🌱 NYU Mineola Named A Best U.S. Hospital + Mangano's Jail Start Delay

Hello all. It's me, Joanne Gallo, your host of the Mineola Daily. Let's get this Thursday started off right, with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

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First, today's weather:

Variable clouds; not as warm. High: 79, low: 69.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

1. Money magazine and The Leapfrog Group, a health care nonprofit, named NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island in Mineola one of this year's 148 Best Hospitals in America. NYU Mineola is the only hospital on Long Island to be given this honor, for excellence in several factors: quality of care, safety, highly ranked patient experiences and ethical treatment, all of which ultimately affect patients' cost of care. (Becker's Hospital Review)
2. Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano will start his 12-year prison sentence two weeks later than initially scheduled on July 27 instead of July 13 thanks to a federal judge, Joan Azrack. She is reportedly considering a petition from Mangano to remain out on bail while appealing his conviction, but for now he is set to start his prison term on the same day as his convicted wife, Linda Mangano. (Patch)
3. If you are looking to drive less than a half-hour from Mineola and feel like you really left our semi-crowded corner of the 'burbs, Newsday recommends the beach community of Point Lookout. Lido Boulevard offers a quaint, Main Street feel and many great restaurants to dine in and escape for a few hours, including J.A. Heneghan's Tavern and The Point, which is co-owned by soon-to-be departing News12 anchor Elisa DiStefano. (Newsday)

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Today in Mineola:

• Tales for Tots — Mineola Memorial Library. (10:45 a.m.)
• Children's Movie — Williston Park Public Library. (11 a.m.)
• Pajama Storycrafters: C is for Crab — Mineola Memorial Library. (6:30 p.m.)
• Marc Berger & RIDE — Clark Botanic Garden Concert Series, Albertson. (7 p.m.)
• Blood on the Clocktower (Social Deduction Game) — The Black Sheep Ale House. (8 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Chaminade High School: "Over the holiday weekend, four debaters participated in the seventh annual Coolidge Cup, a competition in which 73 students from across the country compete to commemorate Calvin Coolidge's July 4 birthday. After qualifying earlier this year, Dylan Long '23, Charlie Bruno '24, Zachary Stoyer '23, and Anthony Scarmozzino '24 traveled to Plymouth Notch, Vermont, for a tournament at the Calvin Coolidge Historic Site." (Chaminade High School via Facebook)
• Nassau County Police Department: "Attention business owners: Follow these tips! Nassau County is home to thousands of businesses, both big and small. Help us keep them safe! If you see something, say something. Report suspicious activity to 911. #NassauCountyPD #NCPDTuesdsayTip" (Nassau County Police Department via Facebook)
• Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW: "#ThankEssentialWorkers: Fanny Paute is a Local 338 member working at Foodtown in Croton-on-Hudson! She's a proud, 6-year member of our union family! #1u" (Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW via Facebook)
• Island Harvest: "Summer vacations can be up to 90 days long. For kids who count on school meal programs to stay healthy, summer vacation could mean three months of worry and hunger. You can help get meals to children and their families to get through summer. https://bit.ly/3Rca487 #IslandHarvest #SummerFeeding" (Island Harvest via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. I'll see you around!

— 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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