Friends and relatives of Betty Parente and her daughters Stephanie and Catherine solemnly gathered on September 12th to dedicate a tree planted in their memory in front of the Garden City Public Library. More...
By its very nature a lighthouse is supposed to ward against danger using its beam of light to warn off passing ships from impacting on the rocky shores. In an ironic twist, Charles Wang’s $3.8 billion project has done the opposite, with outsiders mainly from the Village of Garden City warning of the Lighthouse project’s impact on the surrounding area. More...
On October 27, 2009, the Garden City community will be asked to vote on the 2009 School Investment Bond which addresses the district’s most pressing health and safety, code requirement, and spatial issues. The proposed bond includes capital projects in all nine district buildings. More...
On September 13, Garden City native, Erin Quill returned to the Broadway stage at The Golden Theater to say goodbye to the TONY Winning Musical, Avenue Q, which closed after 6 years on Broadway.
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The students of St. Joseph School marked the 8th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday with their opening school Mass. In addition to reminding the students to remember to trust in God, the students and congregation listened as each of the names of the Garden City residents lost that day were read. More...
Matthew Colantonio, starting catcher for the Amsterdam Mohawks of the New York State Collegiate Baseball League, won the NYCBL Championship for the Summer 2009 season. The Mohawks finished the season with an impressive 36 - 12 record winning their last 14 games in a row. In their final game, the Mohawks beat the Hornell Dodgers to become NYCBL Champions for 2009. More...
No one can accuse President Obama of avoiding the public spotlight lately as he pushes for health care reform. After delivering a speech before a joint session of Congress and appearing on 60 Minutes, Mr. Obama got himself interviewed on five different news shows on Sunday morning (Fox News was pointedly excluded) and this week is appearing on Dave Letterman. Mr. More...
GC Native Returns To Broadway