🌱 Three Village Daily: Suffolk Police Reform + Protest At Target

Good day, neighbors! Debora Whitehead here with a brand-new edition of the Three Village Daily.

First, today's weather:

Some sun, then clouds. High: 49, low: 47.

Here are the top 5 stories in Three Village today:

1. A group of Long Islanders walked into a Commack Target without masks to protest Gov. Kathy Hochul’s new mask or vaccine mandate. The governor’s new requirement went into effect Monday and some residents say it’s a huge infringement of their rights. One woman who took part in the protest said they want choices and that stores are going to lose their business if they are requiring masks. (News 12 Bronx)
2. Last week, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) announced the county’s comprehensive police reform and reinvention plan, which was approved by the Legislature back in March. According to Bellone, the reform plan seeks cultural change in the Suffolk County Police Department, with enhanced civilian oversight, increased accountability and transparency through the use of body cameras, and an expanded mental health crisis response, among many other initiatives and policy changes. (TBRNews)
3. The Downtown Cabaret Theatre has announced that its Theatre For Young Audiences season will continue with a new musical version of "Rapunzel" this winter. "Rapunzel" puts a new "twist" on the classic tale about the girl with the long golden hair. When young Rapunzel has been locked in a tower by a wicked enchantress, it takes a handsome young hero to help her escape, and that's just the beginning of the story! The production is directed by DCT veteran Ashely Depascale. (Broadway World)
4. Having trouble deciding what to get your favorite people this holiday season? Stony Brook Village is here to help! Want to let them decide what they want this year? Stony Brook Village gift certificates are usable in all Stony Brook Village establishments, plus gift certificates can be used in more than one shop/eatery! Gift certificates are available for purchase Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m.-5 p.m., in Stony Brook Village’s management office. Please call 631 751-2244 for more information and click here to see our holiday gift guide. (Stony Brook Village)
5. For Bayport and Blue Point residents, going to their new library may feel like a religious experience. Set to open Saturday following a three-year transformation of the former St. Ursula Center convent on Middle Road in Blue Point, the library evokes the 40-year-old building's ecclesiastical history. (Newsday)

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Today in Three Village:

• MS Grade 6 Winter Concert PM HS AUD — Port Jefferson School District. (7 p.m.)
• Baby Start (Comsewogue) — Comsewogue Public Library. (10 a.m.)
• Naxin Yin, Violin Recital — Stony Brook University. (2 p.m.)
• Potato Leek Soup & Winter Chocolate Snowstorm Cookies Class. (Comsewogue). (5 p.m.)
• BOE Meeting — Middle Country Csd. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• After standout performances in last weekend's sweep over Vermont, freshman Matt Crasa (South Setauket, N.Y.) and senior Owen Savory (Cambridge, Ontario) of the No. 15 UMass Lowell men's hockey team have been named Hockey East weekly award winners, as announced by the conference Monday afternoon. (GoRiverHawks.com)
• It’s not a restaurant nor is it a catering hall. It’s The Winston. Owners Satin and Lace Widrow, who are sisters, are billing this Sayville storefront at 249 W. Main St. as a rustic space where anyone can host a shower, christening, engagement party, or other private affair. (Greater Long Island)
• New halal restaurants have been opening up all over Long Island recently — a long way from the food carts of New York City these joints have nestled themselves alongside pizzerias and bagel shops in shopping centers across Long Island. But even the hardcore halal food fan might want to spice it up a bit when it comes to the standard fare that consists of lamb, chicken, or falafel (or some delicious combo). (LongIsland.com)
• Stony Brook University: "It’s the last week of classes before winter break. We’re going to miss our Seawolves!" (Facebook)

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— Debora Whitehead

About me: Debora Whitehead is a dedicated wife and homeschooling mom from Coram, NY. She has a bachelor's degree in Education and loves to teach and write. Her passion for the community reflects on her volunteering work at the "Mariposa Ministry, " a nonprofit family assistance program. One of her strongest believes is Jesus Christ and when she is not parenting, teaching or reading, she is writing. One of her favorites quotes is: " The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."- Eleanor Roosevelt.