American Paradise” by British author Jack Parlett, advocates the "queer side of Fire Island by telling the history of the holiday resort through the eyes of renowned authors." (New York Daily News)

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Today in Smithtown:

• Take and Make-Summer Throw Pillow (Smithtown Library). (9:30 a.m.)
• Terrific Threes (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Thank You Teachers (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (3 a.m.)
• Battle of the Books (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (3:30 p.m.)
• Geometry Regents Review (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (4 p.m.)
• Make It Monday (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Smithtown Historical Society: "Summer camp registration rolls all summer long - weeks are filling quickly though! Call the office to register your little ones for the 2022 camp season, 631-265-6768." (Smithtown Historical Society via Facebook) (Website)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "Calling all child & teen actors! We are still seeking performers for our Summer Theatre Intensive Program. Visit smithtownpac.orgfor more information & to register online. #smithtownpac, #spac." (Smithtown Performing Arts Center via Facebook) (Website)

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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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