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🌱 Second St. Industrial Sale + Man Guilty Of Killing Girlfriend

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Happy Saturday, neighbors! Let's start today off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 47, low: 32.

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Here are the top stories today in Mineola:

  1. A Bethpage real estate developer, Steel Equities, is planning a $26.9 million purchase of a set of five Mineola industrial properties on East Second Street between Hudson and Senate streets, owned by Great Neck Saw, which is moving to another location. Steel Equities plans to renovate the site, which has been occupied by the hand tool manufacturer since 1941 and is in disrepair and attract a "high quality tenant." (The Island Now)
  2. A 28-year-old Hempstead man pleaded guilty to strangling his girlfriend to death and will receive 20 years to life in prison. According to Nassau County police, Sixto Tapia-Angeles also slit his girlfriend's throat in an attempt to cover up the murder, initially telling them that she committed suicide. (Press Release Desk)
  3. A series of mortgage foreclosure clinics will be held by the Nassau County Bar Association in Mineola starting Monday to help homeowners in danger of losing their homes. Attorneys at the clinics can help connect homeowners to bankruptcy lawyers, as well as nonprofit agency attorneys that could represent them. (Newsday)

Today in Mineola:

  • WE CARE Gingerbread University — Nassau County Bar Association. (9:30 a.m. & 1 p.m.)
  • Westbury Shoppers Market — Samanea Mall Parking Lot. (10 a.m.)
  • Zoom Zumba with Kristen Fonte — Mineola Memorial Library. (10 a.m.)
  • JA/SEPTA Holiday Social @ JA — Mineola Public Schools. (11 a.m.)
  • Shimmering Solstice — Old Westbury Gardens. (5:30 p.m.)


Mineola Patch Notebook

  • Nassau County Police Department: "We held the #NassauCountyPD's annual Hanukkah celebration at Headquarters last night, as Commissioner Ryder, our Department Chaplain Rabbi Barry Dov Schwartz, and guests lit the fourth candle on our menorah. Happy Hanukkah to all who are celebrating!" (Facebook)
  • Chaminade High School - Mineola: "Deck the halls! Students have transformed Chaminade into a winter wonderland this week. Each homeroom receives its own Christmas tree and Nativity scene." (Facebook)
  • St. Aidan School - Williston Park: "A lot of happy faces for day one of the Christmas Craft Fair!" (Facebook)
  • Family & Children's Association: "Yesterday FCA's president & CEO Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds spoke with Elizabeth Hashagen alongside Dr. Chethan Sathya (who is the director of Northwell Health's Center for Gun Violence Prevention) on the current state of the gun violence crisis on News 12's 'The New Normal.'" (Facebook)
  • Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW offers members the opportunity to learn a new language for free. Local 338 members can view this benefit and other educational opportunities in the member portal. (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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