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🌱 Mineola Mayor Calls For Change + Smoke Shop Robbed + Best Mask

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

First, today's weather:

Morning mist; clouds breaking. High: 44, low: 28.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

  1. Following the deaths of two NYC police officers, Mineola Mayor Scott Strauss called on state politicians to better protect citizens and police officers against crime at last week's Mineola Board of Trustees meeting. Strauss said, "How many more innocent people — people like you and me who for whatever reason take a chance and go into the city only to be robbed, assaulted, pushed in front of a train or slashed — before our state lawmakers realize they need to change things?" (The Island Now)
  2. A Bellerose Terrace smoke shop was robbed Saturday morning by two men and a woman, according to Nassau County police. An alleged perpetrator walked behind the counter at the It's Lit Smoke Shop at 225-06 Jamaica Ave. and forced the male employee into a back room, punched him in the face and handcuffed him. Then the three suspects took cash from the register and some merchandise. Police ask anyone with information about this incident to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. (Garden City Patch)
  3. A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that KN95 and N95 masks are the best face coverings to protect against COVID-19. The study found that people who wear N95 and KN95 masks are 83 percent less likely to contract the virus and test positive for COVID-19, while those who wear regular surgical masks are 66 percent less likely to test positive and those who wear cloth masks are 56 percent less likely to test positive. (News 12 Long Island)

Today in Mineola:

  • Professional Development Meeting @ HA — Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
  • Teen Room Tuesdays — Mineola Memorial Library. (3 p.m.)
  • HS Athletic Booster Club Meeting — Mineola Public Schools. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Mineola Patch: "Mineola Area Adoptable Pets Of The Week: Meet Bruno, Yomo, Cinna and more. Looking to adopt a furry friend? Check out this week's list of pets waiting at shelters in and around Mineola." (Mineola Patch)
  • Mineola Patch: "New job listings in and around Mineola. Searching for full- or part-time work throughout Mineola? These proprietors are looking for help." (Mineola Patch)
  • Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW - Mineola: "Biden's Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment aims to support working people and encourage workers across the country to join a union. 'At its core, it is our administration's belief that unions benefit all of us.' #1u Read more: " (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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