The Garden City News (1/20/23)

Traffic Commission makes headway with Nassau County

BY RIKKI MASSAND

Garden City’s Traffic Commission reviewed several long-standing traffic issues during its meeting on January 12th, including several which have been ongoing for years.

A number of Village Traffic Commission issues pertaining to Nassau County-owned roads were discussed. Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi said he and Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson reviewed outstanding items that have been deferred at multiple meetings

because of a lack of communication back from Nassau County. They penned a letter to County DPW Commissioner Kenneth Arnold, as well as an email to Legislator Laura Schaefer, requesting her assistance in addressing the local issues.

Traffic signal rejected

The Village originally requested the study five years ago, on January 11, 2018. Twenty-two months ago, County DPW Commissioner Arnold emailed village officials that the warrant study for the

request had been denied.

In January 2022 Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi called Nassau County Director of Traffic Engineering Harold Lutz to follow up on the determination letter, but the final verdict of denying that signal was announced during the Traffic Commission meeting.

Suozzi said the idea of a traffic light there was rejected based on Nassau County’s traffic volume counts, traffic-crash analysis and observations by

Lane widths not compliant with state regulations

BY RIKKI MASSAND

At its January 12th meeting, the Garden City Board of Trustees approved funding for initial design work to possibly widen Stewart Avenue by five feet. The item had originally appeared on the Board’s December agenda, but was tabled when several Trustees raised concerns.

In December, several trustees expressed concerns due to the thoroughfare’s historic attributes as well as traffic flow worries. Those concerns linger, though no road widening project is currently being proposed by village administration.

Village Administrator Ralph V. Suozzi revisited the approval of a lump sum fee of $2,500 for consultant L.K. McLean Associates, P.C. to prepare photo renderings that depict a widening of the roadway width, from 30 feet to 35 feet between Franklin Avenue and Clinton Road.

Suozzi said that each year the Village conducts a road paving projects.

“In designing these roads we try to make sure we have accurate measurements for budgeting purposes, to handle designs for our construction crews and for our engineering records. The design team noted an issue to us, specifically with the repaving of Stewart Avenue which was brought up during the last budget session and is on our 2023-2024 fiscal year agenda. According to the New York State Department of Transportation Highway Design Manual – for compliance with New York State law – the minimum lane width in the state is 10 feet wide. The entire width across Stewart (including all travel lanes) is about 29 and a half feet. The design team pointed out that compliance issues may be triggered so we’ve asked them to verify that,” Suozzi said.

Suozzi requested a rendering of a widened Stewart Avenue to be produced to be able to provide the information to the trustees. He said the rendering, which will cost $2,500, was “just to cover our bases.”

“The rendering was being produced because we wanted to make sure our board knew that Stewart Avenue’s lane widths are non-compliant. It will serve just as an aide for board discussion. There was no decision made before or now for widening

The Garden City High School Wrestling Team celebrated its seniors during a ceremony on January 4th. Following the ceremony, the team went on to beat Glen Cove 44-27. See pages 44-45.

“Hyperlocal” since 1923

This week’s front page stories are both about roadways and traffic within the Village. Although these are not topics of widespread appeal, they matter greatly to the residents of Garden City who travel the roads every day, and pay for their upkeep.

As the local newspaper, we consider it our mandate to cover topics that are too “hyperlocal” for our larger media cousins. Simply put, few people in Mineola care about the width of Stewart Avenue, but to those who live here, it’s a very important topic. We’ve been “hyperlocal” since 1923 and will continue to be “hyperlocal” for as long as the community supports it.

We are also active members in the

New York State Press Association, a trade group of weekly newspapers. At NYPA conferences we’ve gotten to know other publishers throughout the state, and the one thing that all successful newspapers have in common is that they cover areas with a strong sense of community.

In those sorts of communities, residents value having a newspaper where they can read about their neighbors, voice their opinions about the local government, and feel connected with the past and future of the town.

The newspaper is a backbone of those communities, but without the communities the newspapers wouldn’t exist.

To the Editor:

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Email: Editor@GCNews.com

Please stop!

There is a new stop sign on the corner of 4th Street and Hilton avenue, making the intersection a four way stop sign area.  I’ve witnessed two separate vehicles blowing through the new signs recently.  I understand we are creatures of habit, and it takes time to get used to new traffic signs and patterns.  As a matter of public safety, the police should put some sort of reminder (a temporary blinking sign perhaps) to enhance awareness of the new signs.  Also, why is this not a policy already?

Tony Hayden

Finneran for Trustee

To the Editor:

I am running for Trustee as an Independent at-large candidate in the upcoming Board election to be held on March 21st. Volunteering in the Village, for a charity or mentoring on the job, has and continues to be an important component of who I am. Qualities such as good judgment, open mindedness, being a good listener and demonstrating empathy are as important characteristics in a person/leader as are hard work and thoughtful and tough decision making. Although running as an Independent has not been the norm in the Village and will be challenging, it provides me with a platform and the independence to run my campaign with no preconceived notions tied to party or position. Importantly, I take the step in running for Trustee fully aware of the time commitment required and the myriad of important issues facing us now and over the next several years. I look forward to working on a Board dedicated to one goal...”doing what’s best for Garden City.”

My experience is deep, having been a member of the POA system for 20+yrs, including in leadership roles, serving on Village-wide Committees and sharing an assignment with senior FABGC officials on the Governance Committee. For example: I have fought for green space and responsible development

when I led the opposition to the leadership of Cathedral’s attempt to lease the Cathedral House property to an Assisted Living concern; I have worked with very motivated neighbors in the Central section to address significant traffic and safety issues on our roads; and, serving on the Mayor’s Committee on St. Paul’s. Familiarity with current Board members can certainly be helpful to a candidate but I’m running on what I’ve done, what I know and how I believe I can quickly be additive to maintaining and improving our quality of life.

I have lived in the Village for 36+ years with my wife Mary (GCHS ‘75) and we’ve raised four terrific boys (my oldest has served as a volunteer for the GCFD since 2006). I am passionate about our hometown, preserving what is good, improving what needs tending to and accepting that we have to skillfully and fairly address the challenges of the times. We have maintained our special status due to our citizenry and a belief that a strong Village structure should benefit both young and old, new and long standing. I look forward to earning your support and ultimately your vote on March 21st.

Ed Finneran

Drip, drip, drip

To the Editor:

I believe that over the past 30 years the solution to St. Paul’s issue has been a steady drip, drip, drip of studies, information, and misinformation which has resulted in nothing more than continuous expenditures of taxpayers’ money.

I have been a volunteer member of the Finance and Budget Subcommittee for St. Paul’s for about a year now and I can truthfully tell you that I know nothing more about the project costs of renovations and/or demolition than I knew on day one. To say that this endeavor was totally mishandled is giving a lot of people more credit than they deserve.

Now the village is engaging a project cost estimator, Westerman Construction and Vakota Architecture, to try to deter-

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Village launches new website

The Village of Garden City launched a new website this week! The site was designed by CivicPlus, a government website design company that helps governments optimize digital interactions for residents and staff. User-friendly search menus provide faster access to pay your bills, fill out forms, read about the latest Village happenings, review sanitation schedules and locate Village personnel contact information.

A “News Flash” feature alerts residents

of any Village-related emergencies. With the MyAccount feature, residents can customize their viewing experience and sign up for notifications. The “Notify Me” feature allows residents to subscribe to an unlimited number of email lists.

By creating a free website account, residents can manage their email subscriptions, save fillable form progress, report a concern and a host of other things. Visit www.gardencityny.net to see more!

Contractor arrested for theft of watches

According to Garden City Detective Madden, defendant Jaiver Ricardo Velez Gomes, 43, was hired to install wallpaper at three Garden City residences and one Old Westbury residence. While inside the homes, Gomes allegedly took designer watches from each residence, totaling approximately $80,000 in proceeds.

From April 2022 through December 2022, a total of approximately $60,000 in designer watches were taken from the three Garden City residences. In November 2022, approximately $20,000 in designer watches were taken from the Old Westbury residence. After a thorough joint investigation, Gomes was arrested on January 13 at 4:05 p.m.

Gomes is charged with four counts of Grand Larceny in the 3rd degree. He was arraigned on January 14 at First District Court in Hempstead and was released on his own recognizance.

The Garden City Police Department and the Old Westbury Police Department arrested a Massapequa man for multiple grand larcenies that occurred from April 2022 through January 2023 in Garden City and in Old Westbury.

Detectives request anyone who feels like they may have been a victim of a similar crime to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.

Jaiver Ricardo Velez Gomes.

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Parent University to return on January 25

Next week marks the much-anticipated, in-person return of Garden City’s annual Parent University event at the Garden City High School. From 6:30-9:30 pm on Wednesday, January 25, parents with students pre-K through 12th grade are invited to participate in nearly 20 different learning sessions led by topical experts and educators from across Garden City.

This year’s workshops cover a wide range of topics meeting the needs, concerns and interests of any parent raising children today: from college admissions trends to smart social media use, nutrition and body image to methods for making reading more magical.

“Parent University is always a great opportunity for the district and the community to collaborate,” said Dr. Edward Cannone, assistant superintendent for curriculum & instruction at the GCUFSD. “We work together to create adult learning experiences which help parents better understand their children's learning, both in and out of school. The sessions are creative and responsive to parents' needs; that makes for an exciting evening!"

Sessions are hosted in a variety of formats, leaning on the diverse talents and deep knowledge that exist within the Garden City community and our educational network. Parents in attendance can listen to a detailed, “in the trenches” insightful presentation about college admissions for current high schoolers, and join a panel discussion on the benefits of future study-abroad programs resident experts. Local Garden City registered dietitian Maria Sorbara Mora will present on nutrition, body image and the role parents play in supporting a positive sense of self through healthy choices and language. Outside expert Laura Campbell will host a discussion on childhood self-advocacy and empowerment, while expert and author Katie Schumacher will present on safe, smart social media use at all ages.

“We are excited to have Parent University back in person,” said Zeynep Vitale, president of the Garden City PTA. “This year we aim to bring topics that will help parents at every level navigate important issues. We as the GCPTA look forward to coming together and having informative discussions. This event is open to everyone in Garden City.”

Two featured sessions at Parent University 2023 have been specifically designed by the GCUFSD and GC SEPTA teams to meet the unique needs of our special needs families. At

6:30 p.m., parents are invited to join a session led by representatives of ACCES-VR to discuss planning for post-secondary employment. The goal of ACCES-VR is to assist individuals with disabilities to achieve and maintain employment. It can also support independent living through training, education, and career development. The community’s ACCES-VR vocational counselor will present on the application process, eligibility, and what is expected from the service.

Immediately after that session, attendees can join a workshop led by the founders of John’s Crazy Socks. According to the company, John and Mark X. Cronin are a father-son team who have built the World’s Largest Sock Store from the ground up. John Cronin is a young man with Down syndrome who teamed with his father, Mark X. Cronin, to bootstrap their way to a multi-million-dollar social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness. More than half their colleagues have a differing ability and every day, John and Mark work to show what people with differing abilities can accomplish. This will be a fantastic session for anyone looking to better understand how unique abilities and gifts can be harnessed in unexpected ways.

“We are excited to have John and Mark Cronin to present their story at Parent University,” said Erin Debrich, current president of Garden City SEPTA. “We hope every parent or community member in attendance will stop in to listen to this father-son team, as their story is one we can all appreciate and learn from, whether special or general education. Their message about how to harness your child’s strengths and interests to help create a successful future would be meaningful to many families.”

Every aspect of Parent University is free to community members. However, the planning committee highly encourages advance registration for all workshops to ensure appropriate space and materials are available for each session. Full descriptions of every workshop and the times it will be offered are detailed online at https://gardencitypta.org/parent-university. Links and instructions for session-specific registration can also be found directly on this site.

The event is planned and hosted annually by a team of local sponsor organizations, including the Garden City Union Free School District, Garden City PTA, Garden City SEPTA, Garden City Teachers’ Association, and TMA.

Design work for Stewart Ave widening approved

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the road,” Suozzi said.

During the board’s public comment period resident Leo Stimmler commended Village Trustee Charles Kelly, the chair of the village’s Traffic Commission, for his considerations and opposition to widening Stewart Avenue, expressed at the December 15 meeting.

Stimmler told the board that a recent New York Times article cited issues of widening a road or adding traffic lights. He explained, “you’d make traffic and carbon dioxide emissions worse – it’s a large article, and that is what they are indicating that research shows about widening roads.”

Another resident asked Suozzi questions about the initial budgeting for a Stewart Avenue project, which the village administrator noted come from the roadway specs and competitive bidding prices and costs of asphalt, concrete and other materials.

He reiterated the need for village trustees to have all the information in

order to make “the right business decision” for the village’s stretch of Stewart.

“To take the five-year planning approach we asked an outside engineering firm to take a look at the village roads as we have collected data on the New York State road construction ratings between 1 and 10. Every year we establish a road program after discussing it during the budget sessions and asking the board to allocate the funds. When the idea about Stewart Avenue repaving as well as the road’s width came up, I said we needed to be prepared for this with information for the board to have during budget season (which will see public work sessions in late February and March). From a fiduciary and a logic standpoint, I can’t ask the board about the projects after we allocate up to $2.5 million. Instead, we are saying these lanes are really narrow and out of compliance with NYS code,” Suozzi said.

A 37-year resident of Stewart Avenue,

Albert D’Agostino, also addressed the board, and said he appreciated Administrator Suozzi’s clarification on work being performed by L.K. McLean Associates.

He said there is a great deal of concern should there be a village plan for widening the road.

“Once it starts, where will it stop? I guess it is timely because as it’s been reported that there is going to be additional traffic pressure from the East at Roosevelt Field and from Mitchell Field. My primary concern had been the County’s planning for the Stewart Avenue/Clinton Road intersection. One of the considerations in the late 1980s and 90s included moving Clinton Road traffic onto the green space representing the easternmost boundary of Roosevelt Field – but then it was discovered to be parkland. That one may have involved a flyover going over Stewart – a visual nightmare. The second iteration of the County’s idea on improving the Stewart/Clinton inter-

section involved cutting into green space, which appeared to be on the front lawn of Nassau BOCES and the green areas or lawn in front of the former train station from 100 years ago. After uproar from the residents of the village’s East, Nassau County reversed its position,” D’Agostino said.

He and others were concerned that Stewart Avenue’s widening might be a “first step” towards a larger Nassau County plan for the area. They felt that Nassau County could be looking at Garden City’s central location with Stewart Avenue to bring more vehicular traffic to Westbury attractions. Former Central POA president Ed Finneran noted a potential future development at Nassau Coliseum adding to Garden City’s issues.

Residents stressed the need for the village to increase the transparency about large-scale planning for Stewart Avenue going forward.

Traffic Commission makes headway with Nassau County

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county traffic engineering in the field.

Reducing Clinton Road crown

Another item dating to 2018 was a Traffic Commission request to Nassau County asking it to do work on smoothing the intersection humps along Clinton Road in the village’s east – between Commercial Avenue and Meadow Street.

In March of 2021, the last update to the village came from DPW Commissioner Kenneth Arnold, advising that Nassau County completed its traffic analysis and will be contacting the Village “sometime in the next few weeks to go over the findings.”

Almost two years later, Administrator Suozzi said he met with county officials, and the village Board of Trustees. He noted that Clinton Road’s intersection humps were reviewed by county staff.

Suozzi spoke about the County’s preferred proposal that would diminish the crown of Clinton Road, reposition the roadway’s drainage structures with flattening of the road to cut down the higher crown, and allocating between 100 and 150 feet of village sidewalk for the local side roads of the village’s East to meet Clinton Road’s plateau. Each side road would be engineered to meet the new grade Clinton Road would have.

“They have completed 30% design with Alternative #3 of four alternatives for the roadway. What they have asked, with Legislator Schaefer participating at the county engineering levels too, is that they want to meet with the Garden City Village Board and the public to go over these designs and alternatives and share why they choose one over the

other. They want to get our agreement as a village that Alternative #3 is the best one we like, so we are all on the same page and then the county will complete the road design,” Suozzi told the Traffic Commission on January 12. The county could need about six more months from the time of village agreement/consensus to finish the design for the Clinton Road and immediately adjacent area.

According to Administrator Suozzi the preliminary cost estimate for the project is $6.5 million, with 75% to 80% of costs being Nassau County’s responsibility and the remaining 20% to 25% “being on the village’s dime.”

“What the county would like to suggest, if the village board agrees to it, is that the Village and County enter into an IMA (intermunicipal agreement) where they’d denote all the funding issues. If we let the county do it alone it may take another four years but if we get in to do it we’d be assuring services almost immediately,” he explained.

Reducing speed limit to 25 mph?

Last fall the Village of Garden City Traffic Commission began a review of lowering the villagewide speed limit from 30 MPH to 25 MPH, as well as making the school zone speed limit 15 MPH. When the Commission met in November the proposal, initiated by chairman Trustee Charles Kelly, was passed on for legal review to determine prerequisites for lowering a village speed limit, since New York State laws do not have a “blanket endorsement” for instituting such change.

At the Traffic Commission meeting Trustee Kelly said the village is awaiting the input of village counsel for the

conditions. “The plan was to then evaluate them, with the costs of doing so, and we decide if we’re going to meet them – if we decide to meet them, and meet those costs, we would hold a public hearing to determine whether or not village residents support reducing the speed limit to 25 MPH,” he said.

