Syosset Week in Review: Aug. 12-18

began liquidation sales this week in preparation to close the pharmacy's Syosset branch. The liquidation sale, which places all non-pharmaceutical items on sale at 50 percent off, will be the deciding factor on when the Jackson Avenue pharmacy closes for good.

TD Bank opened their doors with a bang Saturday at their 1,300th branch in Syosset. Hundreds attended the grand opening in the parking lot to welcome

The final countdown has begun in the lead-up to the 29th annual Oyster Festival in Oyster Bay. Old and new acts will take over land, sea, and air to create the biggest event yet.

officials said they intend to continue protecting the town's trademark trees after residents voiced concern over a code change. An announcement that the town's tree ordinance was being repealed caused several residents to plead for its reinstatement.

Nassau County Police reported that a robbery took place at the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Plainview. The suspect allegedly demanded property and then punched a victim in the throat before leaving.

A Syosset man faces drunken boating charges after being stopped in a Massapequa canal for speeding Monday.

Douglas Mandresh, 51 of Syosset, was stopped at about 4:50 p.m. Monday by Bay Constable John Schmidt in Jones Creek in Massapequa.

A 15-year-old was seriously injured when his Go Kart collided with an SUV Monday night.

According to Nassau County detectives, the teen was riding in a Go Kart in Oyster Bay Cove at about 7 p.m. Monday night.

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