🌱Meadowbrook Pkwy Closures Begin Tonight + Legal Clinic In Mineola

Morning, people of Merrick! Ash DeMello here with your brand-new copy of the Merrick Daily.

First, today's weather:

Variable cloudiness. High: 56 Low: 50.

Here are the top five stories in Merrick today:

1. The Nassau County Household Assistance Program, which offers a one-time $375 payment to residents, is set to end May 15. Learn if you qualify and how to apply at News 12 Bronx.
2. A Merrick native was part of the victorious Farmingdale State Women's Track and Field team at the Skyline Championships on Sunday. Freshman out of Merrick Jillian Kosky competed on a team of four to capture the relay. (Farmingdale Sports)
3. Good news for Baldwin developers: The Hempstead Town board plans to rescind a moratorium on redevelopment of the hamlet, John Asbury reports. (Newsday; subscription required)
4. ICYMI: Meadowbrook State Parkway is slated to be closed nightly beginning on April 25. Click the link to discover detours and more detailed schedule information. (Daily Voice)
5. Did you know magician Criss Angel is a Nassau County native? The "Mindfreak"/musician/illusionist/author was born in 1967 in Hempstead, New York. Get all the details you could ever possibly want to know about the performer in an April 24 article from Trending News Buzz.

Today in Merrick:

• Discover the Dunes - Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center welcomes all to a family-friendly educational walk. $4 per registration. (1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)
• Free Legal Information Clinic - The Nassau County Bar Association hosts an opportunity to talk to attorneys pro-bono on a range of legal topics at 15 West Street in Mineola. Registration required. (3 p.m. - 6 p.m.)
• Taste of Flavors of the Emerald Isle - Hofstra University hosts an event supporting the Nassau Games for the Physically Challenged. Taste classic Irish dishes and live music at David Mack Hall, North Campus. $60 donation & reservation required. (7 p.m. - 10 p.m.)

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— Ash DeMello