Kelly added that New York State law passed in August 2022 had conditions attached to it, including the ability to reduce their local speed limit “whenever the village desires.” He says criteria for the village to meet were established.

Village Administrator Suozzi told the Commission that Gov. Kathy Hochul has supported allowing New York State’s villages to reduce their local speed limit to 25 MPH from 30, “for special zones.”

“There may be something at the state level that is working parallel to what we are looking at in Garden City,” he announced.

Ultimately the Commission decided to defer the evaluation of the 25 MPH speed limit to its March meeting.

Hilton Ave. turning lane

Also on January 12 Trustee Kelly led a discussion on creating a “rightturn only” lane for westbound Sixth Street at Hilton Avenue, as suggested to the Traffic Commission by William Bellmer. Kelly noted that it was previously discussed as not appropriate to add that to the roadway, and Police Commissioner Jackson spoke about the pedestrian walkway being less than feasible.

“There’s a lot of pedestrian traffic there and I thought a dedicated rightturn lane would not be best for pedestrians. The engineers are requiring a

study for hash lines on the road itself. I do not see the right-turn only lane as a viable solution for that location, in particular I do not think the road has enough width there,” Jackson said.

Administrator Suozzi added that the village’s road engineer will be examining the hash lines at the intersection.

A Linden Street resident had suggested a “No Thru Traffic” sign, to be in effect for the hours of 7 and 10 a.m., for the corner of Old Country Road and Linden Street. On January 12 that proposal was unanimously rejected by the Traffic Commission. The Commission received a report including traffic, accident and bus stop surveys for Linden Street between Old Country Road and Bayberry Avenue, which was provided by Commissioner Jackson and GCPD.

Most of the early morning traffic in that East location has been caused by people going to the County’s courthouse, especially by Wetherill and Lefferts.

“The court is more fully in session and traffic has been picking up, so I believe the No Left Turn sign would be the better solution at this time. It would allow residential traffic to come in. At night time or early morning, residents coming in from the west and going east seems to work because of the eight streets, three have it (No Left Turn),” Jackson said.

As it has done at its meetings throughout the second half of 2022, an agenda item for a “Do Not Enter” sign on Wetherill Road at Old Country Road and Bayberry Avenue at Washington Avenue was deferred, pending the completion of the Satellite Traffic Calming study, which is being performed by consultants Creighton Manning.

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The FTC Tries to Ban Covenants Not to Compete

BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

The recent proposed rule by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), now dominated by appointees of President Biden, seeking to eliminate virtually all covenants not to compete, raises numerous issues relating to the rights and obligations of employees and employers. It also raises important questions about the scope and limits of federal power exercised by the executive branch without action by Congress.

The proposed FTC rule is both simple and sweeping. The rule defines as unfair competition under the Federal Trade Act for an employer to enter into a non-competition agreement with an employee under which, after termination of employment with the employer, the employee agrees not to work for certain other employers (usually competitors) or to start the employee's own business in competition with the employer. Typically, such agreements, which are permitted to a greater or lesser extent in 47 states, including New York, are limited in time and geographic location. There are extremely limited exceptions to the proposed FTC ban, involving senior personnel of employers that are being sold. The rule applies to employees and independent contractors, among others.

The FTC sets forth numerous rationales for its proposed ban on non-competition agreements. It states that the number of these agreements have burgeoned in recent years and that they now cover around 30 million workers. In addition, unlike in the past, they are now covering many workers well down the economic ladder, including security guards and industrial workers. The FTC's conclusion, supported by academic studies, is that enforcement of these agreements is depressing wages. Indeed the FTC claims that aggregate wages would rise by $300 billion annually if covenants not to compete were abolished.

Not surprisingly, the proposed rule has provoked strong opposition. For example, in a dissenting opinion filed by one of the FTC’s commissioners, Christine S. Wilson, the FTC is accused of having little experience in dealing with covenants not to compete and exceeding its authority. Ms.

Wilson notes that, rather than prohibiting such agreements, courts have dealt with such covenants for centuries on a fact specific basis, examining the duration and scope of such agreements, as well as the asserted business justification before determining their validity. In addition, Ms. Wilson complains that the FTC gave insufficient weight to justifications for covenants not to compete, including evidence that covenants increase employee training and other forms of investment in human and physical capital.

The proposed FTC rule does appear to be on shaky legal and constitutional ground. There is a substantial question of the FTC’s statutory authority to engage in competition rule making. Just as significantly, the rule may run afoul of the major question doctrine increasingly embraced by the Supreme Court, which demands that an agency have specific Congressional authority to engage in rule making on substantial issues.

I have been involved as an attorney over the years with covenants not to compete, representing both employees and employers. Apart from general reservations about the legality of the new FTC proposals, I tend to have a mixed view of these provisions. I believe that they generally should be disfavored in dealing with rank and file workers in less skilled positions, like the security guards cited by the FTC. I also think that, as is true in most places, restrictions that involve long periods of time and wide geographic scope generally should not be enforced.

On the other hand, there are situations very much favoring enforcement, as with senior executives, individuals with key business contacts or where an employer is providing lengthy periods of severance pay. For example, an employer who is paying a terminated employee a year’s severance pay has a strong argument that the former employee should not be working for a competitor while receiving payments during that year. I do believe that state courts and legislatures should be able to sort these matters out, rather than a “one size fits all” fiat by a federal agency.

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Long Island Sales Data From One Key MLS Nassau County Median Sale Price

Month Current Year Prior Year % Change

Dec - 2022 $655,000 $645,000 1.6

Nov - 2022 $667,500 $651,500 2.5

Oct - 2022 $675,000 $650,000 3.8

Sept - 2022 $700,000 $660,500 6.0

Aug-2022 $700,000 $670,000 4.5

July-2022 $720,000 $670,000 7.5

June-2022 $719,500 $644,000 11.6

May-2022 $685,000 $635,000 7.9 Apr-2022 $668,000 $630,000 6.0

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114 15th Street

Date: 01/04/2023

Sold price: $1,199,000

3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1 half bath Style: Split level

Lot size: .25 acre

Total taxes: $18,654 MLS number: 3433221

The Seller’s Team: Andrea Bharucha, Coach Realtors Fennessy Associates

The Buyer’s Team: Anny Ko, Integrity Core Realty

Spacious, updated split on manicured, 1/4 acre of park-like property. Eat-in kitchen with white cabinetry, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. Great entertainment flow to formal dining room and a nice sizeable living room with wood burning fireplace. 3 large bedrooms includes master with en-suite bathroom. Lower level family room with access to large backyard. Attached two car garage. Hemlock and Stewart schools. Amazing access to Mineola LIRR - 35 minutes to Manhattan!

34 Jefferson Street

Date: 1/18/2023

Date: 12/22/2022

Sold price: $1,175,000 6 bedrooms, 3 full baths Style: Colonial Total taxes: $17,000 Lot size: .15 acre MLS number: 3436298

The Seller’s Team: Patricia Dickson and Jessica Brantuk, Daniel Gale Sothebys Intl Realty

The Buyer’s Team: Marie Grant, Signature Premier Properties

Sold price: $950,000

4 bedrooms, 1 full bath, 1 half bath

Architectural Style: Colonial Lot size: .18 acre

Total taxes: $17,263 MLS number: 3443126

The Seller’s Team: Suzanne Weis and Traci Clinton, Compass Greater NY

The Buyer’s Team: Suzanne Weis and Traci Clinton, Compass Greater NY

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on 60 x 110 landscaped lot. Open foyer, Hardwood floors throughout. LR with FP, ceiling beams and dentil mouldings. Formal DR with wainscoting, Kitchen, Brkfst Room, Full Bath and Office/Den/Bdrm. 2nd Floor includes Primary bedroom with en suite full bath, 2 bedrooms, 1 Hall Full Bath. 3rd Floor offers 2 bedrooms. Basement has tall ceilings, utility/laundry room, storage room. Gas Heat, slate roof, brick patio, 2 car garage, IGS, convenient to LIRR, schools and parks. Being sold “as is”. Make it your own!

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the Desirable West End Of The Village Is Available For The First Time In 60 Years! Set On A Lovely 80 x 100 Lot Located On A Gorgeous Tree-Lined Street, This Home Is Waiting For The Next Owner To Make It Their Own. Spacious Living Room With Wood-Burning Fireplace, Formal Dining Room With Bay Window and Built-In Corner Cabinets, Eat-In Kitchen, Powder Room and A Sunny 3 Season Porch Complete The First Floor. The Second Floor Offers 4 Spacious Bedrooms With Ample Closet Space, Serviced By A Hall Bath With Tub And Stall Shower. Pull-Down Attic With Plenty Of Storage. Full Unfinished Basement With Laundry. Most Windows Have Been Recently Replaced. Young Roof, Gas Burner And Hot Water Heater. Hardwood Floors Throughout. Being Sold As-Is. This Home Has Endless Possibilities!

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Looking back to 1925 Club Charter and 97 Years of Mineola-Garden City Rotary

In the fall of 1924, five men met at the (then) Garden City Hotel to discuss starting a Rotary Club in the area. Thirty charter members went on to organize the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club, and the Club held its first meeting on March 20, 1925.

It seems fitting that this month we pay tribute to Gerard H. (Jerry) Hughes, the sole surviving active charter member until his passing at age 101 in 1996. As the Club’s 3rd president, Jerry served in 1927–28. He remained a dues paying member (Senior Active Excused) until his passing at age 101. His brother George served as Club president in 1934–35.

In addition to being a charter member of MineolaGarden City Rotary, Jerry was also a charter member of the Garden City Chamber of Commerce, chartered in 1926, in the middle of the “Roaring Twenties.

Having been recognized for his contributions to both the vitality of the Village of Garden City and to Mineola-Garden City Rotary, the Village Archives are brim full of Jerry’s accounts of Village histories– many in which he had played a significant role. (With three Rotary past presidents, Jerry had also compiled the history of the Club within a past Rotary publication.)

Following his graduation from Harvard in 1916, Jerry and brother George enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Service, learning to fly at the old Roosevelt Field (then Hazelhurst). (Jerry’s photograph, as “Aero Squadron Air Observer,” is prominently displayed on the wall in aeronautic section of the Cradle of Aviation Museum.) After receiving their discharges in 1919, the brothers

then

Bakery.

It was Jerry Hughes, along with key commercial property owners of the mid-1930s, who financed the acquisition of the lands developed by the Village for municipal parking behind all stores, business firms and public buildings. Through the assessment of benefiting businesses, the Village went on to develop safe, well-lit parking spaces within the business district. When the fields were opened in 1938 with the Chamber in charge of the fanfare and proceedings, folks came from as far as California to see what and how it was done!

Jerry’s legacy will be the histories he has helped to create — both for the Village and for the MineolaGarden City Rotary Club.

“He is well known as a self-effacing person — one who would reserve the limelight for the other fellow!” (Quote from a friend.)

Upcoming Speakers

Lunch Meetings, 12:15, Davenport Press Restaurant, Mineola, NY

To reserve, email Meg Norris, Club president, at editor@gcnews.com

January 24 – Tina Moreno, director of development, Life’s WORC and Helene Ramer, asst. director, Family Center for Autism

February 14 – John Wilton: new horizons for the Chamber post-pandemic

February 28 – Sonia Saleh, Rotary 7255 district governor

bought from the (then) Garden City Co., the original and historic Garden City Garage which they operated for 26 years on the NW corner of Franklin Avenue and Seventh Street. Today, the property stands as the French Connection

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The A.T. Stewart Exchange Consignment and Gift Shop

BY MELISSA JAEGER

Did you know that the Chinese New Year starts on Jan. 22nd and is a time for families to be together. Also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, it is the most important festival in China and a major event in some other East Asian countries as well. China’s public holiday lasts a full seven days – from Chinese New Year’s Eve to the sixth day of the lunar calendar new year - with all offices being closed during that time.

Legend states that the Chinese New Year stemmed from an ancient battle against the Nian, a terrifying beast that showed up every Lunar New Year’s Eve to eat people and livestock. To scare away the monster, people displayed red paper, burned bamboo, lit candles, and wore red clothes. These traditions have been continued until the present time. It is also a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the Chinese lunisolar calendar.

The 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac are Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. 2023 is a Year of the Rabbit. The lunar cycle repeats every 12 years, which normally starts at the end of January (or beginning of February) and ends around the same

time next year. But exact dates for each lunar cycle need to be googled.

In this case, if you were born in 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 or 2023, then you are a Rabbit, a symbol of longevity, peace, and prosperity. People born in a year of the Rabbit are believed to be vigilant, witty, quick-minded, and ingenious. Darn! I was born in 1962!

Some of the gifts you should not give for Chinese New Year: clocks/watches (bad luck), mirrors, (attract ghosts), flowers (for funerals), wallets (loss of fortune), neckties (too personal). In general, avoid anything black, white or blue, as they are synonymous with funerals and death. When giving a gift you need to think about the color of the gift as well as the wrapping paper or bag. The best choices are red, yellow, and gold as they all symbolize wealth and prosperity.

There is even etiquette associated with the gift-giving. Always give – and receive - the gift with two hands. It is an important part of gift-giving etiquette showing respect and appreciation towards the act and the giver. And always start by giving to the eldest (or most senior) person first, as a sign of respect. And don’t open the gift in front of the giver. It is considered bad form. When giving money ensure it is crisp and new. People across China

will withdraw crisp notes weeks preceding the New Year to ensure they have crisp, new notes to give. It is considered a sign of disrespect to give old or torn notes. As for me, I’ll take the crumpled money!

Not to worry; we have plenty of gifts and items that are not considered negative or associated with loss.

2023 is predicted to be a year of hope. So, Happy New Year!!

About Us

• The Exchange Consignment Shop is housed in The Garden City Historical Society (TGCHS) Museum on 109 Eleventh Street (in the basement of the building).

• All the proceeds from the Shop sales directly benefit TGCHS.

• Shop 24/7 online at atstewartexchange.org and pick up your purchases at the Exchange.

• Follow and Like Us on the AT Stewart Exchange Facebook and on the AT Stewart Exchange Instagram pages. We sure do get around!

Consigning

• Our best sellers — jewelry (costume and fine), lamps, mirrors, and crystal (Waterford, Baccarat, Tiffany)

• We take/accept silver, pocketbooks, china, furniture, artwork, and collectibles. All items are in new or nearly new condition.

• Sorry — no clothing, except for furs during the cold months, or shoes. And no appliances.

• Consignments are done Wednesday through Friday, 11:00, a.m. – 2:00 p.m., by appointment ONLY. Appointments keep down the numbers of people in the Shop and reduce wait-

times to consign.

• Please call (516)746-8900 to set up an appointment.

• Unsure if your items are appropriate to consign? Email photos to store@atstewartexchange.org and be sure to include sizing info. You will generally receive a response the same day.

Can I donate? YES! We love donations! PLEASE don’t leave donated items outside the shop when we are closed. We want your items, but we don’t want them to get ruined, especially during inclement weather. Email me at store@atstewartexchange.org and I will work with you to arrange a drop-off time. I check the email every day, even when we’re closed.

Remember: Shop 24/7 online at www.atstewartexchange.org and pick up your purchases at the Exchange. Follow and Like Us on the AT Stewart Exchange Facebook and on the AT Stewart Exchange Instagram pages. We sure do get around!

Check out our new paint job! Thanks to your generous support, Old World Quality is working to repair and re-paint the back of the Museum and will soon start working on the last side of the house! We remain open throughout this process and precautions are taken to protect customers entering the Shop.

The shop is located at 109 Eleventh Street.

Shop Hours: Mon – Fri: 10–4 p.m., (Wednesdays until 6 p.m.) Sat: Noon–4 p.m.

For more information please call (516) 746-8900.

Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with one of these rabbit figurines.

Garden City PTA News

Get Ready for Parent University: January 25

Join us on Wednesday, January 25, from 630-930 pm at the High School! Get ready for a night filled with thought-provoking, educational and actionable learning sessions designed to help parents with students of any age or stage. From college admission trends and study abroad programs, to childhood self-advocacy and nutrition – Parent University has something for everyone! The PTA, SEPTA, GCUFSD Administration and GCTA are hard at work putting together a fantastic line up of sessions. You don’t want to miss it! Registration is now open at www.gardencitypta.org/parent-university. We’ll see you there!

Mark Your Calendars!

Get your pencils ready to mark these important upcoming dates for the PTA and your schools:

• Feb. 16: All Schools PTA Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

• Feb. 20–24: Schools Closed, Winter Break

• Mar. 29, 2023: GCPTA Dinner -- Save the Date

Join Us on the PTA!

Did you know that last year the Garden City PTA had 2030 members and donated nearly $125,000 to our seven schools in the form of grants and programming? This year we are aiming for 100% membership and an even stronger impact! It’s not too late to join our crew! Whether you support our work with your membership, or you have the time to volunteer, we want YOU aboard! Join us at https://gcpta.memberhub.com by October 1 for a chance to win a $150 Amazon gift card!

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Please Note – The Senior Center will be closed until further noticed due to a burst water pipe in the Center. All programs have been moved to St. Paul’s campus.

