The Garden City News (8/7/20)

Supervisor presses MTA to discuss poles Western POA group examines firehouse redesign plans

Town of Hempstead Supervisor and village resident Donald X. Clavin, along with Councilmen Dennis Dunne and Thomas Muscarella (standing behind him) speaks on opposing the monster utility poles along the LIRR Third Track project in the Estates. The press conference was held on Merillon Avenue, on resident Kathy Auro’s front lawn.

BY RIKKI MASSAND

At July’s Village Board of Trustees’ meeting held over Zoom, architects for the proposed western firehouse presented its concept of the redesign.

PKAD Architects & Design, represented by Frank Gucciardo, presented a concept of rebuilding and reconfiguring the western section firehouse, Garden City Fire Co. Station No. 2 at the corner of Stewart Avenue and Edgemere Road. In recent weeks the price tag for the project raised eyebrows among residents, and recently several western section residents presented concerns about the size, style and financial impact of the project to their WPOA representative VIllage trustees -- Deputy Mayor Robert Bolebruch and Trustee Stephen Makrinos.

A new structure would remove the historic character of the existing building,  and one architectural expert anticipated a total project cost exceeding $10 million. Many residents have posted comments online indicating their opinions; that high sum could be better spent on the multiple other Garden City capital projects, pandemic response and necessities.

On Monday evening August 3, WPOA President RoseAnn Vernice BY

RIKKI MASSAND

Town of Hempstead Supervisor and Garden City resident Donald X. Clavin has stayed aggressive in pursuing answers and eventually, the removal of the “Monster Poles” plaguing the northern end of the Estates section of the village, as Clavin will seek opportunities to talk with MTA/LIRR and PSEG Long Island officials about the placement of utilities.

Just as summer began, Supervisor Clavin, former Town Supervisor Kate Murray, Councilman Thomas

Muscarella and Councilman Dennis Dunne delivered a press conference addressing the poles and the misguided project from Estates’ resident (and Garden City Civic Beautification Committee member) Kathy Auro’s front lawn on Merillon Avenue, facing the LIRR and looking into the sky at the 93-foot-tall poles. Over 100 residents were in attendance, though most were wearing masks and social distancing measures were taken.

In an interview with The Garden City News on Wednesday August 5,

Supervisor Clavin said hundreds of Garden City residents had contacted Town of Hempstead offices asking for the Town Board’s involvement in fighting the placement of these poles in the neighborhood; more residents in other villages along the 9.8-mile stretch of the LIRR Third Track project have expressed concerns and disgust with the steel utility poles as well was worries about the impacts on housing and real estate values. Clavin recently reached out to MTA Chair Pat Foye request-

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Village election Sept. 15th

The election for members of the Garden City Board of Trustee, which was postponed in March due to the pandemic, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, September 15.

Incumbent trustees Robert A. Bolebruch (Western section), John M. Delany (Eastern section), Colleen E.

Foley (Estates section) and Louis M. Minuto (Central section) are all running for reelection for their four seats. None are opposed.

Voting will take place on September 15th at Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue, between the hours of 12 noon and 9 p.m.

A cosmic comment?

This week Garden City sustained quite a bit of damage from Tropical Storm Isaias, which took out many large trees and downed power lines throughout the Village. As of press time on Thursday afternoon there are still many homes without electricity.

We’d like to thank the Garden City Police Department, and the volunteers of the Fire Department for working long hours to answer hundreds of emergency calls, as well as the village workers in the Public Works Department for working through the day and night to clear away the fallen trees.

We all love the beautiful old trees in Garden City, but unfortunately when storms come they often can cause damage to surrounding property.

One place where the damage may

not be entirely unwelcome is damage that was done to the iron estate fencing across the front of the green space at Franklin Court.

For those who don’t remember, this fence was installed after a rather poorly thought out sale of the greenspace by the Village to investors in 2015. After neighbors objected to the sale, the Village bought it back, but left up a locking fence that had been erected there.

Well, to mis-quote the great poet Robert Frost, “Something there is that doesn’t love a fence.” A fallen tree destroyed a section of the fence during the tropical storm.

Rather than repairing the fence, the Village should consult with the surrounding neighbors and if they agree, remove it entirely.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Email: Editor@GCNews.com

Supt. addresses concerns

The following letter was sent to parents in the Garden City School District by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kusum Sinha:

Dear Garden City School Community,

Over the past few days, I received a number of inquiries...about our district’s reopening plan. I look forward to sharing the complete plan with you once finalized, which will provide you with detailed information about every aspect of returning to school.

I understand there is a desire among some parents for all students to return to our buildings full-time. As a public school district, however, this is not a decision that we can ultimately make in isolation; rather, we must follow all guidelines established by the New York State Education Department (SED) for reopening. There is no way to bypass these rules; they are non-negotiable, and with the expressed purpose of keeping the entire school community safe. You may find the Q and A on re-opening from the State helpful.

State guidance is clear that the plans must include masks, social distancing, and other risk-mitigation efforts, including the “cohorting” of students, i.e. forming small groups of students who remain together during any time in school. This is to prevent the spread of disease and also to enable contact tracing if/when someone tests positive for COVID-19. These principles need to be applied to all students, faculty, and staff to protect everyone’s health.

sbaymack@coachreraltors.com Cell: 516-216-0244

The guidance document also states that social distancing for students at all levels must be appropriately distanced throughout the school day – meaning desks must be spaced six feet apart in all directions within the classroom. While we have the space to accommodate this arrangement for grades K-2 where our classrooms are larger, we do not have the physical footprint to provide this option for students in grades 6-12 where we can only fit 12-16 students in most classrooms, resulting in the need to

offer a hybrid model for those children. As I mentioned in my previous letter, we are still evaluating our building configurations to see if a full return for students in grades 3-5 is possible using all large spaces. The guidance document is clear that we must prioritize in-person teaching as much as practicable for elementary, special education and ENL (English as a New Language) students. I have also received emails from high school parents and 11th and 12th grade students about the need for all in-person teaching. We, along with our parents and students, value the wide variety of course offerings and levels of courses we offer. We need to be able to provide this level of courses for all students while maintaining cohorting of students. Please know that there are almost no students in our High School who choose the same set of courses, and we want our students to take the set of courses to their choosing and what is best for them.

