🌱 Man Killed In Drive-Up Shooting + New Taqueria At Mineola Crossings

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 79, low: 60.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

1. A 32-year-old man was killed in a drive-up shooting in Uniondale Thursday night, according to Nassau County police who are investigating the incident. Officers responded to a call about shots fired on Dale Place and found the victim sitting in his car with several gunshot wounds as he was pronounced dead. (Mineola Patch)
2. Right Coast Taqueria, a well-rated Mexican restaurant in Deer Park and Ronkonkoma, is opening its new location in Mineola in the near future. Known for its birria tacos and taco boxes, Right Coast Taqueria will be in the Mineola Crossings shopping center (with North Shore Farms supermarket) at 330 East Jericho Turnpike. (Right Coast Taqueria via Facebook)
3. The real estate market in Mineola continues to be hot, with at least 16 open houses planned for this weekend. On the low end of the scale is a renovated 1-bedroom co-op at 100 Lincoln Ave. asking $305,000 (open house Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.); at the upper end of the market is a 4-bedroom, expanded Cape-style house with a 2-car attached garage at 1 Wisteria Ave. asking $850,000 (open house Saturday, 11 p.m. to 1 p.m.). (Redfin)

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Today in Mineola:

• Girlz Talk Summit 2022 — Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. (8 a.m.)
• Zoom Zumba (Virtual) — Mineola Memorial Library. (10 a.m.)
• Poetica Musica (chamber music ensemble): "Collage of Four" concert — Old Westbury Gardens. (7 p.m.)
• Summer Wine Tasting Event with Williston Park Wine & Spirits — Knights of Columbus. (7:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Nassau County Police Department: "We took a very important delivery today at headquarters! The Girl Scouts of Nassau County drove up with a truck full of cookies for the men and women of the #NassauCountyPD as part of their 'Hometown Heroes' initiative. The cookies will be distributed to all of our precincts and units throughout the county for everyone to enjoy." (Nassau County Police Department via Facebook)
• Family & Children's Association: "Wear orange tomorrow (and throughout the weekend) for Gun Violence Awareness Day/Wear Orange Weekend! Join FCA, and our SNUG team, in taking a stand. Especially given the recent shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde, and Tulsa (among others), we as a community need to come together and say enough is enough. Our SNUG team will be hosting an event on Saturday, June 4, at 4 p.m. at 31 Main St. in Hempstead, to commemorate all of those who have suffered at the hands of gun violence. Join us for food and refreshments and don't forget to wear orange!" (Family & Children's Association via Facebook)
• Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW: "Workers across the country are seeing what's possible with the support of a union in their workplace! #1u" (Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW via Facebook)
• Island Harvest: "38 million people face hunger in the U.S. — including more than 12 million children. Hunger knows no boundaries — it touches every community in the U.S., including your own. Help Island Harvest Food Bank continue its mission to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island. https://bit.ly/3PBpzFE" (Island Harvest via 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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