🌱 Arrest For COVID Shot Without Permission + College Boosters

Welcome back, Five Towns! It's Wednesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a shower; milder. High: 48 Low: 36.

Here are the top three stories today in Five Towns:

1. A Sea Cliff woman was arrested for giving a 17-year-old a COVID-19 shot without his mother's permission. Laura Parker Russo, 54, is accused of injecting the teen and has no medical authorization to administer vaccines. (Patch)
2. Hofstra University has announced it will begin requiring a COVID-19 booster shot for students and staff within seven days of becoming eligible, starting Jan. 18. SUNY and CUNY schools are also requiring boosters. (News 12)
3. Bruce Blakeman was sworn in on Monday as the 10th Nassau County executive at a ceremony at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City. Also sworn into office were Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips and Nassau County Clerk Maureen O'Connell. Around 400 people were in attendance for the ceremony. (Patch)

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Today in Five Towns:

• Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools will have expanded COVID-19 testing hours today in the basement of the Woodmere Education Center, 8 to 11 a.m.

From my notebook:

• Nassau County Police Department released mug shots of wanted felony and misdemeanor criminal offenders who reside in or have committed crimes in Nassau County. (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Cedarhurst: "Anyone ever have a slight sewer smell coming just from two sinks. Plumber has no idea what it is. Roof guy said sewer vent pipe looks fine. Any ideas?" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Hewlett: "The Brandeis School is seeking a full time Early Childhood Assistant to begin on Jan. 24. To apply, please contact Leah Einhorn at leinhorn@thebrandeisschool.org." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Hewlett: "Hindi's Libraries, a local nonprofit that donates children's books all over the world, is in need of volunteers to help sort and label our book donations. Books can be picked up from our Hewlett HQ." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Inwood: "Can anyone refer a handyman? I need a couple of ceiling fans installed." (Nextdoor)

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