I have also received emails from parents regarding the use of masks. We will be requiring masks in school and we will ensure students take mask breaks outside throughout the day (please see Q and A from the State). Please know we are in the process of purchasing outdoor tents for each building.

As superintendent, I want nothing more than a “return to normal” for our students and teachers, but given the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is unclear when this will be possible. Our reopening plan has been crafted with the health and safety of our students and staff in mind, and in a way that adheres to all state guidelines. Moreover, our reopening plans are designed to promote learning as best as possible given these circumstances. The execution will look different, but we will not compromise on the quality of instruction. As I indicated in my last communication, our focus has been on safety and instruction for the last several months. I would like to stress that this version of remote learning will be different from what was delivered from

Business started just before shut-down reopens

By Rikki Massand

A new business, Oh My Goodness! Inc. Youth Wellness Center recently opened at 61 New Hyde Park Road and is hosting summer camps, private group playdates, ‘free play’ and enrichment programs for children and their parents/caregivers, as well as a holistic and organic café complete with a coffee bar; smoothies, lattes and refreshments.

The new business, which goes by OMG, is owned by Margaret Elenis and her younger sister Nina.  Margaret describes her journey as “from special education teacher to health coach, inspirer and cheerleader.” Both sisters grew up close to their current business location, minutes from New Hyde Park Road over in the Village of Floral Park. Both sisters are alumni of Queens College and New York-state certified teachers, they were both teaching with the Department of Education, and both sisters hold more than one teaching license. Among Nina’s qualifications in education, she is an early childhood intervention specialist.

In February 2020, they resigned from their teaching positions to focus on opening the new business in Garden City. The official opening of Oh My Goodness was planned for February 24, but that turned into a soft opening with

the basics of getting up and running. Then, just two and a half weeks later, life as everyone in America knew it began to shut down due to the COVID19 pandemic and most area businesses faced immediate slowdowns. Oh My Goodness had yet to gain traction in the community as it was in very early stages of welcoming people in, though much interest was already generated by posts and “likes” on social media.

Located next to Repeal restaurant and bar, Oh My Goodness occupies the former location of Rebecca’s Cake Pops, Honestly Delicious and more iterations of bakery and sweet shops in prior years, The new youth wellness center sits across the road from Samudra Yoga (62 New Hyde Park Road) and Broadway Bound Dance Center (66 New Hyde Park Road), two other hubs in Garden City’s West for moms and families.

A kindred spirit is Garden City mom of three and a fellow “momtrepreneur” Sylvia Ehrhart, co-founder of Samudra Yoga.

Around March 12 when the pandemic’s brunt was felt more in the New York region and businesses began shutting down indefinitely, Ehrhart came across New Hyde Park Road and chatted with Elenis at OMG.

“It was an absolute ghost town in the business strip and along main areas of

commerce -- I don’t think anyone knew what to do except close. We closed for three weeks, but then I said that wasn’t how we’ll ever grow the business. For about two months, we were only open with pretty limited sales of coffee, tea and beverages and people would come in to ask ‘what is this place?’ -- at least it was something, and we reached some people,” Elenis explained.

A wakeup call

Margaret Elenis is a Franklin Square resident, and her life has evolved much since the birth of her son 5 years ago and the wake-up call to live healthier and strive for better each day that followed. In 2018 she was diagnosed with a malignant tumor, which she could feel in her breast “like a knuckle.” In a span of three months, Margaret, her father and her father-in-law were all diagnosed with cancer. The feelings of darkness and despair were overcome by ambition and clarity.

The combination of motherhood and creating another baby with the wellness center for children and their parents became fine-tuned following her diagnosis and holistic solutions to help her fight against breast cancer. She detailed much of her journey in a March 2 podcast of “Well & Why,” and in an interview with the News on August 1 the evo-

lution of a business plan was described from personal philosophy.

“The idea behind this business manifested itself after I got sick in 2018, but Nina and I had always wanted to open up a children’s play café -- build a modern space with healthy food available so kids can have fun and both kids and adults can benefit from it. I always wanted to have a comforting place where I would take my son and have a great cup of coffee, and that way we would both get the perks and enjoy our time together.

Elenis commented that an ‘OMG’ Kid “is a child who embraces wellness through education and sees it as fun; who is open to try new things and practices Being a Good Human.” Food choice is an integral part of wellness, and the center strives to educate.

“The center’s focus grew to encourage kids to stay headstrong and for all of us to stay healthy, and to choose healthy options each day -- the usual play place or activity center comes with orders of chicken nuggets, fries, mac n’ cheese or pizza,” she said.

As parents travel to any venue or activity with children under 10, Margaret says the need to bring a good amount of snacks and meals had to be addressed with opening the wellness

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175 Brixton Road

55 Willow Street

Quintessential Estates brick center hall colonial features an ideal floor plan including a fabulous great room open to the updated eat-in kitchen. There are 3 bedrooms and 2 updated baths on the second floor including an exceptionally spacious en suite master. The third floor offers the 4th bedroom, a walk in closet and large attic.

This charming colonial is located mid-block on 50 x 100 property perfectly convenient to the LIRR Country Life Station, 7th St shopping and restaurants. Facing west, the house features a foyer with large closet, living room with wood-burning fireplace, formal dining room, large eat-in-kitchen, den and full bath on the first floor. Upstairs are 3 bedrooms and full bath. A full basement and two car garage complete the picture. Locust K-1, Stewart 2-5, GC Middle and High School with bus service to all.

Conveniently located mid-block on 60 x 100 property within walking distance to the Merillon/ Nassau Blvd train stations. Homestead and Stratford Schools.

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The Welcoming Club of Garden City

Enjoy a night of floral arranging with the Garden City Welcoming Club

What's New?

There are still spots available in the Ladies Night Floral Arranging Workshop event on Wednesday, 8/12 in both the 5:30 and 7:30 time slots! Come join the fun, unwind, and enjoy some wine and snacks while designing your very own arrangement with fresh, local flowers with Hometown Flower Co.

