🌱 Man Pleads Not Guilty To Ex's Murder + Pets To Adopt In Mineola

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

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First, today's weather:

Some sun; breezy in the p.m. High: 75, low: 56.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

1. The man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, a Northwell Health employee, in a parking garage of the building where she worked has pleaded not guilty. Quay-Sean Renard Hines, 30, of Bay Shore was arraigned Friday on murder charges for the shooting of 33 -year-old Amelia Laguerre at 1991 Marcus Ave. in New Hyde Park on March 31. If convicted of the top charge of second-degree murder, Hines faces 40 years to life in prison. (Mineola Patch)
2. A Levittown man was arrested and accused of attempting to burglarize a Roslyn Estates home while it was occupied on Saturday afternoon. According to police, a 15-year-old female resident of the house heard a loud noise and saw her back door was damaged; she then saw the suspect, 40-year-old Steven Morra, walking in her backyard. The girl called the police from a neighbor's house, and they found him a few hours later at 5:20 p.m. in another neighbor's yard on The Serpentine. Morra is charged with second degree attempted burglary and four related charges. (Daily Voice)
3. Many new adorable furry friends are available for adoption at AdvoCat Rescue in Mineola and other shelters in the area. All of AdvoCat Rescue's kittens and cats are fostered in private homes, and some have made the journey here from as far away as Oman. Could one of them be the perfect addition to your family? (Mineola Patch)

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Today in Mineola:

• Board of Education Business Meeting @ WI — Mineola Public Schools. (7 p.m.)
• District Budget Vote & Trustee Election 6 a.m.-9 p.m. @ JA & ME — Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
• JA/ME Curriculum Celebration & Art Show — Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)

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From my notebook:

• Nassau County Police Department: "Thank you to everyone who made our Law Enforcement and Military Career Fair a success. We had over 1,000 visitors, many of whom expressed their excitement that an event like this took place. Good luck to all those seeking a job in law enforcement and/or military service!" (Facebook)
• St. Aidan School - Williston Park: "We are bursting with pride! The Diocese of RVC sponsored an Aquinas Expo today for the elementary schools with Aquinas teams. This was the first year and St. Aidan School was proud to have a team participate. The team was made up of 12 students in grades 6-8 who were facilitated by our very own, Miss Xochitl DiCostanzo. The team researched and presented on 'Sleep and Kids' Health: How does sleep affect the life of a child/teen?'" (Facebook)
• Our Lady of Victory School - Floral Park: "Please consider donating to the OLV Food Pantry! Our Lady of Victory Parish DRVC Department of Education" (Facebook)
• Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence: "LICADD's Weekly Newsletter! https://conta.cc/3wr1okp" (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, East Williston: "Alex is a 12-year-old boy, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor in June 2021. He was operated on in Ecuador but in view of the fact that his tumor was very aggressive we traveled to Spain where he underwent a second operation, confirming that his tumor is malignant, grade 3 astrocytoma, starting his treatment with very strong radiation and chemotherapies. Soon the disease has returned more aggressive, spreading to a large area of the brain. Time in Spain is over, and our new option is to operate it for the third time and access a clinical trial in the United States, but for this we need to raise as much as possible. Please, we need your help. Your contribution is very important to continue in this fight. https://gofund.me/90ebb549" (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 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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