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August 3, 2007
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At around 8:00 PM on Wednesday, August 1st, Garden City firefighters were called to a reported kitchen fire at 109 Wyatt Road. Volunteer Captain Tony Adams was the first officer to arrive on scene and transmitted a "working fire" at the location. Captain Adams encountered a heavy fire conditi... More...

Meadowbrook Pointe Town Homes, Villas and Condominium Suites, located at 1100 Corporate Drive, Westbury (former home of the Roosevelt Raceway), will open its spectacular Clubhouse for the Garden City Chamber of Commerce's sum-mer After Hours Networking Event and Party on Wednesday evening, Au... More...

Brian Ridgway, Clerk for the Village of Garden City, has been appointed to a one-year term on the sixteen member Executive Committee of the New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials. Mayor Ernest Strada of the Village of Westbury, President of the Conference of Mayors, made ... More...

On July 24, the Garden City Chamber of Commerce celebrated two new Franklin Avenue business ownerships with Taste Restaurant, 660 Franklin, and V Spa & Nail, 970 Franklin. Located in the heart of Garden City, Taste melds American comfort cuisine with Chef Ed Witt's passion for seasonal loca... More...
In recognition of Financial Literacy Month (April 2007), Astoria Federal Savings held its second annual essay contest for children, ages 5-12, asking them to complete the statement: "Are you a spender or a saver and why?" Hundreds of essays were received from the participating neighborhood branches ... More...
Thirteen couples and their guests enjoyed a balmy evening of round robin tennis at the Garden City Casino on Friday night. Tennis play was followed by cocktails and dinner on the patio under a beautiful full moon and mild temperatures. More...
Misleading Ad To The Editor: I feel you, your readers and the homeowners of Garden City should be aware of the deceptive and deliberately misleading ad that was placed in your fine paper [on July 27] by Dougall C. Fraser Real Estate. More...
GARDEN CITY MOURNS THE PASSING OF MYRON NELKIN I was saddened to learn last week, of the passing of Myron Nelkin, the owner of the Garden City Hotel. Mr. Nelkin is credited with rebuilding and restoring the unofficial landmark to prominence after he purchased it in 1978. More...
Janet Frances Baker, (nee Janet Cristadoro), 87, of Lisle, IL, formerly of Garden City, passed away on Sunday, July 29 at her home surrounded by her loving family and devoted caregiver, Diana. Janet was born in Jamaica, NY on September 24, 1919. She was an honors graduate of bot... More...

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