The Garden City News (12/30/22)

BASKETBALL SEASON Ukrainian family finds refuge in Diocese

BY GARY SIMEONE

It has all the makings of a heartwarming Christmas tale come to life. Anton Haskevych, a sixteen year old Ukrainian boy and his family, had escaped the war-torn ravages of his home country to end up in the safe haven of the Cathedral of Incarnation.

The tale began when the church’s office received a call in July from the teenager, was asking if the church could sponsor him and his family through a government-related program called Uniting for Ukraine.

The church passed the information to the choirmaster, Larry Tremsky, who speaks Ukrainian, and had visited the Eastern European country several times with the Cathedral choir.

“Anton had been in contact with several organizations and churches across the United States before he called our office in early July,” said Tremsky. “It was with great fortune that we received his call, as the Episcopalian diocese on Long Island is very involved in humanitarian needs.”

The wheels were set in motion with Tremsky filling out the necessary documents to get Anton and his family over to the United States as quickly as possible.

Board tables proposal to widen Stewart Ave.

BY RIKKI MASSAND

A proposal to widen Stewart Avenue in the eastern part of the Village was put on hold by the Garden City Board of Trustees during its meeting on Thursday, December 15th.

The agenda for the meeting had included discussion of a $2,500 expense for photo renderings related to a widening project. However, objections from community members and trustees caused the item to be tabled.

The project would have widened Stewart Avenue from 30 feet to 35 feet in both directions of travel lanes from Franklin Avenue to Clinton Road.

Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi explained the road-widening proposal and the item to approve funds for photo renderings to be completed by L.K. McLean Associates, P.C. of Brookhaven. However, he noted that this village capital project is not required for either infrastructure or safety components.

Suozzi told the board that lanes along Stewart Avenue east of Franklin Avenue are not of the same width.

“They are very tight and they’re well below New York State standard which is at 12 feet. What these renderings showed is 11-foot lane width but we want to make them

Village may help Historical Society secure $50K grant

BY RIKKI MASSAND

Garden City’s Board of Trustees may assist the Garden City Historical Society in obtaining a grant to help maintain the Society’s headquarters, an original Stewartera Victorian home on Eleventh Street.

During his update at the December 15th Village Board meeting, Village Attorney Gary Fishberg announced that the Garden City Historical Society is being offered a $50,000 New York State grant. He

also explained a condition of that grant which requires the Village Board of Trustees to approve the grant application.

While the Historical Society is the owner of A.T. Stewart Apostle House building, located at 109 Eleventh Street, the Village of Garden City owns the property on which the historic home is located. The house is on the National Register of Historic Places.

“Both parties, the Historical Society and the Village, are being

Garden City buddies Quinn Long and Dave DeBusshere vie for the ball during a game between Chaminade and Garden City High School. Chaminade won the match 80-56. See pages 46-47 for more basketball news.

As we wind down 2022, this is a good time to take stock of where we’ve come from and where we’re going.

As a village, there’s been a lot going on. While we didn’t get the referendum on St. Paul’s yet, at long last progress is being made on making a decision. The St. Paul’s Committee should be commended especially on its hard work in reaching out to the public to gather viewpoints. It’s not easy being the public face of the committee in a town where everyone has a different opinion on what should be done with the property.

We look forward to the next stage in the process, when more information about the costs for different scenarios is

available. Hopefully a referendum will be held in the first half of 2023.

The village has also had quite a year in negotiating with the MTA and LIRR regarding different facets of the Third Track project. While neighbors don’t like the bright lighting from the Merillon Avenue station, at least the landscaping is getting done, so things are looking better.

We hope 2023 is a year of continued progress around the village. For this newspaper, it will mark our 100th year of publication. We are working on plans for a special issue in September to commemorate our birthday. Suggestions are always welcome about what to include!

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Email: Editor@GCNews.com

Passing of a good friend

To the Editor:

Carmel Quill, a truly great friend of ours and many in Garden City, has passed during the night (ChristmasDecember 26). She was kind, thoughtful and a wonderful friend. She was passionate in all that she did. We miss her today, and will miss her always.

Grace and Dominick Basile

Tax and spend

To the Editor: Our soon to be retired Representative

fyi

Senior Center Closed

[Kathleen Rice] left the taxpayers of our district a huge present of increased taxes and wasteful spending. I was hopeful that she may have listened to her constituents and voted against the additional spending and taxes this outrageous travesty.

This coupled with the false Inflation Reduction Act and many other tax and spend proposals which Ms. Rice has helped to strap all the taxpayers in our district with during her time in Congress will be remembered not so kindly by all of the people.

Richard Hay

FOR SENIORS

The Senior Center will be closed until further noticed due to a burst water pipe in the Center.

Recreation Pickleball News

Join us in the fieldhouse as Recreation and Parks offers a pickleball session from 9:30 to noon, Tuesdays through Fridays. This session will be

open to residents and will allow continuous round robin use during that session. The cost per session will be $6.00 daily or with a pass, $5.00.

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

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2022 Village Year in Review: 30-year

St. Paul’s saga sees significant progress

BY RIKKI MASSAND

‘Twas two nights before New Year’s 2023 and not even the Board of Trustees, which has swept the last two Village of Garden City elections running on a “For a Better Garden City” platform, can predict if the 30-year saga of St. Paul’s main building has finally reached a turning point.

As cost estimator consultant Westerman Construction Co. is spending the holidays and Q1 2023 burning the midnight oil, making preliminary calculations on what St. Paul’s could cost the village – whether in its historical adaptive reuse, facade-only preservation or through historically-appropriate demolition – there might be significant change on Garden City’s governing body by April. New faces and opinions could impact progress towards a promised, yet unspecified, plan for a community referendum on the fate of the architectural icon.

St. Paul’s School main building, the 1880s structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places, may be obstructed from pedestrian views behind construction gates. But critical stabilization components for the structure have been completed, and the

building is still standing tall at close to 140 years old.

St. Paul’s: Preventing more damage Year 2022 presented a number of timely discussions and public presentations on its future, as the building’s exterior weather-proofing, blockage of water infiltration and abatement work was carried out to the extent possible.

As shared by Mayor Cosmo Veneziale in his December 9, 2022 Mayor’s Column, “Residents interested in the vast history of the St. Paul’s Main building and associated ten acres can visit the Village website, www.gardencityny.net, to read a chronology beginning in 1883 when St. Paul’s School was constructed to the November 30, 2022 Board work session regarding the tasks that the recently engaged cost estimator, Westerman Construction, Co., will follow.”

On December 15 Village Superintendent of Building Giuseppe Giovanniello reported to the board that Westerman Construction was continuing in its cost estimation services schedule with its team of architects, engineers and other building professionals. A meeting with the Building Department staff and the consultant is pending completion of the preliminary

work.

Two weeks earlier Giovanniello stated that all roof work portions of St. Paul’s stabilization have been completed.

The Village has exhausted the funds that remained in the original 2021 capital project for St. Paul’s stabilization as a second roof repair following Tropical Storm Ida was required, and the funds were allocated to seal the building from further potential water damage. Administrator Ralph Suozzi presented a quick update on a couple of remaining items for St. Paul’s stabilization as the originally-defined program was completed except for addressing the stained glass windows.

“The originally-defined scope of work for building stabilization at St. Paul’s included removal of the stained glass windows in the building’s chapel. For that part we ran into some problems with insurance and it’s been kept on hold. Also as the systematic process of stabilization happens there were removals of coverings on windows and windows that were broken, and some have been fixed – the windows’ portion of the original stabilization program were not fully finished,” Suozzi said.

He explained that because the work

of the St. Paul’s Committee continues, plans for the stained glass and window portions including their removal are going to stay on hold for now.

LIRR concerns

Other than St. Paul’s much of the discussion at Board of Trustees’ meetings, during the second half of 2022 focused on dealings with the Long Island Rail Road/MTA and the Third Track project managers of 3TC. In addition, the Board discussed potential enhancements for Garden City from the MTA’s Community Benefit Fund associated with the 9.8-miles of the project route since 2017.

Another LIRR subject discussed during the November Village Board meeting, and still being investigated by the village, involves improving pedestrian safety at some rail stations and their adjacent walkways.

The Denton Avenue LIRR Bridge, to Tanners Pond Road on the Garden City side, has a single lane of traffic and the board has looked at installing a handrail there. According to Village Trustee Charles Kelly and Administrator Ralph Suozzi handrails would protect pedes-

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Board approves contracts for lighting, water remediation

BY RIKKI MASSAND

A discussion on the street lighting program and substantial costs associated with the lights, poles and equipment took place during the Board of Trustees’ December 1st meeting, with an agenda item to approve the sole bid for furnishing LED light equipment – from Best LED Group of Hauppauge of $224,930. This new inventory was noted to be part of a New York Power Authority (NYPA) grant for the village.

Trustee Charles Kelly questioned why just this one bid was received as the RFP for LED lights for the municipality “appears vanilla” so he believed more vendors/bidders would have had interest. The sole bid was received by the village’s Purchasing Division on Thursday, November 17 and placed on the board agenda for the following meeting on December 1st.

Village Administrator Ralph V. Suozzi told the trustees that the item was bid on the New York State Contract Reporter online platform, but having just the one bid come in was routine prior to the village using that system.

“Contract Reporter is a free, New York State website service so a lot of people peruse it and use it. For one of the last bids we awarded (on November 17) around 94 people viewed that contract, so it’s getting great viewing. The ways we did the bids before was advertising them in the local newspapers and calling around to a few people; passing the legal milestone for publishing it and then calling as many vendors for the products and services that we could find. But if we were just in The Garden City News it would be restricting the bids’ viewership,” he said.

Trustee Bruce Chester asked if Contract Reporter was the best way for the village to receive competitive bids. Suozzi said there are some services and goods that a sole bidder situation will be more likely depending on the needs advertised.

The bid of $224,930 from Best LED Group covers 166 streetlights, at a unit cost of $1,355 per light. Specifically the vendor will furnish Holophane Teardrop Large Roadway Luminaires, or a village-approved equal light.

Trustee Bruce Torino commented that for the LED street lights, “it appears from the substantiating documentation that the village is also making a request for the light poles, for which there is no bid on.” The RFP package called for 65, 20-foot M.H. aluminum twin-arm base mount poles, as well as 95 20-foot M.H. aluminum single-arm mount poles for the streetlights, or their respective equivalents which the Village of Garden City would have to approve. In addition the RFP called for 75 of the TB1-17 alu-

minum transformer bases, or village-approved equivalents. The bid from Best LED Group only presented an option for the actual lamps (luminaires). Trustee Lawrence Marciano asked Suozzi to reach out to other municipalities to find out if they too have had difficulties in receiving bids for their street lamp poles.

Suozzi told the board the remaining portions of the street lighting expense are going to be rebid. By mid-December a bid for new luminaires plus poles –specifically, for metal poles planned for Stewart Avenue and two-armed poles for Nassau Boulevard – was expected to go out. The wooden light poles around Garden City will be replaced.

Torino wanted to hear more if there are luminaires that are kept in storage by the village that will be utilized for the project, and Suozzi explained that 456 luminaires are not LED.

Water remediation

Regarding other items from its first meeting of December, the village board took actions pertaining to maintenance and monitoring of all municipal water wells. The board approved a transfer of $15,000 into the “Purification - Materials and Supplies” budget account, from “Water - Contingent” to cover costs to upgrade AOP Sites (advanced oxidation process) for the remote monitoring of the peroxide storage tank inventory.

Administrator Suozzi explained, “All the AOP reactors that we have require peroxide to be mixed with water which is how the UV light process gets rid of 1,4 dioxane. Then we remove the peroxide to supply the drinking water.”

Related to the cost associated with the monitoring, the trustees approved the proposal from Atlanta-based USP Technologies to remotely monitor the peroxide storage tank inventory levels present at each of the Garden City municipal wells, and automatically schedule deliveries of peroxide based on the need ascertained from the readings.

The $15,000 amount, at about $395 per month with the various well sites, will carry the village forward with the service through May 31, 2023 – the end of the current fiscal year. Per full year, the expense is expected to be around $30,000.

The agreement with USP Technologies includes the monitoring of the current set of active Village wells – numbers 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, as well as Well No. 9 once it becomes active. Suozzi said that hopes are for Well 9 to become active by the spring.

USP Technologies will automatically monitor and know when the tanks need the refills of peroxide, the village will not need employees to measure

The A.T. Stewart Exchange Consignment and Gift Shop

BY MELISSA JAEGER

People have been making – and breaking — New Year’s resolutions for almost 4,000 years! The tradition of making resolutions started under the Babylonians, though it happened in mid-March, coinciding with the planting season. Not only did they hope for a good crop, but they also promised to pay their debts and return any objects they had borrowed. The Babylonians felt that if they kept their word, the gods would smile upon them; and if not, they would fall out of the gods’ favor. The new year was changed to January 1st during the reign of Julius Caesar. And over time, Christians came to think of this as a time for introspection, of reflecting on one’s mistakes over the past year and resolving to do better. Research shows over 45% of Americans make resolutions, but only about 8% actually follow through on them.

What do I resolve to do this year? Don’t look at me — I won’t fall into that trap (LOL!) I always remember a friend who resolved to win the lottery. And we all laughed at her, saying that it wasn’t a real resolution. All I can do is hope that with the Covid boosters, 2023 will be a better year! I wish and hope that we will be able to go back to “normal,” being able to gather with friends and family. That is what I truly hope for.

In case you’re wondering, the Shop will be closed on Saturday, Dec. 31, and New Year’s Day. We open again on Jan. 2 (10:00 – 4:00), resuming our normal schedule.

About Us

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

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

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

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

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

• We take/accept silver, pocket-

books, china, furniture, artwork, and collectibles. All items are in new or nearly new condition.

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

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

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

Remember: all the profits from the Consignment Shop support the mainte nance and upkeep of TGCHS Museum. Check out our new paint job! Old World Quality is working to repair and re-paint the back of the Museum. We remain open throughout this process and precautions are taken to protect customers entering the Shop. Thanks for your generous support!

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.

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The View From Here

BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

2022 was not a tumultuous year that lurched from one major crisis to another. Still, it was a year filled with problems and challenges that will reverberate well into the future.

The biggest story of the year was the war in the Ukraine, the most significant conflict in Europe since 1945. The war began on February 24 with an attack by Russian forces under Vladimir Putin. At the outset, it looked like Russian troops were likely to overrun the country quickly, as massive assaults were launched on Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, and other key cities. Nevertheless, the Ukrainians, aided by weapons (but not troops) supplied by NATO and the West, put up stiff resistance, and much Russian equipment was destroyed. Russia eventually limited the focus of its operations to the Dombas region, but even then it made only limited gains and later in the year the Ukraine launched a somewhat successful counteroffensive.

The Federal Reserve Bank has attempted to reduce the inflation rate in the United States by imposing a series of interest rate hikes. The plan is to slow the economy down and thus dampen demand for goods, services and labor. There has been some moderating of prices in recent months (gas prices in particular have declined), but they still remains high. While the hope is that this strategy will produce a "soft landing" for the economy, many economists fear a global recession in 2023.

The third biggest story was the midterm elections. In light of the low approval ratings of President Joe Biden, as well as rampant inflation, Republicans were looking for a "red wave" in the Congressional elections. In fact, this did not happen, with the GOP only narrowly gaining control of the House, while the Democrats continue to retain control of the Senate.

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At present, the Ukraine situation seems more or less stalemated. Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy continues to be successful in persuading the United States and the West to provide many billions of economic and military aid but you wonder if this can continue in the long term as the Ukraine suffers massive destruction from Russian missile attacks. Meanwhile Russians for their part have sustained significant casualties and you wonder, even with a controlled media, whether Mr. Putin's support at home can last indefinitely under the weight of conscription and military deaths. You would think that serious peace talks might happen, but there is little evidence so far that they are imminent.

The Ukraine war played a partial role in the second biggest story of the year -- the sharp spike in inflation. The war produced dislocations in the supplies of energy, particularly natural gas, and this helped produce price increases. But probably a bigger inflation culprit was the massive COVID spending legislation enacted in the United States and elsewhere to offset the effects of the pandemic. This was a classic case of too much money chasing too few goods and services and inflation reached a 40 year high in 2022, with major spikes in gasoline and food prices.

In a limited sense, the Republicans were a bit unlucky in that they won the House vote nationally by between 2 and 3 percent (depending on how you allocate uncontested races), but had relatively few seats to show for such a lead.

On the other hand, there were also many self-inflicted wounds as the GOP put up numerous Senate candidate, frequently backed by former President Donald Trump, who proved not to be electable. (This was not a good political year for Mr. Trump, who was embroiled in continuing controversies, including Issues related to documents at Mar-a-Lago and issues raised by the January 6 commission.) Notably, the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the Roe v. Wade abortion case also energized many Democratic voters.

