Luxury Plans, Life-Saving Action & Local

Good Morning,

Today we highlight big plans on the riverfront and a powerful local rescue that’s sparking serious questions. We’ve also got some standout events on the horizon, a heartwarming film and a night of classical-meets-hip-hop at the theatre.

-Brian Grant, managing editor, writer

Local Pulse

🌊 The $160M Carriage House development in Patchogue will transform a hidden tributary of the Patchogue River into a 262-unit luxury complex with a 32,000-square-foot river walk and eco-conscious design. The project, set to break ground Oct. 10, will include affordable housing, veteran and disability units, and high-end amenities like a golf simulator and NYC-style lobbies. Fire Island News

🚨 Suffolk County launched Operation Safe and Lasting Return after rescuing a 14-year-old sex trafficking victim from a yacht in Islip. However, the girl’s stepgrandmother had warned officials months earlier, pleading for help in a letter and email that went unanswered. Newsday

🏗️ PGIM has issued a $19.2 million mezzanine loan for Carriage House, a 262-unit multifamily project coming to Patchogue, Long Island. The development will include affordable housing and a 30,000-square-foot riverwalk and park. REBusinessOnline

Community Highlights

• The Plaza Cinema & Media Arts Center is showing Eleanor the Great through October 2—a heartwarming drama about a 90-year-old woman starting anew in NYC and forming an unlikely bond with a young student. [Plaza Cinema & Media Arts Center]

• Experience the cult horror classic like never before with Evil Dead In Concert, a live-to-film event featuring a full ensemble performing Joe LoDuca’s reimagined score. This Sunday, September 28 at 7:00 pm. [Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts]

• Join October PEACEout for an unforgettable night with Black Violin’s Full Circle Tour, where classical music meets hip-hop at the Patchogue Theatre on Wednesday, October 1st at 8:00 pm. For any questions or concerns, please email Christine Baum at [email protected]

• The Broadway's ROCK OF AGES Band will perform at Patchogue Theatre on December 31, delivering a high-energy New Year's Eve show packed with classic rock hits. [Broadway World]

• The Bayport-Blue Point Heritage Association kicks off its General Membership Meetings on Sunday, September 28 with a talk on Maurice Goldhaber, pioneer of modern physics, presented by physicist and local business owner Paul Abel at the BBP Library. Raffle included! [BBPHA]

• The Bellport Chamber of Commerce is hosting its Welcome Autumn Members Network Meeting on October 8 at Porters on the Lane, featuring a hands-on brand strategy workshop led by Aditi Mukherjee of Chai Gate. Dinner is included, and attendees will leave with ready-to-use social media content. [Bellport Chamber of Commerce]

• The Town of Brookhaven is hosting its annual Ageless and Unstoppable women’s conference on Oct. 4, featuring workshops, a keynote by comedian Maria Walsh, and a morning of empowerment. Brookhaven Office of Women’s Services

• NYS Senator Dean Murray and Assemblyman Jarett Gandolfo are hosting a Citizen Preparedness Training Course on Oct. 9 at the Bayport-Blue Point Public Library to help residents plan for emergencies and disasters. NYS Senate

• Bellport Village is hosting an End of Season Clean-Up at Ho-Hum Beach on Sept. 27. The ferry departs at 11AM, and all supplies are provided for volunteers. Bellport Village

• Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse returns from Sept. 26 to Nov. 1 with a spine-chilling experience through one of Long Island’s most acclaimed haunted attractions. Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse

• Vitamin String Quartet has shared a classical version of Billie Eilish’s “You should see me in a crown” from their upcoming album VSQ Performs Billie Eilish, out October 3. Soundsphere Magazine

• The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office is hosting an Open House & Family Day on Sept. 28 at the Yaphank Correctional Facility with tours, games, food trucks, and more.

• The 8th Annual Power in Heels event in Patchogue honors four outstanding women and features an evening of celebration on Sept. 30 at Gallo Restaurant. Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce

• The Harbor Crab Co. is hosting its 21st annual Kris Kringle Surf & Turf Classic on Monday, Sept. 29, with golf, a surf and turf dinner, and community fundraising at Bellport Country Club and Dublin Deck. [Long Island Advance]

• Singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier will perform at People’s Pub in Bayport on Sept. 26, joined by her partner Jaimee Harris, as she celebrates her decades-long career and recent album. People’s Pub

• TUSK: The Classic Tribute to Fleetwood Mac is coming to Patchogue Theatre for a one-night performance on February 20. [BroadwayWorld]

• Debbie Gibson has announced her Newstalgia Live: Greatest Hits & Beyond show in Patchogue, NY on November 21 at 8 PM, with presale access starting September 11 for Diamond Debheads. Debbie Gibson Official

• Charlie Sheen is bringing his live show Alive On Stage to town on October 17 at 8 PM, with tickets ranging from $50 to $161. Buy Tickets

• Celebrate the Hagerman Fire Department’s 95th Anniversary Parade on September 27 at 4:00 p.m., starting at South Country Road and Dunton Avenue and heading north. [Hagerman Fire Department]

• Grammy Award-winning artist Macy Gray is bringing her On How Life Is 25th Anniversary Tour to the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts on Nov. 7. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. and can be purchased online, by phone, or in person. [Patchogue Theatre]

• Gateway's Haunted Playhouse is hosting a spooky and stylish Halloween fundraiser on October 10, complete with costume contests, cocktails, raffles, and VIP access to the haunted house—all in support of local arts. [The Gateway]]

Community Highlights

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