On February 1st the Garden City Wings Ice Hockey Team celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a ceremony honoring former coaches including Peter Gall, who was a coach for over 20 years. The team announced the creation of the Peter E. Gall MVP Award, which will be presented annually. See page 59.
On Tuesday, February 7, the first of a series of presentations to the Board of Education covering the proposed 2022/23 budget was held, led by Superintendent Dr. Kusum Sinha and Assistant Superintendent for Business & Finance Dana DiCapua.
“Our focus is on how we can continue excellence in academic and extracurricular programs, while developing a budget that is fiscally respon-
sible,” said Sinha. “We want to ensure that our students are thinking deeply, supporting their thinking, applying problem solving skills and actively participating in their learning. We want our students to reach their personal best.”
The Board was provided with an initial overview of the proposed budget for the 2023/24 school year, which totals $130,282,491. That’s a budget-to-budget increase of 4.58%, or $5,703,042. It falls within the allowable tax cap
levy of 2.32%.
The New York State property tax cap law establishes a maximum allowable tax levy limit for each school district, which allows school districts to increase their property tax levy from one year to the next by 2% or the rate of inflation, whichever is less at the time. The tax levy cap takes various factors into account, including the consumer price index (CPI), tax base growth, capital tax levy and payments in lieu
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BY RIKKI MASSANDMayor Cosmo Veneziale began the February 2 Board of Trustees’ meeting at Village Hall by speaking about an inquiry he made, via an official letter on village letterhead, regarding Trustee Mary Carter Flanagan’s ability to vote with the board on certain personnel items that include worker’s compensation cases. Trustee Carter Flanagan is employed as a judge by the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board.
According to Veneziale, it was brought to his attention that Trustee Carter Flanagan had inquired whether or not the mayor is the only person who can execute a contract on behalf of the village. In the process, the mayor said he learned about the “strict rules of conduct that a worker’s compensation judge must abide by.”
He also heard from Village Attorney Gary Fishberg that Trustee Carter Flanagan may need to recuse herself on future matters that deal with workers’ compensation. According to the mayor, when he asked for more clarifications, counsel suggested that the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board could address the matter the best.
“The letter I sent to the WCB was solely seeking clarification. Should the Board have responded in the affirmative stating that no conflict existed, the inquiry would have ended. There’s been no response by the Workers’ Compensation Board to my letter. My inquiry was made to the WCB as a courtesy to determine if a sitting trustee who is a workers’ compensation judge has any conflict with voting in village workers’ compensation matters. At the time I issued the letter Trustee Carter Flanagan had not yet announced she was running for village mayor – there was no political motive on my part,” he explained.
The mayor said that the actions he took on this matter with the letter are “consistent with his obligations as the Village of Garden City’s mayor.” He said contacting the WCB was done in the most confidential manner possible and without divulging any information.
He said that to date the Workers’ Compensation Board has not responded to Veneziale’s letter, and Trustee Carter Flanagan has not provided the village with any documentation advising that she is permitted to run for mayor.
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Valentine’s Day, celebrated annually on February 14th, is a day dedicated to love, affection and appreciation. It’s a day where people express their feelings of love and appreciation to their partners, friends, and family members. Whether it’s through a bouquet of flowers, a thoughtful card, or a special dinner, the day is all about spreading love and happiness.
In a world where the fast pace of life can often lead to people feeling disconnected and alone, Valentine’s Day provides an opportunity for people to slow down and connect with those who are important to them. It’s a time to put
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aside our busy schedules and focus on what really matters: the relationships we have with the people we love.
However, it’s also important to remember that Valentine’s Day isn’t just about romantic love. It’s a day to show appreciation and love to all those in our lives who bring us joy, comfort, and support, including friends and family members.
So, this Valentine’s Day, let’s make an effort to spread love and appreciation in all aspects of our lives. Whether it’s through a grand gesture or a small act of kindness, let’s show those around us that they are loved and appreciated.
It is with a deep regret that after assessing my work obligations, I will not be pursuing reelection this March as your Trustee. It has certainly been an honor and privilege to serve as a Trustee for Garden City, and I am very grateful for all the support I have received and continue to receive from you…the residents.
During the remaining months of my tenure as your Trustee, I will continue to be transparent and give thoughtful and sound consideration on all issues while remaining an independent thinker. I value our resident’s input and ideas and I will continue to make myself available whenever needed.
There are many big issues before us. With this in mind….now and into the future….the Board of Trustees should always exhibit proper decorum, professionalism and respect for one another and others. During these important times in the history of Garden City, the valuable input of our residents, the various village organizations, and our civic associations should be fostered and considered by the Board of Trustees. We need to lower the noise level on politics and not contribute to sowing seeds of discord. It is a time to work to unify around what is best for our Village. We are so fortunate to live and raise our families here, and we must all strive for harmony, and to foster consensus on issues as much as possible.
Thank you all for the opportunity to serve as your Trustee!
Village great. We also sought to open the playing field to more qualified candidates and to greatly increase resident participation on election day.
So far, we have succeeded beyond our wildest dreams and believe that has meant a better, albeit still imperfect, Garden City.
Mayor Veneziale had been an early part of our mission, and during his time in office we have seen him and his fellow Board members achieve many elements of the FABGC platform, including positively changing the tone of governance in our Village and ensuring that residents can now freely address their grievances before a respectful Board of Trustees in order to obtain meaningful redress. Unfortunately, we came to learn that the Mayor began acting more and more unilaterally over time to the exclusion of other Board members. Unlike our previous electoral opponents, FABGC was not going to encourage the repeat candidacy of anyone exhibiting those traits in contradiction to our platform, and so we made it clear to Mr. Veneziale months ago that we would go a different way, and instead supported mayoral candidate Mary Carter Flanagan, a current Trustee and thoughtful consensus-builder uniquely suited for the grave challenges ahead.
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Tom O’Brien, VillageTwo years ago, FABGC set out to revolutionize governance in Garden City. Not in any radical sense, but to restore the transparency, accountability, and common decency that had prevailed until about 20 or so years ago and elect leaders who would fight to protect and preserve those things that make our
It was therefore with great sadness and extreme disapproval that FABGC learned of Mayor Veneziale’s decision to individually mail a letter dated January 23, 2023 on Village letterhead to Trustee Flanagan’s employer in what can only be described as a politically self-serving attempt by Veneziale to knock Trustee Flanagan out of the Mayoral race (we understand Veneziale wishes to remain Mayor now and after the coming Village election on March 21). Despite Trustee Flanagan already serving spectacularly two years without issue, receiving approval from her employer to serve, and despite Veneziale receiving assurances from Garden City Village counsel there was no issue, Veneziale still sent the letter wherein he suggested ridicuSee page 32
Adelphi University recently presented ten Garden City residents with its annual Prize for Leadership, which is awarded to high school juniors in recognition of their exemplary academic achievement and community service.
This year's winners are:
Philip Andriola (Regis High School)
Caroline Barker ( Sacred Heart Academy)
Julia Cherchever (GCHS)
Owen Conway (GCHS)
Augustin Mingoia Murphy (GCHS)
Emma Harty (GCHS)
Jake LaBella (Regis High School)
Victoria Lopez (GCHS)
Niamh Pfaff (GCHS)
Michael Power (GCHS)
Awardees receive:
An award of $1,000 and an inscribed award; two tuition-free courses at Adelphi University, over the course of the 2023 summer/fall and the spring 2024 sessions; Adelphi University library privileges; and an invitation to attend a dinner in honor of a leading scholar, artist or political figure who is visiting the University during the 2023–2024 academic year.
The Garden City Environmental Advisory Board (“EAB”) will be meeting on Wednesday, February 15, at 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall or by Zoom. Residents are invited to attend and meet Garden City’s new superintendent of public works, Mr. John V. Borroni, P.E., and hear important updates on three topics with an opportunity for discussion.
Julia Cherchever (GCHS), Augustin Mingoia Murphy (GCHS), Emma Harty (GCHS), Owen Conway (GCHS), Caroline Barker (Sacred Heart Academy), Philip Andriola (Regis High School), Victoria Lopez (GCHS), Jake LaBella (Regis High School), Michael Power (GCHS)
Not pictured: Niamh Pfaff (GCHS).
The Village will provide an important update on lead testing results of the water since the implementation of an orthophosphate treatment program which began in the fall of 2022. In addition to the update on the lead testing results, the Village will provide an update on its lead service line inventory and will emphasize how important it is for residents to determine if their homes have lead service lines and to have their water levels tested for lead contaminants. The Village will discuss the waiver of permit fees for lead service line replacement, which is in effect until May of 2024. The discussion of recycling begun at the January EAB meeting will be continued, and EAB members and residents will hear an update
on Garden City’s participation in the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Clean Energy Communities Program.
Guest speaker Bob Shipley, GC resident and assistant VP for facilities management at Adelphi, will join the February 15 EAB meeting to share background on reasons why Adelphi implemented geothermal heating/ cooling along with the successes and failures of the project. A high level overview of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifications at Adelphi will also be discussed.
The EAB is planning to share information with residents on the topic of native plants at its March meeting and is always looking for community input on topics of interest to residents. Please send any ideas you have to mcarterflanagan@gardencityny.net.
Residents are encouraged to attend the EAB meeting at Village Hall or by Zoom on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. If you will be joining the meeting via Zoom, please contact Karen Altman, kaltman@gardencityny. net, for the link before 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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New Listing CH Colonial on 60x100 lot in western section. 3 br/1.5 bath. Close proximity to LIRR and shops. Large rooms. $819,000
New Listing 4 bedroom, 2 bath Cape Cod in the northeast. Close to park and school $759,000
Hempstead Co-op. Spacious 1 Bed/1 Bath w/bonus space and oversized terrace. Laundry and parking available. $209,000
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card operations where he lead a large team as that industry so very rapidly evolved. Later, he gained experience leading private firms involved in energy marketing and hospitality services serving corporate and individual clients. Currently, Richard helps manage a family business in Corporate Event planning crafting Meetings, Incentives and Events throughout North America and the Caribbean for a national and global clientele. Throughout his business career, Richard has developed and managed organizations ranging from 10 to 1,000 employees.
Richard Williams.
As disappointed as FABGC is to see Trustee Tom O’Brien unable to serve another term for work related reasons, we are as excited to have Richard Williams volunteer to continue to serve his Village.
A near lifelong resident of Garden City, Richard was just 18 years of age when he was introduced to his future wife and lifelong resident, Jeanne Savoldy Williams. A few years after they were married, they moved into the Village and have been residents since.
Richard will bring to the role, diverse interests and experiences. He has recently volunteered for the Village Business Development Committee to propose creative collaboration between residents and the commercial/non profit sector. Early in his career, he was engaged in the Marine and Aviation insurance industry in both large claims and as an internal auditing role. Later, had roles as an officer at both Citi Corp and Chase Manhattan. At Chase, Richard was involved in foreign money transactions tasks. At Citi, he had an expanding role crafting their credit
To the role of Trustee, he will offer a consultative nature, an inquisitive, problem-solving mind, and an eagerness to do the very best on behalf of every resident. In that regard, he considers relationship building and listening among his best traits as well as a commitment to the future of the village. Richard is an avid reader, enjoy classic movies, family events, traveling, and meeting new people in many places.
Richard graduated with a Bachelor of Science from St John’s University where he received his Juris Doctorate. Admitted to the New York Bar, throughout the years Richard has provided pro-bono legal services to residents of Garden City, Nassau, Suffolk, and NYC.
On a personal basis, Jeanne and Richard raised their five children in Garden City. They attended St. Joseph’s School, Locust, Stewart School, the Middle and High School. Richard’s children played on school, town and traveling teams for Lax, Field Hockey, Basketball and Track and Field. Married, with children of their own, his entire immediate family live in the Village at their homes in the Estates and Eastern sections.
Please thank Trustee O’Brien for his service and support Richard Williams along with Trustee Mary Carter Flanagan, Trustee Bruce Chester and Mike Sullivan on March 21st, 2023.
The information about the homes and the photos were obtained through the Multiple Listing Services of Long Island. The homes presented were selected based solely on the fact that they were recently sold.
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Date: 12/29/2023
Sold price: $899,000
3 bedrooms, 2 full baths
Architectural Style: Cape
Lot size: .14 acre
Total taxes: $12,250
MLS number: 3442413
The Seller’s Team: Julie Whicher, Compass Greater NY
The Buyer’s Team: Kathleen Luchesi, Daniel Gale Sothebys Intl Realty
Renovated cape style home in the desirable Eastern section of Garden City awaits! First floor features a light and bright living room with wood burning fireplace, spacious dining room for entertaining, new kitchen with granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances, brand new full bathroom and large primary bedroom. The second level boats 2 generously sized bedrooms and another brand-new bathroom. Other highlights of this home include a new roof, new walkway/driveway, garage door, finished hardwood floors throughout, Andersen windows, gas in the house, new plumbing and updated electric, alarm system, and a large private yard. Conveniently located in close proximity to town, LIRR, schools and park. LOW TAXES!! The modern updates, taxes and location of this house make it a true value in Garden City.
Date: 01/11/2023
Sold price: $379,000
1 bedrooms, 1 full baths
Style: Cooperative
Maintenance: $1,144
MLS number: 3433391
The Seller’s Team: Susan MacDonald, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s Intl Realty
The Buyer’s Team: Carolina Boucos and Dana Hansen, Daniel Gale Sothebys Intl Realty
Beautifully updated and maintained one bedroom apartment at Pre War Hamilton Gardens! Updated bath and kitchen with combo washer/dryer, new baseboard moldings and newly painted - move right in. Updated for today’s living with the old world charm of built in bookshelves, curved archways, hardwood floors throughout. You enter the foyer, then into the dining room and kitchen areas. The dining room opens to a very large living room/office space. Down a separate hall are the bedroom and full bath. There is a backyard to enjoy as well as a bike room and common storage. Pet friendly. Near to all.
Date: 01/11/2023
Sold price: $325,000
1 bedroom, 1 full baths
Style: Cooperative
Common Charges: $831
MLS number: 3363312
The Seller’s Team: Stephen and Laura Baymack, Compass Greater NY
The Buyer’s Team: Katherine Koniecko, Keller Williams Points North
This beautiful second floor unit has been completely renovated throughout and is perfectly situated in the heart of the complex with a desired courtyard setting. The spacious sundrenched living room with a dining area flows nicely into the brand new kitchen that features sleek wood white cabinetry, quartz countertops and high end stainless steel appliances. There is a nicely sized bedroom with an impressive built-in closet system and a gorgeous new hall bathroom. The unit has central air conditioning and an abundant amount of attic storage space. The complex is proximate to restaurants, shopping, Winthrop Hospital and the Long Island Railroad station. Relaxed living in a private setting with all of the amenities Garden City has to offer!
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Roses are red. Violets are blue. Let’s make Valentine’s Day, special for you! Who is this mysterious saint and why is Valentine’s Day February 14? Valentine was more than one man; in fact, a mashup of at least six men, three of whom were martyred. There was Valentine, an Italian priest who married young lovers, in defiance of Emperor Claudius’ decree (because he believed single men made better soldiers). He was beheaded. There was a bishop. Beheaded. My personal favorite is an imprisoned Valentine who sent the first “valentine greeting” after he fell in love with a young girl, possibly his jailor’s daughter, who visited him during his confinement. Beheaded.
