Garden City, New York

Chamber Gears Up For Village Tree Lighting       Once again, the Garden City Chamber of Commerce is setting plans for the 53rd annual Village Tree Lighting Ceremony to take place on Sunday, December 2, 3:30 p.m. at the Village Gazebo. The event is coordinated by the Chamber and for the 13th year, will be sponsored by Astoria Federal Saving... More ... School Board Establishes Construction Action Plan By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese       The Garden City Board of Education has decided to form a committee that will study the possibility of issuing a bond to fund capital improvements in the district. The decision at the November 13th board work session came after discussion of a report from an engineering and construction mana... More ... St. Paul's Process Crawling Along By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese       Negotiations with AvalonBay Communities, Inc. have gone slower than expected, announced Deputy Mayor John Mauk at the Nov. 8th meeting of the Garden City Board of Trustees. AvalonBay is the firm designated by the Garden City Board of Trustees to be the exclusive developer of the St. Paul's ... More ... Adelphi Housing Plan Meets Resistance EMAIL GC EG 11/16/07 By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese       Several residents who live near the Adelphi University campus spoke against the university's proposal to build a new four-story residence hall at a public hearing held at the November 8th Garden City Board of Trustees meeting. Adelphi University President Dr. Robert A. More ... Mayors Announce New Petition Campaign       In their ongoing mission to stop the addition of a third track along the most densely populated LIRR line, mayors from the villages of Bellerose, Floral Park, New Hyde Park, Garden City, Mineola and Westbury have launched a petition drive calling upon Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy to join in... More ... Link Removed From Athletic Web Site By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese       A link to a company selling athletic clothing has been removed from the Garden City Athletics Web site after attorneys for the Garden City School District advised the Board of Education that the link put the district in "a very bad position. More ... Board Renews Ball Field Lease By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese       Despite protests by some residents who claim that the Cherry Valley Baseball Fields are urgently needed by Garden City teams, the Garden City Board of Trustees voted unanimously at their November 8th meeting to renew the lease until August 31, 2008 with the Town of Hempstead on behalf... More ...