🌱 Patch AM: Which Syosset skaters made Newsday’s Top 50 hockey stars?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Syosset skaters made Newsday’s Top 50 hockey stars?

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

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy with periods of sun, with a high of 34 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Cold with sunny intervals, temps: high: 30, low: 23.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 34 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Newsday's Top 50 boys ice hockey players for 2025-26 (newsday.com) — Syosset hockey fans will spot three Braves standouts on Newsday’s new Top 50 boys players list for the 2025-26 season, recognizing forward Aidan Cleary, defenseman Asher DePierro, and goalie Nicholas Summa. The piece surveys top performers across Long Island’s independent high school leagues, spotlighting scoring leaders, shutdown defenders, and key goaltenders from Nassau and Suffolk programs.
   

📸 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

Thursday January 1

• Baby Blessings Donation Drop Off
  Mid-Island Y JCC , 45 Manetto Hill Road , Plainview
  8:00 am
• Full Body Strength - Live and Virtual
  Studia A & B , 45 Manetto Hill Road , Plainvew
  10:00 am

Friday January 2

• Boot Camp - Live and Virtual
  Studia A & B , 45 Manetto Hill Road , Plainvew
  6:10 am
• Dancercise Exercise Classes- In person
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library , 999 Old Country Rd. , Plainview
  9:15 am
• HIIT Mix - Live and Virtual
  Studia A & B , 45 Manetto Hill Road , Plainvew
  9:30 am
• Aqua Chi Gong
  Mid-Island Y JCC , 45 Manetto Hill Road , Plainview
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Syosset. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. Appoints Alex Zelikovsky as Chief Information Officer (perishablenews.com)
• Generate Investment Management Ltd Raises Holdings in Kimco Realty Corporation $KIM (marketbeat.com)

Hicksville

• Chocolate House opens first Long Island location in Bethpage (greaterlongisland.com)
• Harbor Links Golf Course booking system sparks controversy (newsday.com)
• Highest paid TV hosts of 2025 (thebiglead.com)

Levittown

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just heard a golfer say he had four strokes on the first hole!
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