Mechanic Murder Sentencing + DWI With Kids In Car + Deadly Roads

Welcome back, Five Towns! Let's get you started this Monday with everything you need to know going on around Five Towns today.

Nassau County will vote today on a plan to send homeowners checks for pandemic relief, and also consider a bill to reduce county fees. The man convicted of killing his coworker got his prison sentence this week. And a Nassau woman was arrested for allegedly driving kids in a car, while intoxicated.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 78 Low: 65.

Here are the top stories in Five Towns today:

1. The mechanic who was convicted of murdering a co-worker in a Glen Head body shop was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison this week. Lawrence Grammer, 74, was convicted in June for the 2018 shooting of Bashir "Bobby" Ward, 35, from Valley Stream. (Subscription: Newsday)
2. ABC News reports that Nassau and Suffolk counties lead New York State in automobile deaths, and many experts see excessive speed and reckless driving as factors. (WABC-TV)
3. A 40-year-old Elmont woman was arrested on Long Island for allegedly driving while intoxicated with two children in the car. Jacqueline Lopez was arrested on Saturday. (Daily Voice)
4. Nassau County legislators will vote today on a plan by County Executive Laura Curran to send county checks of $375 to homeowners using federal pandemic aid. A vote on Republican-sponsored bills that would eliminate $100 million in real estate and traffic fees is also up for consideration. (Subscription: Newsday)

Today in Five Towns:

• SHS 7th Grade Parent Orientation and 7th Grade Mixer, 7 p.m., South High School, Valley Stream
• SHS Club Fair, 3:15 p.m., South High School, Valley Stream

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