Why February 14th? Some believe that Valentine’s Day is celebrated on this date to commemorate the anniversary of his death. Others say that celebrating St. Valentine’s feast day in February was an effort to “Christianize” the pagan celebration of Lupercalia, the fertility festival. In France and England, during the Middle Ages, February 14
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Many Americans at one point or another will deal with an unexpected event that has financial implications. As a financial advisor, I’ve helped many families overcome these setbacks and go onto achieve their biggest financial goals. Most often, setbacks occur because of circumstances beyond one’s control, such as a job layoff, a car accident, natural disasters, a house fire or the onset of an illness. If you find yourself facing a similar unexpected situation, here are five steps to help you regain your financial footing and confidence:
1. Give yourself permission to dip into your emergency fund. It can be mentally difficult to spend your hard-earned savings paying off unexpected bills. If you find yourself in this position, remind yourself that the point of having money set aside is to handle unplanned costs with as minimal impact to your usual spending as possible.
Ellis Prescott and Kaitlyn Caple were recently awarded the Cristopher Crafa Memorial Award.
Catholic University recently presented the Christopher Crafa Memorial Award to Kaitlyn Caple and Ellis Prescott, members of the university’s swimming and diving teams.
The award is named after Garden City resident Chris Crafa, a mechanical engineering major and member of the men’s swim team who died of a sudden cardiac event on Jan. 1, 2019 at the age of 20.
Established by Chris’ parents Joe and Lorilee, the award is conferred annually to a Catholic University swimmer or diver who demonstrates the qualities that Chris displayed throughout his life. Those qualities include selflessness, dedication to his team, work ethic, competitive spirit, and a drive to succeed that few could match.
Chris believed that you rise and fall as a team and every teammate holds value. He also knew how to make the
sport fun and enjoy the ride. His spirit lives on through these awardees and their teammates.
While a member of the men’s swim team, Crafa and his teammates won three straight men’s Landmark Conference championships. The team followed it up with a fourth straight victory in what would have been his senior season.
Caple, a senior diver from Ansonia, Conn., has posted strong marks throughout her career in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives, earning third place at Landmarks in the 3-meter dive as a junior.
Prescott, a senior swimmer from Las Vegas, Nev., is a three-time Landmark Conference Champion (400 IM, 500 Free, 1650 Free) and was the 2019-20 Landmark Conference Rookie of the Year.
2. Craft a financial strategy to combat the expenses. If the costs are more than your emergency fund can cover, take the time to plan out how to address them. Your strategy may include:
• Insurance. If your situation involves an expense covered by insurance, contact your provider as soon as you can to start the claims process. If you’re unsure of whether an expense is covered by your policy, ask. Document key details of the situation and remember to keep all receipts.
• Tap into other savings or investments. If you have savings separate from your emergency fund, consider withdrawing from these sources. While it’s likely you have the money earmarked for a different type of goal (e.g. a second home, a new boat), it may be more important to take care of the unexpected expenses today. Whatever you do, try to avoid withdrawing from your retirement or college savings accounts. You may incur a penalty for using the money for non-qualified expenses and you would miss out on the chance to continue compounding your savings over time.
• Adjust your spending. Depending on your situation, you can either rework your budget or simply be more mindful of your spending in the near term. If you’re living with a spouse or partner, have a conversation to help set financial priorities over the next few weeks or months. Open communication can help you work together to address the unplanned expenses and get back on track.
• Seek professional help. If you’re unsure which investments to draw down or want a second opinion on the tradeoffs between using various sources of income, consult a financial advisor.
3. Prepare for next time. Once you’ve addressed the situation at hand, commit to restoring your financial foundation for the next inevitable unexpected event. Replenish your cash reserve and create a plan to rebuild any withdrawn investment savings. Review your insurance coverage to make sure you have adequate protection and understand what expenses may be covered and where you may have gaps.
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In honor of President’s Week, the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead, is pleased to bring you a presentation entitled “The White House Garden. ” It will be held on Thursday, February 16, at 1:30 p.m. at the Garden City Casino.
Whether it is the Rose Garden, Michelle’s Vegetable Garden or the playground set up for the Kennedy children, you will be inspired by the beauty and the history that this site holds.
The lecturer is the very talented Jessica Damiano. Jessica is a Cornelltrained master gardener who has been writing about gardening for over twenty years. Currently, she is the Associated Press’ gardening columnist. She also spent fifteen years writing Newsday’s Garden Detective Column. She brings to her programs a deep understanding of soil science, pests & diseases, and a strong appreciation of how plants improve mood, health and real estate values(!).
Please consider joining the meeting next Thursday. Guests are invited at a $10 fee. Do
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The Garden City Kiwanis will hear a talk by historian John Ellis Kordes on the life and times of Garden City Founder A.T. Stewart at its next meeting on Thursday, February 16, at 6:30 p.m. at Seventh Street Cafe.
John is a professional photographer, author, documentary film maker, teacher, lecturer and writes a weekly column in the Garden City News.
Dinner including dessert is $40 per person. Please contact Roger Eltringham at Roger.Eltringham@ AssuredPartners.com if you would like to attend.
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yard and Trex decking. Three bedrooms on second level with renovated and oversized bathroom with separate soaking tub and walk-in shower. Bonus playspace in basement with laundry, bilco exterior entrance, and updated electrical. Ductless air conditioning. Garage and carport included. Nearby to shopping, transportation, schools, parks, and LIRR. We get you sales! Call our GC office at 294-8900, or visit us online at www.gcnews.com for more info & questions
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Mark your calendars for Hoops for Hope! Come and cheer for the Challenger Basketball team in the Garden City High School gym on Monday, March 6th, 2023. Special guests will be featured at halftime this year. The game is being played in memory of Bobby Menges, a GCHS alum who lost his battle with cancer. All proceeds from the game will be donated to the I’m Not Done Yet Foundation. INDY’s mission is to help adolescent and young adult patients who are fighting cancer and other serious, chronic and long-term illnesses.
Teamwork is what makes this event so great. Students and faculty from all of the GC schools, the GCHS cheer and kickline teams and members of the community come together for an afternoon to cheer on the Challengers. Let’s all do it again!
Tip off is 3:30. Doors open at 3 with a suggested donation of $5. Everyone who attends will receive a coupon for a free egg sandwich from Seventh Street Gourmet, 100 Seventh Street, GC. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase for a chance to win great prizes. (Cash and checks please. Credit cards cannot be accepted at this event). Family and business sponsorships are available. If interested please contact Liz Menges at efmenges131@gmail.com.
Please contact Michael O’Hanlon at 516319-8020 with any other questions about the event.
Support the Challenger Basketball team. Raise money for teens with cancer. Come be a part of this special event.
See you all on March 6!
Our amazing Garden City real estate agents had an outstanding year in 2022! Here’s to another year of growth & success!
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Marie Grant
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Gold Circle
Camille Marra Merollo
Silver Circle
Francesca Leonardini
Lori Ann Dredger
Melissa Vetter
Kim Flanagan
Angela Romano
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Stacey Cavaliere
The Welcoming Club's winter speaker series was off to a great start with life coach Jessica McKinley Uyeno at the charming Wild Flour Studio on Covert Ave!
Our winter speaker series was off to a great start with life coach Jessica McKinley Uyeno at the charming Wild Flour Studio on Covert Ave!
Let’s Bowl!
The Welcoming Club is excited to host a bowling night on March 4 at Bowlero! Grab your spouse, partner, or friend and enjoy a fun-filled night of bowling, along with food and drinks. Tickets are still available!!!
Our March book will be “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Book Club will meet on Wednesday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m. Please contact Welcomingclubbookclub@ gmail.com to RSVP and for meeting location.
Garden City Welcoming Club is pleased to announce the third season of our speaker series, coming to you this winter.
Join us for the following:
Tuesday, March 7 - Learn about home organizing from expert
Suzanne Rydz. This event will be in the evening and is in-person, more details to come.
If you are interested in joining this event, please RSVP to Welcomingclubbookclub@gmail.com
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The Welcoming Club is actively seeking local businesses and merchants to sponsor the 2022–2023 season. Sponsorships start at just $250 for the year and are a great way to promote your business across Welcoming Club social media channels and at our events throughout the year. Sponsorship donations are tax deductible and 100% of the sponsorship fee goes directly to this year’s chosen charity, Long Island Alzheimer's & Dementia Center. For more information, please email Philanthropic Chair Lindsay Weber at GCPhilanthropic@ gmail.com.
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Enjoy a good book amongst friends. The Book Club meets every 6 weeks to discuss the page-turner of choice. For upcoming book club events, please email WelcomingClubBookClub@gmail.com.
The Craft Club is a great way to meet with friends and get crafty. No experience necessary. We meet every few months to create a seasonal craft. If you are interested in joining, please email GCCraftClub@gmail.com.
Bring your significant others out for this one! This is a great way to make new friends as a couple. You will be paired up with 3-4 other couples to set up a rotation of dinner events. Host your new friends at home or head out to try local restaurants. Please email GCSupper@gmail.com for more information.
No experience necessary! We are looking for new faces to join our Wednesday league. Occasional pacers are welcome. If interested, please con-
tact Ellen (Diller05@aol.com), Carol (santa060@yahoo.com), or Liz (mcdea@ aol.com).
Bunco
This simple dice game is usually played in a group of 12. It is a great way to meet people and make new friends. The game is easy to learn and fun to play. If you are interested, please contact WelcomingClubBunco@gmail.com.
Toddler Activities
A great way for you and your little ones to make new friends. Activities include stroller walks each week around our beautiful village and a visit to the park. We also set up playgroups with kids of similar age. Please email welcomingclubtoddleractivities@gmail. com for more information.
Come join the fun and make a difference! We invite you to join the club! For just $50 a year, you will have access to lots of great events and many fun members-only clubs and events. Complete the easy online membership form today at www.thegardencitywelcomingclub. org in the “Join” section of the website. While you are there, browse the site for lots of great information about the club.
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Following an exhaustive search, the Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of John Borroni to the position of Superintendent of Public Works effective February 2, 2023 (or upon Civil Service approval) for the balance of the official year, ending on April 3, 2023. Mr. Borroni is a professional engineer who has been with the Village for eight years, serving the last three years as a Senior Civil Engineer. Before joining the Village, Mr. Borroni worked for Nassau County Department of Public Works as an Engineer. We want to congratulate Mr. Borroni and we wish him much success in his new position. The Superintendent of Public Works position had been vacant for nearly 18 months before the appointment in June 2022 of Anthony DeRosa, who resigned in October 2022.
will last from approximately 9:00 p.m. on March 17th to 4:00 a.m. on March 20th. As part of this work, we will also require a 12-hour outage from 11pm on Friday February 24th to 11am on Saturday February 25th to prepare the crossing to be replaced.
• March 31st at approximately 9:00 p.m. – April 3rd at approximately 4:00 a.m., installation of the new bridge at Cherry Valley Avenue. The road closure will last from approximately 9:00 p.m. on March 31st to 4:00 a.m. on April 3rd.
• The weekend of May 6th will be held as a contingency weekend in case we need additional time to complete this work.
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• For each of these weekends, we will also have a full shutdown of train service on the Hempstead branch and run buses in their stead. Customers are encouraged to check the LIRR website and app for travel information. Public Works Superintendent John Borroni will issue all necessary road closure permits. Detour signs will be in place no later than two days before the start of any work.
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On February 3, Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi, Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson, Building Superintendent Giuseppe Giovanniello and Public Works Superintendent John Borroni met with the Village’s MTA liaison, Nick Fasano, to discuss upcoming road closures related to the raising of the Cherry Valley Train Trestle, and upgrades to the Cathedral Avenue and Hilton Avenue railroad crossings. In addition, Mr. Fasano provided an update on the Country Life Press Capital Project.
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Cherry Valley Train Trestle: The raising of the Cherry Valley Train Trestle will occur over three consecutive weekends. Here is the tentative schedule, which is subject to change as we get closer to these dates and the project progresses:
Cathedral Avenue Grade Crossing Rehabilitation: The upgrade of the Cathedral Avenue Grade Crossing will occur March 24-27. The Cathedral Avenue road closure will last from approximately 9:00 p.m. on March 24th to 4:00 a.m. on March 27th. The crossing will have the rubber pads replaced with a concrete pad. In addition, about 20 to 25 feet of the asphalt roadway, both north and south, will be adjusted to make the crossing a smooth transition for vehicles. Detour signs will be in place no later than two days before the start of any work.
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Cherry Valley Ave, West Hempstead 11550
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• March 3rd - 5th, first bridge jacking weekend, Cherry Valley Avenue to be closed. The road closure will last from approximately 9:00 p.m. on March 3rd to 4:00 a.m. on March 5th.
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• March 10th - 13th, second bridge jacking weekend, Cherry Valley Avenue to be closed. The road closure will last from approximately 9:00 p.m. on March 10th to 4:00 a.m. on March 13th.
Hilton Avenue Grade Crossing Rehabilitation: The date of the Hilton Avenue grade crossing rehabilitation is still to be determined as it can occur at any time. Detour signs will be in place no later than two days before the start of any work.
Country Life Press Station: The New York State Historical Preservation Office (SHPO) has contacted the LIRR regarding the CLP station house. They notified the LIRR that the building is eligible for listing in the National Register for the following reasons:
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• March 17th - 20th, third bridge jacking weekend, Cherry Valley Avenue to be closed. The road closure
• It is a prime example of an early twentieth-century small brick LIRR Station;
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Auto accidents
On February 1st Garden City Police responded to numerous winter storm-related auto accidents throughout the Village.
Hit and run
Surveillance cameras show a vehicle leaving the scene after striking and damaging a car parked on Commercial Avenue on February 1st.
Fake plates
A motorist on Rockaway Avenue on February 1st was charged with excessive speed in a school zone and fraudulent license plates.
Unrestrained child
On February 1st a motorist on 9th Street was charged with unlicensed operation and child not restrained in an approved child seat.
Scofflaw impounded
On February 1st a vehicle deemed a Village Court Scofflaw due to unpaid tickets was impounded from Parking Field 9E.
CO alarm
Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a home for a carbon
monoxide alarm on February 1st. Upon investigation, no traces of carbon monoxide were detected.
Unlicensed operation
A motorist on Meadow Street was charged with unlicensed opera tion and unsafe turn on February 1st.
Hit and run with injury
On February 2nd a motorist reported that a vehicle left the scene after colliding with his car on 7th Street and injuring one of his passengers.
Identity theft
On February 2nd a victim told Garden City Police that her identity was stolen and used to open an unauthorized business.
Excessive speed
A motorist on Stewart Avenue and New Hyde Park Road on February 2nd was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed.
Suspended license
On February 2nd a motorist on Cathedral Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and uninsured operation of a vehicle.
Alarm malfunction
GCFD and GCPD responded to Adelphi University on February 2nd for a CO alarm and determined the alarm had apparently malfunctioned.
Suspicious package
Garden City Police responded to the Country Life Press RR Station on February 3rd for a report of a suspicious package. Upon investigation, it was determined a tote bag containing clothing that was apparently left behind by a commuter.
Check fraud arrest
On February 3rd Garden City Police Detectives arrested a 27-yearold female for depositing a forged $35,000 check at a 7th Street bank and making subsequent withdrawals totaling $5,500. She was charged with
Possession of a Forged Instrument and Grand Larceny.
Suspended license
A motorist on Stewart Ave on February 3rd was charged with driving with a suspended license, excessive speed, and passing a red traffic light.
Parking permit stolen
A disability parking permit was reported stolen from a vehicle parked on Russell Road on February 3rd.
Outstanding warrant
On February 4th Garden City Police stopped a female motorist on St. James Street South for excessive speed, and upon investigation, she was arrested for an outstanding Nassau County Family Court Warrant.
DWI arrest
Upon investigating a one-vehicle crash on Franklin Avenue on February 4th, Garden City Police arrested the 50-year-old driver for DWI.
High winds
As a result of strong winds on February 4th, Garden City Police
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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.
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
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
Noon: Senior Women’s Bridge
12:30: Resistance Bands with Samantha in Cottage #110
1:00: Aerobics with Samantha in
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”.
