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🌱 Six Arrested In Drug Bust + Man Sentenced For Stabbing Death

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Happy Friday, Mineola! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Mineola today.

First, today's weather:

A little afternoon rain. High: 57, low: 54.

Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

  1. Police officers arrested six people in New Cassel Wednesday afternoon for criminal possession of drugs, weapons and stolen property. Officers searched the house at 52 4th Avenue and found drugs, including opiates, sedatives, crack and ecstasy, an assault rifle and cash, as well as three pit bulls living in inhumane conditions in the backyard. (Mineola Patch)
  2. A 40-year-old Hempstead man will serve 19 years in prison for stabbing his sister's boyfriend to death. Roy Christmas killed 57-year-old William Pinckney during a fight at a party on Warner Avenue in May 2018. (Press Release Desk)
  3. John Ryan, who served as the North Hempstead Democratic Committee Chairman since 2016, passed away at age 69 after battling prostate cancer. Ryan was a resident of Great Neck and held leadership positions in many organizations in his community, including President of the Great Neck Rotary Club and Co-founder of the Great Neck Business Circle. (The Island Now)

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Today in Mineola:

  • ME/WI Halloween Event at School - Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
  • MS eWaste Drive - Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
  • JA Halloween Haunted House and Parade - Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
  • Professional Development Day. Virtual or Remote Class Day - Chaminade High School. (All Day)
  • HA Halloween Parade - Mineola Public Schools. (1:30 p.m.)
  • MS Halloween Dance - Mineola Public Schools. (7 p.m.)

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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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