Downtown Patchogue is one of the four top communities in the country, according to a national nonprofit that surveys the best places to live.

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People stroll downtown Patchogue, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. Downtown Patchogue is one of the four best neighborhoods in the country, according to the American Planning Association "Great Places in America" list.

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People stroll downtown Patchogue, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. Downtown Patchogue is one of the four best neighborhoods in the country, according to the American Planning Association "Great Places in America" list.

Credit: Newsday/Steve Pfost

People stroll downtown Patchogue, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. Downtown Patchogue is one of the four best neighborhoods in the country, according to the American Planning Association "Great Places in America" list.

Credit: Newsday/Steve Pfost

People stroll downtown Patchogue, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. Downtown Patchogue is one of the four best neighborhoods in the country, according to the American Planning Association "Great Places in America" list.

Credit: Newsday/Steve Pfost

A man walks into the Bravo supermarket in downtown Patchogue, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. Downtown Patchogue is one of the four best neighborhoods in the country, according to the American Planning Association "Great Places in America" list.

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Owner of Evolution Barbershop in downtown Patchogue, Joe Vargas, left, cuts Brian James' hair, of Belport, alongside Manny Jimenez, who cuts George Tavares' hair of Brentwood, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. Downtown Patchogue is one of the four best neighborhoods in the country, according to the American Planning Association "Great Places in America" list.

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Alex Wallach, a village of Patchogue resident, sits in his townhouse located just south of Main St., Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. Downtown Patchogue is one of the four best neighborhoods in the country, according to the American Planning Association "Great Places in America" list. Wallach, a professional development officer for the planning organization's New York chapter, nominated the village.

Newsday's Gregg Sarra talks to Carey football player James McGrath about how he has persevered after losing his parents at a young age, and to the Lahainaluna (Hawaii) High School football coach about how his team persevered after the Maui wildfires of 2023, plus a behind-the-scenes look at the All-Long Island teams photo shoot. Credit: Newsday/John Paraskevas

Sarra Sounds Off, Ep.16: From Island to island, how football helped overcome tragedy Newsday's Gregg Sarra talks to Carey football player James McGrath about how he has persevered after losing his parents at a young age, and to the Lahainaluna (Hawaii) High School football coach about how his team persevered after the Maui wildfires of 2023, plus a behind-the-scenes look at the All-Long Island teams photo shoot.

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