Mark Your Calendar

AUGUST EVENTS:

8/12 - Floral Arranging WorkshopTickets on sale now!

8/14 - Couples Night Out - Outdoor Happy Hour - SOLD OUT

8/19 - Craft Club - For more info, email GCCraftClub@gmail.com

8/26 (8/27 rain date) - Ladies Movie Night Outside - More details to come! Follow Us!

Facebook: The Welcoming Club of Garden City

Instagram: @gcwelcomingclub

Join a Group

Book Club

Enjoy a good book amongst friends. The book club meets every 6 weeks to discuss the page turner of choice. For upcoming events, email WelcomingClubBookClub@ gmail.com.

Craft Club

The craft club is a great way to meet with friends and practice your crafting skills. This club meets every few months and creates a seasonal project. If you are interested in joining, please email GCCraftClub@ gmail.com.

Supper Club

Bring your significant others out for this one! This is a great way to make new friends as a couple. You will be paired up with 3-4 other couples to set up a rotation of dinner events. Host your new friends at a potluck dinner or head out to try our local restaurants. Please email GCSupper@ gmail.com for more information.

Bowling Club

Join us!! No experience necessary! We are looking for new faces to join our Wednesday morning league. Occasional pacers are also welcome. Anyone interested, please contact Ellen Diller (Diller05@ aol.com) Carol Santangelo (santa060@ yahoo.com) or Elizabeth Colantonio (mcdea@aol.com).

Bunko

Bunko is a simple dice game usually played in a group of 12. It is a great way to meet people and make new friends. The game is easy to learn and play. If you are interested, please contact WelcomingClubBunco@gmail.com.

Toddler Activities

A great way for you and your little ones to make new friends. Activities include stroller walks each Tuesday around our beautiful neighborhood and a visit to the park. Stroller walks are on hiatus due to the pandemic.  Once the pandemic is over, we can resume our playgroups where we meet with moms and kids from the town that are similar in age.  Please email GCToddlerActivities@gmail.com for more information.

Golf

Golf lessons at Cherry Valley Club are always a big hit! Golf pro Ed Kelly helps us GCWC ladies improve our golf game. If you are interested in reserving your spot for the spring 2020 session, email WelcomingClubGolf@gmail.com.

Tennis Tennis lessons and group play at the Garden City Bubble! Please contact WelcomingClubTennis@gmail.com to reserve a spot for the fall 2020.

Come join the fun and make a difference! We invite you to join the club! For just $37 a year, you will have access to lots of great events and many fun members-only clubs and events.  Complete the easy online membership form today at www.thegardencitywelcomingclub.org in the “Join” section of the website.

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Beautiful Dutch Colonial on a double lot with 4 bedrooms. 3 full baths and 3 half baths. Over-sized family room. Large screen porch. Finished basement. In ground sprinkler system. CAC throughout. Walk to train and variety of stores.

On the main level of this lovely home is a spacious living room with fireplace, seperate dining room, family room with fireplace and powder room. Recently renovated kitchen with granite counters, Viking stove, built-in appliances, center island and powder room.

Upstairs includes master bedroom with full bath and walk-in closet. Two bedrooms with shared hall bathroom and an additional large bedroom with private full bath.

Fully finished basement has rec room, laundry room, pantry, workshop, and seperate space for a home office.

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The A.T. Stewart Consignment Shop

What is consignment about?

BY MELISSA JAEGER

People often confuse “consignment” with “thrift.” We are both “resale” shops, accepting and selling gently used goods at less-than-new prices. The difference is that we pay 50% of the selling price to the consignor. By the way, we DO accept donated items as well. All the profits from the Consignment Shop support the maintenance and upkeep of The Garden City Historical Society (TGCHS) Museum.

Consigned items are in nearly new/ new condition and tend to be high-end, name-brands. And you would be surprised by how many things we get in the shop which still have their store tags on them! As for what items are our best sellers, I can tell you that jewelry (costume and fine), mirrors, lamps, and crystal (especially Steuben, Waterford, and Tiffany) do best. Keep in mind that items are seasonal. By that I mean that silver and silver plate serving pieces, for instance, tend to sell best in the Fall and Winter when people do more formal entertaining. Conversely, garden-related items do best in the Spring and Summer. Want to help your items get noticed and sell? My mother always said to put your best foot forward. Check to be sure your items have no chips or cracks and be sure to clean and polish them. Looking at the photos of the silver plate dip dish, which one would you be likely to purchase?

Remember: Saturdays ONLY we will be closed August 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and

29th. Otherwise, our regular schedule applies. When you come into the Shop, please follow our established sanitizing protocols and social distancing rules to keep you – and us -- safe. Remember: wear your mask and we’ll wear ours Please continue to shop online and come into the shop to pick up or pick up curbside. Check out the tgchs.org website (where we have a link to our online store) or go directly to our online store at: stores.myresaleweb.com/ at-stewart-exchange. We also post photos on the AT Stewart Exchange Facebook and Instagram pages.

For those unfamiliar with the Exchange Consignment Shop, we are housed in TGCHS Museum on 109 Eleventh Street (in the basement of the building). In addition to the previously mentioned “best-sellers,” we also take pocketbooks, china, furniture, silver, paintings, and collectibles. Unsure if your items are appropriate to consign? Email photos (include sizing info) to store@atstewartexchange.org.  We are now accepting consignments Wednesday through Friday 11:00am – 2:00pm (15-minute intervals) by appointment ONLY. Work on the outside of the Museum has resumed, so don’t be deterred by the crane on the property. Your determination will be rewarded!

The AT. Stewart Consignment Shop is located at 109 Eleventh Street.  Shop Hours: Tues–Fri: 10:00–4:00;  Sat: Noon–4:00. Please call  (516) 746-8900 for more information.

You can find lovely silverplate items at the A.T. Stewart Consignment Shop. Above, before and after cleaning.

