🌱 Deadliest L.I. Towns For Pedestrians + GC Starbucks To Unionize

Hello, everybody. It's Wednesday in Mineola and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in town.

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First, today's weather:

Partial sunshine. High: 81, low: 64.

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Here are the top stories today in Mineola:

1. With several pedestrian deaths on local streets just in the past month, six Long Island towns have been singled out by advocate groups for being particularly dangerous for people on foot: Hempstead, Roosevelt, Baldwin, Wyandanch, Huntington Station and Central Islip. Studies showed that people in these areas are often running across busy roads with no crosswalks. Advocates are calling for extending sidewalks for pedestrians and narrowing lanes to slow speeds. (ABC7NY)
2. A second Long Island Starbucks store has voted to unionize and join the growing movement: the location at The Gallery at Westbury Plaza at 900 Old Country Road in Garden City. Employees voted unanimously to join the union and follow the Massapequa Village Square Starbucks. A Great Neck Starbucks also voted to unionize the same day as the Massapequa location, but the bid was defeated. (Mineola Patch)
3. Live music returns to the Memorial Park Amphitheater this Saturday, June 18, with the kick-off of the Village of Mineola's Concerts in the Park summer series. Swingtime Big Band performs music from the big band era starting at 7:30 p.m. Attendees are advised to bring your own beach blankets or lawn chairs for watching the show. (Village of Mineola)

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Today in Mineola:

• Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body — Alzheimer's Association Long Island: 1601 Marcus Ave., New Hyde Park. (1 p.m.)
• JA PTA Meeting & Volunteer Celebration — Mineola Public Schools. (7 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Nassau County Police Department: "#NCPDMugShotMonday: Pictured subjects are wanted felony and misdemeanor criminal offenders who reside in or have committed crimes in Nassau County. These individuals have been arrested for the listed crime(s) and then failed to appear in court and/or follow the mandates of their release. If you have information on the pictured individuals, send us a message or give us a call." (Nassau County Police Department via Facebook)
• St. Aidan School - Williston Park: "Today we celebrated our youngest learners at St. Aidan School! Family and friends gathered for our nursery graduation ceremonies. It was pure cuteness overload! We are so proud of these adorable students in our six nursery classes and wish them the best in Pre-K next year! Thank you to our amazing early childhood teachers and teacher assistants for a wonderful year 'together in learning, together in Christ'." (St. Aidan School - Williston Park via Facebook)
• Master Jeon Taekwondo - Mineola: "Our super awesome new black belt. Great job everyone for bringing your very best, you should be proud of yourselves!" (Master Jeon Taekwondo via Facebook)
• Family & Children's Association: "Congratulations to the Lynn Vanderhall Nursery Co-op Class of 2022! These inspirational young people celebrated their hard work on Friday with a graduation ceremony at Long Island Children's Museum that included lots of smiles, a few tears, and some amazing singing and dancing. We are so excited to see all that you'll go on to do, and we look forward to being there for you in the future." (Family & Children's Association via Facebook)
• Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence: "Yesterday was a great day for Pride! The LICADD team marched in the Pride Parade in Farmingdale to help support our LGBTQ+ community." (Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new update!

— 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 consumer publications, including Features Editor for Soap Opera Weekly, Senior Editor for Energy Times and Executive Editor for The Johns Hopkins White Papers. 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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