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Friday, October 24, 2025
Vol. 84, No. 43
SERVING BETHPAGE, OLD BETHPAGE, AND PLAINVIEW
Levittown schools unite Queens man arrested against breast cancer for computer scam
Students at Gardiners Avenue Elementary School have been sporting pink throughout October in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Students and staff throughout the Levittown School District have shown their community pride throughout the month of October as they donned pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Whether it was by sporting pink shirts or contributing to fundraising efforts, each of Levittown’s 10 schools participated in the districtwide effort. Schools including Gardiners Avenue Elementary and Wisdom Lane Middle School designed original merchandise to be purchased through the school stores. Teams from both Division Ave-
nue and General Douglas MacArthur High Schools annually host massively successful “Pink Out” and “Dig Pink” games joined by the wider community. At Division’s varsity football game — which resulted in a win over Hewlett High School — individuals affected by breast cancer were honored on the field with a pink carnation. The MacArthur Lady Generals volleyball program’s “Dig Pink” event, hosted on Oct. 10, featured friendly scrimmages between teammates and a game played by teachers, as well as raffles.
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Nassau County Police arrested a Queens man for an Elder Scam/Attempted Grand Larceny that occurred on Monday, October 20 in Plainview. According to detectives, a 64-year-old male victim received a message on his iPad informing him it had been compromised. The victim then called the phone number that was displayed on the screen and was informed that he needed to withdraw his funds from the bank to safeguard his money. According to police, the victim complied and between October 9 and October 16, he withdrew over $121,000 which he handed over to numerous unknown male subjects. On October 20, the victim realized he was being scammed and contacted police. After an investigation, Nassau County Police arrested Enyi Chen, 44, of Flushing after a brief struggle. The Nassau County Police Department urges the community to be on alert and to remind vulnerable family members, friends and neighbors about potential scams or frauds. If you feel you may have been a victim, please contact the Nassau County Fraud and Forgery Section at (516) 573-2815 or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.
Enyi Chen Enyi Chen was charged with Attempted Grand Larceny 3rd Degree and Resisting Arrest. He was released on an Appearance Ticket. Police say Chen is illegally in the United States and is subject to removal proceedings. US Immigration Customs Enforcement Agents (ICE) took custody of the defendant.
Fall & Halloween Festival The Town of Oyster Bay invites residents and their families to the Town of Oyster Bay’s Family Fall & Halloween Festival, which will be held on Saturday, October 25, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Marjorie R. Post Community Park, located at 451 Unqua Road in Massapequa. The Family Fall & Halloween Festival will feature a “U-Pick” pumpkin patch
for children to pick their own pumpkins (while supplies last), Halloween games, inflatables, hayride, and food trucks, The Family Fall & Halloween Festival will be held rain or shine. For more information, please call the Town’s Department of Community and Youth Services at (516) 797-7925 or visit oysterbaytown. com.
Students honored by National Merit PAGE 3 Robotics team at Innovation Summit PAGE 6