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In today's newsletter:

• Meet the two Syosset seniors now ranked among America’s top young artists
• Could a nurses’ strike disrupt care at Syosset Hospital this month?
• How did Syosset’s girls tennis team make school history this season?

Also on today's calendar: Exciting 2026 virtual and in-person programs with Hospital for Special Surgery! and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: I got fired from the M&M factory. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; breezy, with a high of 31 and low of 26 degrees.
• Sunday: Breezy with sunny intervals, temps: high: 33, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Turning cloudy and cold, with a high of 27 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• SHS seniors win YoungArts Awards (syossetadvance.com) — Two Syosset High School seniors, violist Gary Han and designer Yeewan Melody Chen, have earned prestigious 2026 YoungArts Awards, placing them among the top young artists nationwide. Their recognition brings national attention to Syosset’s arts programs and connects them with a powerful network of creative and professional opportunities that could shape their futures well beyond graduation.
   

• Northwell nurses file strike notice (newsday.com) — Nurses at Syosset Hospital, along with Plainview and Huntington hospitals, have filed a 10-day strike notice and could walk out on January 12 if no contract deal is reached. Union leaders say unsafe staffing levels are their main concern, while negotiations with Northwell Health continue and Syosset residents face possible disruptions to local hospital services.
   

• Syosset HS Girls Tennis Team honored (syossetadvance.com) — Syosset residents can celebrate a huge milestone as the Syosset High School girls tennis team was formally honored by the Nassau County Legislature for winning the school’s first-ever NYSPHSAA Large Schools Girls Tennis Championship. The recognition capped a dominant run that includes three straight Long Island titles and four of the last five county championships, with coaches and legislators praising the athletes’ dedication and teamwork.
   

📸 Around Syosset

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Syosset

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★ Featured events ★

Monday January 5

• Exciting 2026 virtual and in-person programs with Hospital for Special Surgery!
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday January 6

• 2026 Adult Winter Reading Club
  Syosset Public Library , 225 S Oyster Bay Rd , Syosset
  9:00 am
• Title Swap Tuesdays
  Syosset Public Library , 225 S Oyster Bay Rd , Syosset
  2:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Hot Cocoa Cups
  Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
  5:00 pm
• Secondary String Fling
  Syosset High School , 70 S Woods Rd , Syosset
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Playful Pals
  Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
  10:30 am

Tuesday January 13

• Morning Mystery Book Discussion - Five Little Pigs
  Syosset Public Library , 225 S Oyster Bay Rd , Syosset
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 3

• Spin - Live
  Spin Room , 45 Manetto Hill Road , Plainvew
  8:30 am

Sunday January 4

• Aquatic Center
  Nassau County, NY Calendar
• Stretch Fusion
  Studia A & B , 45 Manetto Hill Road , Plainvew
  8:00 am
• Candy Sushi (Cooking Kit to Go)
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library Teen Events US
  11:15 am
• LED Kawaii Night Light
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library Children's Events US
  11:30 am
• Family Trivia - Reading is Fun!
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library , 999 Old Country Rd. , Plainview
  3:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Oyster Bay

• Uniondale residents keep holiday spirit glowing with christmas lights (liherald.com)
• Lakeview Fire Department responds to fire on Southern State Parkway (liherald.com)
• Friends of the Bay launches clam seeding initiative (newsday.com)

Plainview

• ‘Shine a Light on Antisemitism' Menorah lighting (syossetadvance.com)
• Ocean Casino players hit New Year's Eve jackpots (njbiz.com)

Jericho

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I kept throwing out all the W’s.
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