Senior Activity Schedule

During Senior Center Cleanup

The following classes will take place at St. Paul’s Cottages (108 Rockaway Avenue) while the cleanup of the Senior Center is taking place:

Monday

10:00: Exercise with Felicia in the Cluett Hall

12:00: Retired Men’s Club in the North Cottage

2:00: Knitting & Crochet Club in the North Cottage

2:15: Chair Yoga with Samantha in Cottage #110

Tuesday

2:30: Chair Dancing on even numbered days/ Line Dancing on odd in Cottage #110

Wednesday

11:15: Senior Dance Performance Group with Felicia in Cottage #110*

12:00: Lunch Group in North Cottage

3:00: Chess Club in North Cottage

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Thursday

11:15: Yoga with Samantha in Cottage #110

12:00: Retired Men’s Club in the North Cottage

1:30: Chi Kung with Andrea in Cottage #110*

3:15: Zumba Gold with Felicia in Cottage #110*

Friday

11:00: Resistance Bands with Samantha in Cottage #110

11:30: Aerobics with Samantha in Cottage #110

Noon: Senior Women’s Bridge

St. Paul’s Cottages are located behind the St Paul’s building. There will be two entrances, Cottage #110 and the North Cottage. Both face Rockaway Avenue. All game playing and meeting will take place in the North Cottage. All exercise/dance related classes will take place in Cottage #110.

North Cottage Parking: please park in the lot to the North of the complex by the soccer field.

Cottage #110 Parking: You can park the same as the North Cottage Parking or, if there are spots available, park by the Recreation Office.

Classes marked with an * denotes that it is a ”pay to go” class. To join,

please visit the Recreation and Parks Office.

We have plenty of tables for playing games, but it is, as always, “first come, first serve”.

Winter Pastel Art Class for Adults

Registration has opened for our winter session of adult Pastel Art Class is Cluett Hall. This program is open to adults who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City and will be run by local artist Arleen Urban. The class will meet for 10 weeks from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. beginning Friday, February 10, in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall. The cost of this program is $140.

To register for this program, please visit the Garden City Recreation and Parks’ Administrative Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. or if you have a password, you can register online at www. gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

For further information, call the Recreation and Parks Office at 465-4075.

Chi Kung Exercise and Meditation

Please join Andrea Albergo for chi kung, which is considered a beautiful, peaceful path for body, mind and spirit. Andrea will show how to create a peaceful body by combining movement, breathing and meditation. This

class is geared for seniors or the beginner adult. This eight week session will begin Thursday, January 19, and will be held at 1:30 p.m. in St. Paul’s Cottages, 108 Rockaway Avenue. The price for the session is $50.

To register this class, please fill out the form below and return it to the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave.

Recreation Pickleball News

Beginning the week of January 22, Recreation and Parks will add a Sunday morning and a Thursday afternoon session of pickleball. The schedule will be as follows:

Sundays – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. beginning January 22

Thursdays – 3:15 to 5:45 p.m. beginning January 26

The above sessions will run through the end of March and then be evaluated for participation.

We will continue to run pickleball from 9:30 to noon, Tuesdays through Fridays.

All sessions will be open to residents only and will allow continuous round robin use during that session. No group may reserve a court and play on their own. The cost per session will be $6.00 daily or with a pass, $5.

The Kordes K orner

John Ellis Kordes

PhotograPhy history

This photo was taken on July 6, 1919 when the British Army dirigible R34 landed at Roosevelt Airfield. It crossed the Atlantic Ocean, an over 3,000 mile journey, in just over 100 hours. Back in those days, Roosevelt Airfield stretched from Clinton Road all the way to Merrick Ave. just south of Old Country Road. The hangers and other buildings were located in the NW corner of the field where Clinton Road and Old Country Road meet. The hundreds of acres to the east was flat grassland.

Believe it or not the above dirigible was longer than two football fields - over 600 feet long!

Eastern POA to offer scholarship

The Eastern Property Owners’ Association has announced that it will once again award a $1000 scholarship for 2023 to a graduating high school senior who resides in the Eastern section.

The candidates, or their family, must be dues paying members of the EPOA. They must be currently attending public or private high school and plan to attend college full time in the fall. The focus of this scholarship is community

service.

Candidates need to submit an application which can be accessed from the EPOA website at www.gcepoa.org or obtained from the Garden City High School Guidance Department. Should you have a question, you can call Barbara Garry at 516-248-1486.

All interested, eligible seniors are encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is April 17, 2023.

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MaryAnn Calabro

MaryAnn Calabro (nee Morello), 88, passed away on January 15, 2023 after a lengthy illness.

Mary Ann was born December 14, 1934 to Vincent & Anne (Hanson) Morello. She grew up in New Hyde Park, NY and attended Sewanhaka HS where she was very active, vice president of her senior class, a cheerleader, and an excellent student, graduating #2 in a class of over 800. She graduated in 1952 and then attended Katherine Gibbs secretarial school.

Mary Ann lived all over the country from Georgia to Alaska with her former spouse, Robert, with whom she had 3 children.

Since 1968, Mary Ann has been a resident of Garden City. Her life was dedicated to being an amazing mother and grandmother. She was the foundation of the family, through and through. She treasured her role as “Gram” and loved

every moment of the time she spent with her family. She never missed a birthday, special date or event, and was always our constant cheerleader and supporter.

A dedicated employee at Colin Management in Garden City, and later Manhasset, she worked there for over 40 years. She had friends from every stage of her life, and she nurtured each and every one of these friendships. She was not only loyal but a great listener and made every friend feel special. She was always on the go, whether it be a daily 3 mile walk, tennis, bowling, or water exercises at the GC pool. She loved the pool and all the events at the GC library and her passion for travel led her all over the US and Europe. An excellent card player, she especially enjoyed playing bridge. Mary Ann was also an active parishioner at St. Anne’s parish in Garden City where she went to daily mass and was a Eucharistic Minister. Her home was filled with

warmth, love, and kindness, as well as the smell of her latest baked good.

Mary Ann was predeceased by her parents, Vincent & Anne Morello, as well as her brother, Robert Morello.

She is survived by her children Stephen Calabro, Nancy (Mike) Crowley, and Janet (Tom) Huntzinger and also her grandchildren Stephen (Brittney), Margaret, and Andrew Calabro, Evan (Djeanane), Caitlin, and Cristin Crowley and Courtney and Dean (Leah) Huntzinger. She is also survived by two great grandchildren, Landon Farrell & Ava Crowley, her cousin/sister, Mary Ruschin, as well as many nephews, nieces, and friends. All of these people she loved and touched deeply.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Ronald McDonald House Long Island/NY metro area. Donations can be made online at rmhcnym.org .

If you would like to post an obituary for a loved one, simply send a short biography of them along with (if desired) their photo, details of their funeral/visitation services, and/or any donation requests to editor@gcnews.com, or call our office at 516-294-8900 to inquire.

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Members of the Garden City based Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, led by their Chapter Regent Carla Hall D’Ambra, traveled to Northport Yacht Club on January 14. Regent D’Ambra, Janice Derr, Peggy Tillotson and Leslie Dimmling were present to help their sister members of the Ketewamoke Chapter in Huntington mark 115 years as a chapter.

The ladies of the Ketewamoke Chapter were honored to host State Regent Pamela Neth Barrack at this event, along with several other members of the New York State Board of Directors for the NSDAR, including Pamela Alvich, Jean Hayter and Sarah O’Connor.

Following an excellent luncheon, and a drawing for gift baskets, State Regent Pamela Barrack offered a slide presentation explaining her State Regent’s Project, renovation of the Monument marking the Saratoga Battlefield. The Battle of Saratoga took place during the American Revolution in upstate New York in September and October of 1777. It was a decisive American victory and a turning point in the war.

Time has taken its toll on the Saratoga Monument, which is over 90 years old, having been installed in 1931. The estimated $75,000 required to complete the renovation, including the replanting of a grove of disease-resistant elm trees, cleaning and restoration of the bronze markers, will be raised by New York State NSDAR members. This will be accomplished during Mrs. Barrack’s three-year term of office. At the conclusion of Mrs. Barrack’s presentation, the women of Ketewamoke

Chapter were pleased to present her with a substantial donation in support of her State Regent’s Project.

A good time was enjoyed by all in this beautiful venue with a view of the harbor.

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Housing Development Near Commuter Railroads

Following Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement to address the states’s “housing crisis” by, among other things, requiring localities with rail stations run by the MTA to undertake a local rezoning or higher density multifamily development within half a mile of the station (unless they already meet the density level), I have directed Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi, Building Superintendent Giuseppe Giovanniello, Village Counsel Gary Fishberg and Village Engineer John Borroni, P.E. to identify sites that may be impacted by this proposal. This is intended to create an inventory of Village open spaces.

New Village Website

The Village is launching a new website this week. The site was designed by CivicPlus, a government website design company that helps governments optimize digital interactions for residents and staff. User-friendly search menus provide faster access to pay your bills, fill out forms, read about the latest Village happenings, review Sanitation schedules and

locate Village personnel contact information.

A News Flash feature alerts residents of any Village-related emergencies. By creating a free website account, residents can manage email notification subscriptions, save fillable form progress, request service if, for example, a street light is out or a pothole needs fixing, under the “Report a Concern” icon on the homepage, and more.

Optimum’s Fiber Optic Rollout

Optimum’s Fiber to the Home (“FTTH”) fiber optic network rollout has caught the attention of residents. The installation of new wires and fixtures, which is taking place in public rights-of-way throughout the Village, does not require permits from the Village. The area between the sidewalk and curb is part of the public right-of-way. Through its franchise with the Village, Optimum is authorized to construct and deliver this technology through public-rights

of-way, and within all easements dedicated for compatible use (such as electric, telephone and gas) within the Village. Village officials, however, have urged Optimum, a brand of Altice USA, to better communicate the ongoing work with residents. Please contact Frank Alleva, Director of Government Affairs at francis.alleva@ alticeusa.com with questions and/or concerns.

Grand Larceny Arrest

Upon investigation, Garden City Detectives arrested a contractor who stole designer watches from three Garden City residences while installing wallpaper in the homes. The 43-year-old male subject was charged with three counts of Grand Larceny. The subject was charged with an additional charge of Grand Larceny after it was determined he had committed a similar theft in Old Westbury. Anyone who has experienced similar thefts is

asked to call Garden City Detectives at (516) 465-4150.

Senior activities moved to St. Paul’s Cottages

All senior activities normally held at the Senior Center on Golf Club Lane are currently being held at the St. Paul’s cottages due to a burst pipe at the location. With the exception of Billiards, seniors are welcome to stop by the cottages to play cards and Mah-jongg, participate in aerobics or yoga, and enjoy a chat with neighbors. Call the Recreation and Parks Administrative Office at 516-465-4075 with questions and/or concerns.

2022 GCFD Alarm Statistics

Below are the 2022 calendar year alarm statistics for the Garden City Fire Department:

Total alarms: 1184

• Mutual aid responses: 46

• Mutual aid response to working fire: 22

• MVA with overturn: 10

• MVA with occupants trapped: 6

• Working fires: 5

• Working car fires: 5

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Mayor Cosmo Veneziale

Criminal contempt

On January 11th Garden City Police detectives arrested two male subjects for following and filming another family mem ber on County Seat Drive in violation of a stay away court order. They were both charged with criminal contempt.

Leaving the scene

Garden City Police arrested a 52-year-old male for allegedly leaving the scene of a January 5th auto accident on Stewart Avenue.

Suspicious event

An unknown man was seen on surveillance cameras walking in a Whitehall Boulevard driveway on January 11th.

False alarm

GCFD and GCPD responded to a 7th Street building for a fire alarm and determined it was activated by construction.

Suspended registration

A motorist on Clinton Road was charged with driving with a suspended registration and uninspected auto on January 11th.

Shoplifting incident

A man reportedly stole food items from a 7th Street store and fled into Parking Field 7S on January 12th.

Check fraud

Detectives are investigating the cashing of a fraudulent check for $35,000 at a 7th Street bank on January 12th.

Suspended license

A motorist in the vicinity of the High School was charged with driving with a suspended license and speeding in a school zone on January 12th.

Truck strike

Upon investigation of a truck striking the Cherry Valley bridge, the driver was charged with disregarding bridge clearance signs.

Arrest for thefts

On January 13th Garden City detectives arrested a contractor who allegedly stole designer watches from three Garden City residences while installing wallpaper in the homes. The 43-year-old man was charged with three counts of Grand Larceny. The subject was charged with an additional charge of Grand Larceny after police say he had committed a similar theft in Old Westbury. Anyone

who has experienced similar thefts is asked to call Garden City Detectives at (516) 465-4150.

Fraudulent charges

Multiple fraudulent cash app charges were reportedly made against a victim’s bank account, it was reported on January 13th.

Leaving the scene

A 43-year-old male was arrested for allegedly leaving the scene of a December 28th vehicle crash on Franklin Avenue.

Identity theft

On January 13th a victim reported that their identity was stolen and used to open an unauthorized ATM card account.

Dangerous truck

A truck driver on New Hyde Park Road was charged with driving with an unsecured propane tank on January 13th.

Speeding in school zone

A motorist on Rockaway Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended registration and speeding in a school zone on January 13th.

Fire alarm

On January 14th Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a restaurant for a fire alarm and determined it was activated by a cleaning crew.

Excessive speed

A motorist on Clinton Road was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed on January 14th.

Assault arrest

Officers responded to a residence on January 15th, where they say a 29-year-old male had assaulted another family member resulting in facial and rib injuries. He was arrested and charged with assault.

Sleeping in traffic

Garden City Police responded to Stewart Avenue and Cherry Valley Avenue on January 15th for a motorist sleeping in a vehicle and blocking traffic. Upon investigation, the 29-year-old driver was arrested for DWI and Impeding Traffic.

On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court, in its infamous Roe v. Wade decision, found a “right” to abortion in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and struck down every law in the nation that protected preborn babies from abortion. The consequences were catastrophic.

In the ensuing years, more than 60 million babies were killed in their mothers’ wombs.

Church of St. Joseph Respect Life Ministry and St. Joseph‐Bishop Baldwin Knights of Columbus Council

A Post

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Roe America

The overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision, while a major step in protecting the preborn, does not end abortion in America. Rather, it returns the issue to the American people and enables them to work through their elected officials to enact laws that protect preborn babies.

In a press release issued on June 24, 2022, Bishop John O. Barres of the Diocese of Rockville Centre stated:

“The overturning of Roe v. Wade rectifies a grave injustice that has resulted in the taking of more than sixty million preborn, innocent lives and caused an avalanche of devastation to families, the dignity of women, and our culture. However, this decision does not automatically set everything right—it returns to each state the opportunity to protect the lives of those not yet born.

“After a half‐century of living under the flawed reasoning of Roe v. Wade, we should applaud the courage, wisdom, and fortitude of the Supreme Court in correcting this injustice. Just as we look back now with approval at Brown v. Board of Education which reversed the wrongly decided, longstanding precedent on racial segregation, we pray that one day the good sense behind overturning Roe v. Wade will be acknowledged with the same universal respect.

“Unfortunately, recent legislative efforts in New York State have focused exclusively on promoting abortion. So, our work to promote and defend life with humility and compassion must continue stronger than ever. Supported by scientific advances that ever more clearly confirm the life of the unborn child, it is our God‐given right and our solemn duty to proclaim the truth about abortion. We continue to work and pray that all hearts will be open to recognizing the sacredness of every human life and make this a world in which abortion is unthinkable.”

“Abortion has always been built on a lie. Today, the lie is switching from 'abortion is a choice' to 'abortion is healthcare.' A law recently passed in New York not only legalizes abortion essentially for any reason through all nine months of pregnancy but removes any protection for children born alive after abortion. This Legislation and Simple.”

‐ Archbishop Joseph F. Naumannof Kansas City, KS, former Chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Pro‐Life Activities –February 2, 2019

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St. Joseph School celebrates Catholic education

With Catholic Schools Week 2023 fast approaching, St. Joseph School would like to share the incredible opportunities and experiences its students are provided through the gift of Catholic education. Academic excellence along with Catholic identity, service to others, and an emphasis on family and community are the cornerstones of a St. Joseph School education.

SJS is proud to be adding new traditions for its families as well as bringing back special events that have been missed since the Covid-19 pandemic. This week, the school’s incredible art teacher, Mrs. Lizz Campbell, hosted the first annual Mother Daughter Paint Night in the St. Joseph School Auditorium. Over one hundred mother-daughter pairs worked together on a beautiful art project while snacking, chatting, and making memories that will last a lifetime!

St. Joseph School prides itself on the incorporation of service to others as a major component in teaching the whole

child. The 6th and 2nd grade class buddies just worked together on an incredibly successful service project inspired by Candace Christiansen’s classic book The Mitten Tree. Mrs. Brandel and Mrs. Trainor’s classes solicited, collected, and festively displayed donations of mittens, hats, scarves, and gloves from the St. Joseph family. The donations continued to flourish during the last two weeks of Advent on the school’s second floor Mitten Tree. Almost 200 articles of clothing were generously donated. The donations were very gratefully accepted by representatives of the Our Lady of Loretto Church’s Saint Joseph Services Center just in time for distribution to those in need for the celebration of the Epiphany. The project was such a fun and successful project that perhaps it will become an annual tradition for the St. Joseph School family.

In December, the school recognized many of the hardworking students of the middle school for making the Honor Roll in Trimester 1. This accomplish-

ment is earned by more than just reaching specific final grade average minimums; students must also be on time for school while maintaining respectful behavior as well. Amazingly, over 50% of the middle school students were recognized with this great honor! The

school is so proud of their hard work and know this is just the beginning of their continued success this school year.

This week, Catholic high schools sent

Middle School students on Effort Honor Roll for Trimester 1.