Garden City Real Estate Market Information

RECENT REAL ESTATE SALES IN GARDEN CITY

The information about the homes and the photos were obtained through the Multiple Listing Services of Long Island. The homes presented were selected based solely on the fact that they were recently sold.

Mortgage Rates this week from www.bankrate.com Loan Term Interest Rate

111 Cherry Valley Ave M31

Sold Price: $1,250,000

Date: 08/03/2020

3 BRs, 3 full baths, 1 half bath

Total taxes: $14,115

MLS number: 3215849

Listing Broker: Stephen Baymack, Coach Realtors Fennessy Associates.

Selling Broker: Laura Baymack, Coach Realtors Fennessy Associates.

renovated in 2017. Living room/Kitchen/ Dining area. Move in ready condition offers a balance of elegance and practicality for today’s lifestyle. Full service building with valet/concierge 24 hour service. Apartment comes with storage unit and 2 garage parking spaces. Garage parking is an additional charge.

117 Meadow Street

Sold Price: $685,000 Date: 08/04/2020

4 bedrooms, 2 full baths Style: Cape Total taxes: $10,654

Lot Size: .14 acres

MLS number: 3196942

Listing Broker: Stephen Baymack, Coach Realtors Fennessy Associates.

Selling Broker: Stephen Baymack, Coach Realtors Fennessy Associates

& kitchen. First flr master bedrm, full bathrm & additional bedrm or den. Second flr offers 2 bedrms serviced by full hall bathrm. Bsmt rec rm & backyard paver patio are perfect for entertaining. Roof is brand new & windows, siding, boiler & cac are all young. Home is proximate to the school & park - enjoys overall property taxes of $9,746. w/ basic star reduction. The location and condition make this home a truly exceptional value! Houses featured on this page were sold by various real estate agencies

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Village Hall and the administrative offices are open for in-person inquiries and business, and all fulltime staff has returned to the on-site workplace. Office hours are between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Visitors are required to wear a face covering, maintain social distancing of six feet and sign in to a Visitor’s Log outside of the office they are visiting. Furthermore, while multiple people can enter Village Hall, only one person will be admitted into each office space at a time and are asked to abide by employee instructions. Please don’t forget to wear a mask when you are out and about in society and follow social distancing too.

Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias pounded Long Island Tuesday, August 4, bringing with it heavy rain and high winds.

The Garden City Volunteer Fire Department responded to more than 41 alarms in a less than 16-hour period. The first alarm was received at 12:40 for wires burning in a tree on Osborne Road. Assistant Chief Pearn began responding and was notified by Nassau County Fire Communications that they had three additional alarms in the Village. During the course of the storm, members responded to multiple calls for wires down, trees down, trees down on structures, odors of natural gas as well as carbon monoxide alarms. With the influx of alarms throughout Nassau County, the Department began self-dispatching alarms from Fire Headquarters during the height of the storm, Chief Thomas Strysko said. Throughout the storm, Department members and apparatus were traversing the Village responding to calls for assistance. Special thanks to members of the Garden City Police Department and Garden City Public Works staff for doing their best to allow us clear pas-

sage during the storm,” Chief Strysko said.

According to Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson, as a result of Tropical Storm Isaias, there were more than 220 reported incidents. Officers, Firefighters and DPW/Tree Department personnel responded to numerous reports of trees falling on houses, power lines, roads, fences, vehicles, and on the railroad tracks at the Cathedral Avenue crossing where train service was suspended on the Hempstead line. Several houses suffered severe damage, as did many vehicles. In addition, units responded to numerous reports of house fires, alarms, tree fires, wires down, power line/transformer fires, power outages, traffic light malfunctions, damaged gas lines, auto accidents, property damage reports, medical aided reports and disabled autos.

Paul Blake, chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Cultural and Recreational Affairs, said the Garden City Pool was spared and Village parks saw minimal damage. “We were pretty fortunate. No damage, couple of trees down, including one at Grove and one at Edgemere,” he said.

Public Works Superintendent Joseph DiFrancisco described the Village’s storm response as a “well-coordinated effort” by the Garden City Police, Fire, Public Works and Parks and Recreation Departments.

“Members of these Departments supported each other throughout the storm and after in order to clear roads and ensure the safety of the residents of this Village,” he said. “We ask that residents have patience as Village crews will be working extra hours

in order to reopen roads and clear roadways and sidewalks. They have a tremendous amount of work ahead of them as the cleanup will continue into next week and they should be commended for their efforts and teamwork during this very damaging storm.”

To report a downed Village tree, please call Recreation and Parks at 4654075/76/77. Stay connected by signing up for Village email alerts through an online portal on Garden City’s homepage. The link is located on the bottom right side of the website, www. gardencityny.net. Provide your name and a valid email address to immediately begin receiving non-emergency updates, including power outages, road closures and more.

To report a power outage or downed wire, call PSEG Long Island’s 24-hour Electric Service number: 800490-0075 or use our web chat feature at www.psegliny.com. Download the new PSEG Long Island mobile app to report an outage and to receive information on restoration times, crew locations and more. To report and receive status updates via text, text OUT to PSEGLI (773454) or visit www. psegliny.com/outages.

Committee on NY State Police Reform

The Governor’s Executive Order No. 203, the New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative, directs each local government entity with a police agency operating with police officers to perform a comprehensive review of current police force deployments, strat-

egies, policies, procedures and practices, and develop a plan to improve such deployments, strategies, policies, procedures and practices for the purposes of addressing the particular needs of the communities serviced, promote community engagement to foster trust, fairness and legitimacy and to address any racial bias and disproportionate policing of communities of color.

Mayor Theresa Trouvé is forming a Committee to assist the Village in the development and implementation of this process. She is requesting that each Property Owners’ Association (POA) select a member to serve on this Committee. Committee meetings will begin in late September or early October. If interested in serving on this Committee, please send your resume to your POA president stating your reasons for wanting to be on the Committee and any pertinent qualifications.

Police Dept. to offer online service

The Village has entered into an agreement with LexisNexis Coplogic Solutions, Inc. to provide auto accident reports to the public via an online service. The Police Department and/or Village will not incur any costs for this service. According to Commissioner Kenneth Jackson, the contract is being finalized, along with coordination and collection of records.

