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Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• New York City Methane Emissions Linked To Wasted Natural Gas (responsibleus.com) — New research on New York City's methane emissions relies heavily on data from a monitoring tower in Mineola, showing that about 1.7% of delivered natural gas is effectively wasted and vented as methane. The study finds most emissions come from incomplete burning in buildings, not just pipeline leaks, suggesting Mineola‑area residents are part of a regional problem with costly climate impacts.
• Seaford E-Bike Stop Leads to 70 Packets of Suspected Drugs, Felony Charges (newsbreak.com) — A Seaford man faces felony drug charges after Nassau police say they found 70 packets of suspected narcotics during an e‑bike stop, and his case is now moving through Nassau District Court in Mineola. He pleaded not guilty and was released under non‑monetary conditions, with a return court date set for October 29 before Judge Anthony William Paradiso.
• Floral Park football honors the life of Keith Fairben, an alumnus who was killed on 9/11 (newsday.com) — Floral Park High School football honored 9/11 first responder and alumnus Keith Fairben with a moving tribute game, blending remembrance with Homecoming celebrations. The commemoration also reunited members of the school's 1976 championship team, some of whom recently gathered with their former coach at a Mineola bar to mark the 50th anniversary of their title.
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