One relatively happy note in 2022 is that the COVID crisis largely ended in most places outside of China. While there are still large numbers of cases of the virus, vaccinations and natural immunity appear to have mitigated the severity in most people. Indeed, there was a widespread collective decision that life must go on.

Finally, 2022 was the year of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. You need not celebrate monarchy as an institution to admire and respect Elizabeth's many years of dedication to her country.

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provide because they can stop a car going up to 75 mph, while the “substantial handrail” proposed is meant to be part of a larger traffic calming in the underpass. No updates were delivered during the two December trustees’ meetings.

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Residents near the Merillon Avenue LIRR station, who have endured years of work on the Third Track project, this year finally saw new landscaping and a pedestrian-friendly design, in which Euston Road would be closed off, as well as a new pattern for the Merillon Avenue vicinity.

Along the cut-through at Euston Road, one continuous island will be set with marrying the two islands, with a planting bed and large specimen trees, “to help alleviate light and noise emanating from the Merillon Avenue station,” according to Mayor Veneziale. The project involves the part of Garden City immediately south of the Merillon Avenue Train Station eastbound platform, including portions of Main Avenue between Meadbrook Road and Nassau Boulevard in both directions. Goals for the residential Main Avenue stretch include installing new sidewalks and curbs, the addition of new drainage infrastructure, and light baffles to shield residences from the north LIRR platform lights.

More concerns abound in the East as the decrepit Country Life Press LIRR station building has been scheduled for demolition. New, bright lighting, hardscaping plus a potential glass shelter have been proposed by the MTA, which owns the property. The Village was presented with an option to salvage the building, which dates to the era of Garden City’s incorporation (in 1919). Though the name of DoubleDay Press and roots of the American print publishing industry have firm footing in Garden City history, the board ultimately decided it will contact the MTA/ LIRR to ensure no structure would be erected in its place, and that the design aspects of the station’s future be collaborated on between the transportation agency and village officials.

Fire station design

The architectural design contract for Edgemere Fire Station (Village Station No. 2) work was awarded by the board, to BBS Architects, Landscape Architects & Engineers, P.C. at a cost of $36,560.

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While Station No. 2’s capital project outline calls for BBS to design a project to accommodate the GCFD’s continuation of operations in the existing building, which as been standing for over 90 years, a second component “in the event

an ancillary structure would be constructed to accommodate a GCFD ladder truck” has been noted by the board and GCFD. According to Fire Chief Matt Pearn, the rehabilitation of the current station is the primary project at this time and the scope of departmental fire operations will be well-suited in the existing station. The ancillary structure is not an imminent need for the present.

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Prior to the design work, interior abatement was completed at the Edgemere Road/Stewart Avenue fire station. In the abatement process, workers uncovered a historic and beautiful archway in one of the station’s main foyer areas. Superintendent of Building Giuseppe Giovanniello described the discovery and noted that hopefully for the adaptive outfitting of the interior the archway will be reused.

Environmental Advisory Board

The Village of Garden City’s Environmental Advisory Board carried a robust series of programs, presentations and dialogues at its monthly meetings throughout 2022. From concerns village-wide about lead found in some homes’ drinking water, the EAB, led by its chairperson Trustee Mary Carter Flanagan with the help of Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi, presented a wealth of information for the public at each of its meeting events and in publications. On September 21 the EAB hosted one of the village’s leading “water consultants” with Joe Todaro of Melville-based H2M Architects + Engineers. He presented the following details on the village’s water supply: “Orthophosphate is being added to the water supply entry points to create a barrier on the existing lead service lines to prevent leaching of the lead into the water. Orthophosphate is a common lead and copper corrosion inhibitor and is reportedly used by close to 50 percent of water suppliers nationwide.”

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“Phosphate-based corrosion inhibitors are used in various Long Island water supplies, as well as New York City. Other Long Island suppliers use a blended phosphate (ortho and poly) to sequester iron and line the mains and services. New York City uses a form of food grade phosphoric acid, which is another form of the phosphates. Orthophosphate is a food grade additive approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in water systems by the FDA.”

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Estate Market

107 5th Street

Date: 12/14/2022 - Pending

Sold price: $4,495,000

6 bedrooms, 6 full baths, 2 half bath Style: Colonial Total taxes: $35,391 Lot size: .39 acre MLS number: 3394627

The Seller’s Team: Laura Carroll, Compass Greater NY

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

Month Current Year Prior Year % Change

Nov - 2022 $668,000 $651,500 2.5

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

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

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

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

June-2022 $719,500 $644,000 11.7

May-2022 $685,000 $635,000 7.9

Apr-2022 $668,000 $630,000 6.0

Mar-2022 $650,000 $600,000 8.3

Spectacular 2020 New Construction in the heart of the Central Section of Garden City. Blocks from the village, this iconic home is the most rare of finds. With over 5800 square feet of living, Custom built by Artistry Design you will fall in love with every detail. First level 10’ ceiling heights with custom millwork throughout. First level bedroom with with full bath, additional 2 half baths. Coffered living room with 2 gas fireplaces on first floor. Custom kitchen with Thermador appliance package, honest Taj quartz counters and 9’ kitchen island with additional built in banquet. 15’ basement ceiling height with full basketball court, additional den with island entertaining set up, full bath, mechanicals and full egress staircase to fenced in rear yard. 5 bedrooms on second level, including primary suite with walk-in closet, spa tub with radiant floors, and vaulted ceilings and gas fireplace. Second level two car garage with finished space. too many amenities to list. Pool Property

Date: 12/09/2022 - Pending

Sold price: $2,995,000

4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 1 half bath

Architectural Style: Colonial Lot size: .3 acre

Total taxes: $30,444

MLS number: 3396866

The Seller’s Team: Stephen and Laura Baymack, Compass Greater NY

This gorgeous Colonial is perfectly situated mid-block in one of the most desired areas to live in Garden City. The home is perfectly designed for todays modern family lifestyle and boasts a gourmet kitchen with radiant heat, an island and sizable breakfast nook that flows into the family room with a fireplace. A formal dining room, office/study, mudroom & powder room complete first floor. Second floor features primary bedroom suite with beautiful bathroom with radiant heat and spacious walk-in closet, 3 additional nicely sized bedrooms with generous closet space, hall bathroom with radiant heat and laundry room. The basement offers family, recreation, media and exercise rooms and full bathroom. Heated 2 car garage and whole house generator. The professionally landscaped backyard offers a stunning private retreat with heated saltwater pool and hot tub, gas fireplace and bbq, bar, turf, & putting green. The location, design and overall condition make this the perfect place to call home!

Date: 12/19/2022 - Pending Sold price: $1,279,000

4 bedrooms, 2 full baths Style: Colonial Lot size: .24 acre

Total taxes: $22,683 MLS number: 3432100

The Seller’s Team: Kathleen Thornton, Coach Realtors Fennessy Associates

Nestled on a lushly landscaped 80 x 130 corner property in the Eastern section of Garden City, this inviting four bedroom front porch colonial home has been lovingly maintained & thoughtfully updated creating a comfortable living experience. The flexible floor plan paired with the oversized property offers the ability to transform and/or expand the existing layout into spaces that complement your personal lifestyle needs. With its southern exposure, the rear deck and beautiful mature gardens ensure privacy and provide a perfect setting for both entertaining or quiet relaxation. Close proximity to schools, Grove Park, Country Life Press train station and Village shops adds convenience to your daily lifestyle.

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Village may help Historical Society secure $50K grant

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asked to sign a preservation covenant which will ensure that the building is not disturbed for 20 years. However there are just 5 to 7 years left now on the current license agreement between the village and historical society and we’ve tried to connect with the state to see how we could accommodate the state under these current circumstances,” Fishberg said.

He explained that unfortunately a representative of state offices was supposed to contact him by the middle of December, yet they had not done so as of the 15th.

According to Fishberg, the $50,000 state grant would be better secured if there were a 20 year license agreement in place for the property. But he shared with the board one more concern: because a license agreement remains terminable at-will, neither side is beholden and New York State would have to understand and accept that condition.

The grant the Historical Society is eligible for was initially a $100,000 grant applied for around 2014, when Sen. Kemp Hannon was in office, as several grants go through state senators offices. But it was unfulfilled and unexecuted at that time.

“I’m not sure of how many years are left on the license agreement, but we know these license agreements have been up to 10, 15 and 20 years at a time, however the last Board of Trustees only renewed it for seven years,” Fishberg noted. “Hopefully we can hear from them soon and then see what direction the board can go in to help the Garden City Historical Society secure that grant.”

The GCHS with elected officials including Mayor Cosmo Veneziale, Town of Hempstead Councilman Tom Muscarella and State Assemblyman Ed Ra celebrated the 150 birthday of the historic A.T. Stewart Apostle House on October 15. The grant would fund the restoration of the historic house museum, which is ongoing.

Trustee Bruce Torino said to bring the terms of the agreement into compliance with New York State the village’s simplest action would be renewing the agreement for a longer term.

At the meeting, Historical Society president Bill Garry commented on the last renewal of the agreement because the prior board, under former mayor Brian Daughney at that time (2017 to

2019) was interested in only a shorter-term license agreement.

Garry said that led to speculation, beyond the GCHS, that the 109 Eleventh Street parcel could become “more interesting to do I don’t know what.” The property is adjacent to the new Garden City Senior Center at Golf Club Lane and Eleventh. Trustee Torino replied, “that was then and this is now.”

Garry said the work on the exterior of the Apostle House would be at least $1 million by its completion as the Historical Society has spent $500,000 on historical restoration projects there already since 2015.

Mayor Veneziale asked if the lengthier license agreement would enhance the GCHS’ ability for securing more grants, from the state and otherwise.

“If we had a license for the property of 20 years or longer we have some confidence New York State would look at us in a different way. We had a 20-year license in the past,” he said.

Garry spoke about the grant application process now and said the efforts from the first time over eight years ago were revived through Sen. Kevin Thomas’ office recently.

“He was eager to help us, in fact he was promising to get us the full amount, but then it was determined we should apply for a new grant through the New York State Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation,” Garry told the village board.

“It’s usually around the April 1 New York State budget deadline and this evolved in 2021. At the 11th hour, they told us we could get $50,000 now and we could pursue another $50,000 at another moment in time. The Historical Society will be required to submit documentation about the work being done for restoration of the building and how grant monies are being allocated. Grant monies are being put to good use as the state would be just reimbursing GCHS for the monies put out,” he explained.

Garry also said that the Garden City Historical Society, a registered nonprofit, is eligible to apply for grants from other New York State agencies. This is something he’s certain the organization wants to pursue together with state grants.

Village Attorney Fishberg reiterated that he’s waiting to hear from the state offices. He will present the follow-up from any conversations with the state representative to the Board of Trustees at one of its upcoming meetings.

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“Be SMART for Kids” campaign for safe gun storage

Sunday, January 15 at 11 a.m.

The “Be SMART” initiative is a presentation created by “Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense” in America, one of the largest advocacy groups working on protecting our children from senseless gun violence. Be SMART is part of their public educational program, which campaigns for safe gun storage and common sense gun laws.

The event will be held on Sunday, January 15, at 11 a.m. at the Ethical Humanist Society of LI, 38 Old Country Road, Garden City.

“Too many children die because of easy access to guns in homes,” says Sharon Stanley of Westbury, public education presenter.

• Firearms are the leading cause of death for American children, as

determined by the Center for Disease Control.

• 4.6 million children in the US live in a household with at least one loaded, unlocked gun

• Teen suicide is one of the three leading causes of death for 13 to 19-year-olds in the US. An average of four American teenagers commit suicide every day

“Just hiding a gun is not securing a gun,” says Stanley. Be SMART emphasizes that it’s an adult responsibility to keep kids from accessing guns, and that every adult can play a role in keeping kids and communities safer.

At this event, people will learn how they can do their part to keep children safe from guns. Free and open to the public.

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Gazebo Walkway Complete

We are happy to report that Village crews have replaced the Gazebo walkway on the Village Green. The project involved removing the old walkway, replacing it with new brick that matches the ones used at the nearby Fire Department monument. The new walkway was positioned away from the tree to keep the bricks from being uplifted by the roots and the parking field curb cut was repositioned to the north to align with the new walkway. Most importantly, the new walkway was designed to rise up to meet with the concrete ramp on the east side of the Gazebo, thereby eliminating the seven- to eight-inch concrete step that was an impediment to accessibility. The remainder of the project will include fresh landscaping in the spring and a new fence along the northern edge of the planting area.

Country Life Press Station to be Demolished

At the December 15 Board meeting, following discussion by Trustees with input from residents, it was decided that the Village will not take over the proposed work at the Country Life

Press Station but rather prefers that the existing Train Station structure be removed and the LIRR/MTA’s proposed work be compliant with statutory requirements.

Further, the Board requests the LIRR/MTA not erect an ancillary structure or shelter at that location, and asks that the LIRR/MTA communicate and collaborate with the Village concerning any proposed work to be undertaken at that location.

Village Dump Cardboard Recycling

During the holidays the Village is allowing all residents to have access to the Village Dump in order to facilitate the recycling of cardboard. No permit will be required on Monday, January 2, 2023. However, proof of residency is required by showing your valid NYS Driver’s License with a Garden City address. Residents can access the Dump between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (CLOSED between 11:50 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.).

Welcome Officer

Rudolfo Sulmonte

I had the pleasure of administering the oath of office to the newest Officer to join the Garden City Police Department’s ranks, Rodolfo Sulmonte, who is currently assigned to the Nassau County Police Academy. Officer Sulmonte was born in Queens and grew up in Levittown. He attended St. Mary’s High School and graduated from Island Trees High School in 2010. After high school, he played professional hockey in the Ontario Hockey League and participated in the Islanders Rookie Camp in 2010. After five years in professional hockey, he attended and graduated Nassau Community College. While there, he also began coaching Tier 1 U16 and U18 hockey for the PAL Junior Islanders. He held this position for six years while pursuing a career in law enforcement. “The qualities Rodolfo attained while playing professional hockey and teaching young children should serve him well working for a community-oriented police department such as the Garden City Police Department,” Commissioner Kenneth Jackson said.

Librarian wins Excellence in Programming Award

Congratulations to Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta on winning a 2022 Successful Community Service Program Award from the Young Adult Services Division (YASD) of the Nassau County Library Association (NCLA). She was honored for the program, Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt Community Service Project, which was held in October 2022. Ms. Giunta previously won a YASD Excellence in Programming Award in 2018, winning the Most Innovative Program award for the Garden City Public Library’s third annual Tweens and Teens Locked-in-the-Library Halloween Party.

Library Board Appointments

The Garden City Public Library Trustees is preparing for the New Year 2023 with big projects under way and with some Trustees taking on new roles. Trustee Germaine Greco has been elected for the first time as Vice Chair to serve alongside re-elected Trustee Randy Colahan as Chairman, both elected unanimously. Trustee Peter D’Antonio will serve as the Chair of the Budget Committee and the Audit Committee, with newly appointed Trustee Mary Maguire to

serve as a member on both committees. Trustee Maguire will also Chair the Building Committee. Continuing Trustee Lola Nouryan will serve as Chair of Personnel and Trustee Greco will remain Chair of both the Policy Committee and Community Relations Committee. The Library Board is looking forward to working together in a combination of familiar and new roles to increase its collective knowledge and strengthen the Board. In the upcoming year, the Library will see the completion of the Children’s Room renovation and expects to undergo replacement of the HVAC system, the roof, and the fire alarm system. Further updates to the building are in discussion to continually enhance the services offered by the Library.

Corrosion Control Study

According to H2M, the Village’s water consultant, 591 samples have been requested by residents; 591 sample kits have been delivered. H2M has also collected/returned 503 bottles. Pace Analytical completed 488 sample analyses and transmitted results to residents. Orthophosphate is being injected into the water system. The District is taking entry point and distribution sampling to monitor orthophosphate treatment.

Our Condolences

On behalf of the Board of Trustees and Village personnel, I offer condolences to the family and friends of Joseph Caroselli, husband of former Mayor Theresa Trouvé and former member of the Citizen’s Budget Review Committee who passed away on Friday, December 16.

Holiday Wishes

Best Holiday wishes to all of our residents. Please obey Village traffic regulations and do not drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Happy New Year to our Village Executives, Village personnel, Sanitation and DPW personnel as well as members of the Garden City Police Department and our Garden City Fire Department volunteers. Special Holiday wishes to all our residents who volunteer their time and expertise to serve our Village. Thank you.