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.
For further information, call the Recreation and Parks Office at 465-4075.
The winners of the Monday, February 6, games were:
North/South:
1st Place - Rudy Kaiser and George Salem
2nd Place - Tommie Dodge and Terry Schoenig
East/West:
1st Place - Dian Kendrick and Ellen Moynahan
2nd Place - Carol Bertalli and Angela Governale
The next All Schools PTA meeting will take place online on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 7:30 p.m. — and we encourage all parents to attend. We'll be hitting on topics and hearing from speakers with information relevant for every school and grade, including:
• Updates from Dr. Sinha and administrators across the District
• Latest Committee news on upcoming events and programs
• Votes for the Nominating Committee membership and a Primary Schools grant request
Register today at https://gardencitypta.org/meeting-information. We can’t wait to see you all there!
Garden City PTA will hold our Annual Fundraising Dinner on Wednesday, March 29, at the Garden City Hotel. This year’s dinner theme is “Making a Difference.” Every educator, parent and member of our school community can truly make a difference for our students! Tickets to the dinner will go on sale Tuesday, February 28.
We're also looking for donations of exciting raffle baskets ($250+ value)
and enticing silent auction items ($500+ value) to help make the evening a success! Please consider joining with family, friends, neighbors or clubs and donate a raffle basket or silent auction item. If you have a connection to sports tickets, concert venues, vacation properties or experiences, please consider donating as these make very exciting prizes. Donated items will be on display at the dinner and listed in the evening's program. Donations can be made online here.
Questions may be directed to the Dinner chairs: Amy Sim (dinner@ gadencitypta.org) and Dina McGann (dinnerdonations@gardencitypta.org). With your help, we are Making a Difference!
The GCPTA Reflections committee is thrilled to announce 13 Garden City submissions have been named Nassau County PTA Reflections finalists. More information on the individual winners and categories can be found at https:// gardencitypta.org/reflections. Being named a finalist by Nassau County automatically moves these 13 entries forward to compete in the statewide NY PTA Reflections competition. Congratulations and best of luck to our Garden City representatives! All the students who did
not qualify for the Nassau or NY PTA competitions will receive a certificate of completion. Winners will be invited to a district-wide ceremony on April 3.
The PTA’s annual school supply fundraiser — providing access to pre-packed, teacher-selected supplies for the coming school year -- begins March 6. Orders will be taken until April 14. In 2022, this annual fundraiser generated nearly $10,000 for the PTA, all of which passes on to the schools and children of Garden City. And it all happened while taking school supply shopping OFF your to-do list this summer! More details will be emailed in the coming weeks. Don’t miss it!
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
• Feb. 28: GCPTA Dinner Tickets Go on Sale
• Mar. 2: Joint Primary PTA Meeting
• Mar. 6: School Supply Fundraiser Sale Kicks Off
• Mar. 14: Joint MS & HS PTA Meeting
• Mar. 27: The Whitney Virtual Art Event (registration coming soon)
• Mar. 29: GCPTA Dinner
• Apr. 3: District-wide Reflections
Ceremony
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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It is with great pride that Christos & Nota Vouzianas of Garden City, and John & Kathleen Riebe of Dix Hills, announce the upcoming wedding of their children, Sophia Vouzianas and Kevin Riebe.
The couple met in Montauk and had their first date at Gurney’s. Kevin and
Sophia will become Mr. & Mrs. Riebe in February 2023, before friends and family at St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Hempstead.
A family reception will follow at the Garden City Hotel before the couple leaves for the honeymoon.
Dena & Stephen Erickson of Garden City are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Gillian Elizabeth, to Jake William Nicastro of Annandale,Virginia, son of Nicole & Anthony Nicastro.
The bride-to-be is a graduate of Vanderbilt University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in microbiology
and English. She is currently a medical student at Western Michigan University. The prospective groom is also a graduate of Vanderbilt University where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology. He is currently a veterinary student at the University of Pennsylvania. A fall 2024 wedding is planned.
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The strange story of the Chinese balloon floating across the United States has piqued interest and consternation across the country. But more importantly, it points up our continuing foreign policy challenges— both directly involving China and in related spheres.
The spy balloon (yes, China claims that it was just a weather balloon that went off course) apparently first appeared over United States territory in the Aleutian Islands on January 28. For some reason it was allowed to fly over Canada before reentering the United States over Idaho on January 31 and then overflying Montana on February 1, where sightings of the balloon finally received local and then national media attention.
The Biden Administration then announced that a meeting in Beijing between Secretary of State Antony Blinken scheduled in a few days had been postponed. President Biden was briefed by the Pentagon and apparently followed its advice not to shoot down the balloon immediately to prevent civilian casualties from the debris. Eventually, the balloon was destroyed after it reached territorial waters just off South Carolina and the United States military is attempting to retrieve it contents.
To put it mildly, this story raises numerous questions. How did the balloon manage to escape the joint U.S.-Canada NORAD surveillance? How much sensitive information was the balloon able to discover and did it have immediate capability to transmit data to China? If as claimed, the balloon was first discovered near the Aleutians, why was it not taken down immediately? The idea of civilian casualties there seems very farfetched, even more so than over thinly populated Montana. Why was there no disclosure to the public until the balloon reached Montana? Was there an intention to hush up news about the balloon so that Secretary Blinken could make his trip to Beijing? Have there been previous balloons, including during the Trump Administration discussed in thinly sourced reports, and indeed was the balloon just one part of a massive global aerial spy pro-
Obviously, the balloon story reinforces what many Americans already know. China is a major global military and economic rival of the United States. While China has economic reasons to stay out of armed conflict with the United States, it also has significant territorial and geopolitical ambitions. China has attempted to be influential in Africa, and Chinese companies have even opened a number of factories in Mexico. Indeed, an attempt by China to take over Taiwan, a democratic country that has been independent of the mainland since the 1940’s, would truly roil world affairs and provoke a very difficult decision in the United States about intervention.
Of course, in thinking about China, it is often well to remember that the country has had numerous failures as well as successes in recent years. The country’s one-child policy has led to a potential shortage of younger workers in a country that seeks to lead the world in industrial production. More recently, China policy toward Covid, from repressive attempts to eradicate the virus completely to the use of less effective vaccines often not available to elderly people, has made it the only country that has not been able to put the virus behind it.
Of course, the many issues with China reverberate in other foreign policy spheres. As the United States and its European allies attempt to assist Ukraine in resisting the Russian invasion, China is helping the Russians, despite Western sanctions. The Wall Street Journal reported last week that China is providing technology that Russia needs in its war effort. Customs records show Chinese state owned defense company shipping navigation equipment, jamming technology and jet fighter parts to Russian companies.
It may be that Chinese balloon launches, even with the recent odd handling and many unanswered questions, will not end up as a major threat to the United States. But the balloon episode does point up the need for the present and future administrations to be vigilant toward China and regard relations with China as a major geopolitical challenge.
Here is a rare photo taken in 1954 along Old Country Road looking southeastward. The houses under construction on the horizon is the northeast section of Garden City. That would be the Pell Terrace - Avalon Road area. The barren land in the foreground would soon be covered with new houses.
The large natural gas tank on the distant horizon was located on Stewart Avenue east of Raymond Court. Also, note Old Country Road had a median back then and only two lanes each way. Decades later Old Country Road, near the intersection of Glen Cove Road, was expanded greatly, making it as wide as a highway there.
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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lously that Trustee Flanagan required additional scrutiny and had possible conflicts of interest that prevented her from continuing to serve the Village.
Mayor Veneziale’s action directly conflicted with at least two non-negotiable aspects of FABGC’s core principles: transparency and accountability; transparency as the action was taken unilaterally and privately without sanction by the current Board of Trustees, using stale letterhead that had the names of former trustees on it and accountability as the action aimed to remove Trustee Flanagan from electoral contention via dirty-pool maneuverings that would bypass or confuse the will of resident voters.
Moreover, Veneziale opened the February 2, 2023 Board of Trustee meeting with what seemed like a carefully tailored and misleading recounting of the above events. Subsequently, all but one Trustee, who remained silent, condemned or took issue with Mayor Veneziale’s actions and statements, in some cases directly calling for him to immediately apologize to the Village and resign his position. Every single Trustee that rightly condemned Veneziale’s actions was a FABGC Trustees who took an oath not only to be accountable to residents but to each other.
Despite our sadness over this whole affair and knowing it quite easily could have been hushed and swept under the rug to avoid political scandal, we cannot adequately express our pride at how swiftly and decisively the FABGC Board members exposed and addressed the matter openly for all to see, without fear or favor. It was a full-throated demonstration of the level of integrity that we constantly look for and then insist upon in our candidates and leaders.
On February 8, 1788, almost 235 years ago exactly, Federalist No. 51 was published to the People of the State of New York wherein it was famously and wisely submitted that if angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. Unfortunately, 235 years later, we remain angel-free, but unlike how the Village was being governed under the former and unaccountable monopoly POA election system, we believe now more than ever that the reforms FABGC has ushered in have restored the heightened expectation and deliverance of transparency, accountability, and decency to which our residents remain entitled.
We truly wish Mayor Veneziale well and thank him for his service, but it is time he reflects on his recent actions and does what is right for Garden City.
FABGC Executive Committee: John Cantwell, Effie Neofitos Campbell, Richard Corrao Jr.,
Kevin Kiely, Donald MacLeodStay vigilant
To the Editor:
As you all know, our community is facing some critical issues and I’d like to thank everyone for their continued support. Last Tuesday, we met at the Garden City Casino for the Meet and Greet hosted by the Village Governance Committee. I invited Donald Clavin, Town of Hempstead Supervisor, to join us as our special guest. He discussed the proposed Sands casino at the HUB, amongst other important issues facing our community. On Thursday, the BOT meeting was not what anyone expected or wanted, but we managed to get through it. On Saturday, my fellow trustees and I attended the Community Forum on the HUB at Hofstra University. There we heard from Hofstra’s president, Susan Poser, and others about the proposed casino and the effect it would have on our entire community. The casino at the HUB is a very serious issue that will have long term implications for our residents and business owners. We have a lot of work ahead of us and I urge everyone to unite and stay vigilant during this time.
Bruce ChesterTo the Editor: Elections have consequences. Next month, residents will elect a new Mayor and members for the Board of Trustees. I hope all the candidates will let us know their position(s) as it concerns St. Paul’s.
I was pleased to see that Ed Finneran made his position clear (though I disagree.... as I am for Demolition due to financial concerns and belief that whatever the cost estimator comes up with, it most certainly will cost a whole lot more). Candidates please don’t dance around this issue..there are currently three choices...gives us your order of priority.
Too much is at stake and our financial bond rating could be negatively impacted by the result.
Gordon Keit.To the Editor:
Islanders’ games, WrestleMania, and Billy Joel concerts - for almost 50 years Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum was the center of Long Island for many Long Islanders. Unfortunately, the development of UBS just eight miles away meant that chapter was forever over. Now, developers want to build a casino across from a middle school, high school, college, university, cancer treatment center, and multiple children museums.
I cannot think of a worse idea! If the county or local governments need money, it should not be at the cost of
more crime and traffic. At the same time, we are confronted with rising property crimes and a need to change our bail laws, are we seriously considering a Casino? Let’s use our common sense - if we need to develop the property, maybe we should build something that we need – like veterans housing, youth sports facilities, 55 and above housing. Something to serve the community not destroy it. Nassau deserves better.
John B. Chiara, Garden City Resident, Founder of Say No to the Casino Civic Ass. (www.nocasinonassau.org)To the Editor:
Go ahead. Be adventuresome and you will truly be rewarded. Last Friday I decided to take a trip into New York City, specifically for the purpose of taking the LIRR into the brand new Grand Central Terminal. It is not often that I travel to NYC these days, having been retired for several years. Last Friday I took the train from Nassau Boulevard, and transferred at Jamaica for a waiting shuttle that has Grand Central Terminal as the final stop. The ride could have been shorter had I decided to leave from the LIRR Mineola station.
So, prior to boarding I purchased an e ticket using the LIRR app, a first for me. I learned during this trip that the instructions for using the e ticket call for activating the ticket on your iPhone prior to boarding. Evidently by doing so this triggers a timing setting on the app, which as I understood an explanation given to me by the conductor, is used so that passengers are aware of their location and destination.
The trip was smooth, and I was on a new train which comes equipped with electrical outlets by each window seat, so if you are concerned about, iPhone, or iPad battery life you can charge your device. When entering and traveling in the tunnel top Grand Central, the ride is quite comfortable, not much rocking back and forth.
There are four terminal tracks in Grand Central, and the station is in a word magnificent. There are several exits to the street level, and the entire design is in keeping with the overall edifice of Grand Central Terminal.
Brilliant white, with engraved arches. There is an escalator that rises to the exits and takes approximately 1 minute and 38 seconds to ride. The Station itself is 15 stories underground, thus an escalator will take some time. The MTA does have a web site that provides the current status of escalator and elevator service at all locations including Grand Central.
Rest rooms are sparkling clean, and many employees are available throughout the station for questions and assistance as needed. Ample police presence was also noted.
There you have it. There was a report on the second day of operation that the escalators stopped, but that issue was resolved. This trip represents an alternative not only for daily commuters, but also for those who wish to see a Broadway play. The 47th Street exit leaves you on Madison Avenue, a short walk across town to the Theatre district.
Matthew R Cody NirvanaTo the Editor:
How exciting! Some creative “lights” of Garden City are suggesting various changes they feel would upgrade our village.
Before we commit to any, of course, we must hire experts to assess the viability of the various propositions. Of course the cost is of no concern. How do we select these experts? Hmmm....
There are proposals to add more lanes, to make larger lanes, to take away lanes, to make the lanes smaller, to make bicycle paths, to construct walkways etc.
With modesty, I must present my proposal. All roads into Garden City must be dug up and grass and flowers planted. Our village would then be a real “garden city.”
Can you imagine Garden City surrounded by grass and flowers?
The inhabitants will be happily cycling, walking, skipping, running, dancing around the town.
How charming. A fence would be constructed around the Village and permit ingress through several toll stations. Cars are not allowed in. There is very little or no pollution!
Nirvana!
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“The fact that this letter was provided to others including The Garden City News is not of my doing. Village Counsel believed my request for clarification would be best-answered by the Workers’ Compensation Board, and I surmise the WCB will communicate to Trustee Flanagan, asking for her comment. While Trustee Flanagan had not yet announced that she was running for mayor, to resolve the issue a letter was sent to the WCB to request clarification. This inquiry was confidential and not shared with anyone,” Mayor Veneziale said.
He added until the time responses are received in writing, Veneziale asserts “no further comment from the Village is warranted.”
He said this sequence of actions with his letter and investigating a potential Board of Trustees’ conflict “had to happen” within his responsibilities as mayor. He commented to the trustees, and the February 2 meeting audience, “you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t. I did what I was told I had to do based on conversations and instruction with Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi and Village Counsel Gary Fishberg.”
Trustee Bruce Chester then interrogated Suozzi and Fishberg on their roles in the matter leading up to Mayor Veneziale’s letter to the WCB. Fishberg commented extensively on his responses to questions on possible conflicts involving the signing of village contracts, as well as the Workers’ Compensation cases before the Board of Trustees. Fishberg said he was satisfied with a conversation and explanation with Trustee Carter Flanagan about possible workers’ compensation concerns, because she pointed out that most of the issues the Village Board sees appearing on its agenda are regulated by contracts between unions and the village.
Fishberg later commented that he found it “unnecessary and inappropriate” for him to sends a letter to the WCB himself.
