Kids & Family
Aug. 2: New Health Legislation, Burger Eating Contest, Weather Alert
A look at what's happening around the East Meadow area.
- State Sen. Kemp Hannon, R-Garden City joined New York State Assemb. Steve Englebright, D-Setauket at Stony Brook Long Island Children's Hospital on Tuesday as they announced new legislation that requires hospitals to offer pertussis booster shots to new parents and caregivers to protect their babies' health. For more on this, click .
- , with 50 open locations, announced that it will kick off its fifth annual Chowdown Showdown Burger Eating Contest on Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. at participating locations. Click for all of the details.
- Thursday's weather forecast might create unhealthy conditions for people with breathing conditions, according to AirNow.gov, a national website that provides national air quality information. Click for more.
- Most college-bound freshman will be headed to school in a month's time. The concept of a dorm room is exciting for any freshman getting away from home for the first time. But a dorm is only useful if it's done right. Click for some tips.
- In the Daily Stache's latest blog post, Co-Editor Matthew Falkenbury takes us through a tour of Citifield on blogger day. Click to check out the video.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here
