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🌱 Monkeypox Vaccines In Nassau + Hale & Hearty Gone + Jewelry Arrests

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Hello, Mineola! It's me, Joanne Gallo, your host of the Mineola Daily. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick dive into the most important things happening around town...

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny, hot and humid. High: 94, low: 76.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

  1. As monkeypox spreads throughout New York City with over 600 cases, Long Island is also preparing for this health crisis with two pop-up vaccination sites opening in Nassau County this week. "Mineola to Montauk, there is easy and safe access to get the vaccine," said David Kilmnick with the LGBT Network. He said that one site will be at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, and a second one will be at a Northwell Health clinic near Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park. (FOX 5 New York)
  2. Hale and Hearty, the popular soup chain with a location in the Parkway Plaza shopping center on Glen Cove Road in Carle Place, shut down all of its restaurants without advance notice. The franchise with 16 locations in Long Island, Brooklyn and Manhattan did not indicate if the closures were permanent or if some would reopen down the road. (ABC7NY)
  3. Nassau County police arrested a couple on Monday accused of selling knock-off jewelry from their car on the side of a road in Uniondale. Ionel Ghicoel, 37, and Elvira Stan, 36, both of Seattle, reportedly sold fake jewelry to a 28-year-old woman from their white Mercedes near Nassau Road and Stanton Boulevard. If you think you purchased jewelry from this couple, please call 911 or Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. (Mineola Patch)

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Today in Mineola:

  • Children's Movie — Williston Park Public Library. (11 a.m.)
  • Gone Fishin' Cupcakes — Mineola Memorial Library. (3:30 p.m.)
  • Lecture: Jazz Age Long Island with Barry Rivadue (In Person) — Mineola Memorial Library. (6:30 p.m.)
  • Aqua Zumba — John S. DaVanzo Community Pool. (7:15 p.m.)
  • Code Bleu Wedding Band Live Showcase — Viana Hotel and Spa, Westbury. (8:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Mineola Volunteer Ambulance Corps: "Sunday Training! On Sunday, the Mineola Fire Department teamed up with the Mineola Volunteer Ambulance Corps to perform training and create different scenarios for how to gain entry into vehicles and extricate patients from the vehicles safely as well." (Mineola VAC via Facebook)
  • Nassau County Police Department: "#NCPDMugShotMonday: Pictured subjects are wanted felony and misdemeanor criminal offenders who reside in or have committed crimes in Nassau County. These individuals have been arrested for the listed crime(s) and then failed to appear in court and/or follow the mandates of their release. If you have information on the pictured individuals, send us a message or give us a call." (Nassau County Police Department via Facebook)
  • Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW: "It's #SuperMemberMonday! Jessica Medoro is the bakery manager at Stop & Shop on Staten Island and a 19-year member of our union family! She's an avid bowler and regularly participates in a bowling league with her sister. Jessica started decorating cakes when she was 7 and was taught by her dad, who was also a bakery manager! Along with keeping the Stop & Shop bakery well-stocked, Jessica now uses her skills to make dessert platters with her aunt for family events. #1u" (Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW via Facebook)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Mineola 516: "Ladies! I will be starting small group personal training at this private gym. No more than five ladies. Who is ready to transform? Gym is located in Mineola. Very close to Garden City, Roslyn Heights, New Hype Park and Hempstead." (Nextdoor)

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That's it for today! See you all tomorrow morning for 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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