Village Offices Closed

Monday January 2, 2023

Village Offices will be closed on Monday, January 2, 2023 in observance of New Year’s Day and reopen on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. There is normal weekly sanitation collection.

Mayor Cosmo Veneziale

Shoplifting report

On December 21st Garden City Police investigated a report of a man stealing multiple items from CVS Pharmacy.

Suspended license

A motorist on 7th Street was charged with driving with a suspended license and making an illegal U-turn on December 21st.

Fire call

Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a residence on December 21st for a report of a fire and determined the cause to be an electrical outlet issue.

Leaving scene arrest

Garden City Police Detectives arrested a 37-year-old motorist for allegedly leaving the scene of an accident in Parking Field 9E on December 13.

Vehicle entered

Property was reported stolen from a vehicle parked on Whitehall Boulevard on December 22nd.

Suspicious noise

On December 22nd Garden City Police responded to Birch Lane for a suspicious beeping noise and determined the cause to be a discarded smoke alarm in a garbage can.

Unauthorized transactions

Garden City Police are investigating a report of unauthorized transactions made against a victim’s digital wallet.

Microwave problems

On December 22nd GCFD and GCPD responded to a residence for a fire call. Firefighters determined the cause to be a microwave oven issue.

Multiple calls

As a result of inclement weather and strong winds on December 23rd, Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to multiple reports of wires down, fallen tree limbs, fire calls, malfunctioning railroad gates, and alarms.

Car fire

On December 23rd Garden City Police assisted the GCFD, who responded to Edgemere Road and extinguished a car fire.

Burnt food

Police and Firefighters responded to a residence on December 23rd for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be burnt food.

License restrictions

On December 23rd a motorist on Old Country Road was charged with driving in violation of license restrictions and passing a red traffic light.

False plates

A motorist on Clinton Road and Pine Street on December 23rd was charged with driving in violation of license restric tions and false license plates.

Door damaged

A Franklin Avenue storefront door window was damaged by strong winds on December 24th. Another business’ door was also damaged by high winds on December 25th.

Light out

Officers responded to a traffic light malfunction on County Seat Drive.

Manhole fire

On December 24th the GCFD and GCPD responded to 3rd Street for an electrical fire inside a manhole. Firefighters rendered the area safe until the arrival of PSEG.

Excessive speed

A motorist on Stewart Avenue on December 24th was charged with unlicensed operation, excessive speed, and unsafe lane usage.

Broken pipe

Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to Adelphi University on Christmas Day for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be a broken water pipe. A building on Golf Club Lane also had a fire alarm due to a broken water pipe.

Vehicle lost and found

On December 26th a vehicle was reported stolen from a Brook Street driveway. Upon investigation, Officers recovered the car in Brooklyn.

Identity theft

On December 26th a victim reported that their identity was stolen and used to open an unauthorized credit card account.

Vehicle entered

On December 26th items were reported stolen from a vehicle parked on St. Paul’s Place.

Fake plates

A motorist on Stewart Avenue was charged with excessive speed and false license plates on December 26th.

Assault arrest

On December 27th Garden City Police responded to the Garden City Library where a 24-year-old woman had allegedly assaulted a security guard after being advised the Library was closing. According to police, the woman repeatedly punched a 26-yearold female victim and threw her onto a table. The victim suffered facial, nose, and head injuries. Police say the subject fled the scene but officers located and arrested her on Franklin Avenue.

Vehicle stolen

A victim was warming up his vehicle on Railroad Avenue on December 26th when someone entered the car and fled the scene.

Power outage

A power outage was reported in the

vicinity of Clinton Road and Stewart Avenue on December 26th.

Burst water line

Officers responded to a report of water emanating from a residence and determined the cause to be a burst water line on December 26th.

Light malfunction

Garden City Police responded to a traffic light malfunction at the intersection of Cherry Valley Avenue at Stewart Avenue on December 26th.

Stolen checks

Checks placed in an Old Country Road FedEx drop-off box were reportedly stolen, altered, and cashed.

Suspended license

A motorist on 1st Street was charged with driving with a suspended license and passing a red traffic light on December 26th.

Broken pipe

Officers responded to a vacant residence on December 26th for water emanating from the home due to burst water pipes. The water department turned off the home’s water supply.

GC Board tables proposal to widen Stewart Ave.

standard – to accommodate that growth we would cut into the (center) mall about 5 feet on each end. We would also have about a one-foot edge which could be reduced to preserve another six inches of the mall. We do not have to make a decision now but I have copies of the renderings to circulate,” Suozzi said.

The Village of Garden City owns the portion of Stewart Avenue between Hilton Avenue and Clinton Road. The village had milling and repaving completed on the portion east of Franklin Avenue, up to Hilton and passing by Village Hall, a few years ago. The short, four-lane strip is small from a lane-mile project perspective and its milling and paving cost also was less than the proposed stretch of Franklin to Clinton.

However, Suozzi noted that part of the work will involve moving drainage structures at the curbs of Stewart Avenue in that stretch. The village is also bound by law, when redoing a roadway, to address all the curb ramps and handicapped accessible curb cuts. He added that anything found to be substandard will have to be improved.

Deputy Mayor Tom O’Brien asked who would pay for the work because the rest of Stewart is a Nassau County roadway. Suozzi said rather than just doing the basics of milling and repav-

ing, the project represents the opportunity for Garden City to meet NYSDOT standards in regard to road lane width.

He says there is funding for the design work associated with this potential project allocated in the budget though any capital allocation would be for fiscal year 2023-2024 which begins on June 1.

Under the village’s procurement policy for items under $5,000, Suozzi did not have to put the item on the agenda, but he stated he wanted to bring the project to the trustees’ attention.

Soon after Suozzi brought this project up, village trustee and Traffic Commission Chair Charles Kelly said he believed widening Stewart Avenue will encourage drivers to go only faster.

The Board of Trustees heard a plea from resident and historic preservation activist Brian Pinnola, who commented that widening Stewart Avenue encouraged “further eroding the appearance of our village.”

“I strongly urge you not to waste any time or spend any of the village’s money considering widening Stewart Avenue under any conditions. The view whether you are traveling east or west down Stewart Avenue is iconic – it’s what this village is primarily known for in addition to our St. Paul’s School. It was designed by the prominent landscape architect and engineer Charles Wellford Leavitt. His works are written about

in all the landscape and architectural journals. Stewart Avenue’s proportions from the setbacks of buildings and sidewalks to the trees is what makes it so important and iconic – that can not be changed. As I have stated for years, Garden City should not evolve into Anytown, USA,” Pinnola explained.

Trustee Kelly agreed that the Village should not move forward on the proposal to widen Stewart Avenue. As head of the Garden City Traffic Commission he said he was unfamiliar with the proposed road widening project. He suggested the next step be a thorough review of historical documents on the roadway.

Kelly said once he receives the information he can share his perspective, on behalf of the village Traffic Commission, to his fellow board members and the staff. But Village Administrator Suozzi said the $2,500 cost, which would be allocated from the village’s capital budget, were for the photo renderings prepared by L.K. McLean Associates, P.C. as the road widening project would be considered, “in anticipation that we (the village) would want to do it.”

After listening to Suozzi’s initial description of a project widening Stewart Avenue, Trustee Lawrence Marciano said it represents “a nice to have, not a need to have.”

Kelly was adamant for the board to not allocate any funds on December 15 because he wanted more information about the proposal.

“I just do not want to spend another

penny on the idea of widening Stewart Avenue. In addition to other reasons I do not want the road widened, I credit Mr. Pinnola’s comments that Stewart Avenue has a certain appearance and I don’t want to detract from that appearance. I don’t think of that as a small reason for not wanting to start widening Stewart Avenue – it has a beautiful median and a beautiful look, and I had not thought about it in that respect. There’s just too many reasons to not widen it, and I do not want to vote for anything in relation to widening Stewart Avenue at this time,” Kelly said.

He told Administrator Suozzi to have documents circulate and then the item could possibly be placed on the January 12 meeting agenda. Trustee Torino said he agreed that no further work should be performed on the potential widening of Stewart Avenue, but the vendor who did the work should be paid for their work (photo renderings) already completed.

Kelly understood that issue but shared that he wanted assurance that the $2,500 would be the last amount the trustees “would be boxed into approving” for the potential widening of the roadway. Regardless he did not want to be voting on the item on December 15, restating the need for this to be carried to the next meeting. Trustee Mary Carter Flanagan concurred and made a motion to do so, and the board then unanimously voted to carry the item ratifying the $2,500 for photo renderings to the January 12 meeting.

Ukrainian family finds refuge

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Anton said that it was earlier this year when he realized he needed to get his family out of the Ukraine.

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“I made decision to move away in April in the beginning of the war,” said Anton. “I was hearing missile strikes outside my window in the middle of night, and knew the situation was very unsafe for me and my family.”

He said that he and his parents and younger sister, Uliana, moved their belongings to a safer area in the western part of Ukraine, away from his home city of Stryi.

“It was still a difficult situation, even in that new area we moved and I began the process of making nearly sixty calls a day to many organizations and charities in the US looking to escape. I think I made three-thousand calls in a period of two months to get us away from that dire and hopeless situation.”

It was early in July when he ended up contacting Cathedral Dean Rev. Michael Sniffen, who put him in contact with the choirmaster.

“I spoke with Larry for a long time and he was so friendly and helpful and really wanted to help our situation,”

said Anton. “He made the necessary arrangements to get us over to the US and a new home at the Cathedral.”

Tremsky was able to get the necessary documents together and was able to setup a place for Anton to stay with the Episcopal Diocese. He also arranged for his mother, Yulia and his sister to find a new home at a nearby diocesan house in Garden City.

“I was approved as a sponsor for him in early November after filling out the necessary financial and stability of employment forms with the organization,” said Tremsky. “Anton and his family arrived here in Garden City last week and they are currently getting themselves situated.”

He said that he has enrolled Anton and his sister in the school district and they’re set to begin classes after the Christmas break.

Anton said that he’s excited to start his new life in Garden City and is eagerly awaiting his first day of school.

“I’ve been going through an explosion of emotions and I haven’t stopped smiling since I arrived here,” said Anton. “I’m really excited for my first day of school next week and hope everything goes successfully.”

THI S WEEK AT ROTARY

Rotary Celebrates the Holidays at Annual Luncheon Party

This past December 13, the Societe Suite at the Garden City Hotel was filled with members of the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club and guests who gathered to celebrate the festivities of the holiday season at Rotary’s annual Holiday Luncheon Party.

Event Proceeds benefit RotaCare, Gift of Life and all of Rotary’s good works.

Guests enjoyed an afternoon of good cheer, fellowship and great networking along with an array of raffle prizes plus a 50/50 cash prize won by Rotarian Tina O’Keefe, who generously donated a portion of her winnings back to Rotary.

There was the offering by guests of

Guests enjoyed a presentation by the renowned 22-piece Garden City High School Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Andrew Albani.

“happy bucks” with proceeds to benefit RotaCare. Matching “happy buck” proceeds were Rotarians Jim Brady, Gary Fishberg, Frank Morrone and Helmut Schuler.

A special event feature was an inspiring performance of Holiday melodies by the Garden City High School Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Andrew Albani. Noted was a moving rendition of

“Silent Night!”

The committee contributing to the success of the event includes Rotarians Meg Norris, Club president; Althea Robinson, event coordinator; Jennifer Ferrara-Poupis, reservations chair; Joanne Meyer-Jendras coordinator; along with Tina O’Keefe and Bob Schoelle, greeters; Diana O’Neill and Peter Marshall.

Bob Schoelle and Jennifer Ferrara-Poupis, greeters.

Rotarians Tina O’Keef and Club President Meg Norris greet guests as they enter the Societe Suite.

Rotarians Joanne Meyer-Jendras, event raffle coordinator and Ray Sikorski, MC.

From left: Rotarians Im. Past President Diane Marmann; Althea Robinson, event coordinator; Ray Sikorski, event MC; Peter Marshall; and Joanne Meyer-Jendras, raffle coordinator.

Rotary District 7255 Governor Sonia Saleh with Past Club President Peter Marshall.

Rotarians The Very Rev. Dr. Michael, dean of the Cathedral of the Incarnation, with Dr. Kusum Sinah, superindent of Garden City Public Schools.

Rotarian Dr. Michael Sniffen, dean of the Cathedral of the Incarnation, provides an inspiring invocation.

Stewart students

During the month of December, Stewart School students collected recess toys for students affected by Hurricane Ian in Florida.

Many schools in the Lee County School District in Florida were damaged and closed for several weeks because of the hurricane. While the damaged schools are undergoing construction, students have been displaced to schools in neighboring communities. To help

to hurricane victims

support these students, Stewart students donated recess toys such as board games, Legos, card games, puzzles, crafts and coloring books. The students also sent handmade cards with messages such as, “Sending hugs from Garden City” and “Your school will grow back even better!”

After collecting the toys, the postage to mail the donations was purchased using profits from “Pretzels for a Purpose,” one of the school’s daily efforts to help fundraise for important causes

such as this. The students will also be using “Pretzels for a Purpose” funds to make a monetary donation to the Foundation for Lee County Schools to assist with hurricane relief.

Several students helped pack the boxes of toys, noting how glad they were to be able to help other kids through a difficult time. Third grade student Powers Dell’Olio said, “It makes me feel happy to help the students who lost everything in the hurricane. I couldn’t believe what happened to their schools. I would be really sad if that happened to Stewart.”

Third grader Mila Vinograd helped pack boxes of recess games.

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them to send to the students in Florida.

left: Sarah Scroggins and Ava Nadolny held up donated games before packing

From left: Third grade students Mila Vinograd, Emily McAlea and Powers Dell’Olio helped pack boxes filled with recess games for students affected by Hurricane Ian.

Photos courtesy of Garden City Public Schools

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On the social media front, although it’s great to stay in touch with family and friends, people (especially teenagers) spend an insane amount of time on these social media platforms. A lot of it is B.S. (beyond stupid!). It is like junk food for the mind. If you are what you eat (as they say), then you also are what you put in your brain. Unfortunately, as any parent can tell you, young people (and many adults) are completely addicted to all of this. Addictions in recent years are growing by the day. Whether it’s alcohol, smoking, drugs, gambling, and yes, social media, it can all lead down very dark paths. Just because something is “legal” doesn’t mean it’s good for you.

Let me share this story with you. A few years ago while at a customer’s house I was talking to a mother about this subject. Her 16 year-old daughter came home (phone in hand) and joined the conversation. She said the following to me: “It’s so exhausting - from the time I get up in the morning until I go to bed at night I’m constantly looking at this phone. Even if I wake up at night and can’t sleep I’ll check my phone. What choice do I have? Everyone does it - how can I not? I often wish I grew up when my mom did in the 1980s before all this started. It all seemed so much simpler then. My mom tells me she would come home from school, do her homework, have dinner with her family and talk about the day and then watch a little TV and go to sleep. If there was a phone call it was on the house phone and didn’t last that long.”

I took this photo at some event several years ago. These girls are having fun doing what millions (billions?) of people do every day around the world - staring at their cell phone. Actually, cell phones have evolved into smart phones which are really hand held computers. The entire world in the palm of your hand - or so it would seem.

Computers have long since been part of our lives going back many decades and now control every aspect of businesses around the world. However, the internet and social media are not as old. The so-called “information age” has had a lot of unforeseen consequences. It reminds me of what happened back in the 1930s and 1940s when the famous city planner Robert Moses built many of the highways and bridges around New York City and Long Island. The purpose was to alleviate traffic and congestion on the roads. To his surprise (and everyone else’s!) it had the opposite effect. It increased traffic and congestion that we still live with to this day. Likewise, the internet had the promise of disseminating information and educating the public while bringing the world closer together. To date it appears to also have had the opposite effect. There is just as much misinformation out there as there are facts and the culture is more divided than ever with hate spreading like a virus. People don’t know what is real and what is fiction any more. Lies are commonly spun as facts. Reality is now subjective. Your beliefs now depend on what narrative you go to on some blog or podcast or 24 hour cable news show. Society doesn’t appear to any longer have the concept of “common sense.”

I remember that conversation vividly because she was so honest about it. I also remember feeling sad for her and her generation as it does seem exhausting and they didn’t ask for this. The full effects of cell phones and social media on teenagers is still being calculated from cyber bullying to rising suicide rates, to depression and mental illness (diagnosed and undiagnosed), eating disorders and so on. It’s not good. Scientists are still trying to calculate what happens to a young person’s brain when so much of its energy is devoted to such a mindless daily activity. Also, all these people who say “follow me on...” (whatever social media platform) seem to be encouraging a pointless endeavor. Whatever happened to follow your dreams, follow your heart, follow your instincts?! Believe in yourself and not what others are doing on social media.

