A NEW SEASON

The Girls Varsity Lacrosse team took on Syosset on Saturday, March 30th and earned a 13-11 victory in an exciting game.

Board allocates funds to stabilize, plan for St. Paul’s


At its March 28 meeting, the Garden City Village Board of Trustees allocated $250,000 towards the hire of a construction management firm that will assist the village with initial planning and stabilization work for the historic 1880’s building and its surrounding area. The trustees’ March 28 agenda stated “the village is contemplating the identification of a long-term re-adaptive use of […]

Police operations study to start June 1st


The Garden City Board of Trustees approved a contract not to exceed $20,000 with the Center for Public Safety Management, LLC (CPSM) based in Washington, D.C. for a supplemental Police Operations Study assessing the workload and performance metrics of the GCPD. To allocate the funds, the Board also approved a budgetary transfer from the village Contingent fund into the Board […]

A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER

Welcome to the hot seat

We would like to welcome Garden City’s next mayor, Theresa Trouvé, who will begin serving her term on Monday. Although Mrs. Trouvé is not new to the Board, the seat at the center of the dais is quite different than those on the sides. As mayor she will be required to preside over what can sometimes be a contentious discussion. […]

A job well done

To the Editor: Every two years Garden City elects a new mayor. Two years ago, that was Brian Daughney. I had the privilege of serving with Brian for six years as a Trustee. I saw Brian firsthand work tirelessly to improve the functions and reign in the finances of the village government. Brian always knew the issue, researched the background […]

Referendum before spending more $

To the Editor: We have important issues at hand; just to name a few: Clean water in our wells. St. Paul’s’ infrastructure, and property tax assessments. While all of these matters are important, this letter focuses on St. Paul’s and whether there should be a Village referendum on whether to allow our trustees to continue spending money on the building. […]

Go Green with Kelly & Colleen

Simple Tips for Family and Environmental Health

Like so many of us in Garden City, we are striving to ensure the best quality of life for our families, friends, and community. To that aim, we are beginning a conversation in The Garden City News that many of us are having in our private lives: how to unpack all of the information out there on Going Green. As […]

Meet Garden City’s mayor-elect


On Monday, April 8 at the Village Board’s annual reorganization meeting and budget hearing, Deputy Mayor Theresa Trouvé will be sworn in as the new Garden City mayor. A week after being elected during the March 19th election, current Deputy Mayor Trouvé explained her vision for Garden City and her perspectives on several local issues, from high-profile community planning on […]

Board approves funds for anniversary celebration


At the Thursday, March 28 Village Board of Trustees meeting, Garden City formalized its path to celebrate the centennial of the village’s incorporation and local history throughout the year. The trustees approved a fireworks display and steps to allow the necessary permitting, including an agreement with a pyrotechnic vendor and with the school district for facility use. Village Attorney and […]

Board honors Hugh Lacy for service to Village of Garden City


The Garden City Board of Trustees recognized resident Hugh Lacy’s nearly three decades of volunteerism in the Village. His integrity and dedication, as well as time and talent, has helped improve the quality of life for Garden City residents. Mr. Lacy was presented with a Village citation, that, in part, reads: “Oftentimes there emerges an individual who has the ability, […]