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🌱 Great Neck Man Struck By Car & Killed + COVID-19 Rising On L.I.

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First, today's weather:

Very windy; cooler with rain. High: 51, low: 45.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

  1. A 76-year-old man from Great Neck who was walking in Levittown Thursday afternoon was struck by a car and killed. Nassau County police said that Michael Tucker was walking on Hempstead Turnpike at the intersection of Emerson Avenue when he was hit by a 2022 Hyundai going east, driven by an 82-year-old woman. The driver remained at the scene while Tucker was taken to a local hospital, where he died. (Patch)
  2. COVID-19 cases are rising across Long Island and New York according to recent state statistics. As of Thursday, the positivity rate in Nassau and Suffolk counties was 8.69 percent compared to 3.13 percent a month earlier on April 5. Some experts assert that the increase may be even higher, as case totals don't include results from at-home testing, which are unreported. (Patch)
  3. Mother's Day weekend looks to be a rainy one in Mineola and the rest of Long Island. According to the National Weather Service, up to 2 inches of rain is expected to fall by 9 a.m. Sunday morning. The rest of Mother's Day looks to be windy and cool, so you may want to adjust your plans if they include outdoor activities. (Mineola Patch)

Today in Mineola:

  • Grab and Go: Free Comic Book Day! — Mineola Memorial Library. (All Day)
  • Storybook Stroll: "Cloudette" by Tom Lichtenheld — Old Westbury Gardens. (10:30 a.m.)
  • HS SAT Exam — Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
  • Poetica Musica: One Piano, Four Hands — Old Westbury Gardens. (8 p.m.)
  • LI Rewind Band — Memories 2 Bar & Grill, Williston Park. (9 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Chaminade High School - Mineola: "Since the fall over 30 additional seniors have committed to play collegiate sports next year. Check out the full list of 60 student-athletes here and find out where they're headed in a few months. Good luck, Flyers!" (Facebook)
  • Nassau County Museum of Art - Roslyn Harbor: "Yesterday we closed out Autism Awareness Month with a wonderful celebration that included interactive performances with Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, an art exhibit and artmaking activities for friends in our community with ASD. Congratulations to the artists and thank you to the families and friends who joined us and participated in the activities." (Facebook)
  • Nassau County Police Department: "The Nassau County Police Department's Annual Open House at the David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence, over 1,000 students from our local schools attended and had a great day interacting with our police officers. Many of our Specialty Units were on hand to provide information and knowledge to our residents, teachers and hopefully our future police officers." (Facebook)
  • St. Aidan School - Williston Park: "Happy Nurse Appreciation Day to the very best! We are so fortunate to have Mrs. Pisciotto and Mrs. Ryan to care for our students at St. Aidan School. They are truly the 'Nurse of All Things'! We love you!" (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 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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