TWO INTEL SEMIFINALISTS AT GCHS



Two Garden City High School seniors, Dessie DiMino and Elizabeth Rieger, were among only 300 students from across the nation who were selected as 2016 semifinalists in the 2016 National Intel Science Talent Search Semifinalists. According to the Intel Science Talent Search website, 1,750 of the “best and brightest young scientific minds in the United States” entered this year’s competition. […]

EAB addresses solar panels for Garden City homes



In the latest of efforts to curb building projects and out-of-character designs around Garden City, a case involving a resident who would like to install some solar panels on his roof ended up going before several different Village boards over the course of many months. But it could be resolved by January’s end, as the Zoning Board of Appeals reconvenes […]

Garden City breaking the mold with math



At its annual Student Achievement Report presentation on Tuesday, December 8, the leadership of Garden City Public Schools heard about improvements and innovation in each subject area, with a new top ranking coming in last year adding attention and recognition for high academic performance. One subject area the district has seen an upswing in recently is mathematics. According to Stuart […]

A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER

Another look at solar

We were glad to see that some Garden City officials are keeping an open mind about solar power systems. While we understand that some people don’t like the looks of the photovoltaic systems, the current rules are so restrictive that there are few places where they can be installed in the Village. That’s a shame because the prices of the […]

What did it cost?



To the Editor: For the last year, I have been reading about the sale of the Franklin Mews “passive” park, its re-sale back to our village, and now the fence problem. I call upon our Trustees to publish an accurate financial report, showing all costs (legal, study, consulting, recording fees, taxes, etc., to whom paid and what amounts) for this […]

Need sports complex



To the Editor: Regarding the editorial in this past weeks GC News, “Will 2016 be the year of St. Pauls?”, I think it sad that in a town full of supposed financially savvy individuals, that there are absolutely no obtainable options for this piece of property. The members of this community should look at other communities and see the sports […]

March for Life Next Friday



To the Editor: You are invited to be part of a special, 45-member delegation to represent St. Joseph’s Church at the March for Life in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 22, 2016, the 43rd memorial anniversary of the Supreme Court’s abortion rulings. St. Joseph parish has reserved a complimentary motor coach [with a lavatory, reclining seats with devicecharging outlets, and […]

Chromebooks in action



Trustees to address key items at January 14 board meeting



The Garden City Board of Trustees will look to address several key items at its first Board meeting of the New Year, which is scheduled for Thursday, January 14. Trustees will hold a discussion and vote on whether to take down the outer fence at Franklin Court. After discussion at the December 17, 2015, Board meeting, Trustees unanimously agreed to […]

Suozzi to address CPOA



The monthly meeting of the Central Property Association will take place on Tuesday, January 19th at 7:30 P.M. in the Senior Center behind St. Paul’s. Village Administrator, Ralph Suozzi will be the guest speaker. At this meeting residents will have the opportunity to learn from him the responsibilities he handles daily in his position as administrator, and to make comment, […]