UNDERAGE IN THE CAGE

Charlie’s Champions founder John Schmitt poses with the sixth grade paddle players at the Underage in the Cage event on March 29th which raised funds for the Cancer Center for Kids.

Paid permits planned for parking field 7N


After three work sessions in 2019 following two years of concerns that were brought before the Village Traffic Commission and the Central Property Owners’ Association (CPOA), on April 25 the Village Board of Trustees took steps to formally create a pilot program for 29 dedicated parking spaces in Village Lot 7N The lot, which is behind the Key Food and […]

Brick vs. asphalt at LIRR station


The Nassau Boulevard LIRR station in the Estates’ section of Garden City will be resurfaced as the village addresses infrastructure related to expansions of LIRR service in Garden City. At its April 25 meeting, the Board of Trustees discussed plans to construct a new parking lot as the Long Island Rail Road’s Third Track Project may offer reimbursement for a […]

A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER

Justify the price

At its April 25th meeting village trustees objected to the headline of our editorial (“Money Grab?) regarding charging fees for residents to park in field 7N (behind Hilton Hall). While the headline was a bit aggressive, the point of the editorial still stands, and we don’t think the Board addressed it effectively. To solve a problem of LIRR commuters parking […]

Keep brick paving at station

To the Editor: At its April 25th Board meeting, the Village Trustees discussed plans to renovate the Nassau Boulevard station’s parking lot, which could include paving over with asphalt the existing distinctive, attractive, and historic brick paving. The Village’s Engineering Dept. is preparing bid-specs for the project, which as discussed at the meeting, would include three options: try to reuse […]

We will all foot the bill

To the Editor: Why in the world would the Garden City Board of Education be involved in negotiating the tax rate that the proposed development at 555 Stewart Ave. would pay? To me, this is not in their jurisdiction, or in their area of expertise. The amount supposedly agreed to is $100,000 per year for school taxes for the first […]

We all pay school tax

To the Editor: Am I missing something or is someone pulling a fast one? What does the potential number of children in 555 have to do with school taxes due? I live in a large local apartment building where only 3 out of hundreds of residents are children. We all pay school tax. Is it not our duty or are […]

The Dilemma of St. Paul’s

To the Editor: Listed below is a compilation of recommendations from past architectural studies conducted for both the village and the Committee to Save St. Paul’s by various firms to stabilize the building and to meet current code requirements. This 148 year old, 125,000 ft.² structure is reportedly even larger than the Nassau Coliseum at 104,000 ft.², which recently cost […]

The A.T. Stewart Consignment Shop celebrates America

Flag Day, celebrated on June 14, commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777. The colors of the flag have significance: red symbolizes hardiness and valor, white symbolizes purity and innocence, and blue represents vigilance, perseverance and justice. As Garden City is celebrating its 150th anniversary, now is the perfect opportunity to get out your flags and […]

Public hearing planned on 555 Stewart Avenue project

The Nassau County Industrial Development Agency will be holding a public hearing on the proposed tax breaks for the 150 unit apartment complex planned for 55 Stewart Avenue. The owners of the property, Southern Land Company, have sought exemptions from mortgage recording taxes, sales and use taxes as well as a reduction in property taxes. Instead of paying full property […]