🌱 Mineola Shop In Drug Arrest + Old Westbury Teen Driver Dies

Happy Saturday, Mineola! Here's everything you need to know going on in Mineola today.

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First, today's weather:

Rain, then snow, up to 1 inch. High: 46, low: 22.

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Here are the top stories today in Mineola:

1. A Mineola man is one of six who were arrested for selling illegal drugs in smoke shops across Nassau County, according to police. On Thursday, police searched five Evolve Smoke Shop locations in Nassau, including the one in Mineola at 234 Jericho Turnpike, Suite A, and found they were selling tetrahydrocannabinol (THC); they also found heroin, MDMA and large amounts of cash. Hardik Sureshbhai Patel, 24, is charged with fifth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and two counts of fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. (Levittown Patch)
2. A 17-year-old male driver from Old Westbury was killed Wednesday afternoon after he collided head on with a Nassau Inter-County Express bus on Glen Cove Road. Hasan Suleman was driving home from The Wheatley School in Old Westbury, where he was a top honors student, when his SUV crossed the median in slick driving conditions. The bus driver had minor injuries, but Suleman tragically passed away. (CBS New York)
3. A "bomb cyclone," or what meteorologists say is a winter hurricane, is headed our way Saturday on Long Island, first bringing soaking rain, then gusty winds. The rain will strengthen around sunrise with about an inch predicted from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. After that, the wind is the story. "There is a strong chance for an advisory level wind event with sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph and gusts to 45 to 50 mph," according to the New York office of the National Weather Service. (Mineola Patch)

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Today in Mineola:

• HS SAT Exam — Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
• Zoom Zumba with Kristen Fonte — Mineola Memorial Library. (10 a.m.)
• St. Patrick Dinner — Dance, Knights of Columbus, Mineola. (8:00 p.m.)
• Off the Hook playing at Memories 2 Bar & Grill, Williston Park. (9 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Island Harvest: "This #NutritionMonth, why not try this healthy, simple, and easy to make Latin American dish of bean and rice burritos. We bet you have all the ingredients in your kitchen already! #IslandHarverst https://bit.ly/3HEBpcR" (Facebook)
• St. Aidan School - Williston Park: "Artists of the Week! Way to go Maria-Clara, Ronan, Connor and Joseph!" (Facebook)
• Village of Mineola: "Added 59 photos to the album: St. Patrick's Day Parade 2022." (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 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.