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🌱 Mineola MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty To Murder + Post-Roe Protest
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Hello again, friends! It's Tuesday in Mineola and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in town. Here goes.
First, today's weather:
Sunshine, nice and less humid. High: 80, low: 63.
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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:
- A MS-13 gang member from Mineola, Luis Alejandro Varela, aka Felon, 24, of Mineola, and another from Uniondale, William Reyes-Fuentes aka Desobediente, 27, pleaded guilty to the August 2017 murder of Carlos Rivas-Majano, who was reportedly lured into the woods and hacked to death by machetes. The victim's body was found a year later in a pit near the Meadowbrook Parkway in Uniondale. The gang members are due back in court on Aug. 9 and are expected to get 20-21 years to life in prison, according to prosecutors. (Mineola Patch)
- Within hours of the overturning of Roe v. Wade on Friday, more than 250 people gathered outside of the Nassau County courthouse in Mineola to protest the Supreme Court decision to end legalized abortion nationwide. Ariana Levin, 18, of Westbury, stood next to her grandmother, Barbara Levin, 74, who remembered helping women who medically suffered after getting illegal abortions before Roe v. Wade. (Newsday)
- Nassau County Department of Health commissioner Lawrence Eisenstein, based in Mineola, is leaving his role at the end of July to take a job in the private sector. Eisenstein was the head of the department for 11 years and led the county through the COVID-19 crisis. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is conducting a nationwide search to find a replacement for Eisenstein. (Mineola Patch)
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Today in Mineola:
- A Time for Kids: Summer Sailboat — Mineola Memorial Library. (10:15 a.m.)
- Teen Book Buddies Volunteer Training Session — Mineola Memorial Library. (3 p.m.)
- Oyster Bay Music Festival Presents Guest Artist Majid Khaliq — African American Museum of Nassau County, Hempstead. (3:30 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW: "Today, we rallied with Gov. Kathy Hochul and Antonio Delgado for Tuesday's Primary Election. Gov. Hochul is the best choice for working families — she's always been an advocate for the union movement and will work to ensure our rights are protected. Make sure to get out and vote this Tuesday, June 28!" (Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW via Facebook)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, Mineola: "'470 illnesses and potential liver function issues reports linked to Daily Harvest product — By News Desk on June 24. Daily Harvest has received approximately 470 reports of illness or adverse reactions to their products, specifically their 'French Lentil + Leek Crumbles.''" (Nextdoor)
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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next update!
— 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 several consumer publications, including Features Editor for Soap Opera Weekly, Senior Editor for health magazine Energy Times and Executive Editor for The Johns Hopkins White Papers, a book series on medical conditions. 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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