Trustee Lawrence Marciano asked a few more questions on this matter and Fishberg noted that he did not instruct Mayor Veneziale to send the letter to WCB. The mayor also clarified, “Attorney Fishberg said that the WCB could best address the issue.”
Marciano questioned Mayor Veneziale and challenged him on his seeking counsel’s advice. He looked closely at the statement the mayor made to begin the meeting, finding a few discrepancies between what the mayor said and what Administrator Suozzi and Attorney Fishberg explained to the board.
Moments after Mayor Veneziale gave his opening remarks about the controversy, followed by Fishberg and Suozzi’s comments on it, Trustee Charles Kelly spoke and presented harsh criticisms of the mayor for his actions in contacting Carter Flanagan’s employer, and making his letter of inquiry appear on official Village of Garden City letterhead.
One problem Kelly cited is that the village letterhead the mayor used was outdated, and listed former village trustees Colleen Foley, Louis Minuto and John Delany, who are no longer Board members.
Trustee Kelly read aloud a statement from four village trustees: himself, Trustee Terry Digan, Trustee Brue Chester and Trustee Marciano.
“We were recently made aware of Cosmo Veneziale’s January 23, 2023 letter to Trustee Carter Flanagan’s employer. We had no knowledge of this letter prior to its transmittal, and no involvement in its preparation or transmittal. We apologize to the three former village trustees whose names appeared on the letterhead that Mr. Veneziale chose to use, and assure them that such use was not a result of board action. Every trustee on this board was elected on a promise to maintain full transparency with their fellow trustees and most importantly with the residents of our village. This did not happen with Mayor Veneziale and in view of this, our board needs to weigh what steps need to be taken in response to his actions,” Kelly read from the prepared statement.
Kelly then shared his own views and did not hold back on his views that the mayor has crossed lines and violated his governmental responsibility.
He asked loudly, “In what world is it proper to contact a trustee’s employer without notice to them?”
Then Kelly stated his understanding that Mayor Veneziale used expired village letterhead to contact Trustee Carter Flanagan’s employer. He added that the mayor sent the letter without notice to Carter Flanagan, and this letter questioned the trustee’s actions as
a Garden City Village Board member and her ability to run for the mayoral position. Further, no notice of this letter of inquiry to the WCB was provided to any trustee, including the current seven that serve with Mayor Veneziale or the three former trustees whose names are on the old letterhead.
“Village resources including the letterhead were used for Mayor Veneziale’s personal benefit – mainly to clear a competitor from the race for the mayor’s position. It is well-known that the leading vote-getter in this village is Mary Carter Flanagan. She had 500 more votes than you (Mayor Veneziale) two years ago. Nobody here thinks it’s a coincidence that she is the one you went behind the back of and went after by contacting her employer, without any notice to her. What kind of a person does that? Where do you think you have the authority to do that?” Kelly asked the mayor.
He said the mayor is incorrect to state he decides on actions the Village of Garden City takes, as the board of trustees decide on actions collectively.
Kelly shouted at Mayor Veneziale, “You don’t hire, you don’t fire, you don’t approve million-dollar contracts – the Board of Trustees does. That seems to be lost on you, despite the fact you have been in that office for the last 22 months. All of this was done without any approval or even consultation with the Village Board of Trustees. It is stunning that someone could take village resources, use them for their own benefit to knock out the top candidate for mayor and then to sit here and tell us all there was no political motive. While Trustee Chester has called this action ‘despicable’ given my job, I think it is just a disgrace, a tragedy and an embarrassment!” Kelly said.
He noted how since both Mayor Veneziale and Trustee Carter Flanagan were elected in 2021, close to 22 months ago, they have sat next to each other for every Board of Trustees meeting, only for the mayor to violate principles.
“You never turned to her and said, ‘hey is this okay with you voting on workers’ compensation things?’ What kind of a person never turns to the person who has sat next to them for 22 months, and says they have a question to ask. Instead you wrote to her employer, without notice to her – how vicious is that?” Kelly asked.
He then commented that Mayor
Veneziale interfered with, and “could have ruined” Trustee Carter Flanagan’s livelihood. He challenged the mayor on the ability for him to sit next to Carter Flanagan during the February 2 meeting, and to continue as the mayor of Garden City given his recent action by sending the letter to the WCB.
Kelly reiterated loudly, “You have disgraced the village, you have disgraced the Board of Trustees, you have attacked her livelihood – how can you possibly do that and continue to sit there? You abused the powers given to you, and you seem to have no fundamental understanding of what powers you have and what limitations there are to your powers. It is a disgrace what you have done.”
Trustee Kelly then called for Mayor Veneziale to resign as Garden City mayor immediately, and have Deputy Mayor Tom O’Brien carry out the twoyear mayoral term which ends in less than two months (the village election is on Tuesday March 21, with new trustee terms beginning with the annual reorganization this April).
To close the discussion, Trustee Bruce Chester spoke more calmly than Trustee Kelly. He told Mayor Veneziale that Garden City represents one of Long Island, New York’s most beautiful villages.
“We have a board that is supposed to be dignified. This is not Tammany Hall. This is the Village of Garden City, and this was not the way we should treat ourselves as elected officials of Garden City. I think you should certainly apologize to Trustee Carter Flanagan, and without a doubt to the rest of the board and to the residents of this village,” Chester said.
Ironically the very first order of business on February 2, after the airing of this controversy, was Mayor Veneziale’s announcement about the March 21 Village of Garden City election, taking place at the St. Paul’s Fieldhouse from noon to 9 pm. He advised on the processes for absentee ballot applications for those who will not be able to vote in-person, and that residents should contact Village Clerk Karen Altman for details, stop by Village Hall or find them posted on the Village of Garden City’s website.
“Please get out and vote. Please note that the village is advised that the fear of Covid or contracting an illness can no longer be used as an excuse not to vote in-person,” the mayor said.
of taxes (PILOTs) projections.
Some of the largest budget drivers for Garden City include salaries and benefits, state and federal mandates, enrollment and class sizes, school security, student safety and cybersecurity, cleaning and maintenance, the tax levy and state aid. Student enrollment as of today is above 4,000 between in-district, out of district and UPK. We have 900 employees in Garden City, 678 of whom are full-time. There are nine buildings, in addition to school grounds and athletic fields, as well as district fleet and contract transportation. The District’s revenue streams includes state aid, local revenue, PILOT, appropriation from reserves, fund balance, inter-fund transfers and property taxes.
A complete breakdown of the District’s financial projections as they stand now can be found within the Superintendent’s presentation, available to the public on the Garden City Public School’s website. Budget planning is a year-round task, so keep in mind the plans presented are subject and likely changed.
The Board’s Feedback
Board President Joseph Sileo began with a statement for the community to consider. “COVID years were resource
light because there was less demand. With that in mind, and entering into a high inflation environment, challenging decisions will need to be made.”
He then asked about the Universal Pre Kindergarten (UPK) program. “Last year we received a certain amount for UPK. Those dollars had strings attached and were very difficult to use from what I understand, not for a lack of effort. I know people have questions about that. A lot of the aid has restrictive parameters that make it challenging for us to use.”
“You’re right,” answered DiCapua. “For example, we can’t take $1.5 million of those funds and say we’re building two classrooms with this. We’re not allowed to do that. There are limitations and a limit per student, about $5,400. The money just isn’t there. Something like this would have to come from the local budget.” She also clarified that UPK is not considered part of the general fund budget, which is the portion the public votes on in May.
“From a revenue perspective, how do we compare to other districts?” Sileo continued. State aid is based on a number of factors related to student population and area demographics. The formula that runs the same for all districts.
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“This is more of a general comment on the landscape of where we are island and state-wide. Anytime I see an increase in PILOT money or state aid, it means new mandates to me. And usually, the state is good at funding the beginning of a program, but legacy costs start to set in a few years later. Not to mention the two major healthcare systems that are taking over Franklin Avenue, shifting more tax burden on homeowners. The challenge with UPK I think we face is that our student population is increasing. How do we see UPK growing over the next five years? Where do we put these kids on our campuses as the student population rises if the state doesn’t cover it?”
Sileo jumped in, “We’re very conscious that state aid can come and go. I for one am hesitant to put in a program that we have to rip out. As it relates to facilities, the ability to do that is challenging even if we were to outsource or try. We’ve had discussions with other providers to learn about how to manage that.”
Trustee Gnecco added, “When you do open another facility then you have other needs, nurse, principal, custodial add ons. The crux is that the state has a tendency of saying ‘here’s the money, but what happens when it dries up in a year or two?”
Dr Sinha added, “And when you look
at per pupil allocation for school age students vs. $5,400 the state tells you you can spend, it just doesn’t make sense. When we’re prepared to share more on the future of the UPK program, we will.”
Another parent asked, “Is state aid tied to tutoring? I think a lot of parents would really enjoy that.” Sileo said the language in state aid leaves questions around the magnitude of services, and would appear to be limited to a small number of students. The District is asking for clarity.
“Regarding teachers’ contracts. Inflation is quite high, how is that going to be adjusted in the budget? You have 900 people working here. I don’t really see that in there.” The Board President could not comment on teachers’ contracts as it’s not appropriate in this forum, but said “we’re having good conversations. We love our teachers and want to get something done with the union. I’m hoping we’ll get somewhere that doesn’t break the budget and works for everybody. It’s something we’ve been able to do before.”
The Board will be reviewing the proposed budget in detail in the weeks to come, starting next week on Monday, February 13 beginning at 8:15 pm at the GCHS and will cover all non-instructional, administrative and capital components.
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was believed to be the beginning of birds’ mating season, and it was, therefore, thought that was a fitting date for romance.
Candy, flowers and gifts (especially jewelry) are exchanged between loved ones across the United States and around the world, all in the name of St. Valentine. At the Exchange, we have a great selection of reasonably priced gifts and jewelry for your loved one. We are again collaborating with The Jewelry Garden to offer some beautifully designed jewelry. We have a nice selection of the Jewelry Garden sterling and cubic zirconia necklaces and huggies, hoops and studs, many of them heart-shaped, and all reasonably priced.
Why not think outside the flower box? We have a great selection of highend furs — lynx, beaver and mink stoles, jackets and full-length coats. Through Valentine’s week, we are offering 20% off. This purchase would certainly make someone feel really loved and luxurious.
For our younger valentines, check out our cute selection of Bearington bears. And don’t forget about the men in your life. We have a good selection of men’s socks with various fun designs — fish, BBQ grills, skiers, and golfing
themes.
times to consign.
• 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!
• 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-
• 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.
September 3, 1944 – January 19, 2023
It is with great sadness that the family announces that Jack Kaiser, of Garden City, and Nantucket, MA died Thursday, January 19, 2023. Jack was the beloved husband of Mary Ann (Connors) for 52 years, the proud father of Liz McGinley (Tom) and Cathy, adoring grandfather of Owen, Jack and Maizie McGinley, brother of Suzanne Sweeney (Orval) and uncle of Scott Sweeney (Gloria) and Chris Sweeney (Kara).
Jack was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland by Haldane and Lorraine Kaiser. Jack graduated from McDonogh School, Loyola College of Maryland and received his MBA in finance from American University. Jack was a veteran of the United States Army, and served time in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Bronze Star for valor.
Upon returning home from Vietnam in 1970, Jack and Mary Ann were married and settled in Garden City, where they raised their two daughters. Jack began his long career on Wall Street at L.F. Rothschild & Co. and went on to manage successful municipal bond departments at Lehman Brothers and Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette (DLJ).
Family meant everything to Jack, especially time spent with friends and family on Nantucket. He was an avid fisherman, loved to scallop, clam, kayak and bike the beautiful on
and off-road paths all over the island. He particularly loved long family dinners at their home recapping events and activities from the day. His spirit will always be alive on Nantucket.
Jack was quick to smile when he saw you. He was soft-spoken, warm and welcoming. He was patient, kind, unhurried and had a great sense of humor. Mr. Equanimity to some, his gentle demeanor and easy-going nature were an influence and presence that will be missed by all who knew him. He was a true gentleman.
Edward Stanley Niemira passed away due to complications from COVID-19 and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) on December 25, 2022.
Ed was born in Staten Island to Eugenia and Edward Niemira on February 12, 1949. He served in the Army in Vietnam before attending Baruch College where he majored in accounting. He began his career in the corporate world at Holland America Cruises, where on his first day he met his future wife, Barbara. Ed then went on to work for AIG for over 30 years as Director of Consolidation.
Ed is survived by his wife Barbara, children Eddie (Laura) and Dorothy, granddaughter Stephanie, and sister Eugenia.
In his spare time, Ed was a coach and statistician for many sports, rarely missing a game. He loved to cook for any occasion (Holidays, sleepovers, parties, poker games and bunko nights to name a few). Ed was a Life Master in Bridge, and he bowled every week.
Ed was a devoted husband,
Mr. Alfred E. Urban Jr. a longtime resident of Garden City, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, February 2nd in Williamsville, a suburb of Buffalo, NY. Born at home on May 12, 1925 in Long Island City to Freddy and Hedwig Urban, he was the older brother to Jackie Urban.
Alfred grew up in College Point, NY, hunting in the Adirondack Mountains and spending summers in Port Washington by the water. He loved boating and the ocean his whole life. During WW II, Alfred ran communication lines across enemy borders and received the Bronze Star as well as the French Legion of Honor for bravery in hazardous conditions.
After returning from the war, he worked as a lineman for NY Telephone Co. and attended Adelphi University ’ s night school on the GI Bill. During one evening speech class, he met Muriel Irene Peters. He romanced her by dancing and dining. They married in 1954, honeymooning in Bermuda. Several years later, with two young daughters in tow, Al and Muriel moved to Garden City where they spent many happy years.
Dedicated to public service, Al and Muriel became an integral part of Garden City life and politics. Together they served on many Community Boards, organizing a variety of functions including the successful GC Bicentennial in 1976. Alfred was active on the Boards of GC Community Church, The Hempstead Harbor Club of Glen Cove, The American Legion Post, The Garden City Country Club, The Retired Men ’ s Club and Adelphi University ’ s Friends of the Library Association.
An avid life-long sailor, Alfred also enjoyed motor boating, renovating several wooden hull craft on his own. In later years he would spend much of his time out fishing. His other passions were competitive bridge, bowling and planning family vacations to see as much of the United States as possible. He was famous for turning
the dining room table into a planning command center before each trip. Upon retiring from the phone company in 1997, he and Muriel became the daring duo, traveling to China, Russia, and Germany. They frequently returned to Hawaii and Bermuda to enjoy the sand and surf.
After Muriel passed away in the summer of 2019, Alfred moved to Williamsville, in the Buffalo area, with his eldest daughter Diane and her family. He enjoyed the Scottish Heritage and Buffalo Wing Festivals as well as sitting by the roaring Niagara Falls. Alfred lived in great comfort and care, attending Senior Center programs and having small adventures until early December 2022. He remained at home in hospice care until the end. We now feel he is dancing with Muriel.
Alfred is survived by his two daughters, Diane Marie Kessler of Williamsville, NY, and Melissa Jenine Bradley of Garden City, NY. Their husbands Daniel Kessler and Thomas Bradley as well as 3 grandchildren Andrew and David Kessler and Emily Anne Bradley.
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father, grandfather and friend who took amazing care of his family and friends. He will be greatly missed.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Research Foundation/ Camp Abilities Brockport. 350 New Campus Drive, Brockport NY 14420.
If you would like to post an obituary for a loved one, simply send a short biography of them 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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• Its association with the Doubleday, Page and Company;
• and its role in the growth and suburbanization of Garden City. Therefore, this site will not be touched and the LIRR will be directing their capital monies elsewhere. He also mentioned that the LIRR might consider transferring the building to the Village, if the Village was interested. The Village is considering entering into an inter-municipal agreement with the LIRR to clean up and refresh the landscaping and address the dead branches at the site to enhance the neighborhood.
