🌱 Patch AM: How a Syosset law firm got pulled into a $150K fraud

Good morning Syosset! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Syosset law firm got pulled into a $150K fraud
• Meet the three Syosset seniors honored in a top science competition
• How one Syosset home sparked fast offers right after the holidays

Also on today's calendar: Big Stretch: A Comedy Show (ft. Jay Jurden!) and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the baby computer say to the mommy computer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 47 and low of 34 degrees.
• Thursday: A bit of snow and rain, temps: high: 35, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Windy in the morning, with a high of 33 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• $150K Transferred From Nassau County Businesses, Philadelphia Woman Charged After Grand Larceny: PD (patch.com) — A Syosset law firm was among the victims in an alleged scheme where over $150,000 was diverted from Nassau County businesses through fraudulent transfers, police said. Investigators say a check from the firm was intercepted and altered, and a Philadelphia woman now faces grand larceny and identity theft charges following her arrest and arraignment in Mineola.
   

• 3 Syosset Seniors Named 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars (patch.com) — Three Syosset High School seniors have been named 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars, standing out among more than 2,600 applicants nationwide and abroad. Their social science projects examine cancel culture, gender gaps in entrepreneurship, and racial disparities in federal sentencing, and they’ll learn later this month if they advance to the finalist round.
   

• 2026 home sales: Inside 6 of the first sales of the year (newsday.com) — A recently sold Syosset split-level home, listed just last fall, drew strong buyer interest and went into contract within six days, highlighting continued demand in the local market. With an expanded kitchen, extra bath, oversized lot, and Syosset Central School District location, it stood out among early 2026 Long Island home sales in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
   

📸 Around Syosset

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Syosset

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Tuesday January 20

• Big Stretch: A Comedy Show (ft. Jay Jurden!)
  Ninnet & George's, 344 New York Ave, Huntington
  8:00 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

Thursday January 15

• ARTful Adventures
  Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
  10:30 am
• Crafty Owls: Winter Origami
  Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
  2:30 pm
• Willits Bingo Night
  Syosset Central School District , 99 Pell Lane , Syosset
  4:00 pm
• Long Island Craft Guild
  Syosset Public Library , 225 S Oyster Bay Rd , Syosset
  6:00 pm

Friday January 16

• Retro Gaming Night!
  Syosset Public Library , 225 S Oyster Bay Rd , Syosset
  6:30 pm

Monday January 19

• MLK Day Gamers Camp
  400 W Jericho Turnpike , Huntington
  12:00 pm

Tuesday January 20

• Civics for Youth
  Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
  4:00 pm

Wednesday January 21

• Ribbon Cutting for Harbor Accounting Group
  6800 Jericho Tpke, Suite 206W, Syosset, NY 11791
  5:30 pm

Tuesday January 27

• Tuesday Afternoon Book Discussion - The Book of Lost Names
  Syosset Public Library , 225 S Oyster Bay Rd , Syosset
  2:00 pm

Thursday January 29

• In-Person: Seniors of Syosset Drop-In
  Syosset Public Library , 225 S Oyster Bay Rd , Syosset
  1:30 pm

📣 Syosset Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 14

• Rock and Read
  Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
  10:30 am
• Pollywog Adventures - Fish Scales
  Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium , 1660 NY-25A , Cold Spring Harbor
  11:00 am
• Boys Varsity Basketball Game Vs. Sewanhaka HS
  Sewanhaka High School , 500 Tulip Ave , Elmont
  5:00 pm
• 🎶 It’s Wednesday… you know what that means! 🎶
  B.K. Sweeny's Parkside Tavern , 356 Broadway , Bethpage
  6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Syosset PatchAM possible:

• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
• Long Island Swim School — (516) 378-8467
  Learn the Skills, Love the Sport, Swim for Life!
• The Children’s Orchestra Society — (718) 888-0635
  Teaching Children the Language of Music

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lucky Strike Entertainment posted a job opening for Porter in Syosset. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Forklift Driver in Syosset. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Syosset here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oyster Bay

• Town Of Oyster Bay Officials Sworn Into Office During Inauguration Ceremony (patch.com)
• Ribbon Cutting Marks Opening of Long Island's New 24/7 Community Crisis Center (liherald.com)
• Korean-American Bethpage minister honored by Oyster Bay Town Board (longislandpress.com)

Plainview

• Man Arrested After Punching Teen During HS Basketball Game: Police (patch.com)
• In New York, Hochul moves to thread needle between Democratic divides ahead of a contested election (myplainview.com)

Jericho

Ok Syosset! 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I want my data.
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook