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🌱 New Mediterranean Eatery On Jericho? + Garden City Drug Bust

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Good morning, people of Mineola! Joanne Gallo here with a fresh edition of the Mineola Daily.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny with a cold wind. High: 42, low: 31.

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Here are the top stories today in Mineola:

  1. A Mineola resident is seeking to open a fast food Mediterranean restaurant at 99 Jericho Turnpike on the corner of Maple Place and recently presented his proposal to the Mineola Board of Trustees. Hootan Moeirzadeh owns the building, which has about 1,000 square feet and a parking lot with five spaces. The proposed restaurant would serve gyros, chicken kebobs, falafel and wraps for takeout or quick dining with five to six seats. (Mineola American)
  2. A Garden City man was arrested for having 26 pounds of marijuana as well as drug-laced candy in his home. While searching his home, police found candy bars infused with hallucinogenic mushrooms and THC, the main active ingredient in marijuana. (CBS New York)
  3. Nassau County's North Shore is experiencing increased diversity, according to statistics from the 2020 Census. The Town of North Hempstead had a 5 percent rise in total population to more than 237,000 residents, while the white non-Hispanic population declined from 64.8 percent in 2010 to 53.9 percent in 2020. (The Island Now)

Today in Mineola:

  • Zoom Zumba with Kristen Fonte - Mineola Memorial Library. (10 a.m.)
  • Almost Queen & Unforgettable Fire - NYCB Theatre at Westbury. (8 p.m.)

Mineola Patch Notebook

  • St. Aidan School - Williston Park: "I AM… Positive affirmations by 2nd Grade. #staidanschoolwillistonpk #art #DRVC #EnrollEducateEvangelize #togetherinlearningtogetherinChrist" (Facebook)
  • Island Harvest: "Shout out to all the kids from the Solomon Schector School of Nassau County who made these very creative Happy Thanksgiving cards for #IslandHarvest. Thank You!!" (Facebook)
  • Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence: "LICADD offers a range of clinical services: HERE Program, Anger Management Program, Chemical Dependency Evaluations and Treatment Referral, Open Arms Employee Assistance Program, Eating Disorder Support Group, Family Interventions, Family Education Support Group, Relapse Prevention Services, Veteran Services, and SBIRT. 516-747-2606 or 631-979-1700" (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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