Elsa + School Tax Increase Lowered + Fifth Timed Square Arrest

Happy Friday, people of Five Towns! Let's start today off on an informed note, shall we? Here are the most important things happening around town today.

A fifth arrest has been made in the beating of Joseph Borgen in Times Square. Elsa the storm will hit tonight and tomorrow morning. Find out what to watch out for. And Hewlett-Woodmere taxpayers have some good news.

First, today's weather: Heavy rain in the morning as what's left of Tropical Storm Elsa arrives. High of 84 degrees.

Here are the top stories in Five Towns today:

1. Jeff Bessen has the details on an adjustment to Hewlett-Woodmere School District's tax levy increase. Accounting for new state funding, the Board of Education voted for a reduction from a 1.95 percent tax levy increase ($2,068,359) to 1.65 percent, now a $1,758,820 increase from last year. (LI Herald)
2. Jeff Bessen also updates us that the Nassau Expressway reopened after 14 hours of cleanup from Wednesday morning's fuel tanker spill. Inwood, Lawrence-Cedarhurst and Long Beach emergency services responded to the 11,000-gallon fuel tanker that was on its side. (LI Herald)
3. News 12 reports that a fifth arrest in the antisemitic beating of Joseph Borgen of Lawrence in Times Square in May. Mohammed Othman, 24, of Staten Island, was arrested and charged with first-degree gang assault, third-degree assault and second-degree reckless endangerment as hate crimes. (News 12)
4. Nassau County and South Shore towns are warning that the remnants of Tropical Storm Elsa are predicted to hit early Friday morning during high tide, possibly leading to flooding. (News 12)
5. Reel in East Rockaway makes Newsday's top picks for outdoor music spots on the water. The laid-back Reel has music seven nights a week at 1 Main St., East Rockaway. (Newsday)

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Five Towns Patch Notebook

• Nassau County 4th Precinct Police officers helped out at the East Rockaway Seniors car wash yesterday. (Facebook)
• Check out photos from the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department on the scene of the fuel tanker accident yesterday. (Facebook)
• Valley Stream native and former Hofstra baseball first baseman Rob Weissheier signed a professional contract with the Windy City Thunderbolts of the Frontier League. (GoHofstra.com)

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— Jackie

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