CLASS OF 2013: GO FOR IT!



Seventh Street summer promenade approved



Merchants hope that turning Seventh Street between Franklin and Hilton Avenues into a pedestrian-only promenade on Friday evenings during July and August will help boost sales during a time of year which has traditionally been very slow for local businesses. “The closing of Seventh Street to vehicular traffic from 6 to 10 p.m. will create a promenade and the addition […]

Board debates special event policy



The Garden City Board of Trustees continues to grapple with how much money organizations which are not Garden Citybased should be charged to hold special events within the Village. The Board instituted a fee in September of 2010 after the issue had been studied by a Board committee. If the Village incurs personnel costs because of a special event, the […]

Belmont Festival is tonight



Come to Seventh Street tonight from 6 to 10 p.m. for the re-scheduling of the 16th annual Belmont Festival rained out on the eve of the Belmont Stakes. Family fun for all will include five great bands, Broadway Bound dancers, plus kids activities to include face-painting, carnival games and pony rides. Enjoy yummy food along with the 4th annual Wing-Off […]

A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER

Great Idea!

We were very impressed with the great idea from the Merchants, Professionals and Retailers Group of the Garden City Chamber of Commerce to create Friday evening events on Seventh Street throughout the summer. We were equally impressed with the speed at which the Village Board approved the idea, and with the Seventh Street businesses with embracing it. Summer is a […]

Scout seeks donations



To the Editor My name is Fabrice Frederique; I am a Life Scout – Troop 134 of the Boy Scouts of America. I am currently working on my Eagle Service Project to attain the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout. My Service Project consists of making artificial bee hives for the Garden City Bird Sanctuary providing a home for bees. The […]

Beware of barbecued bugs



To the Editor: What ever happened to the good old days when the worst things we had to fear on the 4th of July were traffic jams and wayward fireworks? According to the Department of Agriculture’s Meat & Poultry Hotline, this year’s top threat is food poisoning by nasty E. coli and Salmonella bugs lurking in hamburgers and hot dogs […]

Bar Assn.commended



To the Editor: Recently I read “Nassau Bar free legal clinic” an article published here on June 21st which discussed the aid that lawyers in Nassau County are giving to Sandy victims. With people still reeling over the natural disaster that took place nearly eight months ago it is nice to see that they are not forgotten. Many of the […]

Board honors Challenger Division organizers



Al Vanasco of Garden City and Lee Cook of East Meadow were honored by the Garden City Board of Trustees for their involvement with the Challenger Division Program. “We’re so proud of the work that you gentlemen have done with the Challenger league,” Mayor John J. Watras said as he presented them with official Village citations at the June 20th […]

GCHS Class of ‘73 Reunion



The Garden City High School Class of 1973 is planning its 40th high school reunion on July 26-28th, 2013. The following is the itinerary for the weekend: Friday July 26th: All day at the GC Pool and bring the family. The class will have access to the pool all weekend. Friday night Meet and Greet at BK Sweeney’s on Franklin […]