So, on this eve of New Year’s Eve as we prepare to begin 2023, may I suggest as a New Year’s resolution for you and your children (who I know don’t read this newspaper - or any newspaper!) that you spend less time with your cell phone and social media in our “app filled world” and more time with your family, yourself, your own thoughts and passions. For example, when you go for a walk try leaving your phone at home and at the beach leave it in your car and relax. While driving your car leave it alone and stop checking it at every red light (or worse, while driving!). It will still be there later with any messages for you. Instead, listen to your favorite music (as I do) and see if you don’t feel better. I promise you will - but you have to try! It’s been proven that music is good for your mind and soul.

Also if you are willing, try and step back from it all and realize how truly nonsensical these times have become. Try and realize how much of this is such a waste of time and brain power. Good luck to you all in the new year - make it a happy and healthy one!

Chanukah celebrated at Garden City Jewish Center

Students had been getting ready for the happy holiday of Chanukah for the past few weeks at the Garden City Jewish Center’s Religious school, and all the preparation was worth it on Friday, December 23! For the first time in three years, the Latkes & Dessert Party (and festive family service) was held in-person, to a large and appreciative crowd. The multi-access feature in the Sanctuary allowed people who were at home or in other parts of the country, to join in for the service. In spite

of the windy and bitterly cold weather, many congregants and visitors were able to attend in-person and enjoyed delicious hot potato latkes (pancakes) with applesauce or sour cream, chocolate gelt (money), jelly doughnuts, and then made their own ice cream sundaes! Families brought their own nine branched Chanukah menorahs (also called chanukiah) to light during this sixth night of the Festival of Light.

Once in the sanctuary, a short Shabbat service was followed by more

blessings over the lights, Chanukah songs (accompanied by children playing rhythm instruments), and Rabbi Stephen Goodman’s wonderful rendition of the story “ Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins ” by Eric Kimmel and illustrator Trina Schart Hyman. It was heartwarming to resume the nice tradition of turning off the lights and having the children come up to sit on the floor, as the rabbi read to them by candlelight.

Religious School is underway and features weekly art projects, individ -

ual Hebrew lessons on Zoom, flexible schedules, and lots of fun activities.

Religious School classes resume on January 8, 2023. It’s not too late to join.

The Garden City Jewish Center is a Reform congregation where everyone is welcome – Jews of all denominations, dual-faith families, singles, and students.

Please go to www.gardencityjewishcenter.org for more information.

People are arriving in 30 minutes, and we must heat 350 potato latkes!

Multiple families enjoying the food and company.

Rabbi Goodman getting ready to read “Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins.”

Time for the ice cream sundaes.

Children of all ages enjoyed the event.

Families brought their own Chanukah menorahs to light.

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GCHS choirs perform at Radio City Music Hall

On Dec. 7, Garden City High School's concert choir, women ’ s choir and chamber choir traveled to New York City to perform on the iconic Radio City Music Hall stage. These choirs were selected to be the opening act for the world-famous Rockettes ahead of their Christmas Spectacular performance.

Close to 100 choral students traveled on two coach busses to Radio City Music Hall where they received a group tour of the venue. Students learned about the history of the theater and about iconic artists who have performed there. Then, they had a chance to see different rehearsal and backstage spaces, and they even met a Rockette.

Following dinner at the Hard Rock Café, it was off to the performance. Thousands of audience members piled into the theater, including a number of Garden City family members, school staff and community supporters. Before Santa Claus made his entrance, the students performed an arrangement of the classic holiday song “White Christmas,” as well as a piece titled “Spirit of the Season” conducted by Concert Choir Director Alexandra Frazzetto and Director of Chamber Choir and Women’s Choir Stephen Mayo.

Stephen Mayo said, “I was with a small group when we took the tour, and it was great to hear, ‘Oh, that’s so cool!’ over and over again. I think taking the tour put the experience into perspective for them. I know that these types of experience become touchstones for students. Trips like these helped shape my experience with music in high school, and I’m happy to hear that it is making a difference for my students.”

District Coordinator of Music and the Arts Amanda Hauser said, “Our students will talk about this day for the rest of their lives. To have an opportunity to sing in Radio City Music Hall is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I don't know if they will ever have the opportunity to sing in front of a larger audience. Their singing warmed my heart, as well as the hearts of the thousands of audience members that traveled near and far to see the Christmas Spectacular!"

Concert Choir Director Alexandra Frazzetto said, “The entire experi -

ence was one-of-a-kind from beginning to end. To perform at Radio City Music Hall is an amazing opportunity, and while I enjoyed every moment of being on stage with my students, I can honestly say the best part was spending all of the time in between

together. Trips like these have a special way of connecting students. The time they spend on and off the stage creates a unique bond. They are not only making memories but friendships that will last a lifetime."

After the students performed,

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they continued to watch the magical Christmas Spectacular. This was an unparalleled experience that they will surely reminisce upon for years to come.

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Garden City High School choir students gathered for a photo while on their tour of the iconic Radio City Music Hall.

From left: Students Haley Baschnagel and Kiera O’Leary had the once-ina-lifetime opportunity to meet a real Rockette ahead of their own performance.

Garden City High School choir students posed in front of the Rockefeller Center tree before their performance at Radio City Music Hall.

Students posed with their backstage passes ahead of a behind-the-scenes tour at Radio City Music Hall.

American Legion Christmas Dinner Celebration

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 265 hosted the annual Christmas dinner in tribute to the veterans of Post 265 and other honored veterans. The event was held at the beautiful Garden City Country Club on December 21. This was a wonderful event, which enabled veterans to meet other veterans and to be recognized by the

community for their service to our country.

Auxiliary President Jacqueline Eltringham welcomed the guests. She said, “Christmas is a fitting time to render tribute to friends and relatives who have served in the Armed Forces to secure our liberty.”

Then she introduced Lorraine Tauches, wife of Commander Frank Tauches, and

member of the Auxiliary Unit, to sing our national anthem.

President Eltringham explained the Missing Man Table and was assisted by the

Dr. Frank Cappelli proudly displayed his Bronze Star award for meritorious service in Vietnam to Isabel Byrnes, Callie Coors, Paige Matarazzo, Kevin Byrnes and Augustin Mingoia Murphy.

Dr. Frank Cappelli, Louis Cappelli, Patricia Cappelli and Pat Cappelli.

Sally Coyne, Felicia and daughter Felicia Lovaglio and Betty Erdos.

A pair of Felicia Lovaglios selling raffle tickets!

Jasmine Garcia, veteran and grandson Christopher Rossi, Marilyn Blauert and her son Bill Schmachtenberg..

Veterans Henry Wysocki, Commander Frank Tauches, Walter Gross, Michele Dragotti, Patrick Ambrosio, John Katinas, Ralph Giordano, Christopher Rossi, Jim Mihalek, Mark Prendergast, John Halloran, Ed Hysyk, Jim Cummings and Jack Mundy.

Front row: Domenick Romano, Jack Werthem, Dr. Frank Cappelli, Thomas Egel and Jim Kuna.

Cynthia Lipsky, John Katinas, Jacqueline Eltringham and Lorraine and Ralph Giordano (seated).

Betty Erdos was gifted the beautiful hat and Leah Pittoni won the handprinted hat in the raffle.

young volunteers including Kevin Byrnes, Augustin Mingoia Murphy and new members to the American Legion Paige Matarazzo, Callie Coors and Isabel Byrnes.

American Legion Christmas Dinner Celebration

The symbolism of the Missing Man Table is that the table is round, to show our everlasting concern for our missing men and women. Each item on the table represents the emotions and feelings reserved for those who did not come home. The ceremony symbolizes that they are with us here in spirit.

Commander Frank Tauches thanked everyone for participating in this dinner honoring the veterans. He thanked

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Jacqueline Eltringham introduced Lorraine Tauches, who sang the national anthem.

The peaceful winter scene, donated by artist Gail McLaughlin, was won by Nancy and Jack Mundy. President Eltringham thanked Domenick Romano and John Halloran for their successful Poppy Campaign.

Vice President Donna Armieri welcomed everyone to this second annual Veterans Christmas Dinner along with assistance from young members Callie Coors and Paige Matarazzo.

Marilyn Blauert was thanked for coordinating the programs the Auxiliary sponsors for the veterans in the Northport VA Hospital

Dr. Lisa Coors was thanked for the “Loose Change” programs she held at her office, PT Options at 226 Seventh Street. Money donated helped veterans and their families

Auxiliary Vice President Donna Armieri and Jennifer Gibbons, Toy Collection Chairs, and all the Garden City residents for their donations of toys to the very

cessful 75th anniversary of the Marines Toys For Tots campaign. He thanked the veterans and reminded us that Americans should never forget the brave men and women who answered our nation’s call to serve and fought for our freedom with honor.

News from the Garden City Public Library

Happy 2023!

Happy New Year and welcome to 2023! Some people make resolutions and the library is happy to help by having books available on learning how to cook more healthy, weight loss, starting an exercise regime, getting organized, how to meditate for a clear mind, how to change your career and so much more! Make this new year a proactive and positive year!

Museum Passes

The Friends of the Garden City Library have once again given us the opportunity to provide library passes to the community for 2023. We have added a couple of new museums to the mix as well. As of right now, we have the following passes available:

Old Westbury Gardens, Long Island Children’s Museum, Nassau County Museum of Art, Nassau County Firefighters Museum, MOMA, Old Bethpage Village Restoration (opening 4/1/23), Cradle of Aviation, Empire Pass, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.

We have also brought back passes to the Guggenheim, and added Lt. Michael P. Murphy, Navy Seal Museum in West Sayville, NY. If you haven’t yet signed a Museum Pass Agreement please stop by the Circulation desk to fill out the form (you only have to do it once).

Winter Programs

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

Monday Movies Presented by the Friends of the Garden City Library

Mondays at 1:30 p.m.

• 1/9/23: “Walk the Line” (2006) 135 Mins.

• 1/16/23: “De-lovely” (2004) 125 Mins.

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

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

Mom’s Yoga Night Out with Kimberly Mercadante

Tuesdays, 7 p.m.–8 p.m.

January 11, January 18, January 25 & February 1, 2023

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

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

on beginning yoga. Please bring your own yoga mat to each class.

Each class requires a separate registration on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org). Registration dates for each class is listed below:

January 11, 2023 - Registration began online on Wednesday, December 21, 2022

January 18, 2023 - Registration began online on Wednesday, December 21, 2022

January 25, 2023 - Registration began online on Wednesday, December 21, 2022

February 1, 2023 - Registration began online on Wednesday, December 21, 2022

New Beginnings: Singles Discussion/ Support Group with Marla Matthews

Sunday, January 15, 2023 3 p.m.–4 p.m.

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

Find new friends and hope for a new beginning during the program. This program will be facilitated by Marla Matthews, a social worker, life coach, and TV talkshow host. This will be a supportive, compassionate discussion for those that are widowed and divorced.

This program is for patrons ages 45 and older. No registration is required, but seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

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!

Defensive Driving Course with Empire Safety Council

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

Defensive Driving Course with the Empire Safety Council. Receive 10% reduction on automobile/liability insurance and qualify for a license point reduction. Registration in person at the Garden City Public Library begins on Tuesday, January 3. Space is limited, so check with the Reference Department for availability. The first two weeks of registration are limited to Garden City Public Library cardholders only. Those without a Garden City Public Library card can begin registering on Monday, January 16, 2023. Register separately for each person. Proper ID is required when registering an absentee party. You must bring a $30 check made payable to Empire Safety Council and current Library card with you to register. Bring your valid New York State driver’s license and a pen to class.

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Teen Crafternoon: Perler Bead Art

Join us on Saturday, January 7, at 3PM for Teen Crafternoon: Perler Bead Art! This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 only. Registration began Tuesday, December 27, online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Participants can make keychains and magnets using Perler beads. 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.

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

The next meeting of the Teen Advisory Board will be held on Tuesday, January 10, at 4 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, January 3 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). The meeting is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. If you are interested in helping to come up with programming ideas, volunteer ideas, or social media outreach ideas for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12, consider joining the Teen Advisory Board. Online applications are available at https://www.gardencitypl.org/teen-advisory-board-application/ Applicants should be in Grades 6–12.

Tween Thursdays: Game Afternoon

Tweens can play games with friends on Thursday, January 5, at 4 p.m. for Tween Thursdays: Game Afternoon. We will have our Nintendo Switch consoles for teens to use as well as tabletop board games for tweens to play with. This program is for tweens in Grades 4–7 only and is a joint program with the Children’s Department and Young Adult Department. Registration began Tuesday, December 27, 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.

Books and Brownies

Talk about your favorite graphic novels while eating brownies during Books and Brownies, which will be held on Thursday, January 12, 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, January 3, 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.

Chess4Community:

Chess Lessons for Grades 3–6

Children and tweens in Grades 3-6 can participate in a five-week Chess Program called Chess4Community and learn how to play chess! This program is led by Chess4Community, Garden City teen volunteers who are USCF Rated Players. This program is five weeks; registrants will be signed up for all five sessions. The five sessions are as follows:

• Wednesday, January 4, 3:15 p.m.–4:15 p.m.

• Wednesday, January 11, 3:15 p.m.–4:15 p.m.

• Wednesday, January 18,

3:15 p.m.–4:15 p.m.

• Wednesday, January 25, 3:15 p.m.–4:15 p.m.

• Wednesday, February 1, 3:15 p.m.–4:15 p.m.

This program is for tweens in Grades 3-6 only and is a joint program with the Children’s Department and Young Adult Department. Registration began Tuesday, December 27, 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.

Volunteers Needed: Reading Pals

Volunteer to read to and then do a craft with children ages PreK-Grade 2 during the program Reading Pals! The January session will be held on Tuesday, January 17. The Reading Pals program runs from 4 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 3:30 p.m. to review the material before the start of the program and stay until 5 p.m. to help clean up. Volunteers must be in Grades 6–12 only. Registration to volunteer begins Tuesday, January 10, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tree Ornaments for Community Service: Heart Ornaments

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

These ornaments will be used to decorate our new ornament tree each month!

For the month of January ornaments will be hearts, which will be used to decorate the Tweens and Teens Ornament Tree in February. Registration begins Tuesday, January 10, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Completed ornaments must be returned by January 19 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.

Teen Gamers

Kick off the weekend with our new Teen Gamers program on Friday, January 27, at 3:30 p.m. 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. Registration begins Tuesday, January 17, 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.

Tweens and Teens

Dungeons and Dragons

Join us for Tweens and Teens Dungeons

W H AT ’S NE W AT T H E GA R DEN CI T Y PUBL IC L I BR A RY

Members of the National Charity League, an organization that encourages community service for mothers and daughters in grades 7–12, work hard making handmade cards for hospitalized kids during the NCL volunteering session, which was held on Sunday, December 18, at the Library.

Teens play video games together on the Nintendo Switch during the program Teen Gamers, which was held Friday, December 16, in the Tweens and Teens Room at the Library. Teen Gamers will be held again on Friday, January 27, at the Library.

News from the Children’s Room

Construction and the Children’s Room

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

Winter/Spring Programs

Winter Storytimes

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

MOTHER

@ 10:00 a.m.

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

• Monday, February 13Registration begins Tuesday, February 7, @ 10:00 a.m.

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

Reading Pals

(Ages 4–Second Grade)

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

A Time for Kids

Saturday, Feb. 4

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

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

December Holidays

“The Runaway Latkes ” by Leslie Kimmelma

“I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Dreidel” by Caryn Yacowitz

“Honeyky Hanukah” by Woody Guthrie

Christmas Books

“Merry Christmas Gus” by Chris Chatterton

“Mouse’s Night Before Christmas ” by Tracey Corderoy

“The Christmas Feast” by Nathalie Dargent

GOOSE

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

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

(Pre-Schoolers Ages 3–5

(Not Yet in Kindergarten) 1:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.

• Monday, January 9 -

Registration began Tuesday, December 27, @ 10:00 a.m.

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

• Monday, January 30Registration beings Tuesday, January 24,

Tuesday Jan. 17, from 4:00–4:30 p.m.

Registration begins Jan. 10 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

Chess4Community -

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

Sign up once for all 5 sessions.

Program Dates - Registration began December 27.

• Jan. 4, Jan. 11, Jan. 18, Jan. 25, Feb. 1

Hanukkah began the evening of Sunday, December 18 and ended in the evening Monday, December 26.

Christmas was Sunday, December 25. Kwanzaa began Monday, December 26, and ends Sunday, January 1.

Stop by the library and browse the holiday books to make the season more festive.