A newly executed license agreement between thew Village and Garden City Historical Society will permit the Society to utilize the Eleventh Street property, which is owned by the Village, for another 21 years. In order for a $50,000 New York State grant the Society applied for to even be considered, the State is requiring the current license agreement be extended for 20 years from the date the Society filed the preservation covenant. The extra year is to allow time for the covenant to be filed. Village Counsel Gary Fishberg drafted the revised license agreement with minor changes for the time period March 1, 2023 to February 29, 2044. For more information about the Garden City Historical Society, visit https://www. thegardencityhistoricalsociety.org.
Intricate Tech Solutions has completed the demolition of the existing AC unit for Village Court. Intricate has also completed the exterior wall penetrations. The contractor installed new duct work and an energy recovery ventilator unit near the Human Resource offices on the 1st floor of Village Hall and has delivered new HVAC split units to be installed in the Justice Court, Finance, Human Resources, Engineering and Building Departments of Village Hall. Installation of pipe, duct, and insulation for the new HVAC system are ongoing.
GTX Construction completed demolition of three existing walls in the Business Office area on the 1st Floor of Village Hall. The contractor has installed the drywall and metal studs for new walls and doors for the front counter, Village Treasurer’s Office, Village Clerk’s Office, and Village Auditor’s Office. The contractor has also skim coated the walls throughout the Business Office area to prepare for painting.
Cornerstone Restoration has rebuilt the south brick wall on Nassau Boulevard. The wall was rebuilt reusing about 80 percent of the bricks from the original wall. Further, sections of the columns and walls of the existing brick walls in need of repair have also been rebuilt. The contractor has begun repointing and brick stitching the exist-
ing brick walls on Nassau Boulevard and Euston Road; Cornerstone Restoration is expecting a new mortar sample to match the existing mortar for the brick walls to be delivered within the next week. Once the new mortar sample is received, it will be reviewed for approval by the Village. The work is under the observation of the Building Superintendent Giuseppe Giovanniello.
Chief Matthew Pearn reported that during January the Department responded to 69 total calls:
• 59 “Signal 8” calls or non-emergency automatic alarms, 54 of which were false or unintentional automatic alarms
• 6 general alarms
• 4 mutual aid calls to assist neighboring Fire Departments
The Board of Trustees will conduct work sessions to review the Tentative 2023-24 Operating and Capital Budgets in person in the Village Hall Board Room and via Zoom beginning March 9, 2023, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Here is the full schedule:
• Work Session 1 - Thursday, March 9, 2023
• Work Session II - Tuesday, March 14, 2023
• Work Session III - Thursday, March 23, 2023
• Work Session IV - Thursday, March 30, 2023
LIRR Third Track Update
Merillon Avenue Station
Burst pipe
responded to several house alarm activations.
Chimney fire
Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a residence for a minor chimney fire on February 4th.
Gas odor
On February 4th the GCFD and GCPD responded to Garden Street for a natural gas odor. Firefighters found that gas meter readings were negative.
Vehicle damaged
A vehicle reportedly left the scene after striking and damaging another car parked on Hilton Avenue on February 4th.
Criminal contempt
Garden City Detectives arrested a 59-year-old male on February 5th for allegedly contacting two persons in violation of a court order. He was charged with two counts of Criminal Contempt.
Officers responded to a residence on February 5th for an alarm and discovered a burst water pipe. A family member was contacted and responded to the scene.
12 suspensions
A motorist on Washington Avenue on February 5th was arrested due to 12 driver’s license suspensions (Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 2nd Degree) and a non-transparent windshield.
Another gas odor
On February 5th Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to the Middle School for a natural gas odor. Per Firefighters, gas meter readings were negative.
Unlicensed operation
A motorist on 7th Street was charged with driving with a suspended registration and unlicensed operation on February 5th.
Water woes
On February 6th Garden City Police responded to a residence and assisted the homeowner with a burst water pipe inside the home.
Fuel leak
The GCFD and GCPD responded to Roxbury Road for a gasoline odor on February 6th. Firefighters discovered fuel leaking from a vehicle and rendered the area safe.
Toll violations
On February 6th a New Hyde Park Road motorist was charged with driving with a registration suspended for multiple toll violations.
Hit and run
A vehicle reportedly left the scene after striking and damaging an unoccupied vehicle in Parking Field 11 on February 6th.
Suspended papers
On February 6th a motorist on 1st Street was charged with driving with a suspended license and a suspended
• Ongoing punch list work will continue in and around the station. Crews are painting around the station area and installing handrails, railing, infill panels, under platform barriers.
• Crews continue to paint the north side of the station.
• Please note the Village of Garden City and their contractors have begun the Merillon Avenue Improvement Project. Please click here for more information.
G15 Substation
• The G15 substation building was successfully set on its foundation and transformers were delivered
• Crews will install cable pulls, stairs, and fencing at the substation.
• New fencing will be installed this month.
New York Blood Services will be holding a blood drive at the Garden City Public Library on Tuesday, February 28, 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. in the Large Meeting room on the lower level of the Library. Each donation can help to save up to three lives. All donors will receive a voucher for two complimentary New York Islanders tickets. The voucher is redeemable for a select number of 2022-2023 regular season Islanders home games. Redemption is first come, first served. Appointments are strongly preferred; walk-ins are welcomed only if capacity permits. Call 1-800-688-0900 to schedule an appointment or ask any medical questions concerning blood donations.
registration.
Stolen credit cards
On February 6th Garden City Police received a report that credit cards were stolen from a victim at an unknown location and subsequently used at multiple locations in Queens.
Dumpster fire
Garden City Police assisted Firefighters who responded to a Somerset Avenue residence and extinguished a large dumpster fire on February 7th.
Unauthorized account
A victim’s identity was stolen and used to open an unauthorized bank account on February 7th.
Stolen checks
On February 7th a Garden City business reported several checks placed in the mail were stolen, altered, and cashed by unknown persons.
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, March 4, at 11:30 a.m. Registration began Tuesday, February 21 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. 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, March 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.
Join us on Saturday, March 4 at 3PM for Teen Crafternoon: Rainbow Mason Jars! This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 only. Registration began Tuesday, February 21, online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Participants will use Mod Podge and colored tissue paper to decorate their mason jars. 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.
Spread kindness in the community by participating in a special kindness card-making session on either Sunday, March 5, at 2 p.m.–4 p.m. or Wednesday, March 8, 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, February 28, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability.
Earn community service by creating bookmarks for Garden City Public Library patrons! Each volunteer will receive 10 bookmarks to color, decorate, and write positive or library/book themed messages. These bookmarks will be placed in books throughout the Library in order to brighten the day
of the patrons who check them out. Bookmarks will be placed in books in all three departments, including Children’s, Tweens and Teens, and Adult Reference.
Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. The Winter-Spring Session of the program will run 10 weeks as follows:
• Registration Week One: Monday, March 6, at 10 a.m. to Friday, March 10 at 4 p.m.
• Registration Week Two:
Monday, March 13, at 10 a.m. to Friday, March 17 at 4 p.m.
• Registration Week Three: Monday, March 20, at 10 a.m. to Friday, March 24 at 4 p.m.
• Registration Week Four: Monday, March 27, at 10 a.m. to Friday, March 31 at 4 p.m.
• Registration Week Five: Monday, April 3, at 10 a.m. to Friday, April 7 at 4 p.m.
• Registration Week Six: Monday, April 10, at 10 a.m. to Friday, April 14 at 4 p.m.
• Registration Week Seven: Monday, April 17, at 10 a.m. to Friday, April 21 at 4 p.m.
• Registration Week Eight: Monday, April 24, at 10 a.m. to Friday, April 28 at 4 p.m.
• Registration Week Nine: Monday, May 1, at 10 a.m. to Friday, May 5 at 4 p.m.
• Registration Week Ten: Monday, May 8 at 10 a.m. to Friday, May 12 at 4 p.m.
Bookmarks should be returned no later than Wednesday, May 31. Registrants will be asked to pick up their bookmarks at the Library in order to participate in this community service program. Volunteers must return 10 completed bookmarks in order to receive community service. Volunteers will receive two hours for every 10 bookmarks 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.
The next meeting of the Teen Advisory Board will be held on Tuesday, March 7, at 4 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, February 28, 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-adviso -
ry-board-application/ Applicants should be in Grades 6–12.
Take the practice ACT, PSAT or SAT exam with C2 Education on Wednesday, March 8, at 10 a.m. Please register via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) to participate in this program. Registration begins Tuesday, February 28, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). Registrants should choose either the ACT, PSAT, or SAT exam to take. This program is for students in Grades 9–12. Registrants must arrange with C2 Education to receive their results. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program.
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 March, ornaments will be eggs, which will be used to decorate the Tweens and Teens Ornament Tree in April. Registration begins Tuesday, March 14, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gar -
dencitypl.org). Completed ornaments must be returned by March 23 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.
Volunteers Needed: LEGO Club
Volunteer to help children Grades K–5 during the monthly Children's program LEGO Club! The March session will be held on Wednesday, March 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 setup 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, March 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.
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 meet-up 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 March session will be held Thursday, March 16, at 4 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, March 7, 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.
Talk about your favorite mystery books while eating brownies during Books and Brownies, which will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 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 begins Tuesday, March 14, 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.
Paint a mini canvas on Thursday, March 23, at 4 p.m. during Tween Thursdays: Mini Canvas Painting. 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, March 14, 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.
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 March session will be held Friday, March 24, at 3:30 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, March 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.
Volunteer to read to and then do a craft with children ages preK–Grade 2 during the program Reading Pals! The March session will be held on Tuesday, March 28. Registration begins Tuesday, March 21, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. 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. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
Join us for this Babysitting Workshop program, Intro to Safe Babysitting, on Thursday, March 30, at 4 p.m. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. We will be using the Intro to Safe Babysitting curriculum from Safe Sitter®. Registrants must bring a doll to practice diapering. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, March 21, online via
Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org).
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 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 300word 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 contact the Young Adult Department at https://www.gardencitypl.org/ young-adult-department/contact-theyoung-adult-tweens-teens-department/.
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/ .
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.
Mondays at 1:30 p.m.
• 2/13/23: “The Proposal” (2009), 109 Mins.
• 2/20/23: LIBRARY CLOSED
• 2/27/23: “Dave” (1993), 110 Mins.
You don’t have to be a mom to join us for these one-hour beginner’s yoga classes! This program has become so popular that we have added an additional five more sessions! This class will focus on beginning yoga. Please bring your own yoga mat to each class.
Due to the popularity of this program, we have added 5 additional sessions: 7–8 p.m.
• Wednesday, February 15
The film “The Proposal” will be screened at the Garden City Public Library on Monday, February 13.
Happy Valentine’s Day
Love is in the air! The Adult Services Department is celebrating Valentine’s Day with a display featuring romance and love novels. Come by to choose the perfect book to celebrate with a loved one!
News about winter programs are listed below. Check out our website (www. gardencitypl.org) in the coming weeks for more information about upcoming programs.
-* Registration begins Tuesday Feb. 710 a.m.
• Wednesday, March 1 -*
Registration begins Tuesday Feb. 710 a.m.
• Wednesday, March 8
- * Registration begins Tuesday Feb. 710 a.m.
• Wednesday, March 15 -
*Registration begins Tuesday Feb. 710 a.m.
• Wednesday, March 22 -*
Registration begins Tuesday Feb. 7 - 10 a.m.
*Each class requires a separate registration on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org).
These programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
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 began online on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) starting Monday, January 30, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
Contact Adult Services (516)742-8405 ext. 5236
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 began online on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org)
starting Monday, January 30, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
Contact Adult Services (516)742-8405 ext. 5236
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
1 p.m.–3 p.m.
Mary Maguire Takes us to Venice just in time for Mardi Gras! Venice, La Serenissima, the most serene! Owing to its geographical location, wealth, power and magical scenery, it has been the crossroads for travelers and cultures for centuries.
It’s the most unique of cities and we will bask in its opulence. We will check out St. Mark’s Square, pop into the Basilica and the Doge’s Palace. We will check out the art scene at the Academia and at the Peggy Guggenheim Museum. We will join Mardi Gras celebrations, and learn just what is going on behind all of these masks.
No registration is required - first come, first served.
Contact Adult Services (516)742-8405 ext. 5236
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
7 p.m.–8 p.m.
As professional organizers and co-authors of the self-help book “Beyond Tidy,” Marie Limpert & Annmarrie Brogan of Organize Me! of NY, LLC will teach their Five Basic Organizing Principles, answer questions and provide solutions to common challenges that get people stuck. Join us for this one-hour presentation followed by a short Q&A session.
Registration began 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!
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!
February is Black History Month
Come and see our display in the Children’s Department and learn about the lives of Black Americans and events in their history.
Valentine’s Day
February 14 is Valentine’s Day. Come and see our display in the Children’s Department and share a Valentine’s Day book with a special person.
Presidents’ Day
February 20 is Presidents’ Day. Come and see our display in the Children’s Department and read about the lives of our presidents.
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, February 13-
Registration began Tuesday, February 7, @ 10:00 a.m.
• Monday, February 27-
Registration begins Tuesday, February 14, @ 10:00 a.m.
Reading Pals (Ages 4–Second Grade)
There will be a Regular Meeting of the Board of Library Trustees on Monday, February 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the Garden City Public Library in the small meeting room on the lower level.
Further details about the meeting will be posted when available on the Library’s website www.gardencitypl.org.
Donors to receive Islanders tickets
New York Blood Services will be holding a blood drive at the Garden City Public Library on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in the Large Meeting room on the lower level of the Library. Area hospitals are in need of local residents’ help. Each donation can help to save up to three lives.
All donors will receive a voucher for two complimentary New York Islanders Tickets. The voucher is redeemable for a select number of 2022–2023 regular season Islanders home games. Redemption is first come, first served.
Learn about Black history at the Garden City Public Library Children’s Room.
(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 Monthly LEGO Club
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 4:00 p.m. No registration — First come first served.
Additional winter/spring programming information will be coming soon. Please check Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) for registration information.
Appointments are strongly preferred, walk-ins are welcomed only if capacity permits. To schedule an appointment, you can scan the QR code below with your phone and type in Garden City, click on the link below, call 1-800-688-0900 to schedule an appointment or for any medical questions concerning blood
donations or visit the Garden City Public Library website at www.gardencitypl.org. https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/299106
Thank you for your donation and support during this critical time.
teen instructor, and one of the co-founders of Chess4Community, volunteers to teach chess to tweens in grades 3–6 during the fifth and final week’s session of Chess4Community: Chess Lessons, which was held on Wednesday, February 1, at the Library. This program is a joint program with
The Stewart School 5th grade followed the yellow brick road during two performances of The Wizard of Oz on January 31 and February 1, under the direction of music director Mrs. Meredith Lavin. The students were involved in every step of the process- from the acting, to the singing, the scenery, the lighting, the sound and the backdrop design! The
beautiful backdrop was painted by fifth graders under the design and guidance of art teacher Mrs. Melissa Pashayan. Mr. Brandon Psenicka was the sound director and stage crew coordinator. Miss Briana Barczik choreographed the amazing jitterbug dance- a scene that was initially filmed for the 1939
film but ultimately cut- which dazzled the audience as the jitterbugs tried to have Dorothy dance off her ruby slippers! Thank you to Principal Mrs. Hand, Assistant Principal Mrs. Lindsey, the fifth grade teachers, Mrs. Burke and the
after school rehearsal team of teachers and the parent committee, who all also helped make this trip to Oz happen. A wonderful time was had by all and truly showed that there is no place like Stewart School!
Attention students!
