Library open for browsing, 60-minute visits, contactless and virtual options

During the Covid-19 pandemic the Garden City Public Library’s most important priority is to prevent the spread of the virus and to protect the health and safety of Library users and Library employees.  Visitors may visit the library to browse or study for up to 60 minutes.  Inside the Library, masks must be worn over the nose and mouth at […]

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The Office Cat

Burnt food: On January 13th Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a smoke condition inside a Clinton Road building. The cause was determined to be burnt food. Truck stop: Garden City Police conducted a truck inspection on Clinton Road on January 13th. Thirteen vehicles were inspected with three being placed out of service. Forty-five tickets were issued for various […]

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GCHS Boys Fencing Team opens season, title defense

The Trojans opened the season and the defense of their 2020 Nassau County Championship on Tuesday, January 19th with a home win against Herricks High School. The meet was held in the gym with no fans in attendance and all competitors and coaches observing social distancing rules. The boys started the season off with a strong performance, defeating Herricks 20-7. […]

Free stuff from Washington?

To the Editor: Senator Charles Schumer wanting Uncle Sam to forgive the first $50,000 in outstanding college loans sounds great.  Who doesn’t want free stuff from Washington?  But what about the millions of American parents who saved and sacrificed to put their children through college.  What about the students who worked at part time jobs to attend college?  Millions benefited […]

Lack of transparency, understanding

To the Editor: I’m always amazed at how the main point of a Facebook post is not addressed or even discussed. I am sure that many of my fellow residents were scratching their heads like I was. I am referring to the fact that the FABGC anointed “independent”, Mayoral candidate from the West, Cosmo Veneziale, who wants to lead the […]

First sensation. Last sensation.

To the Editor: We have displayed in this issue of the Garden City News, our yearly, full-page Memorial to the more than 60 Million innocent, preborn babies who have been killed by surgical abortion since the January 22, 1973 Supreme Court abortion rulings. This memorial message is sponsored by the Church of St. Joseph Respect Life Ministry and Knights of […]

The POA nominating process

To the Editor: I’ve read with continuing fascination over the last several weeks various accusations about the POAs and how we nominate candidates for Trustee. After being called “Tammany Hall Kingmakers”, self-serving and other implications, I thought it might be helpful to readers to learn how the process works from someone who has actually been involved and done something. As […]

Why did the BOT try to destroy our local newspaper?


First of Seven Reasons to Vote FABGC on March 16th FABGC (For a Better Garden City) has formed in response to increasing numbers of Garden City residents losing their faith in our Board of Trustees. Over seven weeks, FABGC will present compelling reasons all residents of Garden City should vote for the FABGC slate on March 16th. We begin this […]

Status of Fire Station 2

To the Editor: At the invitation of the Board of Trustees, the WPOA Firehouse Committee presented a detailed plan, at a December 1, 2020 BOT meeting, for the restoration of Fire Station 2 as a viable and potentially less costly alternative to the Village’s current design plans to demolish and reconstruct the iconic firehouse on Edgemere Road. At the same […]

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Language studies spark connections