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🌱NYU Hospital Mineola Out 300 Workers + 68 Mineola Ave. Crashes

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Welcome back, Mineola! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Mineola.

First, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds. High: 34, low: 30.

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Here are the top stories today in Mineola:

  1. NYU Langone Hospital Long Island in Mineola reported to Newsday that more than 300 of its staff were out sick with COVID-19 as of Jan. 1. The rapidly spreading omicron and delta variants have infected health care workers across the country. According to The New York Times database, the U.S. reported more than 489,000 new cases as of Dec. 29, roughly twice the amount of the worst days from last winter's surge. (Becker's Hospital Review)
  2. The Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) just released its list of the top 10 most dangerous intersections of 2021 with the highest number of auto accidents. Although those intersections are located in six different towns, they are all notably where the Long Island Expressway (LIE) and its service roads meet local roads. Two LIE intersections from Roslyn Heights with roads that lead to Mineola made the list: Number 6 is Willis Avenue and number 7 is Mineola Avenue, with 77 crashes and 68 crashes respectively. The NCPD will be beefing up traffic enforcement at these intersections to help avoid crashes. (Glen Cove Patch)
  3. Students at many schools across Long Island — including the Mineola Union Free School District — returned to the classroom on Monday, even though COVID-19 cases continue to climb. However, four Nassau County school districts, including the nearby Westbury Union Free School District, are having remote learning for the first week of January due to the COVID-19 spike over the holidays. To make in-person learning safer, the Manhasset Union Free School District distributed 3,000 at-home COVID test kits to students. (News12 Long Island)

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Today in Mineola:

  • Baby Lapsit: Mineola Memorial Library. (10:30 a.m.)
  • Mineola High School Athletic Booster Club Meeting. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • 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. Messages and calls can be forwarded anonymously. All tips submitted through Crime Stoppers are anonymous: 1-800-244-TIPS nassaucounty.crimestoppersweb.com" (Facebook)
  • Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence - Westbury: "LICADD's Substance Use Hotline is still operating 24/7. Clinicians are available to make treatment referrals, provide information about how to stay safe and sober during the holidays! Whether you are in recovery, actively using, have a family member struggling with addiction or just need some reassurance we are here for you! 631-979-1700." (Facebook)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another 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 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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