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🌱 T-Mobile Thefts In Mineola, Garden City + Town Budget Approved

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Good morning, Mineola! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Spotty afternoon showers. High: 62, low: 38.

Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

  1. Two women were arrested on Thursday for allegedly stealing Apple iPhones and Apple watches from six T-Mobile stores in Nassau County, including locations on West Jericho Turnpike in Mineola, Old Country Road in Westbury, and Stewart Avenue in Garden City. The suspects, Lanizja Myers, 19, of Rosedale, Queens and Elyanni Sesay, 19, of Brooklyn, reportedly threatened employees who tried to stop the thefts by pulling out a taser and pepper spray. (Mineola Patch)
  2. The Town of North Hempstead unanimously voted to approve a budget of $156.8 million for 2022 on Oct. 28. Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth, who is retiring from her role, said that the budget stays within New York State's tax cap and that the general fund tax levy increased by only 2.9 percent, which is an average increase of $9.20 per household. (Mineola American)
  3. An associate professor of writing studies at Hofstra University in Hempstead is set to appear as one of the first contestants on the new Professors Tournament on Jeopardy! Dr. Lisa Dresner, also the head of Hofstra's LBGTQ+ Studies Program, will be competing on Dec. 8. (Garden City Patch)

Today in Mineola:

  • Science Olympiad. Virtual Belleville Satellite Invitational Tournament — Chaminade High School. (8 a.m.)
  • Beef & Broccoli Tacos with Chef Rob Dell'Amore — Mineola Memorial Library. (11 a.m.)
  • Alumni: Southern California Chapter — Chaminade High School. (12:30 p.m.)
  • District Council PTA Cultural Arts (Program TBD) @ MS — Mineola Public Schools. (2 p.m.)
  • A Taste of Long Island Westbury Arts Fundraiser — Maria SS. Dell'Assunta Society. (7 p.m.)

Mineola Patch Notebook

  • Nassau County Police Department: "November is #MensMentalHealthMonth. Over 6 million men suffer from depression every year. Studies show men are less likely than women to seek professional help. Help is always available in Nassau County. Please call any of the numbers below. Call 911 for emergency assistance." (Facebook)
  • Chaminade High School - Mineola: "Congrats to the Freshman Swimming and Diving Team on its undefeated season and first place finish in the CHSAA championship meet last weekend. Go Flyers!" (Facebook)
  • St. Aidan School - Williston Park: "Second grade students Sean, Juliet, Dario and Tessa represented our school today at the Village of Williston Park Veterans Ceremony. They beautifully performed the Pledge of Allegiance in sign language. It was also wonderful to see St. Aidan School graduate Aidan Cooke there representing the Boy Scouts and sharing a poem." (Facebook)
  • Mineola Auxiliary Police Department: "Fatima celebrated. A special evening mass in celebration of Our Lady of Fatima was held on Wednesday, Oct. 13, at Corpus Christi R. C. Church in Mineola. The mass included a special procession of a statue of Our Lady of Fatima carried along nearby local streets by the congregants. Affording the participants a safe and secure passage, members of the Mineola Auxiliary Police Department and Nassau County Police Department were on hand." (Facebook)
  • Family & Children's Association - Garden City: "FCA is teaming up with TrainWorld and your favorite manufacturers for the first ever Great American Train Race for Charity this Saturday! Have you sponsored your FCA Lynn Vanderhall Nursery Co-op racing team, yet? Each team includes one of our Nursery Co-op children racing their trains for FCA!" (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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