Community Corner
Welcome to Plainview Patch
We're the new source of news and information in your community. And we want you to feel at home here.
Welcome to Plainview Patch, the new online source for all things Plainview.
You'll see us all around town covering the events that are important to you, from breaking news to sporting events, school board meetings to the accomplishments of Plainview's residents. We'll be here every day reporting on all aspects of the Plainview community. We'll post stories several times each day and deliver news as it is happening through both the site and on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Plainview Patch is one of more than 600 Patch sites in communities across the nation, including more than 30 here on Long Island. On our site, you'll see:
Find out what's happening in Plainviewwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Planning a shopping excursion? Need the phone number of the local florist? Want to see a list of all the Plainview restaurants? This is where you'll find everything to know about Plainview's businesses We'll give you their addresses, phone numbers, hours of operation and even maps to show you how to get there.
Find out what's happening in Plainviewwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Do you need to know the time of the next village or school board meeting? Then our events section will be a great resource for you. Is your organization holding a fundraiser? You can upload your event right to the site. From board meetings to charity car washes to library programs, our calendar is a comprehensive compilation of everything that is going on in Plainview.
We also want to know the important things that are going on in the lives of Plainview residents. Need volunteers? Your child won an award? You're getting married? We will post it. You can also place an obituary or graduation news here.
We want to cover everything that's important to you and our news section is divided into several categories: Arts, Business, Government, Opinion, Police and Fire, School News and Sports.
We'll keep you abreast of what's going on in Town of Oyster Bay government and let you know how county and state news affects Plainview. We'll follow the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District and keep you informed about the decisions that are being made that will impact your child's education.
We'll stay in touch with police and fire officials and report on crime or fires in the area. We'll be on top of the business community with profiles and news that affects the local economy. We'll hear from arts organizations and let you know about performances in the area.
We'll get opinions from local leaders and provide extensive sports coverage. You'll see profiles of their extraordinary work and we always want to hear from you about your efforts to improve Plainview.
This site belongs to you as much as it does to us. We want your comments, opinions, announcements and ideas. If you think there's something that we should cover, let us know. You can email at joe.dowd@patch.com or call 516-359-9624.
We want to be a regular part of your day, a trusted, interactive, hyper-local news site that keeps you connected to our community. Check out our "Welcome Video" to see more.
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