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🌱 LIRR Riders Freezing At Mineola Station + Messy A.M. Commute

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

First, today's weather:

Colder; morning snow, 1-3 inches. High: 38, low: 14.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

  1. LIRR commuters are feeling increasingly out in the cold as heated waiting rooms at stations are opening later and closing earlier. The Mineola LIRR Station house is currently being rebuilt, and the only shelter is a temporary wooden protector. Mineola resident Lia Flores told CBS News, "People can get sick. It's freezing outside." (CBS New York)
  2. A messy morning commute is predicted on Long Island for Thursday with light rain changing to light snow and temperatures dropping to freezing, according to the National Weather Service. The forecast calls for less than an inch of snow, but untreated snow covered, and icy roads could become dangerous. There is also a 20 percent chance of more than an inch of snowfall for our area. (Sachem Patch)
  3. Mineola native Phyllis A. Kearns passed away on Jan. 16 at the age of 76, surrounded by her family. Kearns, who was born Phyllis Zgutowicz, was a graduate of Mineola High School and was a member of Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church. She worked as a children's clothes designer for Little Ones in Mineola before retiring to Kingston, Pennsylvania. (Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice)

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Today in Mineola:

  • Classics & Conversation with Adam Simms (In Person) — Mineola Memorial Library. (1:30 p.m.)
  • Board of Education Business Meeting — Mineola Public Schools. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Chaminade High School - Mineola: "Science can be pretty cool in the classroom. Chaminade hosted the Spark Challenge, sponsored by Northwell Health, last week in the Dolan Family Science, Technology, and Research Center. Students had the opportunity to participate in virtual presentations on different careers in health care and had hands-on medical training, such as taking their own vitals and analyzing CT scans." (Facebook)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Mineola East: "Hello everyone, just wanted to know if someone knows about a small office space for rent near Mineola. Help a girl out please." (Nextdoor)

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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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