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🌱 Drug Kingpin Gets 12 Years + Woman, 80, In Jericho Hit-And-Run

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

  1. Able McTootle, 43, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for trafficking drugs throughout Long Island and New York City. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said that the Hempstead man, who pleaded guilty to 39 separate charges, was a key drug supplier to the most violent criminals in our area. (Mineola Patch)
  2. An 80-year-old Glen Head woman, Lena Saban, has been arrested in a hit-and-run in Jericho. Nassau County police said that Saban was driving a 2017 Cadillac SUV and struck a 68-year-old bicyclist at Jericho Turnpike and Cedar Swamp Road Thursday morning, then drove away. The victim suffered a head injury and severe bruising, while Saban has been charged with leaving the scene of an incident involving serious injury. (Patch)
  3. Jeremy May has joined Mineola-based law firm Schroder & Strom as an associate attorney. May was previously the acting chairman of the Nassau County Assessment Review Commission in Mineola. (Innovate Long Island)

Today in Mineola:

  • HS Spring Musical Performances 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. — Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
  • Spring Zoom Zumba with Kristen Fonte — Mineola Memorial Library. (10 a.m.)
  • Evening Star Quilters Exhibition: Emergence — Hillside Public Library, New Hyde Park. (10:30 a.m.)
  • Town of North Hempstead Annual Spring Festival — Clark Botanic Garden, Albertson. (12 p.m.)
  • Bangers and Mash (performing) — Cornerstone Bar. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Nassau County Police Department: "On Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the 6 million Jewish men, women, and children who were murdered in the Holocaust. Let us stand together against antisemitism and all forms of hatred, bigotry, and intolerance. #NassauCountyPD" (Facebook)
  • Chaminade High School - Mineola: "Grandma and grandpa are always welcome at Chaminade! Yesterday we hosted the grandparents of our senior class for Mass in the AAC followed by a concert by the Fine Arts Department. Over 300 grandparents were in attendance. We will continue to host grandparents of the underclassmen in the coming weeks." (Facebook)
  • Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW - Mineola: "In commemoration of #WorkersMemorialDay, Local 338 members stood for a moment of silence to honor and remember the workers who lost their lives on the job. Our thoughts are with the families of those who died today and every day, and we will continue the fight to ensure every worker has access to safe working conditions.
    Among the workers lost are West Hempstead Stop & Shop member Ray Wishropp, who passed in 2021 and Dorothy Clarke-Rozier, a Brooklyn Pathmark member who died earlier this year. #1u" (Facebook)
  • Family & Children's Association: "Thank you to everyone who dressed up for Denim Day yesterday! Your support means more than you know to those who have survived or been affected by sexual violence. To learn more about Denim Day, go to denimdayinfo.org." (Facebook)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Mineola East: "Hello, I'm looking for a great tailor in Mineola or surrounding areas to alter two formal gowns for important occasions (Sweet 16 and Wedding). Thank you." (Nextdoor)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another 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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