Department of Recreation and Parks Senior Advisory Committee



The Senior Advisory Committee is the Senior group that helps plan trips, parties, and programs for all seniors in cooperation with the Recreation and Parks Department. It comsists of: Kathy Auro, Richard Bankowsky, Evelyn Iagrossi, Joe Leto, Ellen Moynahan, and Gloria Weinrich. Please feel free to suggest trips to anyone on the committee. Some of the anticipated activities are: A […]

WPOA seeks applicants for Village Trustee



The Western Property Owners Association (WPOA) is seeking applicants for the position of Village Trustee, a two-year term, beginning in April 2015. Any resident of the Western Section of the Village who is interested is urged to submit a letter of intent and a resume to: Jonathan Kashimer, 6 Fenimore Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530. The deadline for submission of […]

School trustees to speak at EPOA meeting



The Eastern Property Owners’ Association will host a public meeting on Tuesday, November 18, beginning at 7:30 pm in Cluett Hall at St. Paul’s. Please note that this is a new venue for the EPOA. All residents are welcome. The guest speakers will be GC School Board Trustees Bob Martin and Tom Pinou, who will present an overview of the […]

Garden City High School presents “Rumors”



Four couples gather at a lavish townhouse to celebrate the tenth wedding anniversary of the Deputy Mayor of New York and his wife. When the first couple arrives, the situation is less than ideal – the host is found bleeding in his room, a possible bullet wound through his head, while his wife is nowhere in sight. The evening spins […]

Sanitation Collection – Thanksgiving Day



Residents are reminded that there will be no garbage or recycling pickup Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, 2014. The holiday schedule will be as follows: Western half of Village (west of Rockaway Ave.): Garbage – Monday & Friday; Rubbish – Wednesday Nov. 26 Eastern half of Village (east of Rockaway Ave.) : Garbage – Tuesday & Saturday; Rubbish – Wednesday […]

Garden City AHRC Annual Christmas Luncheon



You are cordially invited to the Garden City AHRC annual Christmas Luncheon on Tuesday, December 9th in the grand ballroom of the Garden City Hotel. Festivities begin at 10 a.m. with holiday shopping, cocktails, and a delicious luncheon with a choice of two entrees. The afternoon includes an exciting presentation by Tsontos Furs, Mineola, with the newest trends in fur […]

“Garden City” longitude and latitude magnet sale



St. Joseph’s Rosary Altar Society Christmas Party



For it is in giving that we receive. In the season of giving, the St. Joseph’s Rosary Altar Society members will gather together at a Christmas Pary in the home of President Joan Hildreth, 171 Whitehall Boulevard. In true holiday spirit, members will collect much needed donations for the Midnight Run charity. Please bring your donation to the Christmas Party […]

THE VIEW FROM HERE

The Republican Sweep

The 2014 elections were a significant national victory for the Republicans. In the hotly contested Senate, the Republicans won control and gained at least 7, and quite possibly 9, seats. In the House, the GOP now has the largest representation since after the 1928 elections. The Republicans also scored impressive gains in the governor’s races (although not in New York […]

Another Garden City police officer takes the oath



Another Garden City Police Officer has taken his oath of office, now bringing the village department complement to 52. Michael Titterton, who was sworn in at the Nov. 16 Garden City Board of Trustees meeting, is a lifelong resident of Garden City. He is a 12-year veteran of the New York City Police Department where he was recently assigned to […]