🌱Boyfriend Arrested For Mineola Murder +Man Sentenced For Hit-And-Run

Hi all. I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new edition of the Mineola Daily, fresh off the presses. Let's get this Thursday started off right, with a quick dive into the most important things happening around town.

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First, today's weather:

Hot and humid. High: 91, low: 76.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

1. Nassau County police have arrested the boyfriend of the woman found shot to death in her apartment at The Allure Mineola. Mark E. Small, 55, of Elmont, has been charged in the murder of 39-year-old Marivel Estevez. Authorities said that the couple had past domestic incidents and that Small had keys to Estevez's apartment. Small reportedly left the building after the murder in the victim's car and took her dog with him when he was in a car accident. He remains hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. (News12 Long Island)
2. The Mineola man found guilty in a hit-and-run accident on Roslyn Road that killed rapper Nicki Minaj's father in February 2021 was sentenced Wednesday to one year in prison. Charles Polevich, 72, will reportedly serve only 8 months of that time for the death of Robert Maraj because he is currently incarcerated at the Nassau County Correctional Center. (1010 WINS)
3. Top estate planning attorney Seth Schlessel, owner of Schlessel Law PLLC on Willis Avenue in Mineola, has redesigned and improved the company's website to make it more user-friendly for existing and potential new clients. The site features new information about estate planning and elder law, as well as content on the firm's other practice areas of personal injury law and startup/corporate law. (Digital Journal)

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Today in Mineola:

• 100 Wishes for 100 Years of the Mineola Memorial Library. (All Day)
• Adult Children Support Group — Long Island Alzheimer's and Dementia Center, Westbury. (3 p.m.)
• Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Band Freebird Performing — Poolside at Clinton G. Martin Park, New Hyde Park. (7 p.m.)
• Mala Waldron Performing — Piazza Ernesto Strada, Westbury. (7 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Nassau County Police Department: "Happy sixth birthday, K-9 Chief! Chief is trained to track people, evidence, and narcotics. When he's not working, he loves to eat and play fetch, and he's a very good boy. #NassauCountyPD" (Nassau County Police Department via Facebook)
• Island Harvest: "Thank you, Smithtown! We collected contributions and food donations at Stop & Shop to support 2,534 meals for our Long Island neighbors in need. We'll be continuing the Power to Feed Long Island program with PSEG Long Island at Stop & Shop in Riverhead on Aug. 5. Stop by and help us towards our goal of 30,000 meals to support your fellow Long Islanders! Can't make it, check out our future events by visiting https://bit.ly/3OxidRS" (Island Harvest via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Mineola: "'Lyons Magnus LLC is recalling nutritional and beverage products because of potential microbial contamination, including from the organism Cronobacter sakazakii. Preliminary root cause analysis shows that the products did not meet commercial sterility specifications. The products are packed in various formats under many different brand names, which are listed in the table below. The 53 products were distributed nationally, while some products were limited in scope.'" (Nextdoor)

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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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