Hanukkah Books

“Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins” by Eric Kimmel

“Way Too Many Latkes : A Hanukkah in Chelm” by Linda Glaser

“Kugel for Hanukkah?” by Gretchen M. Everin

“The Wheels on the Bus at Christmas” by Sarah Kieley

“Dear Santa, I Know It Looks Bad, But It Wasn’t My Fault” by Norma Lewis

“Christmas Mouseling” by Dori Chaconas

Kwanzaa Books

“Celebrate Kwanzaa” by Carolyn Otto

“Li’l Rabbit’s Kwanzaa” by Donna L. Washington

“My First Kwanzaa” by Karen Katz

“Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story” by Angela Shelf Medearis

“My Family Celebrates Kwanzaa” by Lisa Bullard

“Seven Candles for Kwanzaa” by Andrea Davis Pinkney

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and Dragons on Thursday, January 19, 4 p.m.–5:30 p.m. 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.

Registration begins Tuesday, January 10, 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.

GCPL Tweens and Teens Best Books

2023 Committee: Volunteers Needed!

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

Volunteers will be asked to read books

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

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

There are no requirements on how many books a volunteer must read and volunteers can read however many new books they are able to throughout the year. Volunteers can get credit for books they do not finish, as long as they provide 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/tweens-teens-bestbooks-2023-committee/ or for more infor-

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

Follow Tweens and Teens on Facebook and Instagram

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

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

Instagram: www.instagram.com/ GCPLTweensTeens

If you’re interested in participating and want to learn when events will be happen-

ing 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-adult-tweensteens-department/

Teen Advisory Board Applications Now Available Online

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

GC Public Library modified hours

The Garden City Public Library will have modified hours in observance of New Year’s Day as follows:

New Year’s Eve, December 31: 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

New Year’s Day, January 1: CLOSED Day After New Year’s Day, January 2: CLOSED

Garden City Girl Scouts hold Square Dance

The Garden City Association of Girl Scouts hosted its annual Square Dance on November 18 and December 9. The Scouts had a great time twirling their partners and parents around the GCMS floor while donning their best western attire. The girls and their partners spent the evening practicing their do-si dos and promenades with their fellow Scouts. The event collected personal care items for The Children’s Mental Health Agency at the North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center. A memorable night was had by all!

Brownie Girl Scout decked out in her finest boots and hat for the Square Dance.

Square dancing.

Scouts and their partners dancing the night away. Girl Scouts getting ready to square dance.

IN MEMORIAM

Dr. Michael A. Passidomo

It is with profound sadness and regret that the family of Dr. Michael Anthony Passidomo of Naples, Florida announce that on November 19, 2022, Michael, a beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and much more, died unexpectedly after a brief illness.

Dr. Passidomo was born on August 13, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, and was the first son of seven children born to proud parents, Donald Anthony Passidomo (a first generation Italian immigrant) and Rose Gatto Passidomo.

From Brooklyn, the Passidomo family moved to East Meadow, New York, followed by a final relocation to beautiful Garden City, where Michael graduated from Garden City High School, class of 1960.

Naturally curious and encouraged by his parents, Michael's aptitude and energy to learn by observation and experiment began in his youth and continued into adulthood. Michael was educated at the world's oldest university, The University of Bologna, in Bologna Italy, where he attended medical school, taught completely in the Italian language. Dr. Passidomo received his Doctor of Medicine Degree from the University of Bologna, graduating one year earlier then expected, in 1969.

Dr. Passidomo was a neurologist specializing in the treatment and diagnosis of neurological disorders. Being the true Renaissance Man, philanthropist and entrepreneur that he was, Michael was instrumental in delivering and developing advanced neurolog-

ical care in rural, underserved areas of eastern Kentucky and surrounding states, for decades.

In spite of some physical challenges, Dr. Passidomo was the perfect example of perseverance, drive and creativity. Throughout his life he shared his love of culture, art, cooking, nature, laughing and traveling with his family and friends.

After a fruitful and rewarding career as a physician, and raising a beautiful family, Dr. Passidomo relished 30 years of retirement at his homes in Naples Florida and Orvieto Italy, a small village in the lush Umbria region of Italy.

Dr. Passidomo is predeceased by his wife, Cherry (Haihong Cao) and is survived by his children, Dr. Daniel Passidomo and his wife, Kristin of Springboro, Ohio; Michelle Passidomo and Gregory Passidomo, both of Naples, Florida; sister Marie Major of Trumansburg, New York; sister Angela Trafford of Naples, Florida; brother Donald Passidomo of Pennsylvania; brother Dr. Christopher D. Passidomo, of Stony Brook, New York; sister Lisa J. Passidomo of Woodbridge, Connecticut; and also predeceased by baby sister, Valerie Passidomo. Dr. Passidomo reveled in the joy and love of his grandchildren, Cesare, Chloe, Gabrielle, Mariena and Jonathan, and was beloved by all of his many cousins, nieces and nephews, and life-long friends.

In lieu of flowers, a donation to a cause close to Michael’s heart, The Naples Humane Society, would be appreciated. https://hsnaples.org/

Beverly Ahlberg

Beverly Lois Crane Ahlberg died in her 88th year on December 26, 2022 at Buckingham Heights Residence in Glastonbury, CT. She was born on May 3, 1934 in Willimantic, CT to the late Lois Cole Crane and Rexford Samuel Crane. She graduated from Windham High School in 1952, the Forsythe School for Dental Hygiene, Boston, MA in 1954, and Molloy College (Summa Cum Laude), Rockville Centre, NY in 1985.

This year marked the 65th year of her marriage to the Reverend Dr. Ralph Ahlberg during which she made her home in Hartford, CT, Rockville Centre, White Plains, Orchard Park, Garden City, Greenwich, CT. In each of these communities, she continued her career as both a Dental Hygienist and a homemaker. She is remembered for her kindness, keen intellect, and devotion to her family.

Beverly’s retirement years were largely spent in East Hampton, CT at her much loved lakefront home and accompanying her husband on Hartford International University sponsored Christian-Muslim inter-faith conferences in Turkey, Syria, Pakistan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Singapore, and Makassar South Sulawesi, Indonesia where in January, 2005, she delivered a well-received paper entitled, ”Women and Dialogue”. She also joined her husband while he served as a chaplain on the Holland America Line on voyages to Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, Australia, and South and Central America.

Beside her husband, Beverly leaves her son, the Reverend Dr. Dean Crane

IN MEMORIAM

Carmel Quill

Carmel Alma (Fang Yuen) Quill passed away on the morning of December 26th at her home in Garden City. She was the mother of Erin (Chil), Colleen, and Shauna (Mark), and proud Grandmother to Sophie & Grace Maupin, and Liam Quill Kong. She is preceded in death by her parents, David & Alma Fang Yuen, her brother David Fang Yuen, and her husband, Kevin P. Quill. Her extended relatives across the globe include her nephews, James, Blair, and Drew Burchill, and nieces, Alison and Elizabeth Fang Yuen.

Carmel was born in Cairns, Australia. A gifted dancer, she was invited to join

the Scully Dance School in Sydney at age 15, where she studied exclusively with Kathleen Daintree and Dame Nellie Potts. Carmel quickly became a favorite soloist and student teacher. She joined the Barovansky Ballet company, later known as the Australian Ballet. She founded her own dance school and continued her studies, earning her Advanced Teachers Solo, Dance Notation, and Choreography seals from the Royal Academy of Dance.

At the invitation of choreographer Martha Graham, Carmel journeyed to New York City. An injury forced her to pause dancing during which time she worked at the United Nations and met

Beverly Ahlberg

Ahlberg and his wife Jennifer of Redding, CT, her son Christopher Carl Ahlberg and his wife Tina of Fairfield, CT and her daughter Elisabeth Ahlberg Priest and her husband Andrew of Southport, CT. She will also be remembered with great affection by nine grandchildren, three great grandchildren and a nephew. Beverly was predeceased by her sister Phyllis and brother-in-law Russell Martin of Mansfield, CT and FL and a nephew.

A Memorial Service will be held at the First Church of Christ, Congregational (UCC) 25 Cross Highway in Redding, CT on Saturday, January 7, at 2pm. There will be a committal service in East Hampton, CT at the convenience of the family.

Memorial donations to the Alzheimer’s Association, act.alz.org or to Hartford International University for Religion and Peace, hartfordinternational.edu are encouraged.

her future husband, Kevin. They were married in 1968 and moved to Garden City in 1974. During her time in Garden City she was an active member of the PTA, Welcome Wagon, TWIGS, Mercy League, Head of the Social Committee and Board Member of the Casino, a golf champion at Cherry Valley Country Club, and a strong tennis and competitive bridge player. She was a noted and successful Independent Real Estate Broker, who truly cared about her clients and their happiness.

A memorial to celebrate her life will be held on Friday, December 30th at the Garden City Country Club from 1-4:30pm.

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

Carmel Quill.

John F. McGowan (March 27,1925–December 24, 2022)

John Francis McGowan PFC, part of the greatest generation was a veteran of World War II and longtime resident of Garden City, NY. He passed away on December 24,2022 at 97 years old surrounded by his family. Jack, as he was known to many, was born on March 27,1925 in the Bronx, NY.

He attended P.S. 68 and Mount Saint Michaels Academy, graduating in 1943. Entered the service (US Army) on August 8,1943 at Camp Upton NY, Basic Training then on to Fort Knox, KY. Promoted to P.F.C. Appointed as Instructor at Armored School at Fort Knox for field officers. Due to a shortage of infantry men, he was transferred to the 65th Div. 260 Infantry Camp Shelby. He arrived in France on January 1945. Went to Camp Lucky Strike a staging area. Then moved up to a combat area to counter German advances and to hold the bridgehead at Saarlautern.

IN MEMORIAM

Where he saw heavy fighting at The Saar and Rhineland and breaching through of West Wall (Siegeld Line). His Division became the spear head for the 3rd Army into Germany and Austria until they met the Russians. Then occupation came spending about a year and a half in Europe receiving an Honorable Discharge on April 13, 1946.

His decorations from the US Army: Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star for ground combat and 2 Battle Stars (Central Europe Conference Rhineland)

After serving in the Army Jack attended Iona College in New Rochelle, NY receiving a BBA Class of 1950 and then went on to NYU to continue his graduate studies. Worked for Standard and Poors and then Times Mirror.

In the interim he helped run many dance/socials in NYC, Hamptons and New Jersey Shore.

While he was out in the Hamptons he met his future wife Regina Field. Wed in 1965 and had 2 children John and

Jean. Enjoyed traveling to exotic locations like Russia and China.

He was an active member in many organizations. Knights of St. Patrick NYC, Equestrian Order Knights of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, Lifetime Member of VFW Post 271 and an active member of St. Joseph’s Church Garden City, organizer for many years of the parish party at the Garden City Hotel, usher, First Friday Nocturnal Adoration and founder of the Men’s Fellowship Group.

He is survived by his wife Regina, his children John and Jean and his grandchildren Reese, Brett, Kenny and Johnny.

A viewing will take place at Fairchild Funeral Home in Garden City ,NY on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 (2p-5p & 7p-9p). A funeral mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at St. Joseph’s Church in Garden City, NY at 11:15am. Internment will be at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne NY. In

Attention students!

Graduated from school? Have an outstanding GPA? Made the honor roll or Dean’s List? Scored an internship or study abroad opportunity?

lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to America’s Vet Dogs 371 East Jericho Turnpike , Smithtown NY 11787 631-930-9000 www.vetdogs.org

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!

John F. McGowan.

West End Christmas Tree shines at lighting

The Western Property Owners Association (WPOA) held its annual West End Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday, December 9. Broadway Bound dancers, under the outstanding direction of owner Debbie Tavernese, performed, and Sal Nastasi sang many familiar Christmas favorites. The WPOA thanks this year’s sponsors: All Island Dermatology/Dr. Joseph Onorato; Garden City Dentistry/Drs. Peter Vastardis and Jae Pak, and

John Parks, owner of the Stewart Manor Country Club.

A warm “thank-you” goes out to the Village of Garden City’s Board of Trustees, administration, parks, police and fire departments for their contributions.

As the crowd sang “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” Jolly Old St. Nick himself arrived at 7 p.m. sharp with a special treat for all the boys and girls!

Broadway Bound dancers on the move!

Santa Claus arrived!

Are these Santa’s elves?

The WPOA thanks the dancers from Broadway Bound for presenting an extraordinary song and dance experience for the Tree Lighting guests.

Gathering for the West End Christmas Tree Lighting are (from left) Liam Masterson, Melissa Cunha and John Wilton from the Garden City Chamber of Commerce, State Assemblyman Ed Ra, Town Councilman Tom Muscarella, GC Police Commissioner Ken Jackson (back), Mayor Cosmo Veneziale, Nassau County Legislator Laura Schaefer, GC police officers, and WPOA Vice President Maureen Dellacona.

West End Christmas Tree shines

Children stay warm with a cup of hot cocoa.

Sal Nastasi returned to the West End tree lighting as MC. This year, his daughter sang along too.

Garden City’s Volunteer Firefighters contributed their service and their “open hearts” to make our WPOA finale exceptional… with the introduction of Santa and his helpers delivering treats to the children.

Nassau County Legislator Schaefer enjoys a cup of hot chocolate, too. The WPOA is grateful to John Parks, owner of the Stewart Manor Country Club and WPOA supporter, for providing hot chocolate at the Tree Lighting.

GCHS fencers compete in Brentwood Holiday Tournament

The annual invitation only Brentwood Holiday Tournament was held on Saturday December 17, at Brentwood High School. 300 fencers from Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester competed in Men’s and Women’s Épée, Foil and Saber.

The format differs from a High School meet in that it more closely follows a USA Fencing Regulation Tournament. The fencers are seeded based on their rating and the competition is one round of pools which are 5 to 6 bouts, each 5 points, or touches. 100% of the competitors are then re-seeded based on their pool results and promoted to a Direct Elimination (“DE”) table which are 15 points (touches) each. As each DE bout is won, the fencer moves on to the next table, or bracket (similar to Basketball brackets in post season). Medals are awarded through 8th Place.

For the men, this year’s competitors were Foil: Freshman Henry Conlon

and sophomore and co-captain Trey Plastaras, Épée: Junior Conor Davan and seniors and co-captains Louis Rivera and Michael Siragusa, Saber: Senior and captain Patrick Bohn, junior Steven Cowie and sophomore Matteo Schettino.

For the women, Foil: Junior Ana Gaztanaga and sophomores Eva Mangal and Maggie Narula, Épée: Freshman Olivia Allsbrook and Sara Phinney, Saber: Junior Marga Santos.

The honorable results:

Men’s: In Épée, Louis Rivera won his first two DE bouts to finish in 9th place out of 51 competitors and Michael Siragusa, who won his first DE. Conor Davan won a number of pool bouts before advancing to DE.

In Saber, Pat Bohn won his first two DE bouts finishing in the table of 16 and Matteo Schettino fenced his first ever DE bout and won finishing in the top half of all 49 Saber competitors. Steven Cowie rounded out the squad at his first

Trey Plastaras with the silver medal in Men’s Foil. Saber captain Pat Bohn.

Steven Cowie and Matteo Schettino strategizing.

Trey Plastaras in Men’s Foil final.

Trey Plastaras in Men’s Foil final.

Co-captain Michael Siragusa finishes a bout.

William Stone, Michael Kelly, Conor Davan, Marc Stosi , Steven Cowie, Henry Conlon, Louis Rivera and Matteo Schettino cheering on at the finals.

GCHS fencers compete in Brentwood Holiday Tournament

Brentwood competition by winning in pools and moving on to DE.

In Foil, Henry Conlon, new to both the sport and the format of an Invitational, advanced to DE. Trey Plastaras began the competition as the #2 seed in Men’s Foil out of 49 fencers. He earned a “bye” in the table of 64 after winning 5 of his 6 pool bouts then continued on to win 4 more DE bouts bringing him to the Final bout. The result was a close loss of 14-15 to a senior fencer from Syosset, earning him 2nd place in Men’s Foil and a silver medal.

Women’s: in Saber Marga Santos finished 15th after pools then went on to win her first two DE bouts to earn an impressive 11th place out of 50 saber fencers.

In Foil, Eva Mangal made her first appearance at Brentwood and won her first DE 15-5. Maggie Narula also competed at Brentwood for the first time and had the experience of advancing to DE. Ana Gaztanaga began the tournament as the #2 seeded Women’s Foil and earned a “bye” after sweeping her pool bouts then winning her DE in the table of 32 landing her in the table of 16 resulting in another amazing 10th place finish out of 51 foil fencers.

In Épée, Sara Phinney and Olivia Allsbrook competed in their first large scale tournament.

All of the fencers were supported by Coaches Joe Brajdic and Brooke Appelman and cheered on by their teammates, and even by rival Oyster Bay, in the Foil finals! We are proud of the efforts of our team members who are new to the sport and took to the Brentwood strips for the first time in a very competitive venue alongside more seasoned fencers. The day-long event was a great experience for all who participated.

