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🌱 Patch AM: 76-Year-Old Woman Scammed Out Of $60K, Police Seek Public's Help: PD
And on the Mineola Patch calendar - Move with Confidence: Strength, Balance & Bone Health (In Person Class)

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In today's newsletter:
- Police seek tips after $60,000 scam tied to Mineola meetings
- How a Mineola-announced bust tied fentanyl to Nassau neighborhoods
Also on today's calendar: Move with Confidence: Strength, Balance & Bone Health (In Person Class) and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunshine and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 67.
- Thursday: Shifting clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 76-Year-Old Woman Scammed Out Of $60K, Police Seek Public's Help: PD (patch.com) — A 76-year-old woman was scammed out of $60,000 after meeting two men in Williston Park and Mineola, where she handed over cash following a fake Apple Pay fraud alert text. Nassau County police say the investigation is ongoing and are urging anyone in Mineola or nearby communities with information to contact Crime Stoppers or call 911 anonymously.
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• Queens man indicted, five others charged in large-scale narcotics bust in Nassau (longislandpress.com) — A major narcotics trafficking investigation centered on Nassau County culminated in Mineola, where officials detailed indictments against six people accused of moving large quantities of fentanyl and other drugs into local communities. Authorities say a July search recovered more than half a million potentially fatal doses, plus firearms and cash. The alleged operation touched several Nassau towns, and all defendants have pleaded not guilty so far.
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📸 Around Mineola
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mineola
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★ Featured events ★
- Move with Confidence: Strength, Balance & Bone Health (In Person Class) →
Hospital for Special Surgery Main Hospital, 535 E 70th St, New York
10:00 am
Tuesday September 15
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Other local events
- MINEOLA TAG SALE HOSTED by INVITED SALES by TRACY JORDAN →
288 Arlington St, Mineola
9:30 am - Sketching and Water Coloring for Adults →
Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
4:00 pm - Board of Education Business Mtg 8PM
Carle Place School District, 168 Cherry Lane, Carle Place - Ribbon Cutting - CLA
Garden City Chamber of Commerce, 501 Franklin Ave., Suite 100, Mineola
5:30 pm - Beading Class: Sunflower Earrings →
Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
4:00 pm - Ribbon Cutting - Elecnor USA
Garden City Chamber of Commerce, 230 7th St, Garden City - Seasonal Sips 2-Hour Painting Class →
Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
7:00 pm - Poetica Musica: We the People: USA at 250 →
Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
8:00 pm - Pumpkin Painting at Old Westbury Gardens →
Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
4:00 pm - Alumni Association of SUNY Old Westbury 29th Annual Awards Dinner →
Jericho Terrace, 249 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Hempstead Lake State Park →
Hempstead Lake State Park - Environmental Education Center (Lot 1), 1000 Lake Drive, West Hempstead
9:50 am - English as a New Language Presented by LIEOC →
Uniondale Public Library, 400 Uniondale Ave, Uniondale
10:15 am - Floral Park Public Library →
Nassau County, NY Calendar
12:00 pm - Social Work Intern Available →
Uniondale Public Library, 400 Uniondale Ave, Uniondale
1:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Mathnasium posted a job opening for Math Instructor / Tutor in Garden City. Apply here.
- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Westbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mineola here.
🗞 Nearby News
Garden City
- Homicide Investigation Underway After Man Found Dead In Uniondale: Police (patch.com)
Westbury
- 2023 Chrysler Pacifica For Sale at Westbury Jeep Chrysler Dodge - (516) 507-3868 (longisland.com)
- (Undisclosed Address), Westbury, NY 11590 (zillow.com)
Port Washington
- 'Gentle Giant' Lightning Looking For New Home After Owner Could No Longer Care For Him (patch.com)
Ok Mineola! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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