Middle School students who earned Second Honors for Trimester 1.

Middle School students who earned First Honors for Trimester 1.

Sixth and second grade students, along with Ms. Chavez, Mrs. Brandel, and representatives from Our Lady of Loretto’s Parish, after collecting the mittens and gloves for their service project together.

Some of the mother-daughter pairs who participated in St. Joseph School’s first annual Mother Daughter Paint Night.

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It’s What’s Happening For Young Adults Through the Library

Books and Brownies

Talk about your favorite graphic novels while eating brownies during Books and Brownies. This program was originally scheduled for January 12, but has been rescheduled and will now be held on Thursday, January 26 at the Library! This program will be led by a Girl Scout and Teen Volunteer. Brownies will be served. Please note registrants will be eating baked goods, which will be baked by a teen volunteer. All registrants should indicate if they have any food allergies. This program is for tweens in Grades 4–7 only and is a joint program with the Children’s Department and Young Adult Department. Registration began Tuesday, January 3, online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Tweens in Grades 6–7 who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program.

Kindness Cards for Community Service

Spread kindness in the community by participating in a special kindness card-making session on Sunday, February 5, at 2 p.m.–-4 p.m.! Use art supplies to create cards featuring positive, uplifting messages, and then bring them home to hand out and help brighten someone’s day! Participants will earn 2 hours of community service. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. Registration begins Tuesday, January 31, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability.

Teen Crafternoon: Free Paint and Craft

Paint and craft at a special Teen Crafternoon: Free Paint and Craft on Thursday, February 23, at 3 p.m. We ’ ll have a variety of art supplies you can use to paint and craft, leftover from previous Crafternoon programs. Please note there’s a limited amount of each craft supply, so registrants may not be able to do every craft project. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. Registration begins Tuesday, February 14, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

The next meeting of the Teen Advisory Board will be held on Tuesday, February 7, at 4 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, January 31, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org). The meeting is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. If you are interested in helping to come up with programming ideas, volunteer ideas, or social media outreach ideas for Tweens and Teens in Grades 6–12, consider joining the Teen Advisory Board. Online applications are available at https://www.gardencitypl. org/teen-advisory-board-application/ Applicants should be in Grades 6–12.

Volunteers Needed: Reading Pals

Volunteer to read to and then do a craft with children ages PreK–Grade 2 during the program Reading Pals! The February session will be held on Tuesday, February 28. The Reading Pals program runs from 4 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 3:30 p.m. to review the material before the start of the program and stay until 5 p.m. to help clean up. Volunteers must be in Grades 6–12 only. Registration to volunteer begins Tuesday, February 21, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tree Ornaments for Community Service: Shamrock Ornaments

Earn community service by painting ornaments for the Garden City Public Library’s Tweens and Teens Department’s Ornament Tree! Each volunteer will receive three ornaments and a set of paint pens to decorate their ornaments at home. Paint pens must be returned to the Library. These ornaments will be used to decorate our new ornament tree each month!

For the month of February, ornaments will be shamrocks, which will be used to decorate the Tweens and Teens Ornament Tree in March. Registration begins Tuesday, February 7 at 10AM online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Completed ornaments must be returned by February 16 to the Library.

Registrants will be asked to pick up their ornaments at the Library in order to participate in this community service program. Volunteers must return three decorated ornaments and their set of paint pens in order to receive community service.

Volunteers will receive two hours for every three ornaments they submit,

at the discretion of the Tweens and Teens Department. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tweens and Teens

Dungeons and Dragons

Join us for Tweens and Teens Dungeons and Dragons and learn how to play the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons by participating in one of our monthly Dungeons and Dragons Meet-Ups! Beginners are welcome! Each meetup will feature a new self-contained, one-shot adventure and players will be assigned premade characters to play. Please register via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) to participate in this program. The February session will be held Thursday, February 9 at 4 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, January 31, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper. Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program.

Teen Gamers

Kick off the weekend with our new Teen Gamers program! We will have our Nintendo Switch consoles for teens to use as well as tabletop board games and Magic: The Gathering cards for teens to play with. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. The program will be held the following Fridays at 3:30 p.m. in January and February:

• Friday, January 27, at 3:30 p.m . - Registration began Tuesday, January 17, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org).

• Friday, February 10 - Registration begins Tuesday, January 31, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org).

Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Volunteers Needed: LEGO Club

Volunteer to help children Grades K–5 during the monthly Children ’ s program LEGO Club! The February session will be held on Wednesday, February 15. The LEGO Club program runs from 4 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 3:30 p.m. to help set-up before the start of the program and stay after to help clean up until 5:15 p.m. Volunteers must be in Grades 6–12 only. Registration to

volunteer begins Tuesday, February 7, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tween Thursdays: Fleece Heart Tied Pillow

Make a heart-shaped pillow with no sewing involved for Valentine’s Day on Thursday, February 2 at 4 p.m. for Tween Thursdays: Fleece Heart Tied Pillow. This program is for tweens in Grades 4–7 only and is a joint program with the Children’s Department and Young Adult Department. Registration begins Tuesday, January 24, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Tweens in Grades 6–7 who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tweens and Teens Yarn Group

Tweens and Teens in Grades 4–12 can learn how to knit or crochet during our Tweens and Teens Yarn Group that will be held on Saturday, February 4, at 11:30 a.m. Registration begins Tuesday, January 24, at 10 a.m. Participants will be able to take home knitting needles or crochet hooks to continue working on their projects, but must return the knitting needles or crochet hooks they are using by Saturday, February 18.

Tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 who know how to knit or crochet can volunteer at this program! Please contact Laura Giunta at laurag@gardencitypl.org if you are interested in volunteering.

This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Teen Crafternoon: Heart Canvas Painting

Join us on Saturday, February 4, at 3 p.m. for Teen Crafternoon: Heart Canvas Painting! This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 only. Registration begins Tuesday, January 24, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Participants will each receive a heart-shaped canvas and can use acrylic or watercolor paints. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

It’s What’s Happening For Young Adults Through the Library

GCPL Tweens and Teens Best Books

2023 Committee: Volunteers Needed!

The Tweens and Teens Department is looking for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 to volunteer to provide feedback on recently published Young Adult books as part of our Tweens and Teens Best Books 2023 Committee! Eligible books are those published between October 1, 2022 and December 5, 2023 and aimed at tweens and teens in Grades 6–12.

Volunteers will be asked to read books on the Tweens and Teens Department’s monthly reading lists beginning with December 2022 and then write a 300-word review. Volunteers can also nominate a book not on our lists as long as it’s published between October 1, 2022 and December 5, 2022 and the Library owns a physical copy in the Young Adult collection. Volunteers will earn community service credit.

Credit for both reading and writing

reviews on new books in the Library’s Young Adult Collection. The feedback used throughout the year will help the Young Adult Librarians compile the Best Books list for the year in December 2023.

There are no requirements on how many books a volunteer must read and volunteers can read however many new books they are able to throughout the year. Volunteers can get credit for books they do not finish, as long as they provide 300-word feedback as to why they chose not to finish the book. The committee may meet throughout the year if there is interest, but volunteers are not required to attend meetings and can still participate by reading and providing feedback on recent Young Adult books.

If interested, please sign-up to join the committee by visiting Garden City Public Library’s website at https:// www.gardencitypl.org/tweensteens-best-books-2023-committee/ or for more information, please con-

tact the Young Adult Department at https://www.gardencitypl.org/ young-adult-department/contact-theyoung-adult-tweens-teens-department/.

Follow Tweens and Teens on Facebook and Instagram

Follow Garden City Library’s Tweens and Teens on Facebook and Instagram! The Young Adult Department uses both social media platforms as a tool to post updates and announcements about upcoming Library programs and community service opportunities.

Here are the Facebook and Instagram pages for the Garden City Public Library Tweens and Teens Department: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ GCPLTweensTeens Instagram: www.instagram.com/ GCPLTweensTeens

If you’re interested in participating

and want to learn when events will be happening for tweens and teens (Grades 6–12), or if you have any questions, email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www. gardencitypl.org/young-adult-department/contact-the-young-adulttweens-teens-department/ .

Teen Advisory Board Applications Now Available Online

If you are interested in helping to come up with programming ideas or social media outreach ideas for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12, consider joining the Teen Advisory Board. Online applications are available at https://www.gardencitypl. org/teen-advisory-board-application/ Applicants should be in Grades 6–12. Email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl. org/young-adult-department/contact-the-young-adult-tweens-teensdepartment/ if you have any questions.

News from the Garden City Public Library

Mom’s Yoga Night Out with

Kimberly Mercadante

7 p.m.–8 p.m. Wednesdays, January 25 & February 1, 2023

These programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

You don’t have to be a mom to join us for these one-hour beginner’s yoga classes! It’s been a long couple of weeks with the holidays, cooking and baking, the kids home from school and entertaning family and friends, so you might enjoy taking some nights out for yourself! This class will focus on beginning yoga. Please bring your own yoga mat to each class.

Each class requires a separate registration on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). (Registration began online on Wednesday, December 21.):

• Wednesday, January 25

• Wednesday, February 1

Defensive Driving Course with Empire Safety Council

Saturday, January 21, 2023,, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

arately for each person. Proper ID is required when registering an absentee party. You must bring a $30 check made payable to Empire Safety Council and current Library card with you to register. Bring your valid New York State driver’s license and a pen to class.

Adult Valentine’s Craft with Shirley Ruby

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Time to think about spring, and this is the perfect project to welcome the new season! Join Shirley Ruby and learn how to paint a double birdhouse motif on a wood plank. You’ll learn tips and techniques to help you paint a colorin and fun sign you will enjoy displaying year round!

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Registration began online on Monday, January 16, online at www. gardencitypl.org.

Contact Adult Services (516)742-8405 ext. 5236.

Winter Programs

News about winter programs are listed below. Check out our website (www. gardencitypl.org) in the coming weeks for more information about upcoming programs.

Monday Movies Presented by the Friends of the Garden City Library

Mondays at 1:30 p.m.

• 1/23/23: “Footloose” (1984) 107 Mins.

• 1/30/23: “Going in Style” (2017) 96 Mins.

Defensive Driving Course with the Empire Safety Council. Receive 10% reduction on automobile/liability insurance and qualify for a license point reduction. Registration in person at the Garden City Public Library began on Tuesday, January 3. Space is limited, so check with the Reference Department for availability. The first two weeks of registration are limited to Garden City Public Library cardholders only. Those without a Garden City Public Library card can begin registering on Monday, January 16, 2023. Register sep-

Smarter Social Security: Strategies to Optimize Spousal & Survivor Benefits

with Daniel Mazola, CFA, CPA.

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 7 p.m.–8 p.m.

This program will provide a broad overview of the Social Security retirement program while examining in detail spousal benefits and ways to optimize them.

Registration begins online on Monday, January 23, 2023, at Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org).

Contact Adult Services (516)742-8405

ext. 5236.

Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Jeanine C. Driscoll

Monday, February 13, 2023

7 p.m.–8 p.m.

Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Jeanine C. Driscoll will be walking taxpayers through the process of grieving their home’s assessment on their own, as well as answer any questions they have regarding property taxes.

Registration begins online on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) starting Monday, January 30, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.

Contact Adult Services (516)742-8405 ext. 5236

Learn How to Avoid Scams

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

1 p.m.–2 p.m.

An hour-long program from the Family & Children’s Association specifically for adults who are at risk and vulnerable. Learn how to avoid scams. Come join us for this valuable presentation and learn how to NOT be a victim.

Registration begins online on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) starting Monday, January 30, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.

Contact Adult Services (516)742-8405 ext. 5236

Please visit the Library for more information on additional upcoming events and programs. You can also visit our website (www.gardencitypl.org), follow us on Facebook (https://www. facebook.com/GardenCityPubLib), or call us (516-742-8405 - ext. 5236) to learn more. There’s more great programs to come, so stay tuned!

Eastern POA to offer scholarship

The Eastern Property Owners’ Association has announced that it will once again award a $1000 scholarship for 2023 to a graduating high school senior who resides in the Eastern section.

The candidates, or their family, must be dues paying members of the EPOA. They must be currently attending public or private high school and plan to attend college full time in the fall. The focus of this scholarship is community

service.

Candidates need to submit an application which can be accessed from the EPOA website at www.gcepoa.org or obtained from the Garden City High School Guidance Department. Should

Love to write?

you have a question, you can call Barbara Garry at 516-248-1486.

All interested, eligible seniors are encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is April 17, 2023.

We’re looking for writers in our community to compose ar ticles on local topics, opinions, reviews, worthy places to visit on Long Island, and even pieces of fiction. We aim to feature at least one new article and writer each week in our Discovery magazine section.

Email submissions: editor@gcnews.com

• Attach article and any photos (1MB), along with your name and contact info.

• Articles must be between 1,500 - 3,000 words. • Each writer will be reimbursed a stipend of $25.⁰⁰

The film “Footloose” will be shown at the Garden City Library on January 23rd.

News From the Children’s Room

Construction and the Children’s Room

Construction continues! The Children’s Room has relocated temporarily near the Periodical Room with materials on the first floor and the second floor. Come by to say hello and scope out the new location!

Chinese New Year

January 22 is Chinese New Year and we celebrate the Year of the Rabbit. Come and see our display in the Children’s Department.

Groundhog Day

February 2 is Groundhog Day. Will the groundhog see his shadow and we have 6 more weeks of winter, or will spring come early this year? Come and see our display in the Children’s Department.

Winter/Spring Programs

Winter Storytimes

You must do a separate registration for

each child you wish to attend the program. Each session has a separate registration. Register online on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) with a library card.

MOTHER GOOSE

(Ages 6 Months–29 Months Old) 10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

(Toddlers Ages 2½–3 ½) 11:30a.m.–12:00 p.m.

(Pre-Schoolers Ages 3–5 (Not Yet in Kindergarten) 1:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.

• Monday, January 23Registration began Tuesday, January 17, @ 10:00 a.m.

• Monday, January 30Registration beings Tuesday, January 24, @ 10:00 a.m.

• Monday, February 6Registration begins Tuesday, January 31, @ 10:00 a.m.

• Monday, February 13-

Registration begins Tuesday, February 7, @ 10:00 a.m.

• Monday, February 27Registration begins Tuesday, February 14, @ 10:00 a.m.

Reading Pals

(Ages 4–Second Grade)

(All program registrations always start at 10 a.m.)

Tuesday, Feb. 28, from 4:00–4:30 p.m. Registration begins Feb. 14 Tuesday, Mar. 28, from 4:00–4:30 p.m. Registration begins March 21 Tuesday, Apr. 18, from 4:00–4:30 p.m.

Registration begins April 4

Chess4CommunityChess Lessons for Grades 3–6 3:15–4:15 p.m.

Sign up once for all 5 sessions.

(Registration began December 27.) Program dates:

• Jan. 4

• Jan. 11

• Jan. 18

• Jan. 25

• Feb. 1

A Time for Kids

Saturday, Feb. 4 Registration begins Jan. 24 Crafty Wednesday with Shirley Ruby Feb. 8, 4:00 p.m., for Grades K–5 Tree of Hearts Craft. Registration begins Jan. 31.

Monthly LEGO Club

Wednesday, February 15, 4:00 PM

No registration — First come first served.

Additional winter/spring programming information will be coming soon. Please check Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) for registration information.

Local leaders join Troop 55 on Election Day

Two days after representing the citizens of Garden City during 15 rounds of voting on the floor of the United States House of Representatives to choose the Speaker of the House (Kevin McCarthy), Congressman Anthony D’Esposito called into Garden City’s Boy Scout Troop 55 election meeting.

Via a Zoom call, Congressman D’Esposito shared his experiences during this historic week. He explained that while the hours were long and most of his family couldn’t be there to see him sworn in, he was honored to be a part of the deliberative process which ultimately resulted in compromises that enabled our country to peacefully transfer the gavel from one speaker to another. Congressman D’Esposito took questions from how the food was in Congress to whether or not he was nervous that Congress may not be able to come together and move forward. He explained that while the food certainly wasn’t as good as we are used to in the Town of Hempstead (where he previously served as a Councilman), he was always confident that our representatives would be able to debate and resolve their differences in a peaceful and transparent way—and that is exactly what happened. Congressman D’Esposito even offered to host Troop 55 on a visit to the Capitol. Troop 55 was very appreciative of this opportunity and hopes to plan a trip to DC later this year.

Councilman Tom Muscarella

addressed the scouts in person and shared his perspective as a Councilman for the Town of Hempstead (the largest town in the US) and explained to the boys the different levels of government starting with Congress and going down to State, County, Town and ultimately Village government. He explained that government is most effective at the local level since local representatives are most aware of and responsive to local needs and concerns. This was a fitting message as the scouts embarked on a quintessential example of local governance – the Troop and Patrol leadership elections.

The Troop 55 elections consisted of twelve candidates who were on

A peaceful transfer of power: Senior Patrol Leader-elect Andrew Byrnes and his new leadership team (Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders) Ryan Donohue, Thomas Melkonian and Dylan Stampfel are sworn in by Senior Patrol Leader Jackson Phillips as Scoutmaster Dave Phillips looks on.

Councilman Tom Muscarella addresses Troop 55 prior to their elections.