Greenridge Circle closure

Work is progressing on the New Hyde Park Grade Crossing Elimination Project. Construction crews are currently working to pour and form curbs at the Greenridge Circle at the end of Clinch Avenue in conjunction with the new underpass. In order to perform this work, access to Greenridge Circle is closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic until

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Mayor Theresa Trouvé

Residents question social distancing at tournament

BY MEG MORGAN NORRIS

Several residents contacted the Garden City News regarding a lacrosse tournament which took place on Saturday, August 1st at St. Paul's. They were concerned that the large crowd of parents and players didn't appear to be following social distance guidelines or wearing masks.

According to the Village of Garden City, the event was a private event organized by one of the local youth organizations which holds events like this each year at St. Paul's. A statement provided by the Village to the Garden City News said, "Prior to allowing this event, we made sure that it was an event allowable under Governor Cuomo’s Executive Orders. It turns out that lacrosse is one of the permitted activities, so long as it is ‘non-contact’; our organizer did institute a non-contact rule and enforced it during the event. Additionally, since this was a rental, it was up to the organizer to develop and enforce COVID-19 protections."

The village said that among the guidelines enforced were: temperature checks; only one parent allowed with each player; once games were over participants were sent to wait in their cars until the next event; masks were required and organizers circulated to

A lacrosse tournament which took place on the athletic fields at St. Paul’s on Saturday, August 1.

remind people to wear them; social distancing was required; sanitizer stations were set up, and signage reminded participants of the rules.

"This was the first event that took place on the fields subsequent to their reopening. We are re-evaluating our procedures based on what we observed

to ensure that all event organizers adhere to the Governor’s executive orders," the Village's statement said.

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Unemployment fraud:

On July 29th an unknown person filed for unauthorized unemployment benefits using a resident’s personal informa tion.

School window damaged

On July 29th Garden City Police investigated a report of a damaged exterior window at the Waldorf School.

Wreath taken

A door wreath was reported stolen from a Garden Street residence.

Items stolen

Several items were reported stolen from the property of a 9th Street residence on July 29th.

Protest rally

On July 29th Garden City Police were assigned to safety details for a protest rally on Franklin Avenue.

License suspensions:

On July 30th, as a result of a traffic stop investigation on Cherry Valley Avenue, Officers arrested a 29 year old man for allegedly driving with seven license suspensions and at excessive speed.

Domestic dispute

Upon investigation of a domestic incident on July 31st, Garden City Police arrested a 39 year-old Garden City man for allegedly damaging property of a female family member as well as allegedly threatening to injure her. He was charged with criminal mischief and harassment.

Multiple calls

Officers responded to several storm-related calls (tree limb down, alarms, hazardous conditions) during the early morning hours of July 31st.

Looking for change

On August 1st loose change was reported stolen from a vehicle on Linden Street.

Another fraud report:

On August 2nd Garden City Police investigated a report of a person’s identity being used to open an unauthorized online account and to file for fraudulent unemployment benefits.

Excessive speed

On August 3rd a 20-year-old motorist was charged with driving on Stewart Avenue at Tullamore Road with a suspended license and excessive speed.

Tropical Storm Isaias

As a result of Tropical Storm Isaias, on August 4th, there were more than 220 reported incidents. Officers, Firefighters, and DPW/Tree Department personnel responded to numerous reports of trees falling on houses, power lines, roads, fences, vehicles, and on the railroad tracks at the Cathedral Avenue Crossing where train service was suspended on the Hempstead Line. Several houses suffered severe damage, as did many vehicles. In addition, units responded to numerous reports of house fires, alarms, tree fires, wires down, power line/transformer fires, power outages, traffic light malfunctions, damaged gas lines, auto accidents, property damage reports, medical aided reports, and disabled autos.

Shoplifting at CVS

CVS reports a male subject entered the store on August 4th, removed several grooming items from a shelf, and proceeded to leave the premise without paying.

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center. “It’s for no matter where a family goes -- a change of clothes, supplies, food, even diapers for younger ones. So where will we see one place that we can feel like a destination has “the good stuff” -- that’s the objective. We carry everything parents would need to enjoy the two hours of relaxing or having their child play and work up a bit of an appetite. This is talking the talk and then walking the walk because we carry healthy options right here. And having the selections means we are a place for kids and parents to try these healthy foods,” she explained.

In the last week of July, Oh My Goodness ran a class called “Under the Sea” and Margaret said two-year-olds to 11-year-olds were trying items like seaweed snacks, sea moss and spirulina for the first time.

“Whether they liked it or not and were able to adapt to the new flavors, it was up to them and for their liking. We offer the exposure, and by presenting this we take an opportunity to help children and families live and eat healthy, find their balance in life and to introduce them to new things they aren’t sure of,” she said. Following such programs as well as the intriguing Facebook, Instagram and blog posts

on different foods, ingredients and sugar-replacements, many parents have followed up with questions.

The OhMyGoodnessKids.com website of the new center states “We aim to help our little ones by providing them with the knowledge and tools they need to live a wholesome, well-balanced life, now and for their future selves. Oh My Goodness inspires young minds through unique, beautiful and purposeful play experiences in a modern, clean and simple play center. Oh My Goodness creates opportunity for fun and excitement for parents and children alike.”

A holistic, wellness mindset with visions of growth and gratitude is fostered by every aspect of the new center -- from its online presence, its decor, the menu, the interactions and the spirit of connections among parents and between parents and their kids. Programs are continuing to evolve and take shape. A “Baby & Me” Reiki class for new parents was scheduled to begin on Saturday, August 8, with pre registration required.

“There’s many components to this as we offer t-shirts that say ‘Be a Good Human.’ Quite often we define that as the good human being the person that embodies that never ending quest to make themselves better. I am big on philosophy, and as Aristotle said ‘we seek

to be better at everything we do.’ But for families, most venues from jungle gyms to birthday party centers to water parks and playplaces do not foster any sense of health and wellness,” Margaret said.

