🌱 Racist Act At Mepham Basketball Game + COVID-19 Numbers Up

Merrick NY

10 December, 2021

1:48 PM

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Morning, Merrick! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on today in Merrick. A racist gesture and comment at a Mepham basketball game sparked outrage. Long Island's COVID-19 numbers are going up. And residents say some people coming to the UBS Arena are trashing their homes. First, today's weather: A couple of showers. High: 59 Low: 44. Here are the top five stories today in Merrick: Jerry Barmash reports that a racist comment and gesture was made at a basketball game between Elmont Memorial High School and Mepham High School. Someone in the Mepham stands Tuesday night called out "here monkeys, come and get it" while holding a bunch of bananas. (Patch)Keep track of the local real estate market by viewing the three most expensive homes that sold last month in Massapequa. They range from $1.1 to $1.3 million. (Subscription: Long Island Business News) The Daily Voice has an update on COVID-19 numbers in Nassau and Suffolk counties. Long Island's seven-day average percentage of positive test results went from 5.89 percent to 6.04 percent over the last three days. (Daily Voice) A Massapequa Park man died after crashing into a box truck on Route 110 at 4 a.m. on Thursday. Steven Zaug was 35 years old. (Daily Voice)News 12 Long Island talks to residents near the new UBS arena. At a Floral Park Civic Association meeting on Thursday, people said eventgoers are urinating on peoples' lawns and throwing garbage around. (News 12) Today in Merrick: HDF Winter Breakfast, Snow Date, North Merrick UFSD, 10 a.m. From my notebook: 50 kids from the Westbury School District went on a Walmart shopping spree as part of an annual "Shop with a Cop" event. (Facebook) Merrick Bellmore Little League registration closes Jan. 15. (Facebook) Nextdoor Neighbor, N. Merrick: "I read a post about a mother asking for type A blood for her daughter. Now I can't find the post to reply and I have type A. I would like to help out. If anyone has the post, could you send it to me?" (Nextdoor) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Festival of Games — a retro holiday shopping and gaming event (December 11) INN Holiday Curbside Drive (December 11) Holiday Tales at the Castle at Sands Point Preserve (December 12) Christmas Tree Lighting (December 12) Big Apple Circus is NOW OPEN in New York City! (December 12) 57th Annual Children's Christmas Toy Drive (December 13) Add your event Announcements: Behind The Scoreboard — Ed Sullivan's Huge Lesson For The World (Details) Add your announcement Housing: 1194 Gianelli Ave., Merrick-OPEN HOUSE 4 SALE, Dec. 18 and Dec. 19, 1-4 p.m. (Details) Add your listing Job listings: Lumber yard worker/ facility attendant/ Customer Service (Details) Add your job listing Loving the Merrick Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] That's it for today! I'll see you soon. — Jackie