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🌱 Mineola CityMD Closes + New Roslyn Testing Site + Drug Arrest

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Morning, people of Mineola! Joanne Gallo here with the Wednesday edition of the Mineola Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 44, low: 43.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

  1. CityMD, an urgent-care clinic that offers PCR and rapid testing for COVID-19, is temporarily closing its Mineola location due to a staffing shortage. The clinic at 292 Herricks Rd. will be closed starting Wednesday, Dec. 29., as residents are advised to visit CityMD's other nearby location at 235 Glen Cove Rd. in Carle Place instead. City MD is also temporarily closing three other locations on Long Island, in Merrick, Bay Shore and Patchogue. No information was provided about when the clinics would reopen. (Mineola Patch)
  2. In an effort to provide more testing sites amidst a surge of demand, New Hyde Park-based Northwell Health opened two new drive-thru testing sites on Long Island on Tuesday, with one close by at Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn and the other at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. Both sites are by appointment only and offer self-administered PCR tests. The Roslyn location has the capacity to accommodate 500 people, and can expand that capacity if necessary. (News12 Long Island)
  3. A fatal overdose in East Meadow led to the Christmas Eve arrest of a drug dealer from Suffolk County who was also in East Meadow at the time, according to Nassau County police. Sean Crombie, 33, of Copiague tried to flee during the arrest by speeding off in his car, but he crashed into a police car. Police were then able to arrest him, as detectives reportedly found 80 wax envelopes containing heroin in his car. (Glen Cove Patch)

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Today in Mineola:

  • Self Healing with Wooden Pillow (Online) - Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi (9 a.m.)
  • A Time for Kids: Hungry, Hungry Hippos (In-person) - Mineola Memorial Library. (10:30 a.m.)

From my notebook:

  • St. Aidan School - Williston Park: ""Jesus in the Manger" Beautiful artwork by Kindergarten #staidanschoolwillistonpk #merrychristmas #DRVC #EnrollEducateEvangelize #togetherinlearningtogetherinChrist" (Facebook)
  • Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW - Mineola: "Today in Gotham Gazette: New York's new legal cannabis industry is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for our state to create thousands of good-paying, union jobs & provide a much-needed boost to state & local economies. We can't pass this up. Read more: https://www.gothamgazette.com/.../11005-legal-cannabis..." (Facebook)
  • Hellenic Relief Foundation - Mineola: "On the week of Christmas, the Hellenic Relief Foundation and their partner organization held their monthly distribution at their headquarters in Athens, in partnership with the Social Committee of the Athenian Society. The food packages, provided to financially weakened families and single households, contained pasta, rice, flour, orzo, oil, and more. In total, around 360 food packages were distributed." (Facebook)
  • Island Harvest: "The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make it difficult for families to make ends meet and to put food on their tables. There is still time this year to make a difference to a family struggling with hunger. With your support, we will continue our vital work. Won't you consider a meaningful contribution before we turn the page on 2021? https://bit.ly/3HgFNil" (Facebook)
  • Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence - Westbury: "LICADD's Student Assistance Program Team continues to blanket Long Island communities with life-saving prevention education! Call to inquire about a presentation or partnership for your school or community today - 516-747-2606." (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 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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