In July, OMG hosted a program for children with mass-marketed products Fruity Pebbles or Cocoa Puffs, ketchup, mixes (Kool Aid) artificial sweeteners, sucralose and aspartame and the like. “We told the children that half the ingredients listed are illegal in Europe, and the kids wanted to know more. We talked about items that are bad for them, and how other countries recognize that but we don’t. If people don’t know then companies get away with it, so read the labels and don’t fall into the traps,” Elenis said.

For the first week of August, the Camp OMG was set to dissect more nutrition labels with children in groups of 5 to 7-year-olds and 8 to 10-year-olds.

Safety protocols

“Oh My Goodness or a resource along the same lines needs to be a staple in every community -- it’s a safe place for everyone to go and for guidance and growth. It’s off but COVID-19 pushed us to do things at a fast pace and offer these summer camp day programs, and we are pleased with the amount of education to the community and parents that is coming out of this building and our

endeavor,” Elenis said.

The business is currently being run with private groups’ rentals for “quarantine” birthdays or play dates, limited to families and children who share the same home and those who’ve “quarantined together” as well as the summer camp sessions (with daily rates available) and per-hour playtimes which parents must reserve ahead of time. This use of the space has carried the brand forward in its New Hyde Park location since the middle of June, and some regulars have established routines of coming in for scheduled play periods.

“Some days are really busy from start to finish, but we take the patronage we can and we are grateful. Word has spread steadily through referrals, people hearing about us from neighbors and friends, and on social media. We welcome people in and we’ve set up two bistro tables within the playspace, so it’s theirs during the time block for play and they can feel comfortable, as long as food is kept away from toys -- but we clean up afterwards,” Elenis noted.

Safety protocols including half-anhour of deep cleaning and disinfecting take place in between each rented time period at the center. A video of Margaret using the steamer for all toys and cleaning surfaces with bleach is posted on OMG’s Facebook page.

For John Elliott, sailing is living. He’s been on the water for most of his 90-plus years. In all three theaters during World War 2, as a merchant seaman, and for the last 70 years sailing out of the Rockaway Point Yacht Club.

But recently John was so fatigued and short of breath, he could only walk a few steps. His aortic valve was failing. His daughter, a nurse, told John about a valve replacement procedure called TAVR. She took him to NYU Winthrop Hospital, part of NYU Langone Health. With some of the country’s highest quality TAVR programs on Long Island and in Manhattan, NYU Langone Health is a leader in this procedure. They replaced John’s valve through an artery in his leg. In no time at all, he was back to sailing off Breezy Point.

If you suffer from aortic stenosis, you may be a candidate for TAVR. To learn more, call 1-866-WINTHROP or visit nyulangone.org/tavr.

Sports in the age of COVID

BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the effect of the COVID virus on sports, but things have gotten so much more tumultuous in recent weeks that I think it may be worth revisiting this topic.

Perhaps the most unusual situation has occurred in baseball. On the face of it, you might think that restarting major league baseball (MLB) would be relatively easy, since in most situations, the players are socially distanced on the field.

However, things have not gone well. Only after protracted bitter negotiations between the players’ union and team owners was agreement reached on a 60 game regular season, followed by playoff rounds, with no spectators and teams traveling, but no isolation of players. Then, just as the season was getting underway, a major COVID outbreak occurred among the Florida Marlins, with an astounding 18 players contacting the virus, which resulted in considerable schedule disruptions. Hopefully, the Marlins situation is the product of an isolated superspreader, but any recurrence at this level on another team would probably doom the season.

Then there is the National Football League (NFL), where training camps about to open. The obvious issue with football is that the sport itself is anything but socially distanced and it is unclear how exactly protocols are going to address that issue. As for llive spectators, the teams are on different pages, with some teams (like the Giants and Jets) having no spectators at least in the early games, while other teams are planning to permit limited numbers of spectators..

In college football, a number of players in the major PAC-12 conference have threatened to opt out for the season unless certain demands (some of which seem justified) are met, including a ban on COVID liability waivers and safety measure, social justice measures and sharing of revenue. As commentators have pointed out, the players have an unusual amount of leverage.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Hockey League (NHL), whose seasons were interrupted in March by the virus, have now resumed play, each using a protective “bubble” concept. The NBA brought 22 of its teams (sorry, Knicks) into a tightly monitored isolation zone in Orlando at the Walt Disney World resort. In the case of the NHL, there is a similar setup in two hub cities, Edmonton and Toronto.   The level of interest in these sports in the summer may be an issue, but so far the health measures have worked well.

I don't quite understand why the teams have decided to take such an active role in the culture war at this delicate time. In particular, sports management has done a 180 degree turn in now actively supporting players taking a knee during the national anthem. You have to think that at least half of the audience doesn’t support this. The activist turn may not be the primary reason, but ratings for both MLB and the NBA have been pretty weak. You might imagine that a sports starved nation would watch in large numbers (as it did for the exhibition golf match in May among tom Brady, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson), but this hasn’t happened, at least so far.

If you are looking for something of a sports success story in this crisis, you might look at horse racing. The horses are running without spectators in most states and there is legal online gambling on the horses in most places, including New York, even when there isn’t general legal gambling on sports. The New York Racing Association now has a live show from Saratoga on Fox Sports four days a week, and it seems to have paid clear dividends. On the opening weekend of the Saratoga meet, the betting handle was actually higher than it was in 2019 with thousands of live fans.

But success stories like the Saratoga meet are pretty rare, as the sports world copes with many new and unforeseen challenges in this age of COVID.

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Bro. Hugh William Bihl, SM

Bro. Hugh William Bihl, SM died July 27, 2020 at the Marianist Residence, St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, TX, at 89 years of age with 67 years of Marianist religious life.

Bro. Hugh was born Sept. 30, 1930, Rockville Center. He was preceeded in death by parents Albert and Alice (Harrigan) Bihl and sister, Mary Alice Mos. Survived by niece Dawn Baum of Fuquay-Varina, NC.

