Email: heather.doyle@patch.com

Phone: (516) 493 - 2017

Hometown: Garden City, NY

Birthday: Oct. 19

Twitter: @SyossetPatch

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SyossetPatch

I am the editor for the Syosset Patch.

I am a 2010 graduate of Loyola University Maryland, where I realized my excessive observation of others made journalism the perfect major. After studying abroad in Stirling, Scotland, I caught the travel bug. Since then, I have been back to Scotland, traveled to Ireland, Spain, Denmark, and most recently, Italy, where I reported on events in the Le Marche region for Urbino Now (2010) magazine.

Until October 2011, I had worked with the Malverne-West Hempstead and New Hyde Park Patch sites, reporting on education, and writing neighbor profiles and features. I began editing the Syosset Patch site in October and have enjoyed getting to know the community ever since.

Your Beliefs
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Local Hot-Button Issue
What do you think is the most important issue facing the community?

Residents in Syosset have shown sincere care and passion for . In terms of business, the plan to construct a mall on the old Cerro Wire property has drawn a lot of attention.

"There are as many ways to live in this world as there are people in this world, and each one deserves a closer look."—Harriet the Spy, by Louise Fitzhugh