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Syosset Week In Review: Nov. 19-26

Between robberies, Thanksgiving and Small Business Saturday, Syosset had a busy week.

 

While the community was rattled by the weekend robbery of Cafe Testarossa, the week came to a happier conclusion with Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Small Business Saturday.

Questions of the Week:

How did you support Small Business Saturday?

What are you thankful for this holiday?

Should Black Friday shopping be pushed up to Thanksgiving Day?

 

Headlines of the Week:

2 Men Wanted in Restaurant Heist

Police are searching for two men in a brown or beige vehicle who tied up employees of Cafe Testarossa on Jericho Turnpike and attempted to break open the restaurant safe Sunday morning, Nassau Police said.

Thanksgiving in Syosset

Whether you gave at the grocery storehelped the North Shore Synagogue host the biggest Thanksgiving in town for veterans and needy families, everyone had a different experience this Thanksgiving Day.

How did you give thanks this Thanksgiving?

Black Friday in TOBAY

Shoppers were out in Syosset and Woodbury on Black Friday taking advantage of the extra hours and discounted prices.

Small Business Saturday

Whether you ate at one of the neighborhood restaurants, picked up some gifts at Grand Wine Cellar, decided to sell your house through Long Island Village Realty, or flagged down Syosset's "Cake Lady" for lunch, how did you help local businesses on Small Business Saturday?

Unemployment in TOBAY

Long Island unemployment rates have dropped since last year, while more workers have left the neighborhood in search of jobs.


  • Should the holiday shopping frenzy start on Thanksgiving?

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • No way, can't we set aside one day for family?
        10 (66%)
    • Why not, nobody is forcing you to shop.
        1 (6%)
    • Forget it, retail workers deserve a day off too.
        4 (26%)
    • Heck yeah, the best sales means more savings for me.
        0 (0%)
    Total votes: 15
  • This is not a scientific poll. View Results Vote!
Related Topics: Black Friday 2011, Cafe Testarossa, LI unemployment, Small Business Saturday 2011, and Thanksgiving 2011

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