Councilman Muscarella joins the Troop 55 leaders for a photo. From left to right: Councilman Muscarella, Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders Ryan Donohue, Thomas Melkonian & Dylan Stampfel, Senior Patrol Leader Andrew Byrnes, Patrol Leader Matthew Ryan, former Senior Patrol Leader Jackson Phillips, Patrol Leaders John Barone, Robert Sceles & Ryan Lotito, Scoutmaster Dave Phillips and Assistant Scoutmaster Russ Fincher.

Congressman Anthony D’Esposito.

Local leaders join Troop 55 on Election Day

the ballot for a total of five positions. After a nomination process in December to determine who would be on the ballot, all of the candidates spent the last few weeks preparing speeches and speaking to individual members of the Troop to generate support for their candidacy. On election day, they all did a great job presenting their platforms to the Troop. The voting was mostly in person but four absentee ballots were delivered using a process similar to the process that is used for other elections in the State of New York. Most of the elections were very close and in some cases the results were decided by a single vote. In the end, the process and outcome were consistent with the democratic traditions of the United States: secret ballots were

cast, votes were counted with oversight, results were communicated and the new leaders were sworn in to lead the Troop this coming year. All in attendance were able to witness a peaceful transfer of power much like Congressman D’Esposito witnessed on the floor of the “People’s House.”

In the spirit of former Long Island native and US President Theodore Roosevelt, Troop 55 offers up a great big BULLY to Congressman D’Esposito and Councilman Muscarella for joining us and to all of the scouts who were on the ballot: John Barone, Owen Bradley, Andrew Byrnes, Joseph Lippens, Ryan Lotito, Thomas Melkonian, Timothy O’Brien, Matthew Ryan, Matthew Santos, Jack Sceles, Robert Sceles & Dylan Stampfel.

Andrew Byrnes delivers his winning message to Troop 55 prior to the voting.

A Troop 55 parent asks Congressman D’Esposito about the historic 15 rounds of votes to elect a Speaker of the House.

Troop 55 scouts exercise their sacred right to place a secret ballot in the ballot box to elect their leaders.

See what’s happening at Garden City Community Church

BY MELVA VICTORINO

Last Sunday, at Garden City Community Church (GCCC), something beautiful happened. An Interfaith service was celebrated with the Rev. Rayford Howell preaching, with Rabbi Stephen Wise Goodman, Rabbi of The Garden City Jewish Center (GCJC,) and his wife, Rabbi Linda Henry Goodman participated at worship, and members of his congregation attending. The service was a celebration of the MLK Day by Abraham’s Table of Long Island of its island-wide interfaith response to hate titled “Becoming a Beloved Community.” The Rev. Lynn Sullivan, senior pastor of GCCC, hosted and led the planning of the MLK Day weekend celebration.

GCCC is following the motto of Mother Teresa, “Let’s do something beautiful for God.” Something beautiful is not only happens in one day, but every day in the lives of the members of GCCC. The secret of doing something beautiful for God is when it’s done for others and community. Here is what’s happening at GCCC:

• Prayer and Intercessory Service on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. in the Chapel

• Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m. in-person and on livestream.

• Children Church School on Sundays after Children’s message.

• Men’s Breakfast on the first Saturday of the month at 8:00 a.m. at the Carle Place Diner at 151 Old Country Rd. in Carle Place. Hosts are George Bashian and Bob Stark, Jr. All men are welcome to join for an

opportunity to enjoy relaxed fellowship and conversation over a shared meal.

• Communion Class – There will again be a celebration of a Communion Class with the young people in grades 4 – 7 who have not taken the class before. This class is held every other year and will be taught by Rev. Lynn Sullivan and Mrs. Amy McCoy. Classes will be held from 9:15 – 10:00 a.m. on January 29, February 5, February 12, and February 26. Communion will be shared together on March 5 during worship.

• Youth Mission Trip to South Carolina – July 16– 22

• Sunday Forum – On Sunday, January 29, at 11:45 a.m. in the Parlor, a Sunday Forum which will be led by Melva Victorino on how to get information on becoming a Literacy Nassau Volunteer Tutor and how to register for Virtual Narcan Training. You can also learn about becoming an ESL tutor. Please, RSVP for the light lunch. For more, information, contact the churchoffice@thegccc. org.

• Musical Ensembles – For more information, contact Frank Crosio, minister of music, at music@ thegccc.org

Adult Choir – Open to H.S. students through adults. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings from 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Performs Sundays & holidays, September through June Youth Choir – Open to grades 3 – 8. Rehearsal are Sundays from noon to 12:30 p.m. Performs 1 Sunday a month at the 10:30 a.m. ser -

vice before Sunday School dismissal. Handbell Choir – Open to H.S. students through adults. Rehearsals are Thursday evenings from 6:45 pm – 7:45 pm in modules. Performs 4 times a year.

Youth Band – Open to H.S. students. Rehearsals are 1 –2 Saturday mornings per month. Performs 1 Sunday or Special Occasion per month.

• LICC Emergency Food Center Non-Perishable Food Donations – The pantry is especially in need of dry cereal (not hot), pasta, peanut butter & jelly and tomato sauce at this time. A general list of requested items: Dry Cereal (Cold); Hot Cereal (Grits; oatmeal); Vegetables (Canned corn; carrots; spinach, collard and green beans, etc.); Jelly (plastic bottles preferred); Soup (any kind); Pasta (any kind); Pasta Sauce; Rice (1 or 2-pound bags); Shelf Stable Milk; Canned Meats (Chicken; spam; Vienna sausage), Toiletries (Toothpaste; Toothbrushes; soap; deodorant; feminine products; razors; shampoo; conditioner); Baby Diapers (All sizes). Our next collection of non-perishable food donations is scheduled for

Wednesday, January 25. Please drop off your donations on the Whitehall Blvd. Porch before noon on January 25.

This is what’s happening at GCCC. Join us this Sunday and do something beautiful for God!

Whoever you are, wherever you are on your life’s journey, you are welcome at GCCC. We have services, events, and programs for all ages. We have many ways you can participate in our church life. Our Sunday Worship Service is in-person and live-streamed. To get information regarding our other 2023 worship services and programs, visit our website at www.theGCCC.org.

The Garden City Community Church is part of the United Church of Christ. It is an Open and Affirming congregation that welcomes people of all ages, races, gender identities, and sexual orientations to participate in the life of our community. We are located at 245 Stewart Avenue between Whitehall Blvd. and Kensington Road. For more information, email churchoffice@thegccc. org or call (516) 746-1700. And as previously mentioned, you may also visit our website www.theGCCC.org.

GCCC Men’s Breakfast Group.

Rabbi Stephen Wise Goodman, Rabbi Linda Henry Goodman, Rev. Lynn Sullivan, and Rev. Rayford Howell.

New York Skier’s Benefit From $552 Million Investment in Winter Tourism

BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM

This week, Lake Placid, New York is hosting the FISU World University Games, welcoming 1,443 collegiate-athletes plus coaches and fans from more than 540 universities and 46 nations, competing in 12 winter sports including skiing and snowboarding, curling, figure skating, ice hockey and speed skating. It is an opportunity to showcase to the world the state’s world-class Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) facilities, enhanced with a six-year, $552 million investment to help maintain the region’s standing as a world-class winter sport destination fitting for an Olympic-sized event, for the lasting benefit of winter visitors.

Special events like the games that spark additional travel generate even more spending in restaurants, hotels and businesses, supporting jobs in a hospitality industry still rebuilding in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. State-supported ORDA venues are open year-round for events, athlete training and recreation. Coming next this winter: the World Cup in Ski Jumping, NCAA Alpine and CrossCountry Skiing Championships, Synchronized Figure Skating World Championships. The Bobsled Skeleton World Championships will follow in February 2025, and IBU Biathlon Cups are planned in February and March 2026.

Last winter, New York welcomed 68.5 million visitors, generating more than $16.1 billion in direct visitor spending.

New York State has made significant investments in the North Country totaling $552 million over the last six years in preparation for the World University Games and ongoing support for the competitive sports infrastructure and regional tourism. Investments have helped to renovate facilities owned and operated by the Olympic Regional Development Authority, such as the $104 million renovation of the Lake Placid Olympic Center and the $7 million overhaul of the Saranac Lake Civic Center.

The improvements are a legacy that will be enjoyed by New York’s skiers and winter visitors for years to come.

ORDA has been steadily improving the snowmaking infrastructure throughout its ski areas, particularly over the last ten years. These upgrades have increased the efficiency of snowmaking operations, allowing for the mountains to open terrain

faster, and earlier in the season when temperatures allow. The modernized systems, which utilize energy more effectively, also are a key part of ORDA’s award-winning sustainability initiatives: solar energy at the alpine venues, state of the art snowmaking equipment that significantly reduces water and energy use, EV charging stations, e-zambonis and hybrid grooming equipment, LED lighting.

Enhancements at ORDA Venues

Gore Mountain: New this season is Backwoods, an intermediate trail that begins at the top of Burnt Ridge Mountain and parallels the Barkeater Glades. The trail ends uphill of Roaring Brook Bridge and provides faster and more direct access to Little Gore Mountain and the North Creek Ski Bowl. Over 230 high-efficiency snow guns have been installed. For the FISU Games, crews developed sanctioned slope-

style and boardercross courses, enhanced snowmaking and widened the terrain. The FIS-certified race trail, Echo, was also bolstered with increased snowmaking to accommodate the venue’s busy calendar of alpine events and recreational skiers and riders throughout the season. (goremountain.com,  Gore Mountain Snow Report)

Whiteface Mountain: New this season is the Ausable Run, a beginner trail off the Warhorse Quad lift, and Yellow Dot, an expert trail connecting the top of Victoria to Lower Skyward. Whiteface installed 35,000 feet of new pipe, 160 high-efficiency snow guns, 245 new hydrants, and added two new Pisten Bully groomers. After hosting Lake Placid 2023 FISU Winter World University Games alpine competitions, Whiteface will host the NCAA Regionals and National Championship in Alpine, the Empire State Games and other regional races. The mountain will be open to the public during the event dates for skiing and riding, and spectators can view the events in the newly designed Andrew Weibrecht Finish Area. Additional improvements to the race area include enhancements to the Freeway lift, timing and radio systems and power to the finish building. (whiteface.com,  Whiteface Mountain Snow Report)

Belleayre Mountain installed 60,000 additional feet of new pipe, a new snowmaking pump and added 300 high-efficiency snow guns. A new retail space relocated upstairs on the main floor of Discovery Lodge provides guests with a renewed shop-

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New York Skier’s Benefit From $552 Million Investment in Winter Tourism

ping experience with a view. (belleayre. com,  Belleayre Mountain Snow Report.)

Mt. Van Hoevenberg: The Mt Van Hoevenberg transformation was completed in 2020, providing a world-class facility and 5 km of World Championship-rated cross-country skiing trails for training and racing. The trails carry tremendous snowmaking power, from the number of high-efficiency snow guns and hydrants to its reservoir capacity, providing stateof-the-art snowmaking for a Nordic Center. Thanks to the state’s investment, ORDA will host multiple World Cup competitions. Mt Van Hoevenberg was awarded the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Cup for 2026. This is in addition to the International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup in Bobsled and Skeleton taking place at the Mt Van Hoevenberg Sliding Center December 16-18, and at its sister venue, the Olympic Jumping Complex, the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup will return this winter, February 10-12, 2023. For non-competitive athletes, Mt. Van Hoevenberg offers some of the most exciting opportunities to feel like an Olympian: a state-of-the-art combined skeleton and bobsled track and North America’s longest mountain coaster, The Cliffside Coaster, and 50 km of cross country skiing trails. You can even try your hand at the biathalon. There is also a new Mountain Pass Lodge. (mtvanhoevenberg.com, Mt Van Hoevenberg Snow Report)

The SKI3 Season Pass provides the greatest flexibility and savings for skiing and riding at Whiteface, Belleayre, and Gore. Single day tickets are also at the lowest prices of the season and should be purchased in advance to secure desired days this winter.

Information on skiing and other winter activities statewide is available at  iloveny.com/winter and  iskiny. com. Get updated downhill and cross-country ski reports for all of New York State at 800-ILOVENY and linked on iloveny.com

Parks & Trails NY Opens

Registration for 25th Anniversary Cycle the Erie Canal Adventure, Inaugural Hudson Valley Trip

Meanwhile, Parks & Trails NY is properly showcasing its most significant success in advocacy for repurposing disused rail lines into bikeways, multi-purpose recreational trails and greenways: the Empire State Trail. The network of 750 miles of multi-purpose trails and marked roadways includes the 350miles of the Erie Canalway and 400 miles of linked trails stretching northsouth, from Battery Park at the tip of Manhattan to the Canadian border.

PTNY is now accepting registrations for its 25th Anniversary Cycle the Erie Canal 2023, eight-day, 400-mile adventure from Buffalo to Albany, taking place July 9-16, and its Inaugural Cycle the Hudson Valley Bike Tour, a seven-day, 200-mile adventure on the newly completed sections of the Empire State Trail, from Troy south to Battery Park on the tip of Manhattan, setting off July 29.

Cycle the Erie Canal

This year, the Cycle the Erie Canal ride – a supported camping trip - returns to its full complement of 650 riders. There are two options: an 8-day tour from Buffalo to Albany and a 4-day option from Buffalo to Syracuse (4-day capped at 100 riders).

The 400 mile route follows the legendary Erie Canal passing locks and aqueducts and winding through historic villages and rural farmlands. Along the way, cyclists enjoy some of the finest scenery and biking in the country as they ride tour through 400 years of history. Covering between 40 and 60 miles per day (mostly flat), cyclists travel along the Erie Canalway Trail, the east-west axis of the statewide 750-mile Empire State Trail.

Designed as a supported camping trip, accommodations are provided with showers, toilet facilities, some with pools or lakes for swimming; eight breakfasts

and six dinners; two refreshment stops along the route each day. Also provided: Cycle the Erie Canal t-shirt; baggage transport; SAG wagon and mobile mechanical support; daily maps and cue sheets; painted and arrowed routes; pre-departure info packet including training trips.

But what makes the ride and the experience even more enriching are the special programs including evening musical entertainment and historical presentations; guided tours of the Canal, historic sites, museums and other attractions including the Women’s Rights National Historic Park, Erie Canal Museum and Village, Fort Stanwix National Monument and a boat tour through the Lockport locks; a kick-off reception and end-of-tour celebration.

Other amenities available (at additional fee) include fresh daily towels, gourmet morning coffee, tent and air mattress rental and set up (for those who don’t want to pitch their own tent). Shuttle transportation to the start in Buffalo (the night before the ride begins, July 15, from Albany) or back from Albany to Buffalo at the end, is also available.

Safety protocols are in place (see  2023 COVID Policy). Find the answers to questions at the  Cycle the Erie Canal FAQ page.

To register, visit  https://www. ptny.org/cycle-the-erie-canal/annual-bike-tour/register

Inaugural Cycle the

Hudson Valley Bike Tour

Parks & Trails NY also is hosting its inaugural Cycle The Hudson Valley bike tour, taking advantage of the new Empire State Trail that traverses the entire north-south length of the state, from Canada down to the tip of Manhattan. This trip starts midway, in Troy, on July 29 and follows the Empire State Trail 200 miles south, ending in the Big Apple a week later. This seven-day fully-supported tour is limited to the first 300 cyclists who sign up.

Daily routes average 30-50 miles with additional mileage options for riders wanting more. The route is 63% paved

Protein and Working Out

BY CHARLYN FARGO

If your New Year’s goal is to get into the habit of working out, you might be wondering if you need to eat more protein.

The best answer is perhaps not eating (SET ITAL) more (END ITAL) protein, but spreading the protein you do eat throughout the day. Timing matters.

But first, how much protein do we need? The Dietary Guidelines recommend 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight, regardless of age or activity. For a 150-pound person that would be 54.5

grams of protein; a 180-pound person would need 65.5 grams of protein.

If you want to build muscle, you may want to look at consuming a little more protein: 1 gram per kilogram of body weight, or 68 grams for a 150-pound person and 81 grams for a 180-pound person. The exact amount you need depends on several factors, such as age, weight and activity level. Protein needs can be as much as 1.2 to 2 grams of protein per kilogram of weight, according to the American College of Sports Medicine.

Not only is protein important for sculpting muscles, but it’s also critical for preventing muscle loss that occurs naturally as we age -- up to 1% a year after middle age sets in.

Losing muscle mass can have consequences of reduced mobility, increased risk of falls and decreased quality of life. We know that muscles need protein to maintain their size and strength. If we don’t eat enough, especially later in life,

and 13% crushed stone dust trail, with 24% on road, and will take bicyclists through the cities, villages, countryside, and parklands of the scenic Hudson River Valley.

On the second night of Cycle the Hudson Valley, the tour rolls into the village of Hudson, which has become quite a mecca for art galleries and boutique shops. The group spends the next two nights in Kingston, the state’s first capital, where George Clinton was sworn in as the first Governor almost 246 years ago to the day that the group will be in town On the lay-over day, cyclists can explore an optional loop, stroll through the  Kingston Stockade District (on the National Register of Historic Places) or visit the  Hudson River Maritime Museum

On Day Four, cyclists ride over the immensely popular Walkway Over the Hudson, an elevated multi-use park that spans 1.28 miles and soars 212 feet above the Hudson River, into Poughkeepsie on the eastern shore. Shuttles will be available to take cyclists to visit the FDR Home and Library and the renowned Culinary Institute of America. The next day’s countryside ride ends in the charming hamlet of Carmel.