Congratulations to all our GC fencers!

Marc Tosi, Matteo Schettino, Steven Cowie and Pat Bohn with Coach Brajdic waiting for DE bout.

Silver medalist in Men’s Foil Trey Plastaras with teammates Michael Kelly, Henry Conlon and Steven Cowie.

Marga Santos and Ana Gaztanaga waiting to compete.

Ana Gaztanaga about to take to the strip.

Sara Phinney and Olivia Allsbrook with Coach Appelman awaiting their first tournament.

Maggie Narula and Eva Mangal gearing up to fence.

Please Note – Recreation and Parks will be closed on Monday, December 26 and Monday, January 2, due to holiday observance.

Celebrate the New Year with “Jack Frost”

at St. Paul’s Cluett Hall Saturday, December 31 at 1 p.m.

To ring in the new year, Garden City Recreation and Parks will sponsor a performance of “Jack Frost” on Saturday, December 31, at 1 p.m. at St. Paul’s Cluett Hall. Plaza Theatrical Productions will delight us with their rendition of this wonderful show. After the show, we will “count down”to the New Year! Admission is $5.00, and reservations are necessary by calling the Recreation and Parks Office at 516-4654075.

Tots Storytime, Arts and Crafts Program announced

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

will begin Thursday, January 19, and run until March 9. The price for the session is $60.

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

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

Winter Youth Tennis Lesson Registration Begins

We are pleased to announce the start of registration for our 2023 Winter Youth Tennis Program. A variety of lessons are offered for children of various ages and skill levels. A schedule of available classes and a registration form is available on our website at www.gardencityrecreation.org.

Please mail the registration form and registration fee to the Recreation Dept. at 108 Rockaway Avenue. You may also walk in to register or register online, if you have a password, on our website at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

Please note – Our classes are not considered daycare and cannot be declared for tax exemption.

Garden City Pool Job Interviews for the 2023 Season

The Garden City Pool is holding interviews for 2023 summer positions on the following dates:

\• Thursday, Jan. 5: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

• Saturday, Jan. 7: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

To sign up for an interview, you must be at least 16 years old. All future employees must sign up for an interview including those who were employed at the Pool previously.

We will accept calls to schedule interviews beginning on Monday, December 12.

To schedule an interview, please call the Recreation Office at 516 465-4075.

After scheduling your interview, please stop by the Recreation Office to pick up an employment application. When you come to your interview, please bring the completed application with you.

Interviews will be held at the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Lifeguards must have their Nassau County Certification and be up to date on their CPR (CPR needs to be renewed yearly).

Please arrive at your interview on time and dressed appropriately.

Adult Dance Performance Group

Our Dance Company’s Adult Performance Group began on Thursday, December 8. Rehearsals are held each Thursday in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall from 8 to 9 p.m. For anyone who is interested in performing, or learning choreography (and not performing). The group rehearses pieces each week, that will be performed in our annual showcase in June.

This rehearsal will be conducted by Felicia Lovaglio. The cost of this program will be $295. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

“Chess Wizards” is Coming Back as an Afterschool Program

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

Kids will play in mini tournaments, have interactive lessons with chess pros and play cool chess 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, January 3, and will cost $193. Instructors (who are called "Wizards") provide all the materials necessary for your child to participate in the class. Come join the fun!!!

To register for this class, please visit

Chess Wizards’ website at www.chesswizards.com.

Recreation Pickleball News

Beginning Tuesday, November 1, Recreation and Parks is offering one pickleball session from 9:30 to noon, Tuesdays through Fridays. This session will be open to residents and will allow continuous round robin use during that session. The cost per session will be $6.00 daily or with a pass, $5.00.

Did you know that Hemlock and Edgemere Parks both have pickleball courts? Residents are invited to use the courts and nets

Adult Evening Programs at the Field House

The Recreation Adult Programs in the Field House are running weekly according to the following schedule:

• Mondays: Mens’ Basketball, 7:30–10 p.m.

• Wednesdays: Mens’ Basketball, 7:30–10 p.m.

• Thursdays: Adult Volleyball ,7:30–10 p.m.

• Thursdays: Adult Soccer, 8:30–10 p.m.

These programs are open to residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City who have graduated high school OR adults who can show proof of graduating Garden City high school (diploma, student ID card). A picture ID is required to sign in to any program. For further information, please contact the Recreation Office at 465-4075.

A fee schedule will be place for any resident adult interested in participating in Adult Activities in St. Paul’s Fieldhouse. The fee schedule is as follows:

10 Play Pass – Good for any Fieldhouse sport for 10 visits - $50

5 Play Pass – Good for any Fieldhouse sport for 5 visits - $25

A participant may also “pay as you go” but payment will only be accepted by check or credit card only, NO CASH ACCEPTED. “Pay as you go” prices will be $6. Passes may be purchased at the fieldhouse when arriving for your sport.

PLEASE NOTE - A resident participant may bring in 1 non-resident guest. This rule will be strictly enforced. These guest must arrive and leave with the resident. There are no passes for non- residents. The daily fee for the non-resident guest is $8.

To purchase one of the passes, please fill out the attached application and mail to or visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. You will also be able to purchase a pass from our St. Paul’s staff. All payments must be made by either a check made payable to the “Inc. Village of Garden City” or credit card only. No cash will be accepted.

Newly Opened Museum of Broadway Celebrates Artistry, Legacy of Theater

BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM

There are actual top hat and dance shoes from A Chorus Line. You step into Doc’s drugstore from West Side Story. See costumes from Phantom of the Opera. There are scores of artifacts, music sheets, props, director notes, rehearsal photos. You see the original Playbills of iconic shows and theater posters going back to the very beginning of American (that is New York and ultimately Broadway) theater. And then you go “backstage” to see how all the creative and technical processes come together.

This is the Museum of Broadway which opened in November, 2022.

Rather than burst any star-studied illusions or theater magic, this opportunity to go behind the curtain is tremendously exciting – you get to see (and appreciate) what goes into such show-stoppers, cultural icons as Show Boat, Oklahoma, West Side Story, Fiddler, Hello Dolly, Company, Rent, A Chorus Line, Lion King, The Wiz, Ain’t Misbehavin’, and Hamilton, several offering immersive experiences.

In all (believe it or not), the Museum, founded by entrepreneur and two-time Tony Award-winning producer Julie Boardman and founder of the award-winning experiential agency, Rubik Marketing, Diane Nicoletti, limelights more than 500 individual productions from the 1700s to what is on stage now.

And you get insights into such theater luminaries as Ziegfeld, Sondheim, Webber, Fosse. You come

A ticket for admission to one of George M. Cohan’s shows. Cohan, who had a home in Great Neck (“45 Minutes from Broadway”), was one of many Broadway people who had homes on the Great Neck Peninsula, including Groucho Marx, Eddie Cantor, Oscar Hammerstein II © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

away even more awestruck and under theater’s spell than when you entered.

The Museum of Broadway is an immersive and interactive theatrical experience devoted to musicals, plays, and the people who make them. Featuring the work of dozens of designers, artists, and theatre historians, you are taken on a journey along the timeline of Broadway, from its birth to present day.

You travel through a visual history of Broadway, highlighting groundbreaking moments in a series of exhibits that showcase – and show off – dazzling costumes, props, renderings, rare photos, videos, artifacts, awards. Stops along the way highlight the pivotal shows or “game changers” that transformed the landscape of Broadway - the moments that pushed creative boundaries, challenged social norms, and paved the way for those who would follow.

Your visit to the Museum of Broadway starts back stage (actually on the back stairs of the building, next door to historic Lyceum theater), with sound effects, photos, that show how typical it would be for the Broadway performers to use the back stairs for warm ups.

Walk up three flights, where you hear “warm-ups” as you climb the stairs and go past rooms to show where hair, make-up would have been (performers are taught how to apply their own); the dressing rooms (one labeled “dressing room” is actually the bathroom) and get introduced to the traditions (even superstitions) of Broadway performers. (There is an elevator for those who cannot climb the stairs.)

You are brought into a waiting room before the introductory video – showcasing the Playbills and synopsis of shows currently on Broadway (can point to a QR code and purchase

tickets right there), as the music for “Company” plays.

Then you are taken into a small screening room to see a video packing 250 years of history of New York theater into just four minutes. (It is surprising to learn the first actual public performance was in 1732 at the Playhouse, way downtown.)

New York Theater at first was centered in lower Manhattan – where Financial District and Chinatown are today, then, as rents moved up, theaters moved uptown along Broadway to Union Square, Herald Square and finally to Times Square (renamed for the New York Times newspaper, which took up residence in 1904).

Oscar Hammerstein I (grandfather of lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II) was instrumental in opening a number of theater houses, beginning 1895 with the Olympia; the Schubert Brothers (Sam, Lee and JJ) soon followed, becoming a major powerhouse among theater owners.

Times Square became known as the Great White Way because of the lamps and electric white lights on marquees. Over the decades that followed there were the highs and the lows, but none worse than when COVID forced the theaters to shut down for 18 months, beginning March 2020.

After the video (I sit through it twice), you are brought into a sequence of rooms in a Timeline, showcasing the people and key productions – plays and musicals - that shaped the past, present and point to the future of Broadway theater.

The first panels are really interesting, featuring posters of plays star-

Newly Opened Museum of Broadway Celebrates Artistry, Legacy of Theater

ring Edwin and John Wilkes Booth, and (ironically) a production of “An American Cousin,” starring Laura Keene at the New American Theater in March 3, 1859 – the play Abraham Lincoln was watching at Ford Theater in Washington DC when John Wilkes Booth assassinated him. There is also, an interesting discussion of censorship – when Olga Nethersole, who played Sapho, was arrested for corrupting public morals (indecency).

The panels also highlight the contribution and breakthroughs of Black Americans in American theater and breakthroughs by women. But it is odd that the contribution by Jewish creators is hardly a footnote, while incorporating photos and hard-to-read photo captions of the Marx Brothers, Irving Berlin, showcasing Show Boat without mentioning Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern, and Porgy and Bess without bothering to mention the Gershwins who wrote them.

The influence of Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, George and Ira Gershwin, Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Kurt Weill, Sheldon Harnick, Jerry Bock, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Schwartz, Jule Styne is undeniable (but unremarked) throughout the museum because of the productions that are highlighted. The only mention of Yiddish Theater , arguably the progenitor and incubator for Broadway theater, comes in a tiny reference in a panel for a 1990 show, “Those Were the Days”) (For this part of history, see “Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy” from Great Performances on pbs.org (https:// www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/broadwaymusicals-a-jewish-legacy-about-thefilm/1476/)

“The show evokes a period,” director Eleanor Reissa explained. “Created by Zalmen Mlotek and Moishe Rosenfeld, the musical honored the legacy of a vibrant and influential Yiddish stage that flourished on New York’s Lower East Side in the late 1800s and early 1900s. One of the district’s most formi-

dable figures was Boris Thomashefsky, who opened a Yiddish theater on Broadway in 1923.”

There is a showcase of Ziegfeld Follies, as if you are in the (very pink and feathery) dressing room, with stunning costumes. There’s a photo but much information about Fanny Brice and a photo of Irving Berlin at the piano, but the notes emphasize how Ziegfeld reacted “when a few Follies cast members complained about sharing the stage with Black comedian Bert Williams, Ziegfeld’s reply was ‘The stage door is that way. I can do this show without any of you, but I cannot do it without Bert.’ And that was that.”

There is a whole set up for Show Boat and how the musical changed the course of theater, redirecting the emphasis from the heavy operettas and the superficial music comedies which had dominated Broadway, providing complex, realistic characters, and integrating music and plot (but only passing mention of lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II and composer Jerome Kern who wrote the breakthrough musical based on Edna Ferber’s 1926 novel).

A room is devoted to the coveted Tony Awards and its namesake, Antoinette Perry.

You walk through rooms devoted to Oklahoma and through a set for Doc’s drugstore in the homage to “West Side Story” (there’s a Jets jacket on display as well). A small room crams together Fiddler on the Roof, Hello Dolly, Neil Simon’s comedies before getting to the rock musicals – Jesus Christ Superstar – that led a new era on the Broadway stage.

A major exhibit is devoted to Sondheim and you walk through what appears to be the set for Company.

The Wiz, we learn, got bad reviews, but the audience gave it a standing ovation and four curtain calls (the musical used a new marketing strategy of television commercials) – and you ease down yellow stairs.

A Chorus Line – one of the longest-running shows and the first to use computerized light board – features

original costumes, marvelous 8x10 photos of the cast, plus I loved seeing original creative notes.

(There is so much information crammed into a small space and the captions and notes are so small and hard to read, but you are encouraged to download an app where you can listen or read the notes.)

Then you come to Phantom of the Opera – with some sensational costumes (from 1986) and artifacts from the show. Phantom is now the longest-running show in Broadway history (it was scheduled to close in 2023, when a new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, “Bad Cinderella” is due to open). Among Phantom’s plaudits: it is the largest generator of money and jobs in Broadway history and has been seen by 19.5 million people over 35 years. There is an amazing chandelier made of 13,917 glass beads – for the number of Broadway performances - and if you look at it to an angle, the Phantom’s mask emerges.

The setting for “Rent” was designed for the museum by the original set designer. I love seeing some of the innovative props/costumes that turn human actors into animals for Lion King. You walk through the “office” for Producers” (a Tony is in the bookcase), costumes from Hamilton, and there is a whole line of costumes representing the shows currently playing.

Along the way, staff people offer their own anecdotes or point you to artifacts or parts of the exhibit you might not have seen. And there are various interactive and videos, as Broadway tunes play in each exhibit.

Then you go down the stairs to the first floor where you are really treated to the back-stage, “let’s put on a show” tutorial.

This part of the Museum celebrates the behind-the-scenes of this dazzling American art form with a special exhibit, “The Making of a Broadway Show,” justifiably honoring the entirety of the community of brilliantly talented professionals – both onstage and off – who bring Broadway plays and musicals to life every night.

Calculating the True Cost

BY MARY HUNT

Have you ever figured how many hours you’ll have to work to pay for the new car of your dreams or fancy restaurant meal? Perhaps you should, suggests one of my readers who starts out today’s batch of clever reader tips

CURB THE URGE

My husband and I have finally found a way to curb our runaway spending. When we see something we want (eating out, new vehicle, clothes, etc.) we immediately calculate how many hours we

would have to work to pay for it. Here’s an example: Car payment of $400 per month divided by $25 per hour (bring home pay) equals 16 hours. That means we’d have to work two days to make one car payment. Not too bad for driving a new vehicle. Dinner out: $40 divided by $25 per hour equals 1.6 hours. This means we’d have to work longer than it takes us to actually eat the meal. Not a good investment. This has been the only way we have found to calculate the true cost of goods and to control our spend-

ing. -- Libra M., Texas

PIN CORRAL

A magnetic business card (like the ones you receive from local Realtors and pizza deliveries) laid magnetic side up is perfect for keeping straight pins from rolling off the table and onto the floor. -- Dawn N., Arizona

SERIAL LABELING

I keep my cereal in clear plastic food storage containers to preserve fresh-

If you put in some effort – and time –you are treated to absolutely fascinating information about producing, designing the music, the lights, the sound, costumes (and tricks of “distressing” costumes). This whole section is a goldmine for anyone who harbors any interest in pursuing a career in theater production. There are even time sheets for what a costumer’s day is like, and a timeline from conception to opening night of a production.

At the end, I follow an arrow and found myself in a fantastic exhibit of Al Hirschfeld – the extraordinary cartoonist/caricaturist who was synonymous with every Broadway opening. We see many of his illustrations – from newspapers, posters, the originals, and I loved the display of his sketchbooks that give a glimpse into his creative process–and learn about the origin of his iconic “Nina” embedded into his illustration (that became an obsession, much like Wordle is today, for New York Times readers). There is even a photo of him with his daughter, Nina, and a caricature of Nina, herself.

The artifacts, costumes, inside (backstage) info, and insights throughout the Museum of Broadway are fabulous.

(Find a full list of the artists featured in the Museum at  https://www. themuseumofbroadway.com/artists.)

You need at least two to three hours to go through. And bring reading eyeglasses or magnifying glass to read the tiny captions and notes. Open 7 days a week, 10 am – 10 pm.

The Museum of Broadway, 145 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036, 212239-6200 or 800-447-7400, www.themuseumofbroadway.com, follow @museumofbroadway on social channels.

