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🌱 Stores Closed For Thanksgiving + Unemployment Down On LI

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Happy Thanksgiving, Mineola! Wishing everyone a safe and peaceful holiday. The Mineola Daily will be on hiatus tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 25, and will return on Saturday, Nov. 26.

First, today's weather:

Some sun, then clouds. High: 54, low: 43.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

  1. In pre-COVID times, many large retailers opened its doors for consumers with early Black Friday deals on Thanksgiving Day, but that is one tradition that may have fallen by the wayside. Most major stores will be closed today, including Walmart, Target, Costco, Home Depot and Macy's. A handful of stores, including CVS, Walgreens and Whole Foods, will be open. (abc7NY)
  2. New data released by the New York State Department of Labor shows that unemployment is down on Long Island and has returned to pre-pandemic levels, at 4 percent for the month of October. Unemployment rose to record highs in April 2020 at 17.5 percent and has been decreasing gradually since then. The statistics show that 655, 500 people are currently employed in Nassau County. (Levittown Patch)
  3. Show your support for the local businesses that you couldn't live without. Every year the Bethpage Best of Long Island awards are bestowed upon Long Islanders' favorite restaurants, services, retail stores and more. You can vote on the Bethpage Best of Long Island website once each day through Dec. 15. (Farmingdale Patch)

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Today in Mineola:

  • Thanksgiving Day: Village Offices are closed — Village of Mineola Public Meetings. (All Day)

Mineola Patch Notebook

  • The Nassau County Police Department urges Black Friday shoppers to be careful this weekend and avoid being a victim of a preventable crime with these three simple steps: 1. Know where your valuables are at all times. 2. Do not leave shopping bags in your vehicle between stores. 3. Lock your vehicle. (Facebook)
  • St. Aidan School - Williston Park: "Artists of the Week! Way to go Ryann and Matthew! #staidanschoolwillistonpk #artistoftheweek #EnrollEducateEvangelize #DRVC #togetherinlearningtogetherinChrist" (Facebook)
  • Family & Children's Association - Garden City: "Volunteers needed! Are you an 18+ tech savvy high school or college student? Are you interested in helping local seniors? Sign up today to volunteer with FCA's Senior & Adult Services Division! Join us as we launch a new SMART Van initiative focused on assisting local seniors with learning and using new technology and the internet in their everyday lives. To sign up and for more information, please contact (516) 292-1300 or JDicarlo@FCALI." (Facebook)
  • Island Harvest: "Thank you to Gov. Kathy Hochul and the State of New York for your generous donation of 84 turkeys for families in need on Long Island. #IslandHarvest" (Facebook)
  • Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW: In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Local 338 is honoring Jimi Hendrix, one of the most influential electric guitarists in rock music of all time. Hendrix, whose grandmother was Cherokee, was featured in a 2010 exhibit on Native musicians at the Smithsonian. (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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