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🌱 Dunkin' Donuts Robbery + Million-Dollar Burglar Convicted

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Morning, Mineola! It's Monday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Some sun, then clouds; warmer. High: 73, low: 61.

Here are the top stories today in Mineola:

  • A man robbed a Dunkin' Donuts on Jerusalem Avenue in Hicksville this past Saturday night just after 9 p.m. Police are searching for the male suspect who pushed two female employees, warned that he had a gun, stole money from the cash register and then fled. (News 12 Long Island)
  • A Queens man has been convicted in a jury trial in Mineola of 7 counts of 2nd degree burglary for his role in a crime ring that targeted gated communities in Old Westbury, Manhasset, Jericho and Woodbury. Brayan Castano and two co-defendants stole more than $1 million in cash and currency from homes during a five-month robbery spree in 2018. (Mineola Patch)
  • Members of the Garden City Jewish Center have helped an Afghan refugee family who recently arrived in New York and are resettling in Elmont, giving them household items and furniture to make a new home here, as well as money for food. (The Garden City News)

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Today in Mineola:

  • JA/HA/ME Spirit Week - Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
  • DAY TWO. CYCLE SIX. - Chaminade High School. (All Day)
  • HS Picture Day Retakes Grades 8-11 - Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
  • Mineola High School Student Organization Thanksgiving Food Drive Begins. (All Day)
  • District Council PTA Meeting at Mineola High School. (7 p.m.)


Mineola Patch Notebook

  • Local residents participated in the Gold Coast Take Steps for Crohn's and Colitis on Sunday at North Hempstead Beach Park on West Shore Road in Port Washington. The event aimed to promote awareness for the treatment of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, which affects 3.1 million Americans. (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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