Garden City, New York

May The Mail Be With You       This summer will mark the 30th anniversary of the release of the hugely successful Star Wars film. In honor of this event, the United States Postal Service has converted 400 mailboxes across the country into R2D2 look-alikes. The one pictured above is located on Seventh Street in Garden City.... More ... Players Innocent In Duke Lacrosse Case       All charges were dropped this week against three Duke University lacrosse players, including one from Garden City, who had been charged with rape in a case which gained national notoriety due to apparent prosecutorial misconduct. More ... "Families" Talk About St. Paul's       The "Families for St. Paul's" recently held a gathering at The Garden City Historical Society Museum to meet the Committee to Save St. Paul's (CSSP) development partner, Paul Rabinovitch of Canus Corporation. Rabinovitch joined the CSSP team in November and has been actively working to amplif... More ... Roger Eltringham To Receive Community Service Award       On Monday evening, May 7, 6 p.m., at the Garden City Hotel, the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club will hold its annual Community Service Award dinner in honor of Roger Eltringham, the 17th recipient of this prestigious award which recognizes the spirit of volunteerism and commitment to communit... More ... Science Research Students To Darwin: Happy 197th!       Garden City High School Science Research students marked the 197th birthday of Charles Darwin at this year's Darwin Day hosted by Hofstra University. Charles Darwin, himself, portrayed by Associated Professor of Geology J Bret Bennington, made a much anticipated appearance. More ...