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Made the honor roll or Dean’s List? Scored an internship or study abroad opportunity?
We invite you to send details of any of these things and more, along with your name and contact info, to editor@gcnews.com for a chance to be seen in our paper!
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Notice of Formation of MAYFIELD DEVELOPMENT
LLC . Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2021-11-27.
Office location: Nassau County.
SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to MAYFIELD DEVELOPMENT LLC : 173-08
MAYFIELD ROAD JAMAICA NY
11432. Purpose: Any lawful purpose
NASSAU COUNTY NOTICE OF SALE
REFEREE'S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAU
J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-S3, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, Plaintiff - against - PETER C. BEH, et al Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on October 8, 2019. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 "Rain or Shine" on the 16th day of March, 2023 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Garden City, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.
Premises known as 135 Nassau Boulevard, Garden City, (Village of Garden City (Town of Hempstead)) NY 11530.
(SBL#: 33.‐33‐84)
Approximate amount of lien $1,732,461.51 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.
Index No. 008038/2015. Lisa Goodwin, Esq., Referee. Davidson Fink LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff
400 Meridian Centre Blvd, Ste 200 Rochester, NY 14618 Tel. 585/760-8218
For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832
Dated: January 6, 2023
During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Notice of Formation of 800 PARK PLACE LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2014-10-29. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to HAIM LEVY: 184-15 AVON ROAD JAMAICA NY 11432. Purpose: Any lawful purpose
NASSAU COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY NOTICE OF FILING OF 2023 VILLAGE ASSESSMENT ROLL AND OF MEETING OF BOARD OF REVIEW FOR THE PURPOSE OF HEARING COMPLAINTS IN RELATION TO ASSESSMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2023 Pursuant to Section 1406 of the Real Property Tax Law, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Assessor has completed the Assessment Roll of the Incorporated Village of Garden City, New York, for the year 2023, and filed the same with the Village Clerk of said Village at her office in the Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York, where it may be seen and examined by any person during business hours until the 21st day of February, 2023. Please be advised that all complaints/grievances must be filed by the 21st day of February, 2023. Please be further advised that on the 21st day of February, 2023, between the hours of 5:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. the Assessor and at least a majority of the Members of the Board of Trustees, constituting the Board of Review, will meet in person at 351 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York and via Zoom, for the purpose of hearing complaints in relation to assessments. If you have a complaint/grievance, and you are not able to appear in person, please email Village Clerk Karen Altman at kaltman@gardencityny.net by 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 21st and you will be sent the Zoom link. Others are welcome to appear in person on February 21st anytime from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Village Hall.
Karen M. AltmanCLERK OF THE INCORPORATED
VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK
Dated: Garden City, New York
February 6, 2023
The Incorporated Village of Garden City does not discriminate on the basis of disability for admission to, access to, or participation in its programs, activities or public meetings, and has designated Karen M. Altman, Village Clerk, as Disability Compliance Coordinator. Persons with a disability who wish to attend a meeting should contact Karen Altman at least 24 hours in advance of meeting at:
The application for Adelphi University’s Summer PreCollege Program is now open for Summer 2023. The program is available to rising juniors and seniors in high school who will be 16 or older by the program’s start date.
Scheduled to take place from July 9 through 29, 2023, this summer’s program features an updated curriculum that will allow students to be taught by an Adelphi University faculty member in a course of academic interest, participate in college preparedness workshops, and discover all that Adelphi has to offer. The 2023 Summer Pre-College Program allows all participants to earn 3 college credits.
This year’s offerings will include: Art and Digital Production, Business and Society, Computer Science and Coding, Introduction to Nursing, Political Science, Psychology and Pop Culture, Race, Gender and American Film, Science, Medicine, and Society, Social Work and Society and Teaching and Teacher Education.
“A college education is one of the most powerful ways for an individual to advance themselves in our society,” said Christopher Storm, PhD, Adelphi’s provost and executive vice president. “Adelphi’s Pre-College Programs are a tremendous opportunity for high school students to have a college experience and to prepare themselves for success in the college application process and in completing college.”
Courses will be offered in-person at Adelphi’s Garden City campus. Residential and commuter options are available.
Applications for Adelphi’s Summer 2023 Pre-College Program will close on May 31, 2023.
To learn more and apply for Adelphi’s Pre-College Summer Program, visit adelphi.edu/ summer-pre-college-program.
February 10, 2023
EDITED BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM
Wellness travel is among the leading travel trends for 2023, as it has been for several years. But when the very act of breaking away from daily irritants, giving oneself the opportunity to rest, renew, recharge, revitalize, isn’t all travel wellness? The trend refers to the fact that people are traveling with greater intention to improve their physical, mental, emotional, even spiritual well-being.
It could be a visit to a wellness retreat or spa. But it could also be a hiking, biking, rafting, camping trip that gets you out into nature, pure air, with some physical exertion. It can be an itinerary that is spiritually uplifting or intellectually fulfilling, of doing something you love or even finding love. It could be travel that brings family and friends together, forging bonds and lifelong memories that also contribute to wellness, or even making new friends to conquer loneliness or isolation. Travel, at its essential core, is inevitably about life-enhancing, even life-changing experience. What’s new is people intentionally seeking out such experiences – and that the industry, from tour companies to hotels, cruiselines to destinations, from festivals and events to attractions – are tailoring their offerings to cater to the quest for wellness.
Not only does wellness impact how, where and why people travel, but through lifestyle changes, wellness also impacts longevity and financial security – which when you think about it, expands the market for travel with time, money and physical ability.
These themes emerged in the
Wellness is becoming ubiquitous, especially for travelers who seek out immersive nature and cultural experiences. Having just summated the 14,000-foot high Dead Woman’s Pass on Day 2 of Alpaca Expeditions’ four-day Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu, one of our group leads yoga stretches © Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com
Global Wellness Summit’s report, “12 Wellness Trends for 2023” with implications of how travel, hospitality, even urban design, workplace policies (vacations are essential to recharge), government planning are accommodating. Among the key findings:
Wellness and wellness tourism have long resembled Disney’s “It’s a Small World”: buffets of global experiences typically divorced from place. Yoga, born in India, is ubiquitous worldwide; ayahuasca retreats have departed their Amazonian homelands; you can get a Hawaiian Lomi Lomi massage in Dubai.
But with a new critique of well-
ness as a profound cultural appropriator, a rising social justice movement, and greater emphasis on authenticity, travelers are now seeking much deeper cultural experiences and showing interest in going to the source of ancient healing and knowledge to learn how they care for the land and for themselves. Indigenous travel and going to the cultural source for wellness is our travel trend for 2023.
Community-led Indigenous travel offerings are surging from the boreal forests of Canada to the Australian Outback and speak deeply to travelers seeking inclusive, sustainable and regenerative travel experiences. The fast-mounting interest in original cultures includes Indigenous wellness practices, from purification ceremonies to food and nutrition.
Concurrently, culturally-root-
ed wellness experiences are booming globally and inspiring travelers to go to the original wellspring for authenticity. In Japan, traditional ryokans, or hot springs inns, are having an incredible renaissance as nature-based experiences that shift with the seasons. Resorts are exploring new menus of from-the-source wellness, whether traditional Arabic and Islamic medicine in the Middle East or Druidry in England. India, which gave the wellness world yoga, is poised to lure travelers back to the source with an upcoming center for traditional medicine partnered by the World Health Organization.
Savvy hospitality brands are responding to demands from wellness-focused clients looking beyond the basement gym, in search of pro-athlete-level equipment, fitness classes and wellness programming, whenever and wherever they travel. Some hotel brands are even creating facilities that cater to entire amateur or professional sports teams, expanding the function of the hotel and ensuring professional quality for the rest of us.
Hospitality brands like Kerzner International Holdings, owner of the Atlantis Resort and One&Only Resorts, are responding to the public preoccupation with sports with new concepts like the immersive global lifestyle brand SIRO, a “fitness and recovery hotel.” Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som in Qatar, the Middle East’s first full-immersion wellness resort, offers TAIM (tra-
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ditional Arabic and Islamic medicine) treatments and hosted the German World Cup soccer team in 2022.
The pandemic spurred a hunger for in-nature experiences that shows no signs of abating. But when we talk about the nature surge, we usually remain on terra firma. In 2023, people will jump into the world’s wild waters for some “blue wellness”— with an unprecedented global surge in new-look hot springs destinations and wild and cross-country swimming going global.
At the steamy end of the temperature spectrum, hot springs are now poised to be the next big thing in wellness. There are an unprecedented number of new and in-the-pipeline global destinations and new life is being breathed into long-forgotten facilities–from Australia to the US (where about 50 new projects are underway). A whole new social era in hot springs has arrived, where developers are combining live entertainment, watery wellness classes, restaurants and bars with traditional soaking. At Peninsula Hot Springs in Australia, take in live bands from its hot springs amphitheaters and do some hot springs yoga; at Sky Lagoon in Reykjavik, you soak in the midnight sun while sipping prosecco from a swim-up bar; you’ll soon be able to watch a baseball game while soaking in hot springs at Hokkaidos’ ESCON Field. This is social, affordable wellness and it’s pulling in a younger, diverse crowd.
On the cold side of the trend, there is surging interest in wild, cold and cross-country swimming, once the domain of serious athletes. Wild swimming groups like the Bluetits Chill Swimmers offer inclusive group swims that foster connection, and more global resorts are offering guided wild swimming programs—whether the Hotel J in Sweden or New York’s Mohonk Mountain House. Cross-country swim-
ming is starting to take off, epic adventures where hiking and wild swimming are combined. People are even building wild swimming ponds instead of the old concrete swimming pools.
The role of the city has been reimagined countless times over the centuries But the pandemic served as a wakeup call for just how unwell our cities are—sparking a new recognition of the inextricable relationship between the health of the cities and the health of city dwellers. There are so many powerful examples. Developed 20 years ago on an abandoned railway line in the heart of Manhattan, the Highline is a pioneering example of this trend—a wellness destination in its own right where people exercise, socialize and take in natural beauty in the heart of the city, which has become one of the most popular tourist sites in the city. The Highline has inspired over 60 such projects across America. The 11th Street Bridge Park in Washington, DC, a new public space project that connects neighborhoods and helps cross racial and economic divides, is an example of the new community-building urban wellness infrastructure.
In Singapore, the government is striving to become an “urban wellness haven,” creating a whole slate of programs and initiatives that showcase the city’s unique natural and wellness resources. In Monterrey, Mexico, a successful collaboration between private and public organizations, DistritoTec, is creating a thriving new community with wellness at its core—a model Mexico plans to replicate.
[Indeed, cities are making a comeback as top destinations for travelers after the pandemic steered people to wide-open spaces. But much of the adaptations that worked so well to keep people well during the pandemic – like advance purchase
timed-ticket admissions to museums and attractions to control capacity - are being kept in place.]
Advances in neuroscience and neuroaesthetics confirm that, when combined, the senses elevate our human experience. Nature is multisensory and it turns out, so are we. The senses have always been present in wellnessspa is touch, wellness music is sound, chromotherapy is color, healthy food is taste and thermal is temperature. Now brands are accessing multiple senses simultaneously to better support wellbeing outcomes, amplify wellness experience and influence behavioral change. Some examples: In Saudi Arabia, the AIUIa Wellness Festival has curated a 360-degree multisensory event allowing visitors to stimulate and elevate all five senses amidst ancient and stunning surroundings; while Six Senses has teamed with mycoocoon to create synesthetic dining experiences, enabling guests to “taste” color and sound, while, in the metaverse, digital sense is becoming a reality, adding scent and touch to sight and sound.
We know loneliness is skyrocketing, that it kills and that the #1 predictor of health and happiness is relationships. The pandemic has proven to be the breaking point. The biggest wellness trend is the development of new spaces and experiences that bring people together in real life—creatively and with intention where social connection is the burning center of the concept.
Social wellness clubs with different vibes and price-points will surge, where group bonding comes first and the (sometimes dizzying menus of) wellness experiences serve as social icebreakers from pioneer Remedy
The past 12 months have been tough on many people, and higher living costs have made it extremely difficult to build savings. So at this point, your best bet is to look ahead to 2023 and develop a plan that allows you to make great progress with your savings, no matter what that means for you.
Saving money is a curious term with
two meanings: 1) To spend less, as in, “I buy things on sale to save money,” and 2) To physically place money where it is safe from being spent, as in, “I save money in my secret savings place.”
OK, that’s fine. But here’s the problem. It’s easy to trick ourselves into thinking that 1 and 2 are the same. They are not unless you stop by the bank to deposit the difference between what you would have spent had the stuff not been on sale, right
Six Senses Place. With remote work, people need everyday places to be and belong and younger gens, who are ditching booze and bars, seek healthier social spaces.
[Travel is the antidote to loneliness, promoting social interactions. And while solo travel is one of the biggest new trends for 2023, but there are even apps that cater to solo travelers and that match people with travel buddies.]
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Superficial wellness at work schemes are being replaced with more meaningful solutions. Better balance is being achieved through movements such as extended, company-wide vacations and the “right to disconnect” from emails after hours; employers making in-person time count with memorable offsites and gatherings at wellness resorts and social wellness clubs (meetings held in ice baths are officially a thing). The workplace wellness reform is well underway and it’s set to change everything, from how we connect with coworkers to what we look for in a job.
[Indeed, there is every indication that some variation of remote work will remain making it possible for people to live out their fantasy of nomadic living.]
The Future of Wellness 2023 Trends report just released by the Global Wellness Summit identifies 12 key wellness trends impacting the wellness economy in 2023 and beyond. More information or to purchase the report, www.globalwellnesssummit.com/2023global-wellness-trends
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into your savings account or wherever you stash cash. Actually, that IS one clever way to boost your savings this year. Here are eight more:
NO. 1: TAX YOURSELF
This coming year, assess yourself a specific “tax” each time you make an ATM withdrawal. It might be $5 or $10; you decide. Whatever the amount, make sure
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My brothers and sisters and I decided to meet after the long hiatus called the pandemic. Since people were married and lived in different states, getting together wasn’t as easy as it used to be. Still, we wanted to reunite in person, not Zoom or Skype or use whatever gadgets we had on our computers.
That was fine once we all got used to the technology but it didn’t compare to getting together at a restaurant or someone’s home where we could sit back, tell a few stories and enjoy each other’s company. We longed to share a dinner and relax over a long, drawn-out dessert.
In talking with my younger sister, Susan, by phone about finding a location and needing to find a restaurant with good food and the chance for us to hang out for a while, Susan surprised me by saying that she and her husband, Don, had decided that we could make it a weekend getaway at their house. They live in Sayreville, N.J. and I said that would be great! Their home isn’t far from I-95 so our four other brothers and sisters and their spouses plus my three cousins and their spouses could find it, no problem.
Don got the propane grill ready outside so we ate dinner in short order then kicked back over dessert. While chatting, Susan said there “is” life after retirement. As a case in point, she retired a year ago and decided to volun-
teer at a local arboretum. She started writing a book about plants and trees - they had always fascinated her - and she figured why not get up close and personal to get more specific information. Knowing that Susan is happiest surrounded by trees and plants, I gave her the thumbs up when she spoke about the arboretum.
My brother, Peter, has been volunteering as a docent in a museum for 15 years. As someone who really appreciates art and art history, when he speaks his love for the various pieces of artwork comes across. After being trained by the museum staff he is a tour guide for visitors to the museum and one of several people who offers educational programs to the public. Peter enjoys meeting people and inevitably they get chatting about different topics.
My cousin, Bill, retired four years ago and he and his wife, Janine, bought a house in Easton, Pa. With Janine’s retirement three years ago he wanted to build an art studio for her to paint and draw whenever she wants. He spoke with a construction manager and they figured out how to set up a small building, complete with lots of windows and sunlight, that was climate controlled and near the house but separate. The builder laid a colorful slate walkway, the “artist’s bridge,” connecting the main house to the art studio so all Janine had to do was walk about 20 feet, unlock the door and she was in her own creative domain.
