🌱 Patch AM: Behind on school taxes? Here’s when payments shift to Mineola

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In today's newsletter:

• Behind on school taxes? Here’s when payments shift to Mineola
• Mineola courthouse hands down sentence in horrific infant murder case

Also on today's calendar: Greek Festival at Cathedral of St. Paul and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the weatherman's cheeks turn pink? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.
• Saturday: Rain becoming steadier, temps: high: 55, low: 51.
• Sunday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 58 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Last chance for late taxpayers (midislandtimes.com) — If you’re behind on school taxes, you may soon be dealing directly with Nassau County officials in Mineola. Town of Oyster Bay residents can still pay with a small penalty until June 1, but afterward delinquent payments and in-person help shift to the Treasurer’s office at 1 West Street, Mineola.    

• Inwood Man Who Pleaded Guilty To Murdering His 2-Month-Old Daughter Sentenced To 21-To-Life, DA Says (patch.com) — A major Nassau County murder case reached its conclusion in Mineola, where prosecutors say an Inwood father received 21 years to life for killing his infant daughter in 2025. The sentencing, handled by the DA’s office based in Mineola, closes a case officials described as marked by extreme cruelty toward a defenseless child.    

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📸 Around Mineola

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mineola

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 28

• Greek Festival at Cathedral of St. Paul →
  Greek Orthodox Cathedral Of St. Paul, 110 Cathedral Ave, Hempstead
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday May 22

• Timmy Trumpet →
  Marquee New York, 289 10th Ave, New York
  11:00 pm

Saturday May 23

• GARETH EMERY - MARQUEE NEW YORK →
  Edge NYC, 30 Hudson Yards, New York
  10:00 pm

Monday May 25

• Memorial Day Services, Parade
  Garden City Chamber of Commerce, 230 7th St, Garden City
  9:00 am

Thursday May 28

• Brick Builders: Build Something Together →
  Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
  4:30 pm

Saturday May 30

• Family Night: Backyard Bugs →
  Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
  5:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• Seasonal Sips 2-Hour Painting Class →
  Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury, NY, 11568
  7:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• Symphonic Pops Of Long Island →
  Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave, Garden City
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday May 22

• K.Vida Loca at K. Pacho Every Friday →
  K. Pacho, 1270 Union Tpke, New Hyde Park
  3:00 pm
• Kreator: Krushers of the USA Tour →
  Paramount, 370 New York Ave, Huntington
  6:00 pm
• Kreator à Huntington, NY →
  Paramount, 370 New York Ave, Huntington
  6:00 pm
• The Black Queen →
  LPR, 158 Bleecker St, New York
  6:30 pm
• Paranormal Cirque Specter →
  The Cheesecake Factory, 1 Walden Galleria Space TH-170, Cheektowaga
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Red Lobster Management LLC posted a job opening for Server in Carle Place. Apply here.
• Red Lobster posted a job opening for Bartender in Carle Place. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mineola here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Carle Place

• Police Find Loaded Gun, Two Knives In MA Man's Truck During Carle Place Traffic Stop: PD (patch.com)
• Mama's of Copiague opens second location in Carle Place (libn.com)
• High school roundup: Baseball, softball and flag football (newsday.com)

Uniondale

• May 2026 Insurance Update (jdsupra.com)
• LIPA and PSEG Long Island launch public engagement process for 2027 Integrated Resource Plan (tbrnewsmedia.com)

Hempstead

• Memorial Day Weekend Forecast Changes For LI: Here's What To Know, Best Day To Celebrate (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He saw the climate change! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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