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🌱 Arrest Of Cashless Bail Offender + Omicron Affects Kids

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Up and at 'em, Mineola! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy; windy, milder. High: 45, low: 36.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

  1. A man who was released on cashless bail was arrested the next day on Jan. 14 on Old Country Road in Garden City for driving a stolen vehicle. Police officers said they pulled over Nelson Priester, 35, of Middle Island for changing lanes without signaling and found that the car had been reported stolen in Suffolk County. Priester had been arrested and released the day before, charged with third-degree criminal possession of stolen property, second-degree possession of a forged instrument and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operator. (Mineola Patch)
  2. A new report from the New York State Department of Health shows that children were more greatly affected than the general population by the omicron surge, having been admitted in larger numbers to hospitals. On Long Island, hospitalizations in children increased by 900 percent during the first month of the omicron surge from Dec. 5-11 and Jan. 2-8; for all other age groups combined, hospitalizations increased by 300 percent. Among those children admitted to the hospital, the vaccination rate was very low. (News 12 Long Island)
  3. The East Williston School District Board of Education has appointed Danielle M. Gately the next superintendent of schools, effective July 1, 2022. Gately, who is currently the district's deputy superintendent, will be taking over from Dr. Elaine Kanas, who is retiring. Gately brings more than 20 years of academic leadership experience to the position. (Mineola American)

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Today in Mineola:

  • JA PTA Meeting — Mineola Public Schools. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • COLlive: "'Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear trees, happy birthday to you.' This is how Chabad Mineola in New York began its Virtual Tu Bishvat Kabbalistic Seder. More than 100 people joined this uplifting online experience. It was hosted by Shliach Rabbi Anchelle Perl. 'Tu Bishvat empowers us to create a great Tikun upon all our eating throughout the year,' he noted. 'Our eating has the potential to reach the level of Adam & Chavah before their spiritual descent.'" (COLlive.com)

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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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