Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Nassau paid $10 million settlement to Joseph Jackson, whose murder conviction was overturned after 23 years in prison (newsday.com) — A Nassau County judge in Mineola vacated Joseph Jackson's murder conviction in 2018 after finding serious procedural errors, paving the way for a $10 million settlement approved this March. The case, involving a 1994 Freeport shooting and undisclosed eyewitness statements, highlights growing payouts over alleged police misconduct and the role of Mineola's Supreme Court in correcting wrongful convictions.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Looking for a handyman to put together this playset. What's a reasonable price? Any recommendations? (Nextdoor Garden City)
Doherty Enterprises, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Mineola. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Carle Place
Liaacc's Nassau County Director Ann Dumay Leads Chamber Into 4th Quarter With Expanded Business Development (patch.com)
Seneca Nation leader calls Trump's Lake America renaming 'unpresidential,' demands reversal (meaww.com)
JBL Explains Why Stadium Shows Feel Different To Work (411mania.com)
Uniondale
Long Island family desperately waits on word from loved ones after Nepal disaster (nbcnewyork.com)
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