? Gunpoint Robbery at Mall + 1st Female Mineola Mayor Honored

Rise and shine, Mineola! It's Tuesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around Mineola today.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and pleasant. High: 62, low: 50.

Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

1. Two teen boys robbed a group of five teens at gunpoint at the Roosevelt Field Mall parking lot in East Garden City on Friday night. After taking their victims' possessions, the assailants stole the BMW 330i they were riding in and drove it southbound on the Meadowbrook State Parkway until they crashed into a Hyundai sedan. Police came to the accident scene and arrested the teens, while the driver of the Hyundai was taken to a hospital and treated for non- life-threatening injuries. (Mineola Patch)
2. The first female Mayor and Trustee of the Village of Mineola, Ann Galante, was posthumously awarded with a spot on the John S. DaVanzo Wall of Honor in the Village Community Center. Galante served as Mayor of Mineola from 1985 until 1991, when she became the Town of North Hempstead's Receiver of Taxes. During her term as mayor, Galante introduced the village's summer recreational program and helped orchestrate the first Mineola concert by the Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra. (The Island Now)
3. The United Way of Long Island recently awarded scholarships to 10 nursing students at Nassau Community College in Garden City as part of its DREAMS for Youth Scholarship. Recognizing the high demand for and importance of nurses, the United Way awarded ten $1000 scholarships. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Mineola:

• DAY SIX. CYCLE SEVEN - Chaminade High School. (All Day)
• JA Photo Retake Day - Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
• Dino-Vember: Dinosaur stories, songs and more - Mineola Memorial Library. (4:15 p.m.)
• JA PTA Meeting - Mineola Public Schools. (7 p.m.)
• HS Athletic Booster Club Meeting - Mineola Public Schools. (7 p.m.)

Mineola Patch Notebook

• 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 exciting event featuring FCA's Lynn Vanderhall Nursery Co-op children is just five days away! Have you sponsored your racing team, yet? Tune in to TrainWorld LIVE on Facebook and YouTube on Saturday, November 13th from 8am-10am to watch the train race and see who wins!" (Facebook)
• Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW - Mineola: "Children between 5 and 11 can now get the Covid vaccine! The vaccine is safe, effective, and will help prevent hospitalization with Covid-19. If you are still concerned about the vaccine, please see these flyers from Mt. Sinai answering some of the most frequently-asked questions about the vaccines and kids. To find a vaccination site near you, visit https://www.vaccines.gov/ (Facebook)
• St. Aidan School - Williston Park: "Our 3rd grade students enjoyed a trip to Safetytown to learn all about ways to be safe in the community." (Facebook)
• Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence - Westbury: "LICADD has proudly served Long Island communities for 65 years! If you or a loved one is struggling with substance use, please contact our offices at (516) 747-2606 or (631) 979-1700." (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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