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🌱 2 Men Die Shoveling Snow + Man Shot To Death In Hempstead

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Up and at 'em, Mineola! It's Tuesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in Mineola.

First, today's weather:

Sun and areas of low clouds. High: 35, low: 32.

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Here are the top stories today in Mineola:

  1. Long Islanders were still cleaning up from the weekend blizzard on Monday in frigid temperatures. A Garden City resident noted that it was easier to remove the snow while it was still soft on Saturday with a snow blower. Whatever snow that was left on driveways or sidewalks turned to ice, making cleanup a more difficult task later. (CBS New York)
  2. Two men died in Syosset on Saturday apparently from shoveling snow during the winter storm, according to Nassau County police. A 75-year-old man who was shoveling in front of his house on Barbara Drive at 2:34 p.m was found collapsed. That night, a 53-year-old man was found in front of his Belmont Circle home, lying on his back in the snow with a shovel next to him. Both men were taken to North Shore Syosset Hospital, where they were pronounced dead. (Mineola Patch)
  3. A 49-year-old man was found lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds in Hempstead Sunday night at the intersection of Peninsula Boulevard and Sewell Street, according to Nassau County police. The man was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. If you have any information about this incident, please call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous. (Mineola Patch)

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Today in Mineola:

  • Lunar New Year: No Tests and/or Homework for Students - Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)

From my notebook:

  • Island Harvest: Stuck inside with all the snow outside? Why not make a warm, delicious & healthy Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup! https://bit.ly/3G8swaJ (Facebook)
  • Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence: "LICADD's 2022 One-Day, Court-Approved Anger Management schedule released! Please contact us at 516-747-2606 to register! #LICADD #angermanagement #oneday #courtapproved #emotionalregulation #LongIsland #NewYork" (Facebook)
  • St. Aidan School - Williston Park: "Our New Spirt Wear Shop Is Open! If you select 'pick up,' PACE will gather all the orders and distribute to customers. Check out some of the new styles and colors for upcoming spirit days! Happy Shopping! https://www.4spiritwear.com/staidan01.htm" (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 edited and produced engaging, quality content for a diverse array of consumer publications, from the Johns Hopkins White Papers to Soap Opera Weekly. Raised in the nearby town of Roslyn, Joanne is happy to call Mineola her home for the past 7 years. She loves the arts, dining, gardening and all the natural beauty that Long Island has to offer.

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