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Calling for resolutions in the New Year

BY CLAIRE LYNCH

New Year’s resolutions have a way of coming and going but this year my commitment to improving things is firm. I have made my list for 2023 and checked it twice and while I have made serious attempts in the past to lose weight, eat better and reach out to others, this year I have simplified my list and it is all about paying it forward. If I can do one good positive thing each day for someone else, I will be happy. If I can repay a kindness or help someone who may be in need of a kind word or gesture, I am committed to doing it.

My list may seem simple to some people but I beg to differ. Paying it forward takes some serious thought and when you think about it, that means the actions are centered on other people, not centered on my own self-improve-

comfortable circle of friends and relatives but there are times when people need a helping hand so I push myself to reach out.

I was looking into various ways that celebrities have over the years paid it forward and came across this tidbit about singer Jon Bon Jovi. His restaurant “Soul Kitchen” does not include menu prices. Instead, they accept donations for meals and if you can’t afford it you can volunteer in the kitchen as payment. You can donate service, like washing dishes, in exchange for your dinner.

Bon Jovi’s wife, Dorothea Hurley, came up with the idea as a way of giving back to the community and Jon Bon Jovi was all for it. The year was 2011 and that’s when Bon Jovi opened the “pay-as-you-can” Soul Kitchen in Red Bank, N.J. That restaurant worked out

on the drive-thru line. Although she has driven off to work by the time that person realizes their morning coffee has just been paid for, she gets a good feeling knowing that she has done a good deed for someone.

Whether it is doing some random acts of kindness or working on a list of things to do as part of a New Year’s resolution list, I was thinking about other possible New Year’s resolutions for 2023 and I came across some interesting ideas. I have made an additional short list that I want to do not only in 2023 but in the years ahead. This random list includes:

• Taking up pottery.

• Listening to all types of music - I find it inspiring.

• Cutting the reliance on cable TV which means renting more movies and exploring additional Netflix options.

• Reading some fiction and non-fiction books.

• Eating more fruits and vegetables.

• Learning something new each day.

• Practicing patience.

• Exploring new lands.

• Mentoring young women in their

careers.

• Spring cleaning now even if it is the middle of winter.

• Taking spontaneous walks more often, rain or shine.

• Taking in a stray cat or dog or one of each, having them checked by a veterinarian and making them my own. We all need a home, after all.

The time has come for all of us to narrow down any New Year’s resolutions for 2023. What are your resolutions and how will you pay it forward?

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ment. Sure in 2023 I will be watching the calories and watching the sugars and hoping that the piece of cake I just ate is sugar free not sugar laden but it is so much more than that - I want to be available when other people need a helping hand.

Like so many other people I saw the 2000 movie “Pay It Forward” with Kevin Spacey and Helen Hunt and was inspired to do similar things. In stores I held the door open for people even more than I ever had previously and was sure to greet people in passing on the street. It is the little things that count and sometimes we never know when we will make a difference in someone’s life. Like young Trevor McKinney I wanted to help make the world a better place.

For months I did good things for others then as the years passed, I focused on more urgent matters. I dislike saying that paying it forward took a back seat to things I had to handle in my daily life but sometimes as the months pass even good ideas slowly dissipate so I have decided that now is a good time to focus on that again as a New Year’s resolution.

I know that with a little practice I will get better at smiling at strangersand offering to lend a hand when I feel that it is needed. I’m used to my own

so well that the Bon Jovis opened a second pay-as-you-go restaurant in 2016 in Toms River, N.J., called the “JBJ Soul Kitchen.”

Actress Emma Watson found out that random acts of kindness certainly can be random and you never know when you will stumble across them. A few years ago Watson saw a group of young kids who were Halloween trick or treating on East 78th Street in Manhattan. One boy was dressed as Harry Potter complete with his matted hair, tie, glasses, wand, etc.

When Watson asked the boy if he was Harry Potter, he said yes. She said, “That’s great because I’m Hermione Granger and we’re the best of friends” and she gave him a big hug. At five years old he was a bit too young to realize that the young woman posing for the camera with him really was the actress who played Hermione Granger on the big screen but indeed there she was. She could not have been nicer to the young Harry Potter who now has a great memento with Emma Watson.

My friend, Walter, says he believes in giving unexpected compliments. Giving a compliment is a nice thing to do and it really might make someone’s day. My friend, Angie, likes paying for the person’s coffee in the car behind her

ness. Because we keep several varieties on hand I cut out the front of the box and put it inside the container so we can see at a glance which cereal is inside. I keep these box fronts and use them over and over. -- Terri, email BUY IN-SEASON

You can buy lemons in the winter when they are cheap (citrus from California, Texas, Florida and Arizona come into season in January and linger into early summer) and freeze the juice in ice cube trays. One ice cube section equals about 1 tablespoon of juice. -- Michelle C., Kentucky

ARTWORK CONTROL

Instead of trying to figure out how and where to store the artwork my children bring home from school, I take a picture of my child holding the picture or object. I can then put it in their scrapbook for everyone to enjoy. This takes care of the constant battle of where to put these items without taking over my limited storage. -- Debora M., Indiana

INK SAVER

I always dislike having to buy new printer ink cartridges because of the cost. In the past I have purchased refill kits, but these can be difficult to use. I find that I can conserve ink by adjusting print quality. I select Print or Print

Setup from the File menu (sometimes I have to click on a Preferences button from there to get to the right window) and change the setting from Normal to Draft or Fast Draft. The document prints lighter and faster, but this works fine when print quality is not a big issue. -- Maria P., Kansas NUT SUB

Some time ago when making chocolate chip cookies I used broken pretzels as a substitute for nuts. The pretzels provide the crunch of nuts for a fraction of the cost and are a perfect alternative for those who are allergic to nuts. By the way, I’m NUTS about your column. Thanks for all you do! -Cheryl G., Maryland

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Agency Puts Lump of Coal in Seniors’ Stockings

BY TOM MARGENAU

Just last week, I wrote a column in which I passed along my ideas for a holiday gift for senior citizens. One is a booklet published by the Social Security Administration called “Fast Facts and Figures.” It’s a short booklet (about 40 pages) crammed with fun and interesting tidbits about the Social Security program. Just Google “Social Security fast facts and figures 2022” and it will lead you to a link where you can read the booklet online or order a printed version. The other idea is to get one or both of my Social Security guidebooks highlighted at the end of this column.

The day after I submitted that column to my syndicators, I got an interesting email from a lady. Based on what she wrote, it seems like the Social Security Administration has decided to add a lump of coal to the Christmas stockings of senior citizens approaching Social Security age. Here is the email I got.

Q: I recently turned 60 and I got a statement from the Social Security people that told me what my benefits will be at age 62, at 67 (my full retirement age) and at 70. That was all well and good. But then they added a statement that said these payments will go down in 2034. It said for every $1,000 I get in Social Security my benefit rate will be reduced by $220.

How can this be? This is going to be a huge problem for me, and lots of other seniors, I’m sure. I’m so confused. Can you help me understand?

A: Well, isn’t that a nice holiday gift from the Social Security Administration? However, I’m sure if you go back and look at the statement you got from the SSA, you will see some fine print that says something like this: “If no changes are made to Social Security before 2034,” then those reductions in benefits will happen.

As I’ve explained a thousand times in this column, because of the crush of retiring baby boomers (10,000 of us are retiring every single day), the Social Security program needs to be reformed to keep it solvent for future generations. And as I’ve also explained a thousand times, relatively modest reforms will accomplish that goal.

So, on the one hand I applaud the SSA planners for doing what they can to make people aware of the issue. I’m sure part of their plan was to get the public to alert their members of Congress to work on reforming Social Security.

But on the other hand, I wish they would have made the “your benefits will be cut in 2034” message a little less threatening or made the caveat about “if no changes are made to the program” a little more obvious so that people like the person who sent me the email aren’t frightened and misled.

And speaking of changes to the pro-

gram, in past columns, I included a short list of possible reform proposals for Social Security. I’ll include some of them in today’s column. To fix Social Security for the long term, you either need to raise revenues or cut benefits. These proposals include some of each.

PROPOSALS THAT WOULD REDUCE BENEFITS

No. 1: Raise the retirement age to 70 by 2060

Why this is a good idea: People are living longer, healthier lives and with enough lead time, they would be able to plan for the delay in receipt of their benefits.

Why this is a bad idea: Would you really want to work until you are 70 years old? Employers will be faced with higher health care costs for older workers.

No. 2: Reduce cost of living adjustments (COLAs) paid to Social Security beneficiaries by 1/2 of 1%

Why this is a good idea: Economists believe the current formula overstates inflation for seniors.

Why this is a bad idea: I’ve never met one senior citizen who believes the economists. Also, COLA reductions are cumulative. The longer you live, the more you will suffer financially.

No. 3: Reduce benefits by 5% for all future retirees

Why this is a good idea: All retirees should share responsibility for shoring up Social Security.

Why this is a bad idea: Lower-income beneficiaries could not afford the reduction.

No. 4: Means test: Reduce benefits to those making more than $100,000

Why this is a good idea: Ensures Social Security is paid only to people who need it the most.

Why this is a bad idea: Would turn Social Security into a welfare program.

PROPOSALS THAT WOULD RAISE REVENUES

No. 1: Raise Social Security payroll tax by 1/2 of 1%

Why this is a good idea: The Social Security tax has not been increased in more than 30 years. This would be a modest price to pay for long-range Social Security stability.

Why this is a bad idea: Extra tax burden would discourage savings and investment.

No. 2: Tax all earnings (the 2023 payroll tax base is $160,200)

Why this is a good idea: It impacts only higher-income people who can afford it.

Why this is a bad idea: Benefits are tied to taxes paid. To make this proposal work, you would have to raise taxes on the wealthy but limit what they get back in return.

No. 3: Make folks pay income tax on all Social Security benefits (currently only a portion is taxed)

Why this is a good idea: All other

pensions are fully taxed.

Why this is a bad idea: It would impact middle-income taxpayers the most.

No. 4: Require all state/local government workers to pay into Social Security

Why this is a good idea: All working Americans should pay for Social Security.

Why this is a bad idea: It would jeopardize many well-run government employee pension plans.

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

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Planning to retire and contemplate moving?

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

Winter is here and you may begin staying inside for a longer period of time, especially with the advent and ramping up of increased Covid, RSV, and flu breakouts occurring locally and nationally. You have more time to think about retiring and either getting out of the cold and soon-to-be snowy weather to a warmer destination. There is quite a lot to think about when and if you are going to retire. How much time do you provide your employer? If self-employed, will you be selling your business or having one of your children take over? Will you need to take on a part-time job to pay your real estate taxes? It’s obviously a huge decision to come to grips with and the necessary time to formulate a plan to begin and keep the stress to a minimum.

Another decision is whether you will be selling your home and downsizing. According to the National Association of Realtors survey, if you have been in your home since 1985, the average time one would reside there was only five years. Since then the amount of time has increased and is now an average of 10 years. Lifestyle changes and specific needs and wants may have you thinking about other possibilities to enhance your living conditions and surroundings. Also, your home may be larger than necessary. The costs of heating, taxes, and upkeep are putting a strain on your finances. I have been told that the last thing many are thinking about is shoveling snow or even hiring someone to perform that task.

As we grow older there may be discussions with your children to have you move closer to them (as was disclosed

in a survey done by the National Association of Realtors) so in case of any issues arising, they will be able to help. A benefit would also be if you have grandchildren, more quality time in seeing them.

Prices have never been as high as they are today. According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) prices throughout states and locally have varied, but have increased nationally on average, 60.6% over the last 5 years and 288.7% over the last 30 years. Cashing out now will put more money in your pocket than waiting as prices will be depreciating in 2023 as interest rates continue to rise, softening demand. If you are married you are allowed, $500,000, added to your original purchase price, plus any capital improvements over the years subtracted from your sale price as savings before capital gains are considered. If you are single then it is a $250,000 exemption, plus your original buy price and all the capital improvements made subtracted from the sale price as to whether or not capital gains would have to be paid. Depending on your income, the rate for long-term capital gains is from 0-20%. However, this should be discussed with your CPA and/or your certified financial planner.

Everyone is different with respect to their specific retirement goals to satisfy what they are trying to accomplish. Planning ahead and creating a

checklist will enable you to see the pros and cons of retirement as well as your consideration in downsizing to staying local or moving further away. Knowing what type of property you want, the price, bedrooms, bathrooms, etc. as well as whether you will have enough cash to pay outright for your purchase or will you need to finance a portion of it. Although interest rates have increased, depending on the amount to be financed, it may be a comfortable situation, and you could always refinance as rates come down. From now through February is an excellent time to search for a new place as there is much less competition until spring arrives. If you really want to retire and maybe earn some income part-time, this may be an excellent decision to make and make your day a bit brighter, knowing that the 9-5 daily grind will be in your review mirror. Whatever you decide, look at all your options to make your transition as smooth and worry-free as possible. I want to wish all my readers a very healthy, happy and relaxing holidays.

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NUTRITION NEWS

More Whole Grains

BY CHARLYN FARGO

A new study tracking eating habits between 2003 and 2018 finds we’re not eating enough whole grains -- even though we’re eating more than we ever have -- despite not knowing exactly what a whole grain is.

The confusion may be because organizations like the Food and Drug Administration and the American Heart Association and industry groups like the Whole Grains Council have different criteria on what makes a food a whole grain.

The study was published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition last month. A grain is “whole” when it contains all three parts of the original kernel: bran, endosperm and germ. Bran is the fiber-filled outer lay-

er of a grain kernel that is full of B vitamins and minerals. The endosperm is a starchy carbohydrate middle layer with some proteins and vitamins. And the germ is a nutrient-packed core with vitamins, healthy fats and other beneficial compounds.

Barley, brown rice, millet, oatmeal, wheat, rye, corn and spelt are all common whole grains. (Quinoa and buckwheat are technically seeds but are often classified as whole grains in diets.)

Whole wheat -- including whole wheat flour -- counts as a whole grain because it contains the three components, but white flour doesn’t count because it is milled in a way that removes the wheat bran and germ.

The new study, which analyzed survey data from nearly 40,000 adults, found that most people consumed 25% to

40% of the daily recommended amounts. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that at least half of the total grains we consume each day should be whole grains --whole wheat bread, oatmeal or popcorn. But what makes things difficult is that a food labeled “whole grain” isn’t required to be 100% whole grain, nor does the label have to tell how many whole grains are provided. The same is true for “whole wheat”: it means the product contains some.

If you’re trying to boost your whole grain intake, go for whole grains as the only ingredient such brown rice or oats, choose foods with the highest amounts of fiber and look for foods that list whole grains or whole wheat first in the ingredient list.

More whole grains -- however they’re defined -- is a great goal for 2023.

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Q and A

Q: What are healthy habits to help prevent prediabetes and diabetes?

A: Forming healthy habits is the key to beat back diabetes. Here are five to start the New Year. Start each day with breakfast; choose better beverages (like water); limit portions; swap whole grains and fiber for processed; and eat more fruits and vegetables. In addition, cook at home; eat less meat (you don’t have to give it up entirely); plan your meals; skim the fat and move more to stress less. Good nutrition isn’t hard -it’s all about making better choices.

Charlyn Fargo is a registered dietitian with SIU Med School in Springfield, Illinois.

STARGAZERS

Return of the Great Celestial Hunter

BY DENNIS MAMMANA

Week of January 1-7, 2023

One of my favorite constellations in all the heavens has made its grand reappearance in our evening sky, much as Robert Frost described in the opening lines of his famous poem “Star-Splitter”: “You know Orion always comes up sideways. / Throwing a leg up over our fence of the mountains...”

I remember as a young child standing in the snow, gazing into the frosty night sky over Easton, Pennsylvania, and marveling at the glistening stars of Orion, the hunter. At the time, I had no idea what I was seeing, but I found its hourglass shape to be unmistakable and was completely enthralled by its three equally bright central stars that seemed to form a perfectly straight line.

How unusual, I thought. Could it be that I had actually discovered this amazing stellar configuration?

It wasn’t until many years later that I learned that ancient skywatchers had beaten me by a few millennia.

This ancient star grouping was known to the Sumerians of Mesopotamia. The early Egyptians saw him as the god Osiris, while the ancient Greeks knew him as the son of the sea god Poseidon and a great and strong hunter. And why not? Orion is one of the few constellations that resembles its namesake.

Two stars, Betelgeuse and Bellatrix, mark the shoulders of the celestial giant. Saiph and Rigel form his knees. And his midsection sports three stars in a nearly straight line -- Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka -- that trace his belt. In place of his head lies a very faint star named Meissa, suggesting that Orion may be more brawn than brains.

But that’s not all. Fainter stars mark his outstretched arms holding a shield and a club, while a sword hangs from his belt and appears as a hazy patch of light known to astronomers as M42: the Great Orion Nebula. With even a small backyard telescope we can see the amazing structure of this stellar nursery, and the four tightly packed young stars near its center that illuminate it from within.

