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🌱 LI Reacts To Oscar Slap + Blakeman's Pick For NUMC + Wow House

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

First, today's weather:

Occasional afternoon rain. High: 45, low: 41.

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Here are the top stories today in Mineola:

  1. As Long Islanders continue to debate "the slap heard around the world" by actor Will Smith to Chris Rock in response to the comedian's joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith at the 2022 Oscars on Sunday, comedy club owner Joe Dolce said he would have made Smith leave. The owner of Governor's in Levittown and Brokerage Comedy Club in Bellmore asserts that it is a comedian's job to poke fun at sensitive topics, and he is concerned that Smith's reaction will give other audience members the greenlight to behave badly. (Bellmore Patch)
  2. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has made a controversial pick for new chairman of struggling, low-rated Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) in East Meadow: millionaire entrepreneur Matthew Bruderman, who was also the top donor to Blakeman's election campaign. Democrats are working quickly to introduce legislation that would allow the New York state governor to pick the new chairman and "depoliticize the operations of the hospital." Bruderman is unfazed by the criticism and said he will donate $1.5 million of his own money to NUMC if he is allowed to become chairman and turn the hospital around. (abc7NY)
  3. A completely renovated "wow house" has hit the market in East Mineola, asking $850,000: 49 Jerome Ave., between Roslyn Road and Denton Avenue, has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and an array of upscale amenities including a walk-in closet that originally was a third bedroom; a finished basement with a separate outside entrance; a backyard with a pergola and firepit, plus an outdoor sauna; and a new 90-feet long driveway. (Mineola Patch)

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Today in Mineola:

  • AARP Tax Aide (Appointment Required) — Mineola Memorial Library. (10:15 a.m.)
  • Rose Gardening Basics (In Person) — Mineola Memorial Library. (6:30 p.m.)
  • DAHS PTSA Senior Award Fundraiser with psychic Robert E. Hansen — Levittown Hall, Hicksville. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Chaminade High School - Mineola: "Over a dozen members of the Hiking Club traveled to Harriman State Park this Saturday for a 14-mile trek. It is the second-largest state park in New York." (Facebook)
  • Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW - Mineola: "#WomensHistoryMonth: Catherine Snipe East was instrumental in founding the National Organization for Women and served as an advocate in the Department of Labor to expand labor rights for women in the workplace. #1u" (Facebook)
  • Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence - Westbury: "LICADD offers a range of clinical services: HERE Program, Anger Management Program, Chemical Dependency Evaluations and Treatment Referral, Open Arms Employee Assistance Program, Eating Disorder Support Group, Family Interventions, Family Education Support Group, Relapse Prevention Services, Veteran Services, and SBIRT. 516-747-2606 or 631-979-1700" (Facebook)
  • Family & Children's Association - Garden City: "Join us in showing your support for National Child Abuse Prevention Month by wearing blue on Friday, April 1. Take a picture and tag us (or email them to Kristina at kpackman@fcali.org for a chance to be featured on our social media). Together we can make a difference in the lives of the children in our communities! To learn more, head to: https://tinyurl.com/4tt7u69c" (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. See you all tomorrow 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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