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🌱 Police Boycott Super Bowl + Macy's Robber Caught + LIRR Change
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Happy Tuesday, people of Mineola! Here's what's happening in Mineola today.
First, today's weather:
Plenty of sunshine. High: 32, low: 24.
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Here are the top five stories today in Mineola:
- Long Island police officers planned to boycott watching the Super Bowl on Sunday due to the NFL's choice of Snoop Dogg as one of the performers in the halftime show. Williston Park lawyer Anthony Capetola called on the NFL to drop the rapper from the show in a Feb. 3 letter because of his songs that have been labeled anti-police. The letter was part of a post by the Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association that said, "If you choose to watch the game at all, (we won't be) halftime is a great moment to shut your TV off in honor of those men and women in blue who gave their lives for us." (Glen Cove Patch)
- A Hempstead man tried to rob Macy's in the Roosevelt Field Mall in East Garden City on Saturday and was arrested, according to Nassau County police. Antwain Key, 32, reportedly stuffed multiple sweaters and jackets into a bag at Macy's and then left without paying for them. Two Macy's employees tried to apprehend Key in the parking lot, but he pulled out a knife and ran to the upper level parking lot. Police officers arrived and arrested Key, who they say had previously been arrested on Jan. 25 for burglary and released without bail on Jan. 26. (Mineola Patch)
- Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) President Phillip Eng, who has been at the helm since 2018, is resigning. Under Eng's direction, the LIRR had the best on-time performance in its history last year. Effective Feb. 28, current Metro-North President Catherine Rinaldi will serve double duty as interim LIRR president. (Mineola Patch)
Today in Mineola:
- District String Night - Mineola Public Schools. (7 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- Mineola Job Openings: See who's hiring in the area. Though the economy has yet to fully recover from the impact of the pandemic, opportunities are still out there including in the Mineola area and across greater New York. (Mineola Patch)
- St. Aidan School - Williston Park: Our first graders are 100 days smarter thanks to the Morning Star Initiative. #staidanschoolwillistonpk #DRVC #EnrollEducateEvangelize #100thdayofschool #togetherinlearningtogetherinChrist" (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 was an on-staff editor for consumer publications, including Features Editor for Soap Opera Weekly, Senior Editor for Energy Times and Executive Editor for The Johns Hopkins White Papers. 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.