Janine said Bill surprised her not only with the art studio but with a large easel plus some paints and brushes. Coming home one day and finding it all completed, Janine said she was pleased that it was all hers. She added that Bill has his man cave and now she has her own space.
My other cousin Leslie brought up her husband Wayne’s recent volunteer activity. It was different! Wayne explained that they’d gotten a black Labrador retriever a few months ago and he was interested in having Dixie become a pet therapy dog meaning she would be registered as an emotional support animal.
“I took her to be evaluated,” Wayne told the others, “and she passed with flying colors. Pet therapy dogs need to have a calm temperament and can’t be distracted by other dogs or things around them. Once I got the paperwork about Dixie’s certification, I contacted our local hospital to see if she could greet patients and visitors.”
They said yes so Wayne asked another volunteer, Jake, to assist with Dixie. “Our first stop was the hospital’s lobby,” Wayne said. “Wearing her ‘pet therapy’ vest so people could see why Dixie was there, within just a few minutes people entering the lobby came right over to us. Bending down to pet Dixie, who was a medium-sized dog, much bigger than a chihuahua but smaller than an Irish wolfhound, people got such a kick out of her. Visitors were there on important
business but I could see the tension melt away from their shoulders when they said hi to Dixie and petted her.
“After a while we went to the patient floors and we got the same responsethe patients took right away to Dixie. They loved seeing her. One woman said that our visit gave her room a homey feeling - it didn’t feel as much like a hospital anymore.
“We moved on to Pediatrics and many of the children wanted to see Dixie up close and pet her. An eight-year-old boy broke out into a huge smile when he saw us entering then he said that he has a black poodle named Roscoe at home. Seeing Dixie reminded him so much of Roscoe.
“I thought Dixie got as much of a kick out of it as the people did so our visit was very productive. We’ve gone back a few times and it’s a highlight of my week. As a new retiree I didn’t want to sit at home too much - I wanted to stay busy.”
Our weekend getaway was filled with lots of stories but Wayne’s story about Dixie was my favorite. It took the cake. Susan wanted to adopt Dixie sight unseen and Janine said she’d make a perfect companion in her art studio and for them in their home. Laughing, Bill reminded them that they already had a dog of their own, a golden retriever named Biscuit, so that wouldn’t happen but of course Wayne, Leslie and Dixie could visit any time.
you become a brutal tax collector AND carry through and put the tax you collected into your safe savings place. No slacking, no IOUs.
NO. 2: IMPOSE A MORATORIUM
Select a specific denomination of currency, like the $1 or $5 bill you will not spend this year, but save instead. Forbid yourself and get very strict. On second thought, why not just go with the $5? Your stash will grow much faster if you refuse to spend any Abe Lincolns in 2023.
Here’s one way to do that if you are still working with paper coupons: When you grocery shop, ask the clerk to total your order and then pay for it -- however you do it. Then hand her the coupons and watch your total plummet. Since you’ve already paid, the clerk should hand back the cash equal to your coupon savings. Quickly, stash it in your cash savings so you are not overly tempted to spend it.
As digital coupons become more popular, the end result can be the same, but
you will need to find a way to transfer cash from your digital accounts into your savings.
If available, open a savings account at the bank branch located in the supermarket. It’s easy to stop on your way out to make a savings deposit -- even if it’s super small. Never forget this principle when it comes to money and lots of other things in life: It all adds up.
NO. 4: RACK UP REBATES
They’re coming back in a big way as retailers want to make their products appear cheaper without actually reducing the price. They offer a rebate, knowing that only a tiny percentage of consumers who buy the item will ever carry through.
No matter how small the rebate or complicated the process, promise you will not be among the lazy bunch in 2023. Apply for, follow up and then stash those rebates as they arrive!
HINT: Open your free Rakuten account (more info at EverydayCheapskate. com/rakuten). It is so easy. Then, in the future, as you go to an online site that participates, you’ll get a little reminder to activate your Rakuten for that site with a
single click. Should you make a purchase, you will begin to rack up lots of little amounts. I just got a Rakuten rebate for $4.24. And I love every penny of it because (did I already say this?) it all adds up!
NO. 5: DRINK WATER
Pay yourself a bonus like a dollar or two each time you eat out, and opt for water instead of a pricey beverage. And make that per person at the table. Don’t be a slacker in your obligation to pay up. And remember, no IOUs are allowed.
NO. 6: MAKE A SWITCH
Opt to exercise outdoors for the next 12 months instead of paying a gym fee. Or, determine you’ll ride the subway instead of jumping into a cab. Identify a name brand you will leave on the shelf this year in favor of its store brand equivalent. Then stash what you do not spend.
NO. 7: GIVE IT UP
Pick one thing you will sacrifice this year -- just cut it out. Stash the amount you would have spent on whatever it is -- regular manicures, French fries, gourmet coffee, cigarettes -- into your savings container or account. You could always do your own manicures, swear off junk food
or brew your own coffee for a year. As for that smoking habit, just imagine all the dough for your stash if you give that up.
NO. 8: TRICK YOURSELF
Whenever you write a check (checking accounts with their accompanying checkbooks have not completely disappeared; actually, it’s still an excellent way to manage money), record the amount rounded up to the next dollar. Then deduct that rounded-up amount from the balance. At the end of the month, reconcile your account, then withdraw and stash the “oops!” overage.
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I will occasionally get questions, almost always from women who spent much of their adult life as homemakers and are now approaching their senior years, who tell me that they plan to get a job to start building up their own Social Security. My usual message to them is that it’s probably not worth it. I’ve saved up some questions about this topic and will answer them today.
Q: I am 60 years old. My husband is 65 and plans to start his Social Security when he is 67. I worked a few years after I got out of school. But after we got married, I stayed home for the next 35 years raising our kids and maintaining our household. I have 28 Social Security credits and know I need 40 to qualify for benefits. I am planning to get a job to earn the 12 extra credits I need. Is this a good idea?
A: Well, if part of the reason you are thinking of working is to get out of the house and earn a little extra money, then of course you should go for it. But if you are doing so just to build up your own Social Security, then it’s probably not worth it.
Why? Because you’re always going to get more money as a dependent wife (and someday as a dependent widow) on your husband’s Social Security record. I’ll use a little example to explain this in more detail.
Let’s say your husband’s benefit is going to be $3,000 per month. When he files at 67, it sounds like you’ll be 62. If you file for spousal benefits then, you’d get an amount equal to about one third of his rate, or $1,000.
Now let’s say you did work and earn the extra 12 credits you need. Because you’d have the bare minimum of 40 credits, that will translate into a very small Social Security retirement check for you. My guess is you might get $150 per month. So, when you reach age 62, you’d get about 70% of that, or $105. Then you would get $895 in spousal benefits to take you up to the $1,000 wife’s rate you are due.
In other words, you’d end up with the same $1,000 Social Security check each month. Working and paying taxes and acquiring those extra 12 Social Security credits nets you nothing extra, so why do it? (Again, unless you just want to get out of the house and work and make some money on your own.)
Q: I am a 45-year-old stay at home mom. I’m married to a 55-year-old well-paid lawyer, and we are secure financially. My kids are now old enough to be on their own. So, I’m thinking of getting a job because I’d like to have my own Social Security someday. However, our accountant says it’s not worth it because I’ll always get higher Social Security benefits from my husband. What’s your take on this?
A: Part of my message to you is the same as the first answer. (Do you want to get out of the house? Do you want to work
and earn some money on your own? etc.)
However, my Social Security message is a little different in your case. Even if you work for the next 15 years or so, there’s still a pretty good chance you’d end up getting higher spousal benefits on your husband’s account.
However, there are a couple other issues to consider. One of those is your long-range health. If you should happen to become disabled before reaching your senior citizen years, you wouldn’t be due any spousal benefits until you are 62. Or to put that another way, there is no such thing as a Social Security benefit for a disabled wife who is under 62. But if you do take a job, after five years you would be eligible for Social Security disability benefits on your own record if something were to happen to you. With your husband’s big income, that’s maybe not too important. But it is something to think about.
The other issue involves future widow’s benefits. Given the difference in your ages, it’s likely that someday your husband will die before you do. As I said about spousal benefits, even if you worked for the next 15 years, you would never make enough to exceed in retirement benefits what you would be due as a widow on your husband’s account.
But there is a flip side to that argument that might cause you to consider working for Social Security purposes. Widows who have their own Social Security account have an option they sometimes can use. They can take reduced benefits on one record and later switch to higher benefits on another record. For example, if your husband dies when you are 62, and assuming you do work for the next 15 years or so, you could get reduced retirement benefits on your record and then at age 67 switch to 100% widow’s benefits on your husband’s record.
Q: My husband and I have owned and run a small restaurant for the past 25 years. I do all the cooking. He helps out in the front of the place and does all the marketing and bookkeeping. We both just turned 62 and are thinking about retiring. So, we finally started paying attention to the Social Security statements we get annually, and I was surprised to learn that my husband is scheduled to get $2,850 at his full retirement age and I’m scheduled to get nothing because I supposedly don’t have the minimum of 40 credits. I’m so confused because we have been filing a joint tax return for years. How did the government mess this up? And how do we correct this mistake?
A: The government didn’t mess anything up. Your husband (the bookkeeper) did. I have written many past columns about how mom comes out on the short end of the Social Security stick in a momand-pop business. And how that happens is that all the earnings from the business get recorded under the husband’s name and his Social Security number.
For self-employed people, filing a joint
tax return has nothing to do with the assignment of earnings and credits for Social Security purposes. What does that is a tax form called the “Schedule SE.” And I will bet my next pension check that if you go back and look at your tax returns, you will see that your husband’s name and Social Security number is the only one listed on that form. So, he got all the earnings, and you got zilch.
And as pointed out in prior answers, at this stage in your lives, there is no point in trying to do anything about this. You are going to end up getting higher spousal benefits on your husband’s re-
cord than you would ever be able to get on your own account -- even if you were able to file amended tax returns for whatever period of time the IRS might allow you to go back and change the records.
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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Since 2020, the pandemic, causing the shutting down of the majority of businesses and coming to a standstill; causing people and families to exit major cities away from the crowds and Covid 19 to work remotely from the supposedly safer less dangerous environment in suburbia. This was one of the stimuli along with the lowest rates on record that propelled the local and domestic U.S. real estate market to excel to heights never experienced in history. This led to a white-hot sizzling period of time in our real estate market to a much quicker transition in the past year to a more frigid and chilled climate with the doubling of rates. This has occurred more so in the locations where builders and fix and flippers out west have completed and pending construction sitting idle for the last 6+ months. The number one reason is interest rates! I am quite sure as those houses continue to languish on the market, not even being able to rent them, that hedge funds like Black Rock as well as Warren Buffet, (who made a huge bet on real estate in Detroit for pennies on the dollar after the implosion of our market in 2008) or other substantial funded entities; will be waiting on the sidelines for the right time like “lions waiting to pounce on their prey” to consider purchasing in bulk at major discounts. Even those areas which have a high concentration of investors will have a more difficult time renting as business and job losses ramp up in 2023, and negative cash flow will cause them to sell at prices lower than what they had paid.
As I mentioned last week, there are 3 scenarios that have been causing people and families to leave the market (and NYS) or stay put where they are currently residing. Either, you have been priced out of the market due to the doubling of our rates, or are fearful that you will be purchasing at the top of the market or you don’t want to give up your much lower interest rate to buy up in the market with a high-
er rate. However, when moving up it’s usually the best time to sell. (ask me why).
However, when paying in cash for an outright purchase one will be less affected by interest rates and won’t be a deterrent. Negotiations could be more favorable for buyers and this will come into play more and more going forward. Especially at this time of the year, and if and when we are hit with a major snowstorm in February, buyers might just be in the most advantageous position to make their best deal. Moreover, as a seller, and to your advantage, with cash buyers, there won’t be a bank involved that essentially will be more conservative in the lending process to consumers; and their appraisals might be lower than the contract price. This, in turn, will either cause the buyer to come up with a larger down payment or most likely what I am experiencing is a likely renegotiation of the contract price or worst-case scenario, leave the deal.
As a new agent, you were fortunate and your timing and luck were spot-on when you entered the business (or if a buyer, who bought when rates were historically low) in 2020 and 2021 and were able to do what was necessary and required enabling you to earn a living and for a few a lot more. However, today, going forward, this market will define and separate men from boys and women from girls in determining who survives in the business. If you have been watching Million Dollar Listing NY or LA, you will notice the change in both markets as prices and rates have escalated especially on the higher-end properties. Although wealthy people have less of an issue purchasing, especially for cash; they will be a much tougher group when it comes to asking and sale prices.
Sellers, be prepared, as there will be
many more instances when they will go for your jugular, try to cut your heart out, or do their best to try to stress you out when negotiating. If you price your property correctly, and you have “tough skin” you will minimize and possibly eliminate these tough times. As prices moderate and come down, and are still thinking that pricing your place way above what the comparables sales show, then you just might sit on the market waiting much longer for that elusive purchaser unless there are quick adjustments to your price. However, there are always exceptions to the rule. You can make your own determination and take your chances when selling. You can also attract more purchasers by being open-minded about providing financing with a win/win outcome (call for a consult on how to approach this concept).
But do you really think that your timing and luck will be in your favor this time around? Maybe so, but maybe not! Listen, common sense is no longer common and critical thinking is no longer critical; so If you really are a seller then do the right thing and be smart, gain a bit of luck and the timing just may be right and be more educated in pricing your home correctly with a realtor.
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Week of February 12-18, 2023
This week we observe Valentine’s Day, a time for celebrating the universal emotion of love. And few places can we find love more prominently represented than in the starry heavens.
Ask any stargazer about this and most will point you toward Venus, now sparkling in the southwestern sky during dusk. After all, she is named for the ancient Roman goddess of love and beauty, while the ancient Greeks knew her as Aphrodite and the Babylonians as Ishtar. But I’ll bet few modern sky watchers would even think to associate romance with the burly celestial hunter Orion, and yet he’s the “star” of our story today.
Stargazers from the Earth’s Northern Hemisphere can easily find the outline of his body midway up in the southern sky after dark, while those south of the equator can see him standing upsidedown in the north.
Of the several mythological stories we know about Orion, one thing is consistent: he was a real dog. No one enjoyed chasing the ladies more, and he relentlessly pursued the seven sisters of the Pleiades, as well as those of the Hyades -- none of whom wanted anything to do with him.
When Orion eventually won the love of Artemis (goddess of the hunt and the moon), her overly protective twin
brother Apollo sent a scorpion to sting and kill Orion, but the plan failed. So, Apollo instead tricked Artemis into fatally shooting Orion with an arrow.
In honor of Orion’s great hunting skills, Artemis’ father Zeus (Jupiter in Roman mythology) placed him prominently in the heavens, along with his two hunting dogs Canis Major and Canis Minor. And in a cruel act of celestial taunting, he placed the sisters of the Pleiades and Hyades in front of Orion, but forever beyond his reach. And to protect the hunter for all time, Zeus placed the scorpion (Scorpius) on the opposite side of the sky so that the two could never interact again.
This week, stargazers can find some of these characters in the evening sky. Orion is outlined by its familiar hourglass shape: its two northernmost stars mark his shoulders while those on the southern end mark his knees. In the middle appears a line of three equally bright stars forming his belt from which hangs his sword... or so they tell us.
By following his three belt stars westward, you will soon encounter the bright star Aldebaran and the V-shaped Hyades. Continue past this star grouping and you’ll find the delicate shimmering cluster known as the Seven Sisters, aka the Pleiades.
