Long Island updates for Thursday, April 3, 2014
Hempstead High School. Credit: Joel Cairo
Welcome to Newsday's LI Now live post for Thursday, April 3, 2014.
We've wrapped up the live coverage, but below, you'll find a roundup of top stories, social media updates and more.
Newsday's Aisha Al Muslim will also be in Hempstead to cover the following meeting.
HEMPSTEAD VILLAGE FORUM
A coalition of Hempstead Village community organizations will host a 6:30 workshop Thursday to discuss school improvements and the need for more extracurricular activities, resources and support services. The meeting will be at the Hempstead Public Library. Read Aisha Al-Muslim's Twitter updates @AishaAlMuslim.
16-year-old girl returns home unharmed
A teenager who had been reported missing from her Huntington Station home has returned unharmed, according to a Suffolk County police news release. The police had been searching for Nancy Meta Rodriguez since she was reported missing on Sunday. The teenager returned home unharmed at 10:45 p.m. Wednesday.
WEATHER
The thermometer reached 60 degrees in parts of Long Island Thursday. The day's ow is expected to be 39 degrees, and there's a 60 percent chance of rain, according to the latest forecast.
TRAFFIC AND TRANSIT
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SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATES
Scroll down to see what Newsday and its reporters have been tweeting about today. (Mobile readers: Click the link above for social media updates.)
Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 3: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Northport and Half Hollow Hills East matchup, plus Tess Ferguson has an update on the high school fantasy football standings and Jared Vailuzzi has the plays of the week.
Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 3: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Northport and Half Hollow Hills East matchup, plus Tess Ferguson has an update on the high school fantasy football standings and Jared Vailuzzi has the plays of the week.