Graduate, Chaminade High School, Mineola, New York. Novitiate in Marcy, NY; first vows in 1952. BA, English, University of Dayton (1953); MA, English, Case Western Reserve, Cleveland (’62); MA (’78) and PhD, (’87) in Theology, Fordham U., NY.

Bro. Hugh taught eight years in Marianist high schools before becoming Province Sodality Moderator at

the University of Dayton, where he inspired many students to make lifelong commitments to the Marianist mission. Professor, Loyola U. of New Orleans. Missionary & seminary professor, Nairobi, Kenya. Novitiate formation community, Dayton. In 2013: formation team of Novitiate in Davao, Philippines. 2015: moved to Marianist Residence, San Antonio. Bro. Hugh had a tremendous impact on the development of Marianist Lay Communities and in the lives of many Marianist Lay Persons, Sisters, Brothers & Priests.

Services were held on Monday, August 3 at Queen of Apostles Chapel, Dayton, OH.  Burial followed at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Mt. St. John.

Donations in honor of Bro. Hugh to Marianist Mission, PO Box 340998, Dayton, OH 45434-0998.

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This photograph was taken around 1900 on the front steps of St. Paul’s School. It is their football team and the boy in the front holding the ball with the S P on his shirt is probably the captain. Many team photos were taken on those steps over the life of St. Paul’s School. In the last years of the school in 1990 and 1991 they were taken by me!

Looking at this photo, taken about 120 years ago, I was struck by the faces. Clothing aside, they look like boys you’d see today as those haircuts have come back and are quite common today. You wonder what kind of lives they led after graduating from St. Paul’s. In those days, most of the graduates went to Ivy League schools. Also, it was not common to smile in photographs back then. That custom came decades later.

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Junior League of LI announces new president

The Junior League of Long Island has announced that Stephanie Mangels Kearns of Garden City has been appointed president for the upcoming year. The Junior League is a nonprofit organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism and improving communities.

The office of the Junior League President is an annual appointment by the JLLI Board of Directors. As Junior League President, Mrs. Kearns will be responsible for directing volunteer activities and community projects such as Project Playground, Positively

Me and a myriad of “Done In A Day” volunteer opportunities that benefit Suffolk and Nassau Counties

Mrs. Kearns, a member of the Junior League since 2012, is an attorney who has practiced at firms on Long Island and Manhattan. She has served in a number of capacities on the JLLI Board of Directors, including Member Activities/Training Director, Projects/ Research Director and President-Elect. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting in 2010 from Fairfield University. She is also a 2013 graduate of both Touro Law School and LIU Post where she received her Doctor of Law (J.D.) and Master of Business Administration (M.B.A).

She resides in Garden City with her husband Evan and their son Landon.

“I am excited and honored to serve as President of the Junior League of Long Island this year. JLLI is a very special organization that works to create positive change in our local communities and to spearhead projects and programs that benefit women and children,” said Mrs. Kearns. “In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and social unrest our country is facing, JLLI is striving to meet the needs of our members and our communities in meaningful, impactful ways. We have our work cut out for us this year and it will require innovative, out-of-the-box planning, but I know our membership will find ways to carry forward our mission and our legacy of leadership on Long Island.”

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Tropical Storm Isaias downs trees throughout Village

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Tropical Storm Isaias came barrelling through the New York area on Tuesday afternoon, bringing with it 60 m.p.h. winds and leaving a trail of destruction. In Garden City, the fire department responded to more than 41 alarms in a 16 hour period, and the police department answered 220 incidents.

The first fire alarm was received at 12:40 for wires burning in a tree on Osborne Road, and while that call was being answered, three more

calls for service came in. Police officers, firefighters and Department of Public Works/Tree Department personnel responded to numerous reports of trees falling on houses, power lines, roads, fences, vehicles, and on the railroad tracks at the Cathedral Avenue crossing where train service was suspended on the Hempstead line. Several houses suffered severe damage, as did many vehicles.

A television news crew interviews residents about the storm damage near the intersection of Westbury and Wyatt Roads.

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A large tree on Kildare Road almost hit a home (but spared the basketball hoop).

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Driveable Adventures: Historic Maine Windjammers Begin Sailing this Season

BY KAREN RUBIN

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Two of the eight members of the historic Maine Windjammers fleet have opted to meet the stringent standards in wake of the COVID-19 health emergency and have begun sailing this season: the Stephen Tabor and the Ladona.

To sail in 2020, the overnight windjammer trips need to meet guidelines for lodging, restaurants and windjammers on top of the rigorous Coast Guard licensing requirements.

No sector of the tourism industry is required to meet such stringent guidelines, yet for Captain Noah Barnes of the Schooner Stephen Taber and the Ladona, the guidelines ensure that passengers will be safe.

“We’ve taken it one step further than the already stringent protocols, and are asking every guest who comes sailing with us to attest to a negative COVID-19 test,” said Captain Noah.  “This is one way we can safeguard the guests and crew on board this summer,” he added. In addition, stringent sanitization and cleaning, social distancing and safety protocols will be in place for those sailing this summer.  Detailed information on COVID-19 safety procedures and protocols aboard Schooners Ladona and Stephen Taber is available.

(Residents of New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Connecticut may travel to Maine with -

Two historic Maine windjammers under the command of Captain Noah Barnes have resumed sailing this season. Here, the Ladona (formerly the Nathaniel Bowditch) and the Stephen Tabor compete in the Great Schooner Race, crossing the finish line at Rockland Lighthouse © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

out restrictions. Everyone else needs to complete a  Certificate of Compliance  (visitmaine. com) indicating you have either received a negative COVID-19 test or agree to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival or the length of your visit, if less.)

The Schooner Ladona was the first to set sail this season, on July 18.  Schooner Stephen Taber’s first trip departed on July 23 with live entertainment provided by the Charlie Nobles Band.

“We’re doing everything we can do to help people get out and enjoy a sailing vacation on board a beautiful windjammer this summer,” said Captain Noah. “We’ve put safety measures and cleaning protocols in

place and changed itineraries to visit more remote uninhabited islands to give plenty of room for social distancing while ashore.

