Good Morning & Happy Tuesday, Nassau!

We’re back with your Monday scoop — and this one’s got a little everything: nature doing its thing, big upgrades around town, new spots to eat, old favorites saying goodbye… and yes, a chance at free wings for a year.

Let’s get into it 👇

• 🦇 Freeport Installs Bat Boxes to Help Local Ecosystem

• 🚉 Roslyn’s Train Station Set for a Major Upgrade

• 🎓 SUNY Old Westbury Launches New Grad Program in Healthcare

• 🏥 New Hyde Park Opens $6.1M Hybrid Operating Room

• 🛍️ Lynbrook Biz Expo Returns This Week

• 📉 Closures & 🍽️ Openings: What’s Changing in Nassau County Food Scene

• 🌆 Lots of Events

Roslyn Train Station

🏙️ News Roundup

🦇 Bats to the Rescue

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Freeport’s Brookside Preserve just went a little batty — in the best way.

Over the weekend, volunteers from Eco Rotaract of Nassau County (ERNCLI) rolled up their sleeves and got to work, installing 10 bat boxes and planting native trees and shrubs to help cut down on mosquitoes — the buzzy little pests that love standing water.

The plan? Let bats do the work. Each box can house up to 75 of these mosquito-munching superheroes, giving them a safe place to chill during the day and snack at night.

Thanks to a $1,500 Rotary grant (plus some local nursery discounts), the team planted river birches, blackberry bushes, and more — helping bring back birds, butterflies, and balance to the 22-acre preserve.

As longtime Freeporter Michael Stanton put it: “We’ve been plagued with mosquitoes… so we said, ‘Well, what can we do?’”

Turns out, the answer was bats. Lots of bats. 🦇
📌Read the full story here

New Hyde Park Unveils $6.1M High-Tech Operating Room

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Northwell’s LIJ Medical Center just opened a brand-new, $6.1 million hybrid operating room in New Hyde Park — and it's a game-changer for vascular surgery on Long Island.

The 956-square-foot suite blends cutting-edge imaging with surgical tools in one space, allowing doctors to perform both open and minimally invasive procedures with greater precision. Think aneurysm repairs, stroke-prevention stents, and more — all with less radiation, faster recovery, and better outcomes.

As Dr. Gregg Landis puts it: “You don’t need to leave Long Island to get world-class care.”

That’s high-tech healing, right in our backyard.

Read the full story here

🥘 Food
Restaurant Openings & Closures

🍴 Nassau Openings Coming Soon (2025)

• Bonchon, Westbury

• Tulum Tacos & Tequila, Baldwin

• L’Etoile, Oyster Bay

• Tommy Tacos, Syosset

• The Farm Italy, Westbury

New Restaurant in Former Jolly Fisherman, Roslyn

👉 Full List of LI Openings

🍽️ Nassau Restaurant Closures (2025)

• Baldwin Coach Diner, Baldwin

• Five Ocean, Long Beach

• Sushi by Kuryu, Roslyn Heights

• George Martin's Grillfire, Merrick

• Trullo D'Oro, Hicksville

• Mesita, Port Washington
  👉 Full List of LI Closures

  
  Bonus Opening:

  🍗 Buffalo Wild Wings GO Lands in Bellmore!
  The fast-casual wing spot just opened its third Long Island location at the Bellmore Shoppes on Sunrise Highway, offering quick takeout, delivery, and all 26 signature sauces. First 100 customers? Free wings for a year.

🧭 Community Spotlight

🎓 New Healthcare Management Master’s at SUNY Old Westbury
A brand-new M.S. in Healthcare Management is launching this fall — giving local students and health pros a chance to level up fast with a 1-year, affordable SUNY program.

📚 Strategic capstone. 💼 Real-world prep. 💸 Low tuition.
Read More About the Program

👟 Events

• April 13: Bunny Trail 5k 🐰- Bethpage

• April 19: Earth Day 5k 🌎- East Meadow

• April 18–19: Dinosaur Egg Hunt 🥚🦖- Rockville Centre

• April 26–27: Arbor Festival 🌿- Oyster Bay

• April 26: Salsa Fest 💃- Westbury

• April 27: Yo-Yo Ma Live 🎻- Brookville

🌦️ Weather Forecast: A Mood Ring in the Sky

Mother Nature’s got trust issues this week. We kick things off with some partly sunny optimism on Monday… then boom — showers crash the party Tuesday. By Wednesday? Just plain gloomy. Like “left on read” gloomy.

Things perk back up Thursday and Friday with some sun sneaking in, but don’t get too cozy — Saturday’s serving rain again.

Next week? Sunshine makes a comeback like your favorite 90s band — highs in the 60s, skies lookin’ decent. Pack layers, keep an umbrella nearby, and embrace the emotional rollercoaster that is Long Island in April.

🟠 Nassau Nugget

Did you know Long Island’s first drive-thru burger joint popped up in Nassau? Massapequa was home to one of the earliest McDonald’s on the Island, opening in the late 1950s — complete with those golden arches and 15-cent burgers. 🍔

Bonus Nug: Back in the day, Levittown was the blueprint for American suburbia. Built for returning WWII vets, it helped shape the very idea of the modern neighborhood — white picket fences and all. 🏡