🌱 2 Men Charged With Murder + Mineola Students On Adelphi's Dean List

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 85, low: 70.

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Here are the top stories today in Mineola:

1. The Nassau County District Attorney's Office in Mineola charged two alleged Bloods gang members with second-degree murder for the shooting death of a 21-year-old man at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Freeport in November 2020. Christopher Anderson, 26, of Roosevelt, and Floyd McNeil, 26, of Hempstead reportedly discharged a hail of gunfire that killed Taffarie Haughton and left another teenage victim with a gunshot wound to his shoulder. (Patch)
2. Adelphi University in Garden City is one of our top local colleges and 27 enrollees from Mineola have been named top students, making the Dean's List for the Spring 2022 semester. To receive the honor, you must be a full-time student registered for 12 or more credits who completed at least nine graded credits with a GPA of 3.5 or above for the semester. See the full list of students on the Dean's List from Mineola here. (Mineola Patch)
3. Many celebrities have been born and raised on Long Island, and Page Six does a nice round-up of the most well-known. Kevin James, the comedic actor who starred in the sitcom "The King of Queens" as well as films like "Hitch," was born right here in Mineola and raised in Stony Brook. Rapper/actor Method Man and magician Criss Angel were both born in Hempstead. (Page Six)

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Today in Mineola:

• Arena Rock Tribute — Friday Night Promenade, Seventh Street, Garden City. (6 p.m.)
• Park Brothers (performing) — Cornerstone Irish American Bar and Grill. (8 p.m.)
• Pierrot Chamber Music Festival Concert Series — Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, Garden City. (8 p.m.)
• The Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra — Eisenhower Park Lakeside Theater, East Meadow. (8 p.m.)
• Practice Party — Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Garden City. (8:45 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Nassau County Police Department: "Old Glory has returned to the 15th Street entrance at #NassauCountyPD Headquarters! This was the original entrance to Police HQ. (It's now on Franklin Avenue.) Special thanks to D/Lt. Kilfoil for coordinating the installation!" (Nassau County Police Department via Facebook)
• Island Harvest: "Thank you to Costello's Ace Hardware for hosting its June Round-Up Campaign. $20,868 was collected to help our neighbors facing hunger on Long Island." (Island Harvest via Facebook)
• Family & Children's Association: "FCA could not do all that it does for the community of Long Island if it weren't for partnerships with other incredible local organizations. Check out these birthday boxes, donated by Rona and Temple B'nai Torah in Wantagh, for youth in our Prevention & Family Support programs! We are so grateful for you!" (Family & Children's Association via Facebook)
• Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW: "Excited to see NYS Office of Cannabis Management releasing the next round of licenses! As a reminder, having an LPA is a requirement when you apply. For more information on how to secure one, visit: http://cannabislpa.com #newyorkcannabis" (Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW via Facebook)

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— Joanne Gallo

About me: Joanne Gallo is a lifelong resident of Long Island and a writer/editor for 30+ years. After earning a B.A. in Journalism and an M.A. in Writing from NYU, Joanne was an on-staff editor for several consumer publications, including Features Editor for Soap Opera Weekly, Senior Editor for health magazine Energy Times and Executive Editor for The Johns Hopkins White Papers, a book series on medical conditions. Raised in the nearby town of Roslyn, Joanne is happy to call Mineola her home for the past 7+ years. She loves arts & entertainment, dining, gardening and all the natural beauty that Long Island has to offer.

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