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Greetings Mineola! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a failed bomb plot led to a Mineola courtroom reckoning
  • How could NYC’s universal child care push reshape Mineola families’ options?

Also on today's calendar: You're Invited to a Little Medical School Open House! and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 50 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Friday: Windy; morning rain, temps: high: 58, low: 29.
  • Saturday: Much colder, with a high of 37 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New York man sentenced to nine years for attempted bombing of social services building (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A Mineola judge has sentenced a North Merrick man to nine years in prison for attempting to bomb the Nassau County Department of Social Services and carrying out major fraud schemes. The failed 2024 attack on the county’s Uniondale headquarters forced evacuations and a bomb squad response, and investigators later tied him to an earlier car bombing targeting his ex‑wife.
   

• How NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's push for universal child care could impact Long Island (newsday.com) — Families using Harbor Child Care in Mineola are paying around $20,000 a year per child as New York City Mayor‑elect Zohran Mamdani pushes a universal child care plan that could pressure Nassau and Suffolk to follow. Local advocates and Mineola-based providers say worker shortages, high real estate costs, and child care deserts must be fixed before any universal system can truly benefit Long Island parents.
   

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  • H&R Block, Inc. posted a job opening for Bookkeeper - Franchise Location in Mineola. Apply here.
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Garden City

  • Garden City Man Recognized For Nearly 24 Years Of Dedicated Service To Library (patch.com)
  • Seventh Street Cafe To Close Its Doors Next Week, Owners Share Future Plans And What They'll Miss Most (patch.com)
  • Giants name Garden City's Dave Ettinger Coach of the Year (giants.com)

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  • Candy Tedeschi became a nurse practitioner when the job was new (newsday.com)

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