The last overnight brings the tour close to NYC. The last day’s ride along the Hudson River Greenway offers river views most of the way, ending at Battery Park with a stunning view of the Statue of Liberty. Cyclists can visit the 9/11 Memorial Pools, or book a trip to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. There’s also a superb National Museum of the American Indian, part of the Smithsonian, housed in the historic Alexander Hamilton  US Custom House at One Bowling Green, across from Battery Park.

Visit Cycle The Hudson Valley for more information, or email HudsonTour@PTNY.org

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What’s great about this cool Winter season

BY CLAIRE LYNCH

In its own way, each season has its strong points. Autumn has always been my favorite season but there are certainly plenty of things to like about winter. After Christmas, when many places and schools are closed for well-deserved breaks, I think about the foods my family and I love plus the places we like visiting when there is a chill in the air. Sometimes, if we’re lucky, a beautiful snowfall begins and at the first sign of snow I close my eyes tightly and make a wish. Each winter I am reminded of certain things.

An Ingenious Idea

Each winter I think about ice hockey and when I think about hockey, I think about how Frank J. Zamboni, Jr. was clever enough to invent a machine called the Zamboni Ice Resurfacer. That machine has made cleaning the surface of ice hockey and ice-skating rinks much more efficient. I’ve stood at games inside the Nassau Coliseum and Madison Square Garden watching the Zamboni at work. This machine makes cleaning the ice look effortless.

Born in Eureka, Utah, in 1901, Frank and his family moved to a farm in Idaho when he was one year old. It was on this farm that Zamboni developed his mechanical skills. After attending a trade school in Chicago, Frank Zamboni and his younger brother, Lawrence, opened an electrical supply business in 1922 in the Los Angeles suburb of Hynes. The following year he married and had three children. In 1927, he and Lawrence added an ice-making plant and entered the block ice business. They continued their ice business in 1939 but with refrigeration becoming increasingly popular, they opened an ice rink nearby. The machine shaves ice off the surface, collects the shavings, washes the ice and spreads a thin coat of fresh water onto the surface. In the early 1950s, Zamboni built them on top of Jeep CJ-3Bs and in later years he used a stripped Jeep chassis. People liked the machine so his company added a second plant in Brantford, Ontario, and a branch office in Switzerland. The term “Zamboni” is trademarked by his com-

pany. Figure skater Sonja Henie wanted a Zamboni in 1950 and in 1954, after the Boston Bruins became the first NHL team to use a Zamboni, other teams started requesting it. Frank Zamboni died in California in 1988 at age 87.

Doing Some Creative Projects

When I told a friend that I’d be watching my niece and nephew for a few days over the Christmas break last year she had a great idea. I should get a copy of the book called, “The Usborne Art Treasury,” published by Rosie Dickens in 2007, from my public library and see what creative projects were listed for kids. Leah’s suggestion was a good one - my niece, Emmy, eight, and nephew, Rick, seven, were well behaved but staying indoors because of the cold weather called for some creative projects they would enjoy. The book has 22 famous art works from around the world, along with instructions for art projects that can be done in the style of each artist. I had the kids look at the pictures and choose ones they would like to draw or paint. We did a simple version of each one and as they chose their paints and picked up their brushes, I could see they were happy about the challenge in front of them. Sitting at the kitchen table with newspapers placed on the counter, each one wore a kid’s apron and worked intently, asking for help from me only sporadically. For their ages, the kids’ versions of these famous paintings turned out well and when they were finished, I flipped to the page with a mobile and to another page with a bark painting. When Rick saw the bark painting, he ran his fingers over it and said, “That’s cool!” Emmy preferred her painting, a simple version of a house with trees and they were both pleased with what they had learned and what they had done. After cleaning up I gave them cups of hot chocolate. They added some mini marshmallows to their cups and stirred them all around then we topped off their drinks with squirts of whipped cream. They were happy and a cold winter’s day was brightened with artwork.

Having Some Family Fun

My friend, Ashley, was born and raised in Monongahela, Pa., and she

often tells her friends about what it was like living in western Pennsylvania, in such a cold part of the state. She recalls spending cold winter days having fun with her mom and her sister playing in a tent her parents had set up in the living room. It was the girls’ campout complete with flashlights, books and snacks. They often ended up telling ghost stories and making hand puppets with the shadows of their lights. Ashley’s family had a house facing the Monongahela River and as a youngster she quickly learned the river was 130 miles long and connected with the city of Pittsburgh. There she loved seeing the tall buildings and visiting the museums, the restaurants, etc.

One of the first things Ashley learned living so close to Pittsburgh is where the three rivers meet. The Allegheny

and the Monongahela rivers are famous and they meet at “The Point” to form the Ohio River. After marrying, Ashley and her husband moved to Pittsburgh and raised their family there.

Three Rivers Stadium opened in July 1970 and Ashley remembers taking her kids to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers play there plus the Pittsburgh Pirates in the warmer weather. On cold winter days she does for her kids what her parents often do for their family - they cook great big pots of chicken soup, wait for the snow to roll in and get out their sleds.

Chef Alexandra Guarnaschelli has said about the season of winter:

“Winter blues are cured every time with a potato gratin paired with a roast chicken.”

Be Prepared

BY TOM MARGENAU

I got an email from a woman who had recently filed for widow’s benefits. She was writing to tell me that the process went very smoothly, and her benefits started within weeks of her application. She said one of the reasons things went so well is that she had done her homework and was prepared with all the information the Social Security Administration might need, including a death certificate and copies of her marriage papers.

I thought I’d help other readers (who haven’t yet filed for benefits) be prepared for their eventual encounter with the SSA. So today, I’m going to write a column about when and how to file for Social Security benefits.

First, let me clarify the “when to file” part. If you are filing for widow’s benefits (as was the lady who sent me the email), you will almost always do that soon after the death of your spouse. But most readers will be filing for retirement benefits. And as I’ve said repeatedly in this column, I am not a financial planner. So, I really can’t advise you about the best time to start your Social Security retirement benefits. That’s a decision only you can make, perhaps after consulting a real financial planner.

I’m just an old retired Social Security guy. All I can do is explain Social Security rules to you to help you make that decision. In my book, “Social Security: Simple and Smart,” I have a whole chapter devoted to this topic. So, you might want to check it out. You can order the book online at Amazon.com.

Whether you make that decision on your own or with the help of my book or a financial planner, once you decide the month you want your benefits to start, many of you still want to know how far in advance you should file for those benefits. And that is the “when to file” advice I am offering in this column.

Let me begin by pointing this out. Your Social Security eligibility date is always a month, not a day. For example, let’s say you were born Jan. 28, 1957, and you want your benefits to start at your full retirement age. The full retirement age for people born in 1957 is 66 and 6 months. So, you will reach full retirement age on July 28, 2023. But the day you reach FRA isn’t really an issue. It’s the month that is key. In other words, your eligibility date isn’t July 28, 2023. It’s just July 2023.

The Social Security Administration recommends that you file three months before your eligibility month. So, if you wanted your benefits to start in July, you could start the ball rolling sometime in April 2023.

I used to advise people that there really was no need to rush because most Social Security retirement claims are very simple and the SSA would process them in literally a matter of days. So, in the past, I would have told people whose eligibility date is July that they could even wait until June if they wanted and there would

be a very good chance their first check would show up on time. But the fallout of the pandemic seems to have messed things up at the SSA. I’ve heard from so many readers who report to me about delays in either getting through to the SSA in the first place or in getting their benefits started. My motto for the time being is this: better safe than sorry. File your Social Security claim three months before your first eligibility month.

But don’t let me scare you. Once you contact the SSA, you’ve established what they call a “protective filing date” and your rights to benefits are guaranteed from that month forward. For example, let’s say you wanted your benefits to start in January 2023, but for whatever reason, you didn’t get around to filing your claim until January 25, 2023. Even though your claim might not finish processing until sometime in February or possibly even March, you will be paid back to January.

That’s the “when to file” message. About three months ahead of time would be ideal. Now let’s tackle the “how to file” issue.

Probably 90% of us have rather straightforward Social Security claims. That means you are just filing for your own Social Security benefits. In that case, I strongly recommend you file online at www.socialsecurity.gov. It’s simple and easy. I did so a few years back and it probably took me all of a half-hour to finish the process. Check the website yourself and see how easy it is.

If you do have a scenario that you think might be complicated (like trying to get a combination of retirement and spousal benefits), then you should probably do that in person. Call the SSA at 800-772-1213 to set up a phone or in-office interview.

And if you are filing for widow’s benefits, that must be done by phone or in person. Claims for widow’s benefits cannot be done online. That’s because there may be filing options a widow has that are more easily explained by talking to someone in person rather than dealing with a computer online.

What documents do you need to file for Social Security benefits? It depends on the kind of benefit you are trying to get. Think of it this way: you usually must provide some kind of evidence to support your eligibility for such benefits. For example, if it’s a retirement claim, you need to prove you are old enough to qualify. So, to do that, you need a birth certificate. If you are filing for spousal benefits, you need to prove not only your age, but you also need to show you are married to the person on whose Social Security record you are applying, most likely with a marriage certificate. If you are a divorced spouse, you’d also need to provide your divorce papers. If you want to apply for widow’s benefits, in addition to proving your age and marriage, you also need a death certificate. In all cases, SSA wants to see original copies of these documents,

or copies certified by the record issuer.

One document you don’t need is your Social Security card. I hear from panicky people all the time who tell me they are about to file for Social Security benefits, and they can’t find their SSN card. I tell them to relax. You do not need the card when you sign up for Social Security.

And speaking of Social Security numbers, many divorced women tell me they are pretty sure they might be due benefits on an ex-spouse’s Social Security record, but they don’t have the guy’s Social Security number and they are worried they won’t get the benefits without the num-

ber. In these cases, the SSA will be able to find the ex’s SSN. They might need some identifying information from you (like his name, date and place of birth, etc.), but you should be able to provide them with that.

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has two books with all the answers. One is called “Social Security -Simple and Smart: 10 Easy-to-Understand Fact Sheets That Will Answer All Your Questions About Social Security.” The other is “Social Security: 100 Myths and 100 Facts.” You can find the books at Amazon. com or other book outlets.

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

What effect will Fed have on housing ‘23?

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

Over the next 3 months our real estate market will be impacted further over increased rates. With the proposed 1/2% increase in March by Fed Chair Jerome Powell we could see a further softening in the demand to purchase. It appears that higher rates will be held in place for a while until he sees inflation consistently coming down and is controlled. I do not see that his original 2% inflation target will be reached in the foreseeable future and most likely 4-5% might be more realistic. As per Vicinity Energy publication, natural gas and oil for heating have increased a staggering 525% since June of 2020 and not seen since 2008; but lately natural gas has moderated downward due to the warmer weather we have experienced so far this winter. The war in Ukraine, our short supplies and Liquid Natural Gas exports to Europe have caused major issues. Although prices have temporarily been reduced at the pump due to millions of gallons of oil being brought onto the market from our Strategic Reserves storage, and slower demand; prices will most likely increase as we head into the busier driving periods of spring and summer . With all the money given out during the Pandemic and the excessive spending and demand reducing the supply of consumer goods, contributing to supply shortages, and the effect of the war in Ukraine, prices have increased substantially over the last 18 months and have not decreased substantially in energy, food and the rentals.

It will take a while to know what will happen and will depend on several variables. How many future layoffs will occur in tech, retail and internet based and other industries? How much higher will interest rates go? When will the Fed pivot and lower rates? What impact on the housing industry have in adding continued pain to our economy when those who want to purchase are no longer able to; leading to less purchasing of consumer and commercial goods e.g. refrigerators, stoves, dish washers, microwaves, and construction and purchases, for cement, steel, wood, windows, etc. Less buying in turn will reduce our labor force further.

It is currently happening, even though more jobs are being created, the long term affects will take and be experienced maybe a year or two or more from today.

There is an inverse correlation between unemployment and inflation. Higher unemployment equals less inflation as there is less spending and lower unemployment produces more spending and higher inflation.

Consumer spending has added to increased personal debt. It’s getting worse for those living from pay check to pay check as they are now relying on their credit cards on a more regular basis to get by. Credit card debt has reached 866 billion in the 3rd quarter of last year representing a 19% increase year over year. What impact on the housing market, mortgages and foreclosures will it have?

Unlike the tragic 2008 debacle, the silver lining is that the majority of local homeowners, as well as those throughout the U.S. have gained substantial equity built up in their homes over the last few years; allowing them to stay above water and not walk away from their mortgage obligation, like the meltdown in the housing market in 2008.

However, for whatever reasons for those who may want to stay but financially cannot; they should try to sell while prices are still historically high, and demand is still apparently strong; and should be thinking and planning for alternatives. When you lose a job or business and cannot pay your mortgage and other debts it becomes very traumatic. It can be extremely difficult in thinking about what to do. Why wait for medical bills, loss of income and divorce which are the 3 major reasons that people declare bankruptcy. However, if you have sufficient or substantial equity then you could still be able to sell and still have a considerable sum of money to take with you. However, procrastination,

stress and no thought out plan and waiting to try to delay the inevitably will not be the best path to take. Unless you spend the time to create or have a logical and pragmatic plan, hoping and praying that your financial picture might improve just might be an attempt at futility.

If it is an absolute necessity and need to earn more income and are looking to stay put, then the most advantageous way is to determine and ascertain how to increase the necessary dollars; whether taking on a new job(s) or starting a side hustle by learning how to take the proper steps through online education in becoming more entrepreneurial.

Whether the Fed continues to increase rates or finally pivots will determine whether our economy heads into a hard recession in 2023 and beyond or maybe just continue a soft one as we have been experiencing since early 2022. We will find out over the next 6-12 months or longer. It appears that all the experts are split as to what will happen with their quality thesis backing up their propositions. Their reasoning provides merit to their conclusions. It is extremely challenging to truly determine who will be right or wrong.

One of the variables is the demand on housing and the increase in inventory. If demand were to decrease substantially, thereby aiding to continued and reduced sales activity and increasing our housing inventory, then this will contribute to lower prices (but not a crash, unless inventory were to increase above 8+ months) then a difficult and tougher recession would ensue. Inflation is slowing coming down and is approximately 6.7% (not factoring in energy and food), which really kicks it up to around 12%. Moreover, a decrease in consumer spending, which is 70% of our economy will occur as credit card debt becomes unmanageable and people stop their conspicuous and non-essential spending.

What the Fed does over the next

NUTRITION NEWS

Protein and Working Out

from page 2

our bodies will burn existing muscle tissue for fuel. Too little protein can also mean it takes longer to rebuild damaged muscles.

It’s important to eat foods rich in protein to keep muscles strong and healthy, like meat, fish, dairy, eggs, beans, lentils,

nuts, seeds and soy foods.

It’s also important to consume protein at every meal. This allows the body to use protein from each meal to repair muscles and build lean mass. A 2019 study in the journal Nutrients found that spreading protein throughout the day can increase muscle size and strength while reducing hunger.

The bottom line is nutrients -- protein, carbohydrates and fat -- become more important as we age and as we push our bodies to exercise. Nutrient-rich foods are important in every meal to fuel our bodies and workouts. Aim for your meals to include protein, whole grains, fruits, vegetables and lean dairy.

few months with interest rates and inflation, impacting many consumer’s situations which will have an effect on many family decisions going forward.

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Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 40 years experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S.) and in 2022 has earned his National Association of Realtors “Green Industry designation for eco-friendly construction. He will provide you with “free” regular updates of sold and new homes in your town via the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island (MLSLI) or go to https://WWW. Li-RealEstate.Com and you can “do it yourself (DYI) and search on your own. For a “FREE” `15 minute consultation, as well as well as a “FREE printout or digital value analysis of what your home might sell for in today’s market without any obligation or “strings” attached. He can also provide a copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality, and our Seller’s and Buyer’s Guides for “Things to Consider when Selling, investing or Purchasing your Home.

You can email or snail mail (regular mail) him with your request or ideas, suggestions or interview you for a specific topic and a Q & A for a future column with your name, email and cell number. He will email or call you back and respond to your request ASAP as long as he has your complete name, cell, email and/or full home or business address. Again, for a “FREE” 15 minute consultation, he can also be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@ TurnKeyRealEstate.Com to answer any of your questions and concerns in selling, investing, purchasing, or leasing residential or commercial property.

Charlyn Fargo is a registered dietitian with SIU Med School in Springfield, Illinois. For comments or questions, contact her at charfarg@aol.com or follow her on Twitter @NutritionRD. .

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STARGAZERS

The Great Winter Hexagon

BY DENNIS MAMMANA

Week of January 22-28, 2023

If you’ve ever quit an evening of stargazing in frustration because you couldn’t find a great bear, an archer or a winged horse in the sky, take heart. Neither can I.

Unfortunately, some beginning skywatchers expect to see such images among the heavens, but this is quite unrealistic because... well, let’s face it, folks... there are no pictures up there.

The fact is that the constellations look no more like their namesakes than the George Washington Bridge looks like the father of our country. The ancients likely used groupings of stars simply to represent important objects, animals and people, not necessarily to resemble them.

What we can see in a dark sky far from city lights, however, are stars -plenty of them -- and with some imagination, we can trace among them simple patterns. Astronomers call these “asterisms,” and some of the easiest to create are basic geometrical figures: triangles, arcs, squares and more.

There’s no reason to limit ourselves to stars within individual constellations, either; in fact, we can form one of the largest asterisms in all the heavens by using bright stars from no less than six constellations. This appears in our evening sky right now and is called the Winter Oval or Winter Hexagon.

