A HISTORIC WIN

For first time in 60 years, GCHS Boys Basketball wins County Championship

On Sat March 3rd, in an all time classic Double OT Nassau County Final, Garden City defeated Floral Park 74-68 before a packed house at SUNY Farmingdale. With almost 3,000 fans on hand, the Trojan faithful dressed in togas and the Floral Park contingent dressed like superheros/cartoon characters, the atmosphere was similar to a college contest. The only difference was […]

Fire budget calls for investments in buildings, radio technology


Plans for the Fire Department Capital budget would allocate halfa million dollars into upgrading GCFD’s handheld radio units, which Chief Brian Gallo described for the trustees Tuesday night at the first of three village budget workshops this month. The overall proposed village budget is $60.58 million in budget expenses plus $750,000 for appropriation to reserve, and this would be an […]

No sidewalk and speeding on Cherry Valley


Recently two residents of the Central section of the village presented concerns over speeding along Cherry Valley Avenue, specifically near Tenth Street, and a lack of traffic controls and pedestrian-friendly engineering at the key turn. Details emerged at the CPOA’s meeting on Tuesday, February 13 at the Golf Club Lane Senior Center, blocks from the roadways in question. Wayne Kolins […]

A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER

Public Safety is the bottom line

In this week’s issue we report on the ongoing budget process of the village. This week’s work session topic was the budget for the Fire Department, including some proposed upgrades to the radio system used by the firefighters. While the upgrades are not cheap, they appear to be very necessary to the safety of the firefighters. The new radio system […]

Basic precautions

To the Editor: In response to fellow resident’s letter last week suggesting that the NRA should not be blamed for killings in Florida high school. I respectfully disagree with some points. Parkland was voted the safest city in Florida last year! It’s an affluent, charming town with a high-achieving school district -very similar to GC. A school shooting could happen […]

The odds are stacked

To the Editor: The recently released Federal Transit Administration FY 2019 New Starts Report provides interesting insight into how the odds are stacked against future federal funding for the proposed $400 million Nassau Hub Bus Rapid Transit project. There are many other competing projects within New York and many other states seeking federal funding from the same source. President Trump […]

CMF plans Card Party

Last call for the CMF’s Spring Card Party and Boutique on Monday, March 19th at the Garden City Casino. Doors open at 11:30AM. Sandwiches, coffee and tea will be served at noon. Mail your reservation and check for $20 to Patrice Giordano, 312 Cambridge Avenue, Garden City, NY, 11530, or call her at 516-564-4854. All proceeds will go directly to […]

Thinking about going solar?

Homeowners looking to find out more about residential solar systems should be sure to mark their calendar on Wednesday, March 21st at 8PM. Four Garden City homeowners who have installed solar panels will address what needs to be considered before getting solar panels. The panel discussion will be held at the Senior Center on Golf Club Lane and is being […]

Garden City AHRC Cocktail Party planned for March 24

Garden City AHRC invites you to an exciting night of cocktails, passed hors d’oeuvres, food presentations, an open bar, and dancing all night long to live music by The Touch! Also – fabulous raffle prizes. Cynthia and Justin Frankel are hosts of this 3rd Annual Fundraiser for AHRC to be held at the Cherry Valley Country Club, 28 Rockaway Avenue, […]

CPOA to meet

The Central Property Owners Association will be holding its next meeting on Tuesday, March 13 at 7:30PM in the Garden City Senior Center on Golf Club Lane. All are welcome to attend.