Orion is one of those star groupings that happens to lie directly over the Earth’s equator; specifically, it’s the westernmost star of the belt (Mintaka) that owns this distinction. This means that the top half of the constellation is part of the Northern Hemisphere sky, while the lower half is claimed by Southern Hemisphere stargazers. If you happen to live within the Arctic Circle, you’d see only Orion’s upper body; the converse, of course, would be true if you lived in Antarctica.

In other words, no matter where in the world you live or travel at this time of year, Orion will always be a welcome

and familiar companion in your sky. But it might not always look the same; if you’ve ever spotted Orion from the Southern Hemisphere, you might have been perplexed because he seems to be standing on his head -- not surprisingly, since stargazers south of the equator are inverted from those of us in the north.

Yes, Orion represents quite an amazing chunk of celestial real estate, even with a nearly full moon this week. I guess that’s why it’s one of my favorites of all!

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Orion is one of those star groupings that happens to lie directly over the Earth’s equator; specifically, it’s the westernmost star of the belt (Mintaka) that owns this distinction.

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BY TRACY BECKERMAN

‘Twas two days after Christmas and all through the town

The lights and the wreaths were all coming down.

The shoppers had shopped, the gifts had gone back, The bills from the credit cards were all in a stack.

The eggnog was gone, the tips had been tipped, The gift to Aunt Millie had finally been shipped.

The lines at the mall were finally shorter and holiday items went for two-anda-quarter.

The children were safely all tucked in their beds as visions of next Christmas danced in their heads.

More Play-Doh, more Lego, more Pokemon, too.

And what would they do without a

Star Wars Grogu?

Then from way up above there arose such a clatter.

My husband ran up to see what was the matter.

Someone was walking up there on the house.

And that someone was bigger for sure than a mouse.

A burglar? A reindeer? What could it be?

Something was headed straight for our chimney.

And then with an “oomf” and an “ugh” he came down,

Not through the chimney but down to the ground.

With big rosy cheeks and good cheer galore

Our mystery roof-walker appeared at the door.

“I’m the guy that you called, I’m a

roofer named Kringle.

All that snow that just fell? It ruined your shingles.”

“You need a new roof,” said the man dressed in red.

“If you don’t do it soon, it’ll fall in on your head.”

We looked at the children asleep in their beds,

At the pile of bills, and then scratched our heads.

Then we gave him a Visa to clean up the mess

Because Kringle won’t take American Express.

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

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A perfect dish for a New Year’s Day brunch

Pan-Fried Eggs and Mixed Mushroom Sauté on Toasted Sourdough Slices

The late-night revelry of New Year’s Eve has made New Year’s Day brunch a go-to tradition for millions of people.

Staying up until the calendar officially turns from one year to the next at the stroke of midnight can make it harder to get out of bed on the morning of Jan-

Serves 4 Mushroom Sauté

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1. For the Mushroom Sauté: Place the dried mushrooms in a medium bowl and cover with the boiling water. Let stand until softened, 20 minutes. Strain in a sieve lined with a double thickness of paper towels and reserve the soaking liquid. Coarsely chop the

uary 1, so there may be no better day to plan a brunch than the first day of the calendar year.

recipe for “Pan-Fried Eggs and Mixed Mushroom Sauté on Toasted Sourdough Slices” from “Sunday Brunch” (Chronicle Books) by Betty Rosbottom can be just the dish to begin a new year.

ground black pepper Toast and Eggs

Rosemary sprigs for garnish (optional)

mushrooms.

2. Heat the olive oil in a medium, heavy frying pan set over medium heat. When hot, add the brown mushrooms and sauté, stirring often, for 6 minutes. Add the reserved mushrooms, garlic, rosemary, and 1⁄2 tea -

spoon salt; stir for 1 minute. Add the mushroom liquid and cook, stirring, until it has evaporated, 4 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and several grinds of pepper. Remove the frying pan from the heat and cover with foil to keep warm. (The mushrooms can

be prepared 1 day ahead; cool, cover and refrigerate. Reheat, stirring, over medium heat.)

3. For the toast and eggs: Brush both sides of the bread slices generously with olive oil. Set a 10- to 11-inch nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat, and, when hot, add the bread and cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side. Remove the toast and cover loosely with foil. When pan is cool enough to handle, wipe it out with clean paper towels.

4. Add the butter to the frying pan and set it over medium heat. When the butter starts to foam, break an egg into a saucer, being careful to remove any shell fragments., and gently slide it into the frying pan. Repeat with the remaining eggs. Immediately reduce the heat to low and cook, basting the eggs with some of the butter in the pan frequently, until the whites are firm and the yolks are still soft and runny, 3 minutes.

5. While the eggs are cooking, arrange a toasted bread slice on each of four plates. Mound the mushrooms evenly over the toast.

6. Remove each egg with a spatula and arrange on top of the mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper and, if desired, garnish each serving with a rosemary sprig. Serve immediately.

Tip: If you can’t find dried crushed rosemary, crush regular dried rosemary in an electric spice mill, or place it in a self-sealing plastic bag and roll over it with a rolling pin.

Board approves contracts for lighting, water remediation

From page 6

Administrator Suozzi said the monitoring and refill process serves as an insurance policy for the water supply’s AOP treatments.

“It’s one less thing for our men to do as we are absolutely understaffed. Second, the AOP systems need the peroxide monitored – during different times of the year the water system volume goes up by millions of gallons,” he said.

Also at the December 1 meeting the trustees ratified the $5,990 purchase of a Graphtec No. FC9000-100 42” vinyl cutter from vendor S & F Supplies, Inc. for use in street lighting, road striping and other Public Works duties.

Suozzi said each year during the budget development process the village trustees evaluate proposed Department of Public Works equipment and their associated costs. The Garden City Public Works 2022-2023 capital equipment budget (as approved) is $998,600, but Suozzi said a few changes were proposed as the calendar year came to a close. Among them, he noted the removal of budgeted expenses including a concrete breaker for backhoe ($19,000); a snow plow for a payloader ($14,000) and a cement mixer ($6,800).

Including the cost for the vinyl cutter and removing the three other items, there remained a cost reduc

tion of $33,810 in Public Works capital expenses. Suozzi noted that the original $998,600 included a few new DPW trucks for heavy use.

On December 15 the Board of Trustees approved $259,980 for the purchase of a new payloader – representing

an increase of $14,980 over the estimated cost of $245,000. With cost savings from the removal of DPW capital expense items identified and approved at the December 1 trustees’ meeting, there remained a balance remaining of $33,810.

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the previous board of trustees. Back in January (2022) Village Administrator Suozzi noted that with the original Discolored Study the goal for H2M was “to try and identify and map the brown water complaints that surfaced throughout the village.” He explained that a primary focus had been trying to check the village water mains to see if the problem was occurring there.

Chamber of Commerce

Challenges for a stable future emerged for the Garden City Chamber of Commerce arose in 2022. The Chamber’s office had been located at the historic Motor Parkway Toll Lodge building on Seventh Street, east of Franklin Avenue.

On the Village Board’s reorganization meeting night, April 4, 2022, the new board of trustees voted to increase the payment amount for the Chamber to use the Toll Lodge to $1,000

per month.

The Chamber’s “fees” (often referred to as rent) had been drastically reduced during the COVID–19 pandemic to $100 per month from a few hundred dollars paid monthly before then.

Despite the pleas from then-executive director Dennis Donnelly, and the fact the Garden City Chamber as a local 501(c)3 nonprofit has sponsored multiple popular events, the Board of Trustees approved the increase of the fee.

The Chamber no longer has paid staff or a pro-bono executive director, although its board has said it is fully committed to the Garden City business community.

The original Long Island Motor Parkway, early 1900s Toll Lodge structure was moved to its current 7th Street location in 1989. The Village Board has not provided any indication of the building’s future prospects since the topic was front and center last spring.

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSRMF MH MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST II, Plaintiff against ANDREA DEAN, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 103N, Westbury, NY 11590. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered December 10, 2019, and Amended on December 22, 2021 I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 24, 2023 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 1023 Smith Street, Uniondale, NY 11553. Sec 50 Block 372 Lot 76. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Uniondale, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $615,821.96 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 012455/2011. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District's Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held "Rain or Shine." Rita Kohn Solomon, Esq., Referee AYSJN072

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids MUST be   RECEIVED BY AND DELIVERED TO: THE PURCHASING DIVISION Inc. Village of Garden City    351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, NY 11530    between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M.,    UNTIL 11:00 AM EST FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2023 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing the following:

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This bid specification will be listed under the Agency Name of:    Inc. Village of Garden City  Catherine Reynolds Buyer Dated:12/30/2022

Boys Basketball team on fire in December

The brutal winter weather is here and so is the brutal part of Garden City Mens Varsity Basketball schedule. The Trojans after going up against reigning State Champs Manhasset HS, moved on to play Roslyn, Chaminade, Sewanaka and North Shore all within the same week. The Trojans came out of the week with a split beating Roslyn and North Shore. Coming up on the short end with Chaminade and Sewanaka. All the games have been very competitive with senior captains Leo Vlogianitis and Quinn Long leading the way.

GC 61 - Roslyn 52

Garden City comes from behind and pulls away in the 4th quarter to win a conference game on the road.

Quinn Long had huge game on both sides of the court scoring 27 points and 4 steals. Long hit 5 3’s to open up trojans offense and put game to rest.

Junior Danny Psaki (11 pts, 3 rbs), Leo Vlogianitis (9 pts, 4 asts), Soph Ben Lau (7 pts, 3 rbs), John Rhoda (3 pts, 4 rbs) James Healey and Matthew Liberopolous (2 pts) rounded out the scoring.

Chaminade 80 - GC 56

In a Catholic/Public crossover match up, local rivals meet up for a very competitive game where Chaminade pulled away in the 4th quarter. Long (16 pts, 5 asts), Lau (15 pts, 4 rbs), Vlogianitis (14 pts, 3 asts) kept GC in the hunt down 8 in the 4th but Chaminade score 9 unanswered on 3 straight 3 point shots that sealed the victory for them. Juniors Matt Riley (3 pts, 3 rbs) and Matt Liberopolous (3 pts, 3 asts), Danny Psaki (2 pts) and senior Cast James Healy (3 pts) all played tough defense.

Sewanaka 75 - GC 66

Trojans first home game and lose a tough one to conference rival Sewanaka. Led by one of the best backcourts on LI the trojans were tied in the 4th Q. Senior Leo Vlogianitis exploded for 28 pts scoring both inside and out. Backcourt mate Quinn Long had 21 pts, hitting five 3’s for second time in week. Junior John Uhoda (6 pts, 6 rbs) crashed boards and gave great effort on defense. James Healey (3 pts, 3 rbs) and juniors Braden Soutar, Sean Leonardo, Liberopolous and Lau all chipped in with 2 points and great effort.

Ben Lau from deep.

Leo Vlogianitis explodes to hoop. Matthew Liberopolous from 3!

Danny Psaki looks to make a play.

James Healey goes up strong.

Kevin Dealy guarding ball.

John Uhoda doing the dirty work.

Boys Basketball team on fire in December

GC 68 - North Shore 66

Garden City gets back on winning track in exciting fashion as senior Leo Vlogiantis hits a 3 pointer to with 2 seconds left to give the Trojans a 2 point win! Vlogianitis stayed hot and followed up his 28 pt effort with a 26 pts and 4 asts in the win. Quinn Long (14 pts, 4 asts, 3 stls) was all over the court. Senior captain Kevin Dealy (9 pts) hit 3 big 3s to give GC’s offense a boost. Junior Matthew Liberopolous hit 3 from behind the arc all big shots at crucial times. Sophomore Ben Lau (6 pts, 3 rbs), John Uhoda (2 pts, 5 rbs) and senior RJ Votruba (2 pts, 6 rbs) all played key roles in the win.

The Trojans stay on the road, as only 1 of 1st 8 games have been home, to play Syosset Wed, 12/28, 2 p.m.

The Trojans will their 2nd home game of season on Friday 12/30 vs Valley Stream South. Please come and cheer on your Garden City Trojans!

Quinn Long drives on fellow GC product and buddy David DeBusshere. Matthew Riley crashing boards.

GCHS athletes recognized at school board meeting

At the Dec. 20 Garden City Board of Education meeting, Superintendent of Schools Kusum Sinha, Ed. D. along with Town Supervisor Don Clavin, Assemblyman Ed Ra and Town Clerk Kate Murray recognized Garden City High School’s fall student-athletes for their many achievements during the fall sports season.

The girls varsity field hockey team was recognized for earning the title of New York State finalists for the second consecutive year after winning the Nassau County and Long Island County Class B Championships.

The Garden City High School football team was recognized for its second consecutive Long Island Championship.

Eleventh grade tennis player Nina Weisse was recognized for finishing third in Nassau County as a singles player.

She also competed at the New York State Championships where she finished in fifth place.

Swimmers Amanda Baiker, Mia Brita, Madison Connor, Caroline Crouchley and Kathlyn Pomeroy were recognized for qualifying for the New York State Championships in Rochester. Specifically, Madison Connor qualified in four events and medaled in two at the championships.

Lastly, the cross-county team was honored for winning the Nassau County State Class B qualifier meet. This was the first time since 2012 that Garden City cross-country qualified as a team for the New York State championships. Seven runners represented at the state championships: Daniel Butt, Alex Colletti, Dean Colletti, Colin Crane, Patrick Egan, Ryan McAlea and Tyler McAlea.

Photos courtesy of Garden City Public Schools

The Garden City High School football team were congratulated for their Long Island Championship win at the Board of Education meeting.

Tennis player Nina Weisse was recognized for finishing third in Nassau County as a singles player.

Garden City High School swimmers stood proudly with their recognitions.

The girls varsity field hockey team was honored for their outstanding wins this season.

The boys cross-country team was honored for their division championship status.

Kindness Counts at Garden City Middle School

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Student recipients of the Kindness Counts Award proudly displayed their awards.

Garden City Middle School students are nominated each month by staff members for the Kindness Counts Award. This award recognizes students for doing something kind for others.

Congratulations to November’s

award recipients: Bryce Chan, Juliette Chapman, Julian Clavijo, Nico Davi, Peter Marchelos, Lucille Minuto and Stella Grace Trillhaase.

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Global Real Estate Advisor Real Estate Salesperson 516.248.6655, c.516.320.0802 kathleenlucchesi@danielgale.com

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson 201.795.5200, c.516.320.0805 kelly.levine@sothebysrealty.com

are very pleased to welcome Kelly Lucchesi Levine to the Sotheby’s International Realty team. Kelly joins her mother, Kathy Lucchesi, a Gold Circle of Excellence agent with Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty. Kathy is thrilled to have her daughter, Kelly join the Sotheby’s International Realty family. Kelly currently resides in Hoboken, NJ with her husband Jake. Kelly services New Jersey’s Hudson County areas. Kathy and Kelly take pride in their commitment to excellence, experience, local knowledge and promise to exceed traditional realtor expectations. Please reach out to Kathy or Kelly confidentially to discuss any of your real estate needs. Many local reviews available to share upon request.

Kathleen Lucchesi, CBR

Gold Circle of Excellence

Kelly Lucchesi Levine Real Estate Advisor

Garden City and Wyndham Resale Office

102 Seventh Street, Garden City, NY | 516.248.6655 |

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Garden City, NY

4-bedroom, 3.5-bath. MLS# 3445044. $2,425,000.

Garden City, NY

6-bedroom, 4.5-bath. MLS# 3419099. $2,999,988.

Wyndham West , #403

Garden City, NY

2-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3446393. $ $6,800.

Wyndham East , #M5

Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 1.5-bath. MLS# 3418239. $670,000.

Wyndham East , #709

Garden City, NY

2-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3388058. $869,000.

Wyndham East, #901

Garden City, NY

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

SOLD

Garden City, NY Studio, 1-bath. MLS# 3443856. $249,000.

PENDING

Forest Hills, NY Studio, 1-bath. MLS# 3414781. $168,000.

PENDING

Stewart Manor, NY 4-bedroom, 2-bath. MLS# 3444927. $649,000.

PENDING

Rockville Centre, NY 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath. MLS# 3403232. $415,000.

PENDING

Garden City, NY

6-bedroom, 3-bath. MLS# 3436298. $1,100,000.

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

Garden City, NY

6-bedroom, 3.5-bath. MLS# 3433959. $1,599,000.

Garden City, NY

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

Garden City, NY

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

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Arthur Anderson

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Christine Cudahy Manager

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Gregory Abruzzo

Matthew Minardi

Kathy Lucchesi

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Patricia Dickson

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