Suozzi Reports To Chamber On Property Taxes



With property tax relief his “signature issue,” Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi will kick off the Garden City Chamber’s season luncheon series on September 24, Noon, at the Garden City Hotel with a report on the progress of the New York State Commission on Property Tax Relief. Suozzi was appointed as Chairman of the Commission in January of 2008. When […]

Middle School Receives National Honor



By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese The Garden City Middle School has been selected as a 2008 No Child Left Behind National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, announced Superintendent Dr. Robert Feirsen at the Sept. 9 Board of Education work session. “It’s really quite an honor,” he said. “It’s a very restricted category and has a very intensive application process and we’re […]

Superintendent Presents District Goals



By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese The first Board of Education work session of the school year began on a positive note as Garden City Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Feirsen presented his annual list of district goals. He started the meeting on Tuesday evening with the goals his administration has accomplished, which were then followed by those that are currently still […]

St. Paul’s Forums To Be Held Tuesday



By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese Residents unable to stop by the first set of Open House information forums being offered by AvalonBay Communities will be given another opportunity on Tuesday, Sept. 16 from 1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. in Cluett Hall at St. Paul’s. According to Bert Cunningham, a proposal spokesman, 29 people attended the afternoon session […]

Middle School Opening Ceremony



The Garden City community is cordially invited to attend the official Opening Ceremony of the Middle School Athletic Field at 3:30pm on Thursday, September 18.

Serial Counterfeiter Arrested



Garden City Police announce the arrest of a serial counterfeiter who received a five-figure check for a fake Patek Philippe which he sold. Ian K. Kosloff, 31 walked into H.L. Gross & Brothers on Franklin Avenue on Aug. 6 to sell a watch he said was worth $20,000. After some negotiation, a jeweler wrote him a check for $12,500 in […]

A.T. Stewart Exchange Celebrates First Anniversary



You are cordially invited to attend The Garden City Historical Society’s First Anniversary Celebration of the A. T. Stewart Exchange on Saturday, September 13th from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Exchange is located at the rear of the Society’s Museum at 109 Eleventh Street. If you have visited us already. you know this will be a special celebration; if […]

Career Criminal Gets Prison For Multiple Burglaries



Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced today that a career criminal with 99 arrests on his rap sheet was sentenced to 12 to 24 years in prison yesterday for a string of burglaries in the Garden City area Cedric McCants, 53, of Hempstead pleaded guilty to all six counts of Burglary in the Third Degree July 14. McCants was […]

Resurrection Invites Community To Oktoberfest



The Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Garden City invites the communities of Garden City and Westbury to join its members at Octoberfest, the church’s annual picnic on October 5. The fun will kick off at 12:30 PM and last until 4 PM in rain or shine. The picnic will be held on Resurrection’s Great Lawn, located on the Emmet […]

Chamber Gears Up For Fall Street Fair



The Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its 29th annual Fall Festival All -Community Street Fair set for Saturday, September 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Seventh Street. There will be plenty of activities for the kids. Included will be two trackless kiddy trains – one of which is sponsored by the new Bank of Smithtown who […]