Follow Orion’s belt stars in the opposite direction and you’ll find Sirius, the brightest star in all the heavens, and a diamond in the collar of Canis Major, Orion’s great hunting dog. Canis Minor
appears as a tiny star grouping to its northeast, marked by its only bright star Procyon.
And the scorpion? Well, you won’t find him anywhere. This constellation rises as Orion sets, and sets as Orion rises, just as Zeus had arranged.
This week, if the sky is clear where
After 30 years of marriage, you wouldn’t think I would hold out much hope that my husband would remember Valentine’s Day and get me a gift. Still, eternal optimist that I am, I kept my fingers crossed for something small and shiny, or at least medium-sized and chocolaty, or possibly large and flowery.
It’s not unthinkable that he would forget Valentine’s Day since he doesn’t watch much TV or go into the card stores regularly and therefore would miss the barrage of reminders. But I was pretty sure that 30 years of me dropping subtle hints in the weeks before Valentine’s Day would have given him the idea that there was something important he needed to do on Feb. 14. Something that did not involve getting the oil changed in the car or replacing the batteries in
the smoke detector.
“So, big day coming up, huh?” I teased.
“What?” he wondered.
“You know.”
“I do?”
“I think you do,” I replied.
“I don’t think so?” he said.
“So, you didn’t get anything?”
“For what?”
“You know,” I said coyly.
“I don’t,” he responded.
“You will,” I said.
“I’m sure,” he sighed.
He left the room shaking his head.
I was pretty sure he knew what I was talking about and he was just playing dumb so I wouldn’t start searching the house for my gift.
Not that I would do that. At least, not while he was home.
After he left for work, I began my quest. I looked in the obvious places
first. I checked his dresser drawers, his shoes and his toiletry kit. Then I looked in his grill tool case, his desk drawer and his jacket pockets. The only thing I turned up were some receipts, a couple of coins and some lint. Frustrated by his superior hiding skills, I stopped and thought about where I would stash something for my wife if I were a man.
I remembered that he had a bag of gym clothes in the bottom of his closet that he sometimes forgot to empty into the laundry basket. He knew I would sooner go through the garbage then go through his gym bag, which made it the perfect place to hide a gift for me. As I threw open his closet door to retrieve the dirty gym bag, I suddenly became aware of another presence in the room.
“Ahem,” came a voice from the doorway. I looked over and saw my husband standing in the doorway.
I slammed the closet door shut so
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“W-w-what are you doing here?” I stammered.
“I forgot my gym bag. What are you doing?” he wondered.
I shrugged.
“Are you looking for your Valentine gift?” he asked suspiciously.
I beamed. “You got me something?”
“Not yet,” he said.
“But you are going to get me something?” I asked.
“Yes,” he replied.
“What?” I wondered eagerly.
“Apparently, a new closet door.”
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If asked to describe the favored foods of Valentine’s Day in a single word, “decadent” might prove the most apt descriptor. Foodies and non-foodies alike recognize that Valentine’s Day and chocolate are intertwined, making the day an ideal time to indulge in something decadent.
Yields 1 10-inch cake; 12 to 16 servings
Cake Layers
1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
4 1⁄2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking powder
1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1⁄4 cups cocoa powder
1) Preheat the oven to 350° F. Butter and lightly flour the sides of two 9-inch cake pans, knocking out the excess flour. Line the bottom of each pan with parchment paper cut to fit exactly.
2) To make the cake layers, sift together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt into a bowl and set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium-high speed until light and creamy. Slowly add the sugar and continue to beat on the same speed light in color and fluffy.
3) Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition until incorporated before adding the next egg. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl with the rubber spatula. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture in 3 equal batches alternately with the buttermilk in 2 batches, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Stop the mixer, scrape down the sides of the bowl and then mix again for another few seconds.
Divide the cake batter evenly between the prepared cake pans. Bake until the top springs back when lightly touched or a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Let the cakes cool completely in the pans on a wire rack.
When the cakes are cool, turn them out by inverting the pans, and then turn the cakes upright. Using a serrated knife, slice off the domed portion from the top of each cake to make the tops flat. If you want to decorate the cake with crumbs as described in the headnote, reserve the slices for making the crumbs.
6) To make the crumbs, preheat the oven to 250 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick liner. Break up the cake slices and spread on the lined baking sheet. Place in the oven and toast until completely dry, about 1 hour. Let cool completely, then transfer to a food processor or blender and process until finely ground. Sift the crumbs through a medium-mesh sieve. (Don’t use a sieve with fine
This Valentine’s Day, couples can share their love for decadent delights by working alongside one another to whip up this recipe for “Devil’s Food Layer Cake” from Elisabeth M. Prueitt and Chad Robertson’s “Tartine” (Chronicle Books).
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 3⁄4 cups sugar
5 large eggs
1 1⁄4 cups full-fat buttermilk
mesh or the crumbs won’t pass through.) Set aside.
7) To make the ganache, place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl, using the smaller amount of each ingredient if you will be decorating the cake with crumbs and the larger amount if you will not. Bring the cream to just under a boil in a small saucepan. Pour the cream over the chocolate. Let the mixture sit for a few minutes without stirring until the chocolate is partially melted, and then stir with a rubber spatula until smooth and shiny.
8) To assemble the cake, split each cake into 2 layers to make 4 layers in all. Transfer 1 layer to a serving plate. Using an offset spatula, spread 3 tablespoons of the caramel evenly over the cake layer. Spread a thin layer of ganache (about 1⁄4inch thick) over the caramel. Top with a second cake layer, and again spread with 3 tablespoons caramel and then a thin layer of ganache. Top with the fourth cake layer. Refrigerate the cake until the center seems firm, 1 to 2 hours. Cover the remaining ganache with plastic wrap and leave at room temperature for finishing the cake. Remove the cake from the refrigerator.
9) Using the rest of the ganache, frost the top and sides of the cake with the offset spatula. If you are going to coat the cake with the toasted cake crumbs, the cake must be evenly frosted and the ganache must be soft enough for the crumbs to adhere. If the ganache has hardened, use a kitchen torch to soften it slightly, or put the whole cake into a 400° F oven for 10 seconds or so, just until the chocolate looks shiny. Sprinkle the crumbs evenly over the top of the cake, then tilt and turn the cake so that they spill over the sides, adhering to them as they fall. If you are using only the ganache and not the crumbs, the ganache will be thicker on both the top and sides.
10) Serve the cake at room temperature. To store, cover tightly and keep in a cool place for up to 4 days. It is not necessary to keep this cake in the refrigerator.
Amanda Hohenberger of Garden City was named to the President’s List for the Fall 2022 semester at Clemson University.
The President’s List is awarded to students who achieve a 4.0 grade point average on a minimum of 12 semester hours.
Mary H. Menger of Garden City has been named to the dean’s list in the University of Notre Dame’s College of Engineering for outstanding scholarship during the Fall 2022 semester.
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Derek Attardi of Garden City graduated with a degree(s) in Business Administration - MBA from James Madison University during commencement exercises in December 2022.
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Tess Curtin of Garden City has received Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Information Science from The University of Alabama during fall commencement ceremonies on Dec. 10th.
Named to the Dean’s List at Saint Michael’s College for the Fall 2022 semester was William A Willis, a senior business administration major from Garden City and a graduate of Garden City Sr High School.
The following Garden City students earned President’s List honors for the Fall 2022 semester:
Hannah Barry
Sophia Boccio
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Josef Arnold of Garden City was named to the Dean’s list at Miami University for the 2022-23 fall semester.
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By virtue of its regular season fourth place finish, the Men’s Varsity Fencing team moved on to hosting Oyster Bay in the Nassau County quarter finals. Unfortunately, a difficult loss brought the rebuilding season to an end. Trey Plastaras kept his high school season unbeaten streak intake ending the season 31-0. Additional wins were turned in by Pat Bohn, Stephen Cowie, and Eric Hartmann. The gentlemen would like to thank the ladies team for coming out to support them and cheering them on. Additional post season honors and accolades were earned by six GCHS varsity fencers. Epee senior co-captain Louis Rivera, foil co-captains senior Eric Hartmann and sophomore Trey Plastaras, and saber captain senior Pat Bohn, captain junior Julia Cherchever, junior Marga Santos and sophomore Matteo Shettino were invited to partic-
ipate in the Nassau Individual County Championships. Although the selection criteria was tightened and reduced this year, the fencers were still invited based on their season average win percentage with invites going to the very top fencers on each weapon in Men’s and Women’s categories in the county. Congratulations to all who received an invitation. Much like the changes to selection, the tournament format was altered. All fencers were included in one pool with the top eight moving on to direct elimination. This new format highlighted the extraordinary skill and talent level of all the fencers at the tournament. To quote Trey Plastaras,”it was like fencing in a USA Fencing Regional competition instead of a high school meet.” Our GC fencers finished as follows: 4th place men’s foil Trey Plastaras, sixth place women’s saber
Marga Santos, sixth place tie men’s saber Matteo Shettino, ninth place men’s saber Pat Bohn, eleventh place men’s foil Eric Hartmann and men’s epee Louis Rivera. The fencers would like to thank their teammates for attend-
ing the event and supporting them. At the meet were Olivia Allsbrook, Henry Conlon, Connor Davan, and Will Stone. Fencers were also named to All County teams based on season win percentage and season end standings
according to weapon. First Team All County, and based on his undefeated season and number one seeding-All Long Island, Trey Plastaras. Louis Rivera was Named to the Second Team All County and Honorable Mention All
County Team were Eric Hartmann, Julia Cherchever and Marga Santos. Again congratulations to the fencers receiving these awards and good luck to our seniors in their future endeavors.
On Saturday, February 4, a brethren of Garden City Basketball alumni took the court to support the current GC basketball program. Over 40 people from over six decades played their hearts out. The air was permeated with tiger balm as the grey and maroon battled a nip and tuck back and forth nail biter. The game was highly competitive and ended in a buzzer beater by Andrew DeSantis to give the maroon team an 81-80 win.
That evening, everyone descended on Doc O’Grady’s to reminisce, share stories and raise money for Coach Hegman’s basketball training.
A special thanks to Spencer Bais who organized the event. And to our sponsors, the TMA and the Paul LeSueur Legacy Foundation.
Bob Gasparello, Class of ‘73, said it best:
“Our crew in the class of ‘73 had a wonderful time being on the court
together albeit 50 years later with the same love for the game and each other. The day and evening unfold so quickly and then it’s over. But
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On February 1st, the Garden City Wings Ice Hockey team held a ceremony celebrating its Golden Anniversary season immediately before a game between the Wings and Farmingdale High School Ice Hockey team at Bethpage Ice Rink. The Wings, a club sport, had its first season back in 1973 - 50 years ago. Present from the legacy team of 1973 were Peter Angus, John Defranza, Bob Dougherty, and Peter White. There were several Wings alumni from subsequent seasons who were also present for the ceremony.
Also in attendance was Peter E. Gall, a Wings assistant coach for over 20 years from 1973 through the mid 1990s. At the outset, the legacy Wings praised the service
of Bill Newlin-Wagner, head coach from 1973 to 1994 and Walt Holewa, head coach from 1995 to 2020. Based on the special bond of respect and admiration for Coach Gall, the legacy Wings announced the inauguration of the Peter E. Gall MVP Award. The award, along with a $1,000 check, will be presented annually to the GC Wings MVP based on hockey ability, sportsmanship and leadership qualities on and off the ice.
Coach Gall deeply appreciated the honor and thanked the legacy Wings for recognizing his efforts. The legacy Wings replied, “Thank you for over 20 years of dedicated service. You are a shining example for the rest of us to follow.”
After finishing second place in their conference, the GCHS Wrestling team made a respectable showing last Saturday at the Nassau County Qualifiers. Twenty wrestlers, nearly half of the team, represented GC at the tournament, which was hosted by Hewlett High School. Those team members who did not wear the Trojans singlet on the mats, showed up for their teammates by filling the stands and cheering them with customary Garden City enthusiasm.
Five county tournaments were held in
Nassau County for the purpose of determining who will battle in the County Championships this coming weekend at Hofstra University. Teams competing at Hewlett included: Manhasset, Massapequa, Freeport, Valley Stream Central, Jericho. Plainview-Old Bethpage and Hempstead.
Neither fans and nor team members were disappointed. Edge-of-seat action was provided by the grapplers in maroon singlets and bleached hair, which they processed earlier in the season as a sign of solidarity. You may have noticed some
fit young men with distinctive hair color walking around town. (On that note, should we all stay tuned for some potential crew cuts for charity?)
Each and every member of the team should be extremely proud of their individual efforts and dedication to one another. There were many hard fought battles out on the mats that day. Competing wrestlers and their respective weight classes are listed below. 110 Anthony Pica, 126 Nick Griffin, 132 Gabe Cohen, 138 Matt Messi, 138 Joseph Lippens, 145 Kevin Young, 145
172
189,
189, Jamie Mulvihill, 215 Matthew Preston, 215 Ryan Winter 285 Jack Levi. Seven placed and two seeded, Preston and Griffin. Five of those who placed are seniors.
All of these wrestlers fought intense battles leading to a respectable overall team finish of fifth place. Of those, seven earned their way into Saturday’s main event and are now jokingly and affectionally referred to as the “Magnificent Seven.” Senior captain Matt Preston won the Championship in his weight class. The magnificent seven who will be wrestling at Hofstra include captains Matt Preston (215# 1st), Jamie Mulvihill (189# 4th), and Aidan Walsh (172# 4th). Seniors Tyler Ferris (172# 5th) and Matt Messi (138# 6th), sophomore Nick Griffin (126# 2nd) and freshman Anthony Pica (110# 4th) also punched their tickets in. Come out and cheer on these talented Garden City athletes as they face the competition at what promises to be an exciting day for all. And in the meantime……..
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The Garden City Eastern Property Owners’ Association (EPOA) is seeking applications for candidates to be considered for Junior Ambassador positions for the years 2023–2025. This program is designed to introduce high school sophomores entering their junior year to Village government through participation in EPOA meetings, attendance at government meetings, and promoting civic participation in our community. This is an exciting opportunity for students to become involved in local affairs and to learn about our unique form of local government.
The Junior Ambassador program is designed as a two year commitment encompassing junior and senior years. Preference will be given to students who reside in the Eastern section of
The Garden City Men’s Baseball team is recruiting new players for the 2023 season. Games are played on Field 4 at Garden City Community Park on Sunday nights. If you are 35 years of age or older as of December 31, 2023 and love America’s national pastime, please contact gcbaseball@optonline.net for more details.
Garden City and whose families are dues paying members of the EPOA.
Students who attend Garden City High School may obtain an application from the Social Studies Department office or on the EPOA website at www. gcepoa.org. High school sophomores who attend schools other than Garden City High School may download an application from the EPOA website. Completed applications can be mailed to EPOA, P.O. Box 7525, Garden City, N.Y. or submitted electronically to contactus@gcepoa.org
All interested sophomores are encouraged to apply. The deadline is April 28, 2023. A brief interview will be conducted as part of the application process.
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Garden City Recreation and Parks
invites you to a showing of “DC League of Super-Pets” at St. Paul’s Cluett Hall on Wednesday, Feburary 22. Showtime will be 1 p.m. The movie runs approximately 105 minutes and is rated PG.
Admission is free. Our Recreation staff will supervise.
Garden City Recreation and Parks has again partnered with the very popular “Chess Wizards” to offer a spring session after school program 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 variants 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 eight-week class will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays beginning Tuesday, April 4, 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.
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 pm, Monday through Friday to set up an interview.
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.
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 465-4075.
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 daily or with a pass, $5.
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.