To find it, look eastward after dark this week. There you will find the brilliant white star Sirius not far above the southeastern horizon. This star is often known as the “Dog Star” and is the brightest and one of the nearest of all stars in our sky. It will form our starting point for outlining the hexagon.

From Sirius, follow a line to the left until you encounter another fairly bright star: Procyon, part of Canis Minor, the little dog. Then continue leftward but begin heading upward. Here you’ll find two nearly equally bright stars: Pollux and Castor, the main stars in Gemini, the twins. Above these two lies another bright one: Capella in Auriga, the charioteer.

From Capella, slide to the right and downward, until you encounter the orange star Aldebaran in Taurus; don’t confuse it with the brighter planet Mars which happens to appear near this star right now. Aldebaran represents the “fiery red eye” of Taurus, the bull, staring angrily down toward Orion, the hunter. Dropping down even farther and to the right, you’ll encounter Rigel in Orion’s knee. Then, head back down to the left toward Sirius where our journey began.

Inside the Oval, not far from its center, lies another bright star that marks the shoulder of Orion. This is the red supergiant star known as Betelgeuse.

As the moon orbits the Earth it will soon appear to cross the stars of this

region. It will enter the hexagon near Mars on the night of Jan. 30 and will exit just below Pollux on Feb. 2.

All totaled, this huge asterism encompasses eight of the 18 brightest stars visible to stargazers in the Earth’s Northern Hemisphere, and this week, one planet and next week even the moon!

Once you’ve found the Winter Hexagon, perhaps you can search the sky for other geometrical figures, letters of the alphabet and punctuation marks. Periods don’t count!

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LOST IN SUBURBIA Tuck, Tuck, Goose

BY TRACY BECKERMAN

We are having some conflict in our house.

No, it’s not about politics or religion or whose turn it is to take out the garbage.

It’s about something much bigger. It’s about how to fold a fitted sheet. This is how I do it:

Step No. 1: Take the corner of one side and tuck it into the corresponding corner of the other.

Step No. 2: Repeat the process on the other end of the sheet.

Step No. 3: Take all the corners and fit them into each other, fold over both of the uneven sides of the sheet to make a square, and then fold as you would a flat sheet.

This is how my husband does it:

Step No. 1: Take all sides of the fitted sheet and smush them together into a ball.

Step No. 2: Fold in half and smush

together to make a smaller ball.

Undoubtedly, you can see how our two ways of approaching this chore might result in some discord.

I have actually been trained in the fine art of fitted sheet-folding by my mother, who herself learned how to fold a fitted sheet by her mother, who folded a fitted sheet with military precision. My mother also taught me about hospital corners and the essential Designer Pillow Chop. If you don’t know what any of these things are then you clearly a) have not been raised by my mother, or b) are a normal person.

I would say that since the skill of folding a fitted sheet was handed down to me from multiple generations and results in a near-perfect folded fitted sheet, it must, in fact, be the right way to fold a fitted sheet, as opposed to my husband’s way, which he learned from a guy named Moose in a frat house.

Naturally, this is not the only way of doing things that we disagree on. I look

the other way when he loads the dishwasher with the dishes facing the wrong way. I try not to make a big deal when he hangs the toilet paper under instead of over. And I bite my tongue when he tries to wash the colors together with the whites, because in all instances he is trying to help with the household chores, and I am super appreciative of that. Really! But the sheet thing really bothers me. For whatever reason, I do kind of give a sheet about that.

In an effort to create a more harmonious marital environment, I decided it was my obligation to teach him the correct way to fold a fitted sheet so our linen closet would look more Marie Kondo and less men’s locker room.

So, the next time I did the laundry, we had a fitted sheet folding lesson. I showed him the way to fit all the corners into each other, make a square, and then fold neatly into a small rectangle. Then, I decided to take it one step further. I folded the flat sheet and put it

on top of the fitted sheet. Finally, I put both folded sheets into the pillowcase, and neatly tucked the rest of the pillowcase into the case itself. I stood back proudly with my arms outstretched, holding the complete sheet ensemble in my hands.

My husband, who had watched the entire thing with complete boredom, grabbed the next fitted sheet, found all the corners, dropped it on the floor, and then smushed the sheet into a ball. He did the same thing with the flat sheet, and then stuffed them both in a pillowcase.

...Which made it really easy to carry when I had to wash them all over again.

Tracy Beckerman is the author of the Amazon Bestseller, “Barking at the Moon: A Story of Life, Love, and Kibble,” available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble online! You can visit her at www. tracybeckerman.com.

One of the largest asterisms in all the heavens consists of bright stars from no less than six constellations. It appears in our evening sky right now and is called the Winter Oval or Winter Hexagon.

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Enjoy Irish coffee at home

Homemade Irish Coffee

Weather-related flight delays or cancellations are often the cause of much frustration. However, one timely storm nearly 80 years might just have paved the way for a beloved beverage.

In 1943, Joe Sheridan was working as a chef at the Shannon Airport in Ireland. According to the Foynes Flying Boat and Maritime Museum, on one fateful night, a flight bound for Newfoundland was forced to return to the airport in Foynes due to inclement weather. Sheridan was called back to work that

Step One: Preheat your Foynes Irish coffee glass by filling it with boiling water for 5 seconds, then pour the water out.

Step Two: Add 1 teaspoon of brown sugar and a good measure of Irish whiskey into the warmed glass.

Step Three: Fill the glass to within 1 centimeter of the brim with hot, strong

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night and asked to create a warm beverage for the suddenly stranded passengers. Quick on his feet, Sheridan brewed some coffee but decided to add a little whiskey. Asked if the beverage was Brazilian coffee, Sheridan shook his head before indicating his newly

minted creation was “Irish coffee.” And thus a legendary beverage was born.

This recipe, courtesy of the Foynes

black coffee. Stir well to dissolve all the brown sugar.

Step Four: Carefully pour lightly whipped cream over the back of a spoon so that it floats on top of the coffee.

Step Five: Do not stir after adding the cream; optimal flavor comes from drinking the coffee and Irish whiskey through the cream.

During the calendar year the department responded to 631 automatic fire alarms, where the disposition of the alarm was either unintentional or malfunction of the alarm. Further the department responded to 150 alarms at Adelphi University, of which 141 were automatic fire alarms. A big tip of the helmet to the families of our firefighters who allow their loved ones to leave in the middle of the night, miss dinners and family events to serve our residents at a moment’s notice.

St. Paul’s Cleanup

The Board has engaged the profes-

sional services of Island Wide Building Services to clean the first two floors of the St. Paul’s Main Building to enable the cost estimator, Westerman Construction, Co., to begin their evaluation. Westerman was engaged to to evaluate adaptive reuse, façadism and demolition of the St. Paul’s Main Building. At the request of Building Superintendent Giuseppe Giovanniello, the Board approved $5,000 in additional funding to purchase wood and materials to safeguard certain areas inside the building. Mr. Giovanniello also suggested the Board “in parallel look at liability issues to see if we need to take additional action.”

Fire Department Grant

The Village Clerk has secured $250,000 in state funding through the State and Municipal Facilities Capital Program for the replacement of 60 outdated Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) units for the Fire Department. The Department previously acquired 60 SCBAs for firefighter use. The units were purchased in 2002 and are now obsolete with repair parts discontinued. The Clerk has been advised that DASNY has audited the grant and the check will be mailed to the Village this week. Thanks to State Senator Kevin Thomas’ Office for recommend-

ing the Village for this grant.

Preliminary 2022 Police Report Summary

Below is the preliminary 2022 Police Report Summary:

• 19,977 Service Calls

• 763 Case Investigations

• 188 Arrests

• 1,599 Medical Aided Reports

• 1,074 Auto Accidents

• 170 Vehicle Impounds

• 20,453 Parking Tickets

• 11,203 Traffic Tickets

• 90 Quality of Life Appearance Tickets

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE CSFB MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-CF1, V.

COLLEEN TRETTIEN, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

(SEAL)

NASSAU COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Land Court Department Of the Trial Court

NORFOLK, SS. CASE NO. 22 MISC 000577(HPS)

Jeffrey Wong, et al vs. eHomeCredit Corp. Formerly known as FHB Funding Corp., et al

TO: any former officers, stockholders, creditors and any other persons claiming any interest in eHomeCredit Corp. formerly known as FHB Funding Corp., a dissolved New York corporation formerly located in Garden City in the state of New York or their heirs, devisees, legal representatives, successors or assigns You are hereby notified that a complaint has been filed by the above-named plaintiffs in which you are named as an interested party. This complaint concerns a certain parcel of land in Brookline, Norfolk County, and said Commonwealth being known as and numbered 325 St. Paul Street, title to said parcel is clouded by a mortgage given by Jeffrey Wong and Susan Wong to FHB Funding Corp., said mortgage being dated January 27, 1999 and recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 13198, Page 491, plaintiffs allege that all obligations secured by the aforementioned mortgage have been performed and that they are entitled to a discharge to clear the record and seek a judgment to that effect. This complaint may be examined at the Land Court, Boston, Massachusetts, or a copy obtained from plaintiffs’ attorney. If you intend to make any defense, you are hereby required to serve upon the plaintiffs’ attorney, Kurt F. Stuckel, Esq., The Law Office of Kurt F. Stuckel, P.C., whose address is 17 Grant Street, Stoneham, MA 02180, an answer to the complaint on or before the twenty-seventh day of February next, the return day, hereof, and a copy thereof must be filed in this court on or before said day. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for relief demanded in the complaint. Unless otherwise provided by Rule 13(a), your answer must state as a counterclaim any claim which you may have against the plaintiff which arise out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the plaintiffs' claim, or you will thereafter be barred from making such claim in any other action. It is ORDERED that notice be given by publishing a copy of this notice once in The Garden City News, a newspaper published in Garden City, in the state of New York, at least thirty days before the twenty-seventh day of February. Witness, Gordon H. Piper, Chief Justice of the Land Court, the twelfth day of January 2023. Deborah J. Patterson Recorder - A TRUE copy ATTEST:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated January 19, 2017, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE CSFB MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-CF1 is the Plaintiff and COLLEEN TRETTIEN, ET AL. are the Defendant(s).  I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on February 7, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 162 MEADOW ST, GARDEN CITY, NY 11530:  Section 34, Block 546, Lot 32 & 39:

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 000801/2015. Mark Ricciardi, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

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Alarm activation

2023

Officers responded to an apartment complex on January 15th for a fire escape alarm and determined it was activated by strong winds.

Tree limb down

Garden City Police Officers responded to Hilton Avenue for a large fallen tree limb on January 15th. The Parks Department responded and removed the limb.

Unlicensed operation

A motorist on Clinton Road was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed on January 15th.

Unauthorized charges

On January 16th a victim reported finding multiple unauthorized charges against his credit card.

Demolition work

Garden City Police responded to a residence on January 16th for an alarm and determined it was activated by demolition work.

Unlicensed operation

A motorist on Stewart Avenue and Wellington Road was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed on January 16th.

Suspended license

A motorist on Clinch Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license, passing a stop sign, and talking on a cell phone.

Arrest for multiple thefts

On January 16th Garden City Police

responded to a report of a subject trespassing on the property of a St. Paul’s Place residence. Officers searched the area and located the man at the Middle School. Upon investigation, police say they determined the man had committed multiple thefts from vehicles in the past, including two earlier this date on Meadbrook Road and Oxford Boulevard. He was also found to have used stolen credit cards from these thefts to purchase items. He was arrested and charged with Grand Larceny, three counts of Petit Larceny, five counts of Possession of Stolen Credit Cards, Identity Theft, and Trespass.

Overweight truck

A company was charged with the operation of a truck on Stewart Avenue on January 16th while 13,000 pounds overweight.

Bank fraud

On January 16th a victim reported that multiple unauthorized transactions and debit card payments against her bank account.

Fraudulent transactions

Garden City Police are investigating a report of multiple fraudulent transactions at a Franklin Avenue bank.

Excessive speed

A motorist on Cambridge Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended registration and excessive speed on January 16th.

Suspended registration

A motorist on Meadow Street was charged with driving with a suspended registration and passing a Stop sign on January 16th.

mine what to do with the building and how much higher our taxes will go in order to complete any project. But I am somewhat leery regarding the results of this costs analysis in that it seems that this estimate will not include abatement, soft costs, disposal fees, consulting and attorney fees along with the cost of maintenance.

As far as abatement goes, the Thornton Tomasetti report, which is being used by Westerman in their evaluations, states that the identification of hazardous materials such as asbestos, lead, mold, bird guano, or toxic liquids was beyond the scope of their assessment of the building. The Westerman’s proposal also states that their study does not include the evaluation of any hazardous materials or the remediation of the same.

My latest findings pertaining to only mold infestation alone in its remediation can be quite costly in that specialists in this field currently charge between $13.33 to $28.33 per square foot, depending on colony location and severity. An example: a 400 ft.² infestation can cost anywhere from $5,332 to $11,332 (Reported by SERVPRO, June 8, 2022), now equate that to St. Paul’s building. The cost could be anywhere from $1.5 million to over $3 million, depending upon reuse, which includes remediation expenses or less costly demolition, in order that the building complies with local and federal health regulations.

It seems an injustice that such costs, along with other costs factors, would not be included in the estimation even though it is the responsibility of an estimator to determine the total costs of the entire work project that needs to be done. I don’t believe that the total cost will ever be known at least not until further in-depth evaluations are done. In the meantime, the bills and the change orders will keep rolling in. Proper and complete evaluations must be performed in order to provide accurate cost assessments and their impact on public financing related to all possible work and any project-related expenses moving forward.

Bob Orosz

Lack of consistency

To the Editor:

Based on information on the Village’s website, the Village, via a Request for Proposal (RFP) dated September 26, 2022, solicited cost information for: a) adaptive reuse; b) historic and wrecking

ball demolition; and 3) an alternative proposal retaining existing facades, all with respect to the St Paul’s school building. Via response dated October 12, 2022 Westerman Construction Co (Westerman) provided a cost proposal (CP) of $69K which, apparently, was accepted by the Village (the RFP and CP are filed on the Village’s website but there is no evidence of the Village’s acceptance of the Proposal on the site).

Smells like progress. However, I note a lack of consistency in comparing the RFP with the CP. For example the RFP discusses: “costs of adaptive reuse- reference exhibits and floor plan exhibits”; and “costs of both historic demolition and wrecking ball demolition”. The exhibits and floor plan support the meaning of adaptive reuse. There are no definitions provided for historic and wrecking ball demolition. On the other hand, the CP indicates that the report will provide costs for “..constructing a new structure based on previously obtained information from Beyer Blinder Belle and Thornton Tomasetti”. Additionally the CP makes no reference to either historic or wrecking ball demolition.

The exhibits included in the RFP are nothing like the information from Beyer Blinder Belle and Thornton Tomasetti as documented in a number of three to five year old presentations included on the Village’s web site (see a number of reports dated 2018). Is Westerman proposing to price out these old and outdated plans? Have they even reviewed the plans provided in the RFP? Or, are they simply proposing to start over again?

Finally, has the Village responded to Westerman noting the discrepancies between what the Village has proposed in the RFP and what Westerman has proposed in their CP?

George Kane

Hate filled diatribe

To the Editor:

Patrick O’Rourke’s diatribe in the letters to the editor in November is nothing more than an unvarnished expression of hatred, irrelevant to any issues within this village and devoid of any factual accuracy. Has the Garden City News sunk so low that any opinion, however hate-filled, can be voiced?

Dorothy Habben

Editor’s Note: The letter to the editor referenced ran on November 17, 2022. Its subject was Donald Trump and the investigations related to Mar-a-lago and the January 6th insurrection.

GC Pool Now Hiring Lifeguards for Summer

Lifeguards are needed for the upcoming Garden City Recreation and Parks Pool season. If you are interested in becoming a lifeguard at the Garden City Pool, please contact Steve Espey, Recreation Supervisor, at 516-483-2525 between the hours of 10:30 and 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, to set up an interview.

Family Fun Time on Sundays

On Sunday afternoons beginning January 22, St. Paul’s Field House will be open for “Family Fun” for Village families. This open time provides the opportunity for families to enjoy various gym activities in an indoor environment. The gym will be available for use from 2:45 to 5:30 p.m. each Sunday until March 12.

This time is designated for family time only. No organized practices or workouts will be allowed. Although there will be staff to monitor activity, this is not a drop off program. We ask the elementary aged children be accompanied by an adult. For the safety of our users, no lacrosse or baseball equipment, or any other sport involving stick equipment will be allowed.

Winter Pastel Art Class for Adults

Registration has opened for our Winter session of adult Pastel Art Class is Cluett Hall. This program is open to adults who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City and will be run by local artist Arleen Urban. The class will meet for ten weeks from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. beginning Friday, February 10 in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall. The cost of this program is $140.

To register for this program, please visit the Garden City Recreation and Parks’ Administrative Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. or if you have a

password, you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

For further information, call the Recreation and Parks Office at 4654075.

Imagine Arts Academy

After School Program

Recreation and Parks has joined with Mad Science to offer the following after school program in Art in the cottages at St. Paul’s. This program is open to Garden City residents in grades k to 5.

“Crayola® Around the World Through Art!” is a program where participants discover far off places and learn about the people who live there through the world of art. They will experiment with different techniques and use Crayola® art materials to express their ideas. They design a unique, artist inspired creation in each class.

