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🌱 Serial Killer Charged 54 Years Later + New Pizzeria In Mineola

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Hi there, Mineola! I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Let's have at it...

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 77, low: 65.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

  1. Nassau County prosecutors in Mineola have just charged a serial killer with the death of a New Hyde Park mother 54 years after she was found dead outside of the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream. Richard Cottingham, aka "The Torso Killer," has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 23-year-old Diane Cusick, thanks to evidence that was retested by the Nassau County Office of the Medical Examiner last year. (Mineola Patch)
  2. Downtown Mineola has welcomed a new pizzeria at 106 Main St. that is getting great reviews for both food and atmosphere. Digi Slices has slid into the space that was formerly Main Street Pizza, offering traditional slices as well as unique creations and vegan options. The owners have also done a major makeover inside with colorful graffiti art on the walls and tabletops. (LongIsland.com)
  3. Children under age 5 started receiving their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park on Wednesday after the CDC just authorized use of the shot for children as young as 6 months old. The recipients' parents are all medical professionals who believe the vaccine is safe for children with minimal side effects, while other parents remain concerned about using the vaccine on such young children. (CBS New York)

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Today in Mineola:

  • Oceans of Possibilities: 2022 Summer Reading Club for Children — Mineola Memorial Library. (All Day)
  • Peruvian Artisanal Craft Fair — Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City. (10 a.m.)
  • Michelle Fabre & Phil Terry (Duo Performance) — Memories 2 Bar & Grill, Williston Park. (6 p.m.)
  • The Nassau County Southern Rock Festival Featuring The Allmost Brothers Band, Freebird, & Brothers & Friends — Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. (7 p.m.)
  • Urban Coyotes (Performing) — B.K. Sweeney's Uptown Grille, Garden City. (9:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Nassau County Police Department: "What a great night at Mulcahy's for a fundraiser for the families, victims, and communities of Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas! Special thanks to the NCPD Foundation, the Superior Officers Association SOA NCPD, the Nassau County Detectives' Assoc., the Nassau County PBA, Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, the John Theissen Children's Foundation, DHL, JetBlue and to everyone who donated new, unopened toys that our #NassauCountyPD police officers will personally deliver to the survivors and the children of the victims of these two horrific events." (Nassau County Police Department via Facebook)
  • Island Harvest: "Families of those serving, as well as those who made the ultimate sacrifice, often have difficulties making ends meet. A staggering new statistic states that about 14 percent of military families are food insecure which hits close to home since Long Island has the second largest veteran population in the United States. Operation: HOPE is an Island Harvest program specifically designed to assist veterans and the families of active duty personnel deployed overseas. Now is the time to help so many who are struggling and in need of food assistance. Visit https://bit.ly/3xMd7uB to contribute to help our neighbors in need .#Veterans #IslandHarvest" (Island Harvest via Facebook)
  • Family & Children's Association: "Less than 24 hours until the 37th Annual FCA Champions of Change Scholarship Breakfast! There is still time to donate and support these youth, they are our future! Head to fcali.org/scholarship to donate and for more information." (Family & Children's Association via Facebook)

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That's it for today! See you tomorrow morning for your next 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 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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