Garden City, New York

Sept. 20 Public Hearing On Freight Rail Proposal       Senator Craig M. Johnson announces that The New York State Department of Transportation will be holding a Sept. 20 public hearing on a rail-freight project that will have a real impact on the MTA's controversial Third Track expansion. More ... The Dream Street       William Kuhl, the noted landscape architect and long-time resident of Garden City, was congratulated on the 20th anniversary of the redesign of Seventh Street by Mayor Peter Bee for his foresight and creativity in giving Seventh Street a new lease on life. More ... EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Groundwater       The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a cleanup plan for the Old Roosevelt Field Contaminated Groundwater Area Superfund site in Garden City, New York. Under the proposed plan, EPA will treat the ground water, which is contaminated, and take steps to minimize the movement of ... More ... Mayor Bee Presents Citation To Iraq Veteran       The Village of Garden City presented a citation to Garden City resident Army Lt. Col. Kenneth Storz on August 23rd in honor of his service. Pictured are Lt. Col. Storz, Richard Ready and Mayor Peter A. Bee. More ... Hannon Teams With Supermarkets To Prepare For Hurricanes       Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Garden City) today announced a partnership in his district with Waldbaums, Stop and Shop, C-Town, Bravo, King Kullen and Pathmark supermarkets to help educate residents on how to prepare their homes should a hurricane strike our area. As we enter the peak of the 2007 h... More ... New York Unclaimed Funds: Is Some Of It Yours?       State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli recently announced that New Yorkers can find out if they are owed some of the State's $8 billion in unclaimed at events across the state. A representative from DiNapoli's office will be in the lobby at Garden City Village Hall next Thursday, Septembe... More ... History Of Our Nation's Largest Township       Hempstead Town Clerk Mark Bonilla (standing, center) conducts a special presentation with photos, maps and other documentation concerning the history of the Town of Hempstead, America's largest township, with senior residents participating in the Town of Hempstead's Senior Summer Program at T... More ... Rep. McCarthy Urges Long Islanders to Donate Blood       Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy held a press conference at the Westbury Blood Center urging all Long Islanders to donate blood. During the summer months, New York's blood supply drops to dangerous levels. It is important all Long Islander's who are able to donate visit the New York Blood Cen... More ... Tennis Pro/Am Benefits Prostate Cancer Foundation       Casino tennis pro and Garden City resident Bill Mecca joins Murphy and Luke Jensen and over 20 other tennis profes-sionals in a pro am tennis tournament sponsored by Donald Trump for the benefit of the Prostate Cancer Foundation. The event which took place in East Hampton, NY raised over a mi... More ...