Community Corner

March 7: Crime Report, Non-Profit Agencies Face State Budget Cuts

The five things you should know today.

1. Find out what happened in East Meadow this week in the Crime Report at 2 p.m.

2. In case you missed it, non-profit agencies across New York heard that there will be a 6 percent cut in state aid across the board by Governor Andrew Cuomo, effectively putting several vital community programs in jeopardy.

3.  Starbucks is looking to open in a new location. Find out where in Nearby at 12 p.m.

4. Get breaking news in your inbox or on your smartphone by signing up for the East Meadow Patch newsletters.

5. In case you missed it, local rapper Eric Francis recently released his single, an ode to East Meadow.


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