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September 18, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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Chamber Expands 30th FallFestival Street Fair

The Garden City Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its 30th annual Fall Festival Street Fair to be held on Saturday, October 24 from - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Seventh Street. More...

New Fees Anger Residents

By Stephanie Petrellese

Several residents angrily protested new fees adopted by the Garden City Board of Trustees at its meeting last Thursday. Trustees adopted seven new fees, as well as three amendments to the Village Code. More...

Community

Former Mayor Frank Liebert Passes

Franklin R. Liebert, former Mayor and long-time resident of Garden City, died in Williston Park on September 14, 2009 at the age of 80. More...

The Spirit Behind The Day

Well, it is finally here. On Saturday, September 19th, all of the planning and preparation for Spirit Day will end, and the festivities will begin. More...

POA Groups To Host Discussion On Bond Proposal

The 4 Property Owners Associations of the Village of Garden City are hosting a discussion by the Village of Garden City School Board of Trustees and Administration regarding the proposed Bond Referendum. More...

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Letters

A Word From The Publisher

The advertisement on page 13, which was placed by the Joint Conference Committee of the Property Owners Associations, is a must-read in this week's issue. More...

Letters To The Editor

Email: editor@ gcnews.com

Thanks To Volunteers To the Editor: This summer, 39 New York City children found out once again just how special summer is in Nassau County. More...

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View From Here

The View From Here . . .

By Bob Morgan, Jr.

In about 14 months, in November 2010, Americans will have their first official opportunity to express their opinions of the administration of Barack Obama. In light of President Obama More...

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Village Focuses On Lighthouse Project

By Stephanie Petrellese

As a Town of Hempstead zoning hearing on the proposed Lighthouse project approaches, several members of the Garden City Board of Trustees and the public spoke about the issue at the Sept. 10th Board meeting. More...

Village, Schools To Work Together To Aid Residents

By Stephanie Petrellese

After learning about the plight of 21 students who were recently notified that they will no longer receive busing and must now cross Nassau Boulevard to get to and from Stratford Elementary School, Garden City Mayor Robert Rothschild offered More...

School

District Seeks To Inform Public On School Bond

By Stephanie Petrellese

Garden City School District officials are stepping up their efforts to inform residents about the upcoming school investment bond vote, which will be held on October 27 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the gymnasium of the Garden City High School. More...

College Notes

Nikhil A. Kothari, a member of the Union College Class of 2010, has been named to the 2008/2009 Dean's List. Kothari, a resident of Garden City, is a 2006 graduate of Garden City Senior High School. More...

Blood Drive At St. Joseph's School

Long Island Blood Services will hold a blood drive at the St. Joseph's School Gymnasium, 121 Fourth Street, Garden City on Sunday, September 27th from 8 AM to 1:30 PM. More...

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Sports

Another First For Daley

Last week Garden City's Matt Daley got his first major league victory but in the process had to deal with the highs and lows of being a major league relief pitcher before notching it. More...

Kindergarten Girls Players of the Week

Team 1 Kate Caterson Team 2 The whole team Team 3 Rebecca Krupa Abigail Benzinger Team 4 Katie Knapp Avery Hearon Jessica Lane Team 5 Annie Casano Michela F More...

1st Grade Boys Players Of The Week September 12, 2009

Maroon Marauders Andrew Joseph Cole Plastaras Michael Reinhardt Team 2 James Costello Erik Tiedemann Miguel Santos Team 3 The Entire Team Rams Jack Downey Jake Pow More...

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