After crushing Wantagh 41-0 in the Conference II semifinals, the GCHS Trojans will face the defending champions



Sister’s Story: Resident Turns to GC to Find Kidney Donor



As the holidays approach, families and friends are drawn together to share special gifts and the joy of one another’s presence. For one village resident with an ailing sister in New York City, the quest to help find a kidney donor and save her sibling’s life has come down to praying for a holiday miracle. Betsy Morrissey is a physician […]

Tree Lighting Dec. 7



Garden City Chamber of Commerce and Astoria Federal Savings officials are gearing up for the 60th annual Village Tree Lighting Ceremony set for Sunday afternoon, December 7, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. at the Village Gazebo. While the Chamber is the coordinator, Astoria Federal Savings has been the proud supporter of this traditional community event for 20 consecutive years. The Village […]

Special Ebola presentation



Members of the community gathered at the Garden City Library on November 11th, for a special public service presentation, jointly sponsored by the four Property Owners’ Associations of Garden City. The evening included an informative session on Ebola Preparedness presented by John F. Collins, President and CEO of Winthrop-University Hospital, and Michael Ammazzalorso, MD, Winthrop’s Chief Medical Officer. Mr. Collins […]

A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER

Early deadline

Because of the Thanksgiving holiday next week, The Garden City News will be going to press a day early so that our employees can spend the day with their families. The deadline for classified advertising is Monday, November 24th at noon. The deadline for display advertising and noon is Tuesday at noon. The newspapers will be delivered to homes as […]

Congratulations



To the Editor: Congratulations to Senator Jack Martins on his re-election. Martins has been a champion on environmental issues and has been a leader in calling for action on legislative priorities, including the Child Safe Products Act, which would help get dangerous chemicals out of children’s toys and products, as well as legislation to improve Long Island’s water quality. There […]

Inaccuracies



To the Editor: Although our practice is generally not to comment on pending litigation, we are writing to correct a number of inaccuracies in the recent Op-Ed entitled “Legal fees for plaintiffs in civil rights case?” Contrary to the assertion in the Op-Ed, Garden City has not been required to “develop a plan for the establishment of ‘affordable housing’ in […]

When the numbers don’t match: College attendance reporting gap



The media recently reported concerns about a gap that appears in published records of recent college attendance numbers between those quoted by the New York State Education Department and corresponding numbers by the National Student Clearinghouse. For Garden City, for example, in 2012 the district reported to the state on the required Annual Graduation and Post-Graduation Plans Report that 306 […]

Golden Goose Gala arrives in Garden City



On this crisp, autumnal day, Twigs, a Winthrop-University Hospital Auxiliary, is excited to showcase stunning Garden City homes beautifully adorned for the approaching holidays. The home hearths cast inviting warmth and the tables are set in holiday splendor. The air is expectant and the doors are ajar … all is ready and await your arrival. Do not miss this opportunity […]

West End Tree Lighting December 5



The Garden City West End Christmas Tree Lighting, sponsored by the Western Property Owners Association, takes place on Friday, December 5, at 6 p.m. in the small park on Plattsdale Road, near Gallery Pizza. The event will include singing and dancing courtesy of Broadway Bound; carols and other musical favorites by Gabriella Pulice, the daughter of Ernie, the owner of […]