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🌱 Boosters In Demand + Drug Bust By School + Turkey Day Eateries

Here's a five-minute guide to everything worth knowing today in town.

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Morning, people of Mineola! It's me again, Joanne Gallo, your host of the Mineola Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 54, low: 40.

Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

  1. Nassau County residents showed up by the hundreds to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccine at Nassau Community College in Garden City on Saturday. Volunteers vaccinated people with either Moderna or Johnson & Johnson booster doses provided by the Nassau County Department of Health in Mineola. (News12 Long Island)
  2. A drug bust last week in New Cassel in which six people were arrested was in a residential neighborhood on Fourth Avenue, shocking local residents and leaders alike. Three of the defendants were members of the Bloods gang, operating out of a house located down the street from Park Avenue Elementary School in Westbury. (abc7NY)
  3. If you are looking to venture out this Thanksgiving after limited celebrations last year, a variety of restaurants throughout our area will be open and serving turkey dinner as well as an array of other options, including Davenport Press in Mineola, Havana Central in Garden City and Ben's Kosher Deli in Carle Place. (Newsday)

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Today in Mineola:

  • Election Day — Village of Mineola Offices Will be Closed. (All Day)
  • Election Day — Mineola Memorial Library Will be Closed. (All Day)
  • Superintendent's Conference Day — Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
  • DAY ONE. CYCLE SEVEN. — Chaminade High School. (All Day)
  • Board of Education Workshop Meeting — Mineola Public Schools. (7 p.m.)

Mineola Patch Notebook

  • Our Lady of Victory School - Floral Park: "Happy Halloween! Hope you all had a great day! Here are some pics from our BOO! Day Event: trick-or-treating with our friends in the school yard. Thanks to all the parents, babysitters, aunts, uncles, grandmas, grandpas, nonnas and nonnos who participated! The children had a BLAST… and we loved seeing all the adults dressed up in costumes!" (Facebook)
  • St. Aidan School - Williston Park: "Happy Halloween from Mrs. Robinson's Class 4-2! #staidanschoolwillistonpk #Halloween #DRVC #EnrollEducateEvangelize #togetherinlearningtogetherinChrist" (Facebook)
  • Island Harvest: "It's Nov. 1! Today #IslandHarvest kicks off our Turkey & Trimmings Campaign. For more information about how to help a family in need this holiday season, visit: https://bit.ly/3ByXpmo" (Facebook)
  • Family & Children's Association - Garden City: "Today is the last day to donate and/or enter the raffle to win Hamilton tickets, a backstage tour, dinner for 2 at Carmine's Italian Restaurant - Times Square , and a hotel stay for 2 at InterContinental New York Times Square. Join Hamilton on Broadway cast members and FCA as we continue to support local Long Island runaway and homeless youth. Together, we can help them rise up!" (Facebook)
  • Lutheran Counseling Center - Mineola: "Here's An Invitation to Watch our Annual Gala Program from last Thursday, Oct. 28 at Westbury Manor! Here's the link: LCC's Annual Gala Event — 'A Bid for Hope and Healing' Lutheran Counseling Center's Annual Gala Event Thursday, Oct. 28." (Facebook)
  • Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence - Westbury: "LICADD's Substance Use Hotline is still operating 24/7. Clinicians are available to make treatment referrals, provide information about how to stay safe and sober during these uncertain times and offer general support to any one in need!" (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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