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🌊Nassau Hospitals Rank Top 5%, Teen Tackles Parking

Northwell hospitals in Nassau earned top national marks for safety and quality, while an East Rockaway freshman built an AI app aimed at one of the most common local frustrations.

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516 Update
March 26, 2026

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Hello Nassau! Let’s Talk What’s New & What’s Next
As the weekend starts to come into focus, new updates continue to roll in across Nassau County. Today’s issue highlights what’s unfolding locally and what you may want to plan around, whether you’re looking ahead a few days or just staying informed.

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🏥 Nassau Hospitals Earn Top Safety Honors
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🚗 Teen Creates AI App to End Parking Stress
🗓️ Upcoming Events and Things To Do!

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🏥 Nassau Hospitals Earn Top Safety Honors

Northwell Hospitals across Long Island have received awards. (Google Maps)

Nassau County Northwell hospitals earned recognition in the top 5 percent nationwide for patient safety and quality. North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center stood out for their strong performance in critical care and surgical outcomes. Healthgrades awarded this distinction based on patient safety excellence.

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🚗 Teen Creates AI App to End Parking Stress

East Rockaway High School freshman Adam Kolakowski developed Smart Park, an app that uses AI to show open parking spots as they happen. No more circling the block forever. The app could make a real difference for anyone tired of hunting for a space.

🌤️ WeatherWatch

🌧️ Thursday, March 26
High: 60°F | Low: 42°F
💧 64% chance — mostly cloudy with periods of light rain this morning

☁️ Friday, March 27
High: 56°F | Low: 37°F
💧 24% chance — cloudy and much colder

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🎉 WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK IN
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🌦 Rain or shine, Nassau is full of things to do!
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