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🌱 Suspect Fleeing Mall Caught In Mineola + Echoes Of LIRR Shooting
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Up and at 'em, Mineola! Let's get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on today in town.
First, today's weather:
Partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms. High: 75, low: 58.
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Here are the top stories today in Mineola:
- A suspect fleeing arrest at the Roosevelt Field parking lot in East Garden City Monday night led police on a chase that ended in Mineola when he drove into an Emergency Services truck at the corner of Barwick Boulevard and Hill Street. Nassau County police said they approached Robert Reaves, 25, of Brooklyn at the mall for driving a stolen car; he fled and injured five officers until he was caught. Reaves was recently arrested on Jan. 1 on an open warrant from an April 7, 2021, arrest for an assault in Rockville Centre. (Mineola Patch)
- The rush hour subway shooting in Brooklyn on Tuesday that injured 13 people has led locals to mournfully remember the 1993 mass shooting on an LIRR train in Mineola. Colin Ferguson was reportedly outraged following a dispute with the New York State Worker's Compensation Board when he opened fire on a rush hour train, killing six people and wounding 19 others. (PIX11)
- If you need legal advice but don't know where to start, the Nassau County Bar Association in Mineola is hosting a free Legal Information Clinic on Monday, April 25, from 3 to 6 p.m. You can schedule a free consultation with a lawyer to discuss issues including taxes, immigration, mortgage foreclosure, family law, landlord-tenant matters and more. To register, call 516-747-4070 ext. 1308 or email mortgageforeclosure@nassaubar.org. (Mineola Patch)
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Today in Mineola:
- Holy Thursday — Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
- Baby Lapsit — Mineola Memorial Library. (10:45 a.m.)
From my notebook:
- East Williston Public Library: "Wahoooo! Chloe guessed 237 yummy chocolate Easter eggs and there were 242!! Well done!! Chloe… please don't eat those all at once! Hoppy Easter! #guessingjar #libraryfun #librarylife #librariesofinstagram #publiclibrary #ewpl"
- The Village of Mineola presents Concerts in the Park 2022 at the Mineola Memorial Park Amphitheater. Starting June 18 on nine dates throughout the summer, shows include Touch the 80s performing new wave hits and the Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra. Click the link to see the full lineup. (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.
