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January 27, 2012 / Front Page

Harlem Wizards At Garden City Schools

On January 20, Harlem Wizard Rashaan Barner visited Garden City primary and elementary schools to promote the upcoming February 4 rematch between the Harlem Wizards and the Garden City Teachers. More...

Superintendent On State Aid: No Windfall

By Stephanie Petrellese

The Garden City School District is expected to receive $85,000 in state aid for the 2012-13 school year, which represents an increase of 1.9 percent over the previous year, announced Superintendent of Schools Dr. More...

Community

Brian Daughney Seeks Election To Village Board Of Trustees

Submitted By The Candidate

Brian Daughney of Euston Road in the Estates section of the Village was selected by the Nominating Committee of the Estates POA to represent the Estates POA as Village Trustee in the election being held on January 31, 2012. More...

Senior Center Expansion Discussed

By Stephanie Petrellese

A proposal to expand the Garden City Senior Center on Golf Club Lane was one of the biggest issues generating discussion at the January 21st capital budget plan meeting. More...

School Calendars Available

By Stephanie Petrellese

Garden City residents take note: A limited supply of 2011-12 Garden City Public School calendars are available and can be picked up at the Administration Building during regular business hours. More...

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Obituaries

John J. Fitzpatrick

John J. Fitzpatrick was born November 6, 1925 in Albany, NY. He is the son of James E. Fitzpatrick and Evelyn Binns Fizpatrick. He is pre- deceased by his brother James Fitzpatrick and his sister Dorothy Fitzpatrick McCarthy. More...

Donald Francis Timmons

Former Garden City resident for over thirty years, Donald Francis Timmons of Harrisonburg, VA and St. Lucie West, FL, passed away suddenly on January 18, 2012 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. Mr. More...

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Letters

A Word From The Publisher

In this week’s issue we are publishing 28 Letters to the Editor, most of them addressing the upcoming runoff elections in the East and Estates Property Owners’ Associations. More...

Candidate For Positive Change

To The Editor: I’m running because the only way to move our village forward in a positive direction is to change the leadership. My opponent, Mr. Episcopia, has lost sight of what Garden City is and what it could be. More...

Supports Episcopia For Trustee

To The Editor: More...

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Village Facing More Roof Issues-This Time, At Library

By Stephanie Petrellese

While recent attention has focused on the $11,300 needed for repairs on the roof of the Main Building at St. More...

School Districts To Bear Tax Certiorari Burden

By Stephanie Petrellese

The validity of a local law enacted by the Nassau County Legislature which shifts the responsibility for multi-year back payments for tax certiorari settlements from the county to school districts was recently upheld by Hon. Thomas A. More...

School

School Board Concerned With Tax Levy Cap Law

By Stephanie Petrellese

As it prepares for its first budget work session of the year on February 7, the Garden City Board of Education expressed dismay with the New York State property tax levy cap law that will significantly impact the budget process. More...

Quiet Skies Meeting

Reminder: A very important meeting of "Quiet Skies Over North Hempstead", the first of its kind, will take place on Wednesday, January 25, at 8 PM at the Village Theatre, 209 Harbor Hills Road, East Hills, New York. More...

Garden City Public Schools’ “Question Of The Week”

In alignment with the Board of Education’s goal to enhance communications with the community, Garden City Public Schools continues its “Question of the Week” feature to provide information and address concerns of Village residents. More...

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Sports

GCAA Intramural Scores And Standings

GCAA Basketball will be in full action this Saturday Jan 28th with a full slate of games. Come down to St. Paul's and check out the hoop action as we gear up for 2012 madness! The recent game results and standings are as follows: More...

Garden City Boys Fencing

Garden City Boys Fencing Team has a strong showing against Hewlett H.S. More...

Garden City Girls Fencing

The Garden City Girls Varsity Fencing Team continues to have a great season. More...

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View From Here

The View From Here . . .

BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

This column will primarily deal with a political comeback. But first, here’s a nonpartisan salute to the incredible comeback of the New York Giants, pretty much left for dead after falling to 7-7 after a bad defeat to Washington. More...

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Mayor Office

FROM THE MAYOR’S OFFICE

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By Donald Brudie

GO RED FOR WOMEN More...

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