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🌱 Fire Next To North Shore Hospital + Car Theft On Jericho Tpke.

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Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Joanne Gallo, your host of the Mineola Daily.

First, today's weather:

Decreasing clouds and windy. High: 57, low: 25.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

  1. A fire erupted early Thursday morning at a construction site next to North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset. Nassau County police responded to 300 Community Drive, and the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department extinguished the fire with the help of neighboring fire departments. No injuries were reported. The Nassau County Fire Marshal and Arson Bomb Squad Detectives were called to the scene, and they are conducting an investigation. (Mineola Patch)
  2. Police arrested a New Jersey man for allegedly stealing a car on Jericho Turnpike in Garden City Park on Sunday. They responded to a call at 9 a.m. by a 57-year-old man who said his car was stolen after he left it unlocked and running on the shoulder of the road. After investigating, officers found the vehicle at the 7-Eleven at 400 East Jericho Turnpike in Mineola and arrested Mohamed Elgendy, 31, of Piscataway. They reported that the suspect had a glass pipe believed to contain crack cocaine. (Garden City Patch)
  3. Nassau Community College in Garden City commemorates Black History Month by presenting a performance of "The Meeting," a play by Jeff Stetson that portrays a fictional meeting between Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with each debating their different approaches towards the struggle for freedom and equality in America. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Mineola:

  • Acoustic cover band Sin's Inn performing at Coasters Tavern, East Meadow. (5 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Nassau County Police Department: "#NassauCountyPD reports the arrest of a 30-year-old male for attempting to rape a 13-year-old female. Detectives request anyone who believes they may have been a victim of the above defendant, to contact Special Victims Squad Detectives at 516-573-4022 or call 911." (Facebook)
  • Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW: "It's #WorkingWomanWednesday and this is Ivory Lopez-Sykes! Ivory works at First Student in Mount Vernon and has been a member of our union family for four years! #1u" (Facebook)
  • Master Jeon Taekwondo - Mineola: "No class on Presidents Day (We open on Tuesday-Saturday, regular schedule.) Enjoy your long weekend." (Facebook)
  • Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence - Westbury: "LICADD's Weekly Newsletter! https://conta.cc/3HYdF4n" (Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with 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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