On Thursday, locals gathered to enjoy music, a tree lighting and a visit from Santa Claus at Veterans Memorial Park in East Meadow.
Prior to Santa's arrival, there was a 10 second countdown to the lighting of the tree, which Patch caught on camera.
You can watch the video by clicking above.
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