BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES

Face painters did some pretty great work on these three “butterflies” at the August 9th Promenade on Seventh Street. Tonight’s theme is “Mardi Gras, Garden City Style”.

Schools to be tested for vapor intrusion from Superfund site


Out of an abundance of caution, on August 13th the Garden City Board of Education authorized additional “Vapor Intrusion Testing” for two schools in the district, Locust School and Stewart School, due to their proximity to the old Roosevelt Field Superfund site (a contaminated groundwater area, south of Old Country Road). In 2000 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency declared the […]

West POA ‘keeps track’ of LIRR issues


Residents who live near the Long Island Railroad have recently expressed their frustrations with LIRR work trains idling along tracks near their homes, prompting the Western Property Owners Association to seek an open line of communication with LIRR officials about problems and progress of the controversial Third Track expansion project. In an email to The Garden City News days after […]

A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER

Good ideas

The Chamber of Commerce and the Village have certainly been having a great run with the weekly Friday Night Promenades on Seventh Street. The weather has been great for just about all of the events, and lots of people have been turning out. Kudos to those who have been running them! Another great idea that has been working very well […]

What is going on?

To the Editor: A short response to Trustee Bolebruch’s comments in the GCNews (“Village weighs costs, space needs with Library Friends excess books” 8/9/2019). “–said the spider to the fly!” What is happening to the role of our GC Board? Not Good! Geri Moratti

Out of sight, out of mind?

To the Editor: Love the fence! Reminds me of an old adage: “Out of sight, out of mind!” Perhaps you could make it higher and eliminate St. Paul’s from the Village psyche completely. The BoT should give President Trump some advise on getting his southern border wall built, since they were so successful here. While on the subject, I am […]

A “no” vote for Thomas Muscarella

To the Editor: As proud Americans, we have two very important responsibilities as a citizen. First is to pay all your taxes and the second is your right and duty to vote. In our Town of Hempstead, residents of its second of six districts, within Garden City, Stewart Manor, New Hyde Park, Floral Park, Elmont, Franklin Square, Bellerose and the […]

New Laws Not the Answer

To the Editor: In your recent “A Word From the Publisher” section (08-09-2019), it was commented that “It’s time for our elected officials to do something. Given the constraints of the Second Amendment, there is no one single law that will completely eliminate mass shootings. But that’s no reason not to pass laws that might at least make them less […]

Not a realistic plan

To the Editor: Governor Cuomo said of the Islanders Belmont Arena. “Now with the addition of the first full-time LIRR train station in almost 50 years, we will provide millions of visitors and fans a fast and affordable way to get there and continue New York’s nation-leading investments in 21st century transportation infrastructure.” Clearly he is not a LI resident […]

Clarification

In correspondence with The Garden City News this week Garden City Public Library Board Chairman J. Randolph Colahan asked to clarify and state his continued interests to serve the community on the Library Board: Several months ago, Mr. Colahan did threaten to resign if the village forced the Friends out of the Library. “We are past that now and that […]