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🌱 Mineola Man Punches Police Officer + Walker Gets 18 Months

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Good morning, Mineola!

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Here's what's going on around Mineola today.

First, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds; cold. High: 42, low: 35.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

  1. A Mineola man threatened a woman passing by and then assaulted a Nassau County police officer, resulting in his arrest. Peter Belton, 29, was standing in a parking lot on Mineola Boulevard at 1:55 a.m. on Dec. 7 when he lunged toward a woman walking by and threatened to stab her, according to police. A few minutes later an officer found Belton walking on Second Street and tried to stop him, but Belton punched him in the face. More officers arrived to the scene, subdued Belton and placed him under arrest; he was charged with third-degree menacing, second-degree assault and resisting arrest. (Mineola Patch)
  2. Rob Walker, the former Chief Deputy County Executive who worked with disgraced former County Executive Edward Mangano, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for obstruction of justice. Walker, 43, of Hicksville, pleaded guilty to charges, which included accepting a $5,000 bribe from a contractor who was doing work for Nassau County in 2014 and then lying to the FBI to cover up his crime. Walker will also have to pay more than $10,000 in fines and perform 2,000 hours of community service. (Mineola Patch)
  3. NYU Langone Hospital in Mineola was honored with a Top Hospital Award by the Leapfrog Group, which used data from its annual hospital survey to make their selections. NYU Langone was one of 72 teaching hospitals named among 149 top hospitals in the U.S. The hospitals were chosen for their excellence in several areas of patient care and quality standards, including surgery outcomes, medication safety and infection rates. (Becker's Hospital Review)

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Today in Mineola:

  • Movie Series: "Stillwater" — Mineola Memorial Library. (6:30 p.m.)
  • Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular — NYCB Theatre at Westbury. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Nassau County Police Department: "One of the most fun traditions that we here at the #NassauCountyPD get to be a part of each year is DHL's Operation Holiday Cheer, where hundreds of fresh Christmas trees generously donated by Dees' Nursery in Oceanside are shipped overseas to United States service members, just in time for the holiday." (Facebook)
  • Family & Children's Association - Garden City: "Gifts from generous donors to our Adopt-a-Family campaign have been rolling in! We are so grateful for all those who have donated, or agreed to donate, to make the holidays special for the families, seniors, and youth that we serve. If you are interested in giving back, consider making a donation to FCA by heading to https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx..." (Facebook)
  • Island Harvest: "We are grateful for the amazing partnership with the Town of Hempstead in helping provide essential food support to town residents during the pandemic. Thank you, Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin and the Town Board for your unwavering support and commitment to Island Harvest & the residents of the Town of Hempstead." (Facebook)
  • Mineola PAL: Registration is this Saturday for Mineola Chiefs Boys' Spring 2022 Travel Lacrosse. Boys can be from Carle Place, East Williston, Mineola and Westbury. (Facebook)
  • Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW: "Local 338 is collecting new, unwrapped toys to donate to the John Theissen Children's Foundation! Members who want to donate can organize a pickup with their Union Representative by sending them a message through their My Local 338 account or by making an appointment to drop toys off at the Local 338 office. The office is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m." (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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