57th Easter Car Parade To Be Gala Event



Plans are in motion for the Garden City Chamber of Commerce’s 57th annual Easter Sunday Vintage Car Parade to be held April 8. The parade will step off on Franklin Avenue at Tenth Street with antique, classic, and special interest cars throughout the metropolitan area expected to participate in the lineup. Spectators are welcome to preview the hundreds of magnificent […]

School Board Discusses Possible Reductions



The Garden City Board of Education is still looking for ways to make reductions in the proposed 2012/2013 budget and discussed possibilities after Superintendent Dr. Robert Feirsen’s summary of budget proposals at the March 20th school board meeting. “We have gotten input from the community that we need to take a look at how to reduce taxes,” said School Board […]

Board Defers Vote On Tax Levy



Even though the proposed 2012/13 budget is compliant with the state’s two percent tax levy cap, the Garden City Board of Trustees held a public hearing on March 15th to hear comments regarding a possible Village override. The Board deferred voting on the issue until the next meeting on April 2nd when the budget will be officially adopted. The tentative […]

Garden City Village Election Results



The following candidates for Garden City Board of Trustees were elected during voting on Tuesday, March 20th: John J. Watras – 500 votes Nicholas P. Episcopia – 595 Andrew J. Cavanagh – 499 Brian C. Daughney – 580 All four candidates were chosen by the Property Owners Associations in accordance with the Community Agreement and were unopposed during this general […]

A Word From The Publisher



On Monday we attended an historic meeting of all of the senior citizens groups in the Village, who were gathered to hear about improvements in programming to serve their needs better. According to George Salem, president of the Retired Men’s Club, seniors represent 25% of the population of Garden City, but receive a disproportionately small share of services paid for […]

Estates POA Extends Congratulations



To the Editor: Estates POA Congratulates Community Agreement Candidates: Brian Daughney, Nick Episcopia, Andrew Cavanaugh and John Watras on their reelection victory during the General Election that was held this past Tuesday. For nearly 100 years, The Community Agreement, has proven itself to be a very viable form of government that has allowed Garden City to be one of the […]

Thanks For Support



To the Editor: On March 4th the Garden City Men’s Association (TMA) hosted its second annual wine tasting event at Walk Street restaurant benefitting Garden City’s Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA). At the event guests enjoyed an evening full of wonderful food and wine including a full cocktail hour, a five course meal and a great selection of wines. […]

Teen Art, Music Poetry Festival



To the Editor: On Saturday, March 31, starting at 1:00, The Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island is hosting its 5th Annual Teen Art, Music, and Poetry Festival, a fundraiser for Ethical Friends of Children and the St. Bernard Project. This year we are excited to have Garden City High School students Kate Polinsky, Michelle Gaine, Jeyn Laundrie, Gwendolyn Plummer, […]

Donations Needed



To the Editor: My name is Jon Toto, and I am working on my Eagle Scout Project with Troop 56 of Garden City. My project will be to build a pergola at Madonna Heights,a charity organization which helps troubled women and girls by providing education, shelter and psychiatric help. The goal of the project will be to provide a shaded […]

Correction



Last week’s article “Village Tax Increase Under State Cap,” incorrectly instructed residents how to determine their tax increase for 2012/13. Residents should multiply last year’s total Village tax paid by 1.017 to determine this year’s tax total. To determine the increase for this year, multiply last year’s total Village tax paid by .017, or 1.7 percent. It was incorrectly stated […]