This 6-week class will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. on Mondays beginning Monday, January 23. The fee for this six week program will be $170, checks only made payable to LI Steam Group. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Mad Science Program

Coming to GC Recreation

Garden City Department of Recreation and Parks is pleased to again offer a Mad Science Of LI After School Enrichment Program on Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m. beginning Thursday, January 26.

This 6-week program is open to GC residents in grades K to 4. The cost of this weekly program is $170 per student (Includes all materials & takehomes). Each week will cover a variety of different topic such as “Under Pressure,” “Fantastic Flyers,” and “Super Structures.”.

To register, please visit the

Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Space is limited. Checks only please, made payable to LI Steam Group.

Tots Storytime and Arts and Crafts Program

Garden City Recreation and Parks is pleased to announce the start of a new Tots Storytime/Arts and Crafts session. This 7-week winter session will be held on Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m. in St. Paul’s cottage #1 facing Rockaway Avenue and is open to Garden City residents ages 2 and 3 years of age and a caregiver. Each 45 minute class will cover a theme with short stories and crafts. Themes covered will be Winter, Snow, Polar Bears, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day and more! Class will be taught by Recreation Supervisor, Andrea Genna. The session will begin Thursday, January 19, and run until March 9. The price for the session is $60.

*Please note -The participant must be the age by the start of the class.

To register for this class, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue, or if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

“Chess Wizards” is Coming Back as an Afterschool Program

Garden City Recreation and Parks has again partnered with the very popular “Chess Wizards” to offer after school programs for Garden City children in grades 1 to 5 who want to learn the game of chess! Chess Wizards is a fun way to have kids experience the excitement of chess.

Kids will play in mini tournaments, have interactive lessons with chess pros and play cool chess vari -

ants like bug house. It is proven that chess enhances cognitive development in children, improves both verbal and mathematical skills, and increases all levels of academic performance! Playing chess stimulates the mind and helps children strengthen skills such as focusing, visualizing goals, abstract thinking, and forming concrete opinions.

This 8-week class will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays beginning Tuesday, January 3, and will cost $193. Instructors (who are called “Wizards”) provide all the materials necessary for your child to participate in the class. Come join the fun!!!

To register for this class, please visit Chess Wizards’ website at www. chesswizards.com.

Recreation Pickleball News

Beginning the week of January 22, Recreation and Parks will add a Sunday morning and a Thursday afternoon session of pickleball. The schedule will be as follows:

Sundays – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. beginning January 22

Thursdays – 3:15 to 5:45 p.m. beginning January 26

The above sessions will run through the end of March and then be evaluated for participation.

We will continue to run pickleball from 9:30 to noon, Tuesdays through Fridays.

All sessions will be open to residents only and will allow continuous round robin use during that session. No group may reserve a court and play on their own. The cost per session will be $6.00 daily or with a pass, $5.00.

Did you know that Hemlock and Edgemere Parks both have pickleball courts? Residents are invited to use the courts and nets, paddles and balls must be brought by the players.

GCHS Trojans Wrestling team hosts Senior Night

GCHS Trojans Senior Night was held on Wednesday, January 4. In keeping with tradition, the Trojans recognized the team’s senior members and their parents/guardians in a brief ceremony. Coach Beihoff called each senior who was present by name and presented him with an oversized, cardboard replica of a singlet, signed by his teammates. The graduating seniors then offered their parents a long-stemmed rose to acknowledge the family support they have received during their tenure as Trojans Wrestlers. Following the Senior Night ceremony, the Trojans battled the Glen Cove wrestling team, resulting in a Garden City team victory with a final score of 44-27.

The most notable bout of the evening was an exhibition match won by newcomer Luke Menger. Menger, a senior, joined the wrestling team this season at the urging of some of his buddies who are longstanding members. Luke is an experienced soccer player whose years of athletic training served him and the GC wrestling team well on Senior Night! Luke was on fire as he bat -

tled his opponent from Glen Cove in his debut wrestling match. To everyone’s surprise and excitement, Luke’s match went into overtime! Not only were his new wrestling teammates yelling with support, but several of his GCHS Trojans Soccer teammates were also in the stands. As the crowd cheered from the edge of their seats, Luke beat his opponent with a takedown in overtime. What a way to start a wrestling career! Welcome to the Trojans, Luke!! To learn more about Luke, please read, “Meet the Seniors,” below.

In addition to Menger’s victory, the Trojans’ stats against Glen Cove are as follows: Freshman Anthony Pica won 7-0, in the 118-weight class. Sophomore Nick Griffin, 126 lbs., won with a pin against his opponent after 56 seconds. Freshman and 132-pounder Gabe Cohen won with a technical fall, sophomore Joseph Lippens wrestled hard in the 138 lb. class, followed by senior Chris Granato in the 145 lb. class, and Kyle Walsh at 152 lbs. Senior Batu Yildiz helped the Trojans change the tide with a winning pin after 3:24 in the

160-weight class. The momentum continued with senior captain Aidan Walsh, 172, pinning his opponent after 3:56 seconds. Captain Jamie Mulvihill represented the team at 189 with a powerful battle, followed by captain Matt Preston (215 lbs), who pinned his opponent in 34 seconds. Jack Levi wrapped up the GC win with a pin against his opponent at 6:03 seconds.

Obviously, this team is comprised of a courageous and committed group of individuals. Several JV and varsity members aside from Luke Menger had no prior wrestling experience before joining the team. A few even joined in their junior and senior years and have become solid wrestlers since then. Regardless of experience level, newcomers are welcome on the GCHS Wrestling team. Coaches and teammates teach wrestling techniques and helped them prepare for the competition. Team captain Matt Preston encourages anyone considering the sport to give it a try. Preston states, “wresting has created new friendships for me and taught me self-discipline.” Such

self-discipline affects all aspects of a wrestler’s life, including schoolwork. As Coach “Hep” Hepworth frequently reminds them, they are “Scholar Athletes.” All of the Coaches Beihoff, Hepworth, and Mack are to be commended for the academic value and motivation, they impress upon the team. No doubt their experience as GC Trojan wrestlers, and training under their dedicated coaches will serve these young men in their future endeavors. Speaking of the future, let’s meet the team’s seniors members…...

Matthew “Cam” Camillery , a GCHS senior, joined the team this season and competes in the 215 lb. weight class. Cam manages the scoreboard for home duals. Matthew is also a member of the GCHS Football team. When asked about his experience with the GCHS Trojan Wrestlers, Matthew stated, “For this short period of time I was on the team, I have really enjoyed how close the team is and how they build each other up.”

Tyler Ferris – Tyler Ferris, who competes in the 172 lb weight class,

Senior Luke Menger wins his first-ever wrestling match in overtime!

Luke’s soccer teammates celebrate the Menger Magic!

Seniors shown left to right in the first row with their teammates and coaches: M. Camillery, Capt. M.Preston, J. Reinoso, J. Levi,B. Yildiz, Capt. J. Mulvihill, L. Menger, C. Granato, Capt. A. Walsh, T. Ferris.

(Seniors not pictured: Aidan Lawe and Matt Messi).

Seniors and their parents: M. Camillery, J. Mulvihill, A. Walsh, M. Preston, B. Yildiz, C. Granato, J. Levi, T. Ferris, L. Menger, J. Reinoso.

(Seniors not pictured: A. Lawe, and M. Messi)

Senior Tyler Ferris gets the pin!

GCHS Trojans Wrestling team hosts Senior Night

has been wrestling for over 6 years. Tyler began his wrestling career with the Garden City Grapplers. Tyler holds the record for the fastest pin this season at 10 seconds. The record was set at the team’s Scarsdale Tournament. Tyler plans to attend college this fall and study finance.

Christopher Granato is a varsity starter at 145 lbs. Chris initially joined the team in freshman year and took a brief hiatus returning to the Trojans in junior year. Chris has a long history of weightlifting and trains in the off-season at UFC Gym. Often Chris arrives at the gym at 5:30 a.m. to get a workout before school begins. Chris plans on attending Marist College in the fall.

Aidan Lawe has been wrestling for Garden City for the past 5 years and trains at the UFC gym in the off-season. He has enjoyed being a part of this incredible team and all they have accomplished. Aidan has spent several summers volunteering at Camp Anchor and working at the Garden City Country Club. Aidan is currently deciding where to attend university in the fall.

Jack “Mal” Levi, who wrestles in the 285 lb. bracket has claimed many a victory over his larger opponents. Jack has developed his skills over the past several years, stating, “I have been a part of this great wrestling program since the 7th grade. I am so glad that I have been able to wrestle under Coaches Mack, Beihoff, and Hepworth.” Jack plans to attend SUNY Cortland in the fall to study Education.

Luke Menger – Luke is a cross-training Trojan who joined the wrestling team this year as a senior with no prior wrestling experience. Luke has a long history of athleticism as a soccer player for Garden City and Club teams. Luke has hit the mats “running” and made quite a debut (see above). Luke also

enjoys weight training. Luke plans to attend the University of Tennessee and study supply chains in the fall.

Matt Messi – Matt started his sporting career in soccer and transferred his athletic ability to wrestling. He is a senior varsity wrestler, wrestling at the 138 lb. weight class. Messi has wrestled for 5 years and has been a consecutive varsity starter since freshman year. Matthew plans to attend college in the fall, pursuing a degree in art and becoming a tattoo artist.

Jamie Mulvihill is a team captain, who started wrestling in middle school. Jamie wrestles in the 189 lb. weight class. Jamie enjoys weight training in the off-season. He has also worked as a caddy and is a multi-sport athlete. Jamie has volunteered with the unified basketball program like many of his teammates. Jamie plans on attending college in

Preston is a team captain. Matthew joined the GC Grapplers as a youngster. He has been wrestling for Garden City since the 7th grade. Matt was invited to the Varsity Wrestling Team in his freshman year. Matt is also a multi-sport athlete. He enjoys weightlifting, volunteering for the unified basketball program, and previously lettered in track. Matthew is a certified lifeguard and works at the Garden City Country Club in the off-season. He plans to attend Florida Gulf Coast University and study Criminology.

Juan Reinoso – Juan joined the team in his junior year with no prior wrestling experience. Juan initially wrestled in the 215 weight class, and this year moved into the 285 lb. class. Juan states, “ I joined wrestling in my junior year and made many new friends. I have enjoyed the two years that I have been on the team.

younger brother, Kyle. Aidan is a multi-sport athlete for the Trojans, who plays baseball for Garden City. When asked about his experience as a wrestler, Aidan stated, “It has been a great 4 years and I’ve made lots of great friends. I will cherish these memories forever. Thank you to all the coaches, my parents, and my teammates.”

Batu Yildiz – Batu has been on the wrestling team since freshman year. Batu states that he joined the team after his friends, Presto (Matt Preston) and Mal (Jack Levi) convinced him to do so. He said, “I was nervous at first, but did it because my 2 closest friends were on the team. Now, as a seniorI learned a lot of discipline from wrestling and intend to use that discipline when I go to college next year.” It should be noted that Batu was previously a member of the Garden City High

Senior Chris Granato’s

Coach Chris Beihoff, emcee of the Senior Night Ceremony, with Coach R. Sclafani and Athletic Director Ramirez in the background.

GC Trojans split with Southside, Malverne

Southside 76, GC 66

Conference rival Southside HS came into GC Trojans gym in first place and undefeated in conference play. It was a very competitive game throughout but Southside pulled away in the 4th quarter for the victory. Leo Vlogianitis had a big scoring night and led all scorers with 31 points, hitting 4 3’s. Quinn Long (11 pts, 4 asts, (3) 3’s) battled through some health issues, but was not at 100%. Senior R J Votruba (11 pts, 8 rebs) played tough down low against the bigger Southside team. Soph Ben Lau (4 pts, 2 reb), juniors Matthew Liberopolous (3 pts, 4 ast), John Uhoda (2 pts, 4 reb), Sean Leonardo (2 pts), Danny Psaki (2 pts) ands James Healy (2 pts) all fought hard in game.

GC 80, Malverne 52

The Trojans welcomed Malverne HS

for an out of conference home game. Senior Quinn Long, feeling better from recent ailment, imposed his will on this game early scoring all 17 of his points in the first half. Garden City outscored Malverne 26-6 in the 2nd quarter, giving them a 42-20 halftime lead. The Trojans never looked back and got the much needed home victory. It was a well balanced scoring attack that kept Malverne defenders off balance. Leo Vlogianitis (13 pts, 3 asts), Sean Leonardo (12 pts, 3 asts), RJ Votuba (11 pts, 8 reb), Matt Liberopolous (8 pts, 4 asts), Danny Psaki (8 pts, 4 rebs), Ben Lau (3 pts, 2 reb), Kevin Dealey (2 pts, 2 reb), James Healy (2 pts, 2 rebs), Braden Soutar (2 pts, 2 rebs) John Uhoda (2 pts, 5 rebs) and Michael O’Hanlon (2 assists) all contributed to a great team win.

Trojans ready for battle. Matthew Liberopolous

8th Grade Basketball team finishes great season

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Back row: Coach Scott McAuley, Andrew Dengler,Diego Dersch, Jason Budin, Noah Lau, Nicholas Vlogianitis, Aidan Carr.

Bottom row: Jack LeSueur, Henry Koester, Joseph Ottomanelli, Aidan McCroy, Luke Turck, Jack Campolettano, Theo Castro.

Not pictured: Anthony Asaro, Cole Lewis, Finn O’Sullivan, Matthew Pontecorvo, Maximo Siragusa.

The Garden City Middle School 8th Grade Boys Basketball team ended a great season, led by Coach McAuley, with a bittersweet win against North Shore, 54 - 31. Teammates, family mem-

bers, and peers cheered the players on from the sidelines as they played their final game of Middle School basketball. Congratulations boys!

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St. Joseph School celebrates Catholic education

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out their acceptance letters to all 8th grade students who applied. St. Joseph’s 8th graders continue to wow everyone with an incredible 100% acceptance rate into their high school of choice. A job very well done by the St. Joseph School’s Class of 2023! The students celebrated with a pizza party hosted by their homeroom teacher, Mrs. Impellizeri. Middle School winter basketball is well underway and both our girls and boys teams are currently undefeated. The girls basketball team most recently won a nail-biting game against St. Mary’s East Islip. After a tight scoring competition, the girls won 5-4 with 1 second left in the game. What an incredible win!

Catholic Schools Week is an extremely special time for all of the schools within the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Each year the week is filled with events, open houses, and lots of excitement. CSW 2023 will certainly be no different.

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Beginning on Sunday January 29th, current and prospective families are invited to begin the week with a 9 am mass at St. Joseph Parish, followed by refreshments in the school gym and open house and registration from 10:30 to 12 noon. The rest of the week will include themed dress down days, a game show, Seventh and Eighth Grade Sports Night, and much more. The school is particularly excited for the return of a well-loved Catholic Schools’ Week tradition: Pre-K Special Persons’ Day! During this event, every Pre-k student joins together with a very special family member to make a craft, sing songs, and share a light breakfast together. The students are always so excited to share their school, teachers, and friends with their special person, and we are equally as excited to see their smiling faces during this memorable event.

All are welcome to attend on Sunday January 29—come see what all the buzz is about!

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Kindergarten, 1st Grade Boys Lacrosse clinic

The Garden City Youth Lacrosse clinic.

Starting on Sunday mornings in April, the GC Youth Lacrosse program will hold their clinic at St. Paul’s. The weekly clinic is scheduled to continue on Sundays throughout the spring and features experienced instructors work-

ing with the players.

The goals of the clinic are to teach the fundamentals of lacrosse, encourage sportsmanship, and most importantly to have fun! Beginner drills that teach of the fundamentals of scooping, shooting,

passing, and catching allow for a great introduction to the wonderful sport of lacrosse for the boys. Each session then ends with a tug of war contest.

The Garden City Boys Youth Lacrosse Clinic are open to all boys

residing or attending school in Garden City in 1st grade or kindergarten. For registration information, please visit our website at: https://gardencitypal. leagueapps.com

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Wyndham East, #901

Garden City, NY

3-bedroom, 3.5-bath. MLS# 3376904. $1,275,000.

PENDING

Wyndham East, #522

Garden City, NY

3-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3451840. $2,450,000.

PENDING

Garden City, NY

Studio, 1-bath. MLS# 3443856. $244,000.

Garden City 2-bedroom, 1.-bath. MLS# 3450509 $379,000.

Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 3-bath. MLS# 3438962. $1,348,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2.55-bath. MLS# 3393086. $1,599,000.

Garden City, NY

5-bedroom, 3.5-bath. MLS# 3431226. $2,850,000.

Mary Krener

Fortune Heaney

Peter Kerantzas

Lisa Heaney

Robert J. Krener

Stephen Ripp

Kathleen Higdon

Cecile Raoult

Lynn Puccio

Cheryl Trimboli

Scott Wallace

Julia Mastromauro Rosado

Arthur Anderson

Jessica Brantuk

Ann Collins

Claudia Galvin

Rene Blair

Alyson Bremer

Christine Cudahy Manager

Patricia Costello

Gregory Abruzzo

Matthew Minardi

Kathy Lucchesi

Linda Mulrooney

Susan MacDonald

Patricia Dickson

Brigid Marmorowski

Eileen O’Hara

Diane Piscopo

Daureen Hausser

Patrick Gibbons

Meredith Krug

Geannie Murray

Stephanie Marchan

East , #709E

RENTAL

OPEN HOUSE

Aimee Hester Escher