“Will it be the same kind of windjammer cruise everyone knows and loves? Hey, you can’t take the beauty of the Maine coast or the freedom of sailing by wind power away. The rush of jumping off the bowsprit into refreshing Maine harbors and knuckling down on a lobster baked on the beach will still be ingredients of your windjammer trips this summer,” he added.

The Ladona, captained by Noah Barnes and J.R. Braugh, was formerly the Nathaniel Bowditch (which I fondly remember from having sailed on it some years ago), and sails out

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of Rockland (an absolutely delightful village where you need to allocate time to visit the famous Farnsworth Art Museum, which has reopened, farnsworthmuseum.org, and the Maine Lighthouse Museum, mainelighthousemuseum.org).

The Ladona, commissioned by Homer Loring as a private yacht and designed by William Hand, has been known for her beauty, swiftness and strength since she was christened in 1922 and took first place in her class in the 1923 Bermuda Cup. The schooner served as a patrol vessel during World War II with the US Navy out of New York harbor. Restored to her original yachting glory, she accom-

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modates 17 guests. (800-999-7352, 207594-4723, info@schoonerladona.com, www.schoonerladona.com).

“We’ve had some huge hurdles to overcome in order to leave the dock this week,” said J.R. Braugh, captain of the Schooner Ladona. “We’re glad that we’re going to be able to offer guests the ideal summer vacation in Maine –sailing aboard a beautifully restored wind-driven schooner taking in Maine scenery and allowing Mother Nature to soothe stressed bodies, minds and souls in the perfect unplugged vacation.”

Launched in 1871, The Stephen Tabor, captained by Noah and Jane Barnes, is reportedly the oldest documented sailing vessel in continuous

BY CARRIE SCHWAB-POMERANTZ

Dear Readers: If I asked you to rate your financial know-how on a scale of 1-7 (with 7 being the highest), where would you place yourself? If you’re like the Americans who participated in the 2018 FINRA National Financial Capability Study (NFCS), you’d probably give yourself a pretty high score. In that study, 76% of respondents placed themselves in the 5-7 range. But self-perception is one thing; reality is another. Because the same study found that only 34% could correctly answer at least four of five basic financial literacy questions on topics such as mortgages, interest rates, inflation and risk.

Curious about your own answers? Why not take the Financial Literacy Quiz now? It not only gives you an immediate score but also shows you how you compare to others in your state. But whether the quiz confirms your knowledge or serves as a personal wake-up call, the generally low results of the NFCS definitely demonstrate the need to improve financial literacy in our country.

Financial Literacy: It’s More Than Just Math

I think the Financial Literacy Quiz is a good starting point because it deals with everyday money situations. Whether you’re putting money in a savings account, carrying a balance on a credit card or considering taking out a student loan, you need to understand how compound interest works -- either for you or against you.

When you’re budgeting for the future, you need to be aware of how inflation can lower your buying power. If you’re choosing between a 15- or 30-year mortgage, it’s important to consider not only your monthly payment but also the interest you’ll pay over the life of the loan. Investing for the future? You have to understand the relationship between

service in the United States, and is a National Historic Landmark. It was built in an era when highly skilled shipwrights designed fine vessels to be aesthetically beautiful as well as functional. In keeping with its heritage, the Stephen Taber has no inboard engine but relies on Babe, a trusty yawl boat, for a hefty push when the wind doesn’t cooperate. The schooner offers 12 cabins. (800-999-7352, info@ stephentaber.com, stephentabor.com)

Six of the Maine Windjammer Association fleet captains have opted to cancel trips this season but have already created 2021 schedules, available on SailMaineCoast.com.

In addition, Maine Windjammer Cruises, which has three ships in its fleet (the Mercantile, the Grace Bailey

and the Mistress), is taking reservations this season for the Mistress, the smallest in the fleet, a blend of a traditional schooner and private yacht, 60-feet long, that accommodates six passengers and a crew of two (207- 2362938, 800-736-7981, mainewindjammercruises.com)

Each of the ships in the Maine Windjammers is unique in its structure and its “story”, and has its own personality largely formed by the captain and crew. And no matter how many windjammer cruises you have taken (and we meet many repeat cruisers on the Maine windjammer cruises we have taken), each sailing aboard a Maine Windjammer is uniquely formed by the weather, the wind and the particular combination of passengers. A windjam-

mer cruise is the essence of serendipity. For schedules for 2020 and 2021 sailing seasons and to learn more about the Maine Windjammer Association fleet, visit https://SailMaineCoast.com.

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risk and return, and how to choose investments accordingly.

It isn’t just learning how the numbers work. Real financial literacy means understanding the concepts that are fundamental to good decision-making. It can help people stay out of debt, plan and save for the future, and make wiser investing choices. And it doesn’t stop with doing well on a quiz. Financial literacy is a skill that involves taking positive actions, and that continues to evolve along with our lives.

It’s Not Just for Kids

We often focus on kids when talking about financial literacy, and recent financial literacy scores from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) demonstrate why: American students’ scores remain just average compared with those of their peers worldwide, and we performed worse than Estonia, Finland, Canada, Poland and Australia. Average isn’t good enough in a globalized economy and increasingly complex financial landscape. We need to do better.

As you may know, I’m a strong advocate for teaching young people financial concepts at an early age. And I’m encouraged that the number of states that require high school students to take a course in personal finance is growing (currently 21). But while kids definitely need to be taught personal finance early on, the need for basic financial literacy extends to everyone regardless of their age or life stage.

Every day, as technology changes and the types of financial products expand, people of all ages and walks of life are met with new and different financial situations. From shopping for a car or home to saving for retirement to planning for health care, individuals now face more complex financial decisions,

and need to be sufficiently financially literate to take the necessary steps to protect themselves and their loved ones.

Let’s face it; there’s a lot at stake. Whether you’re signing up for employee benefits, managing student loans or deciding when to take Social Security, you want to know what you’re doing.

A Little Financial Education Goes a Long Way

The good news is there’s tangible proof that financial education works.

-- According to the 2018 NFCS, nearly half of Americans (49%) who have received more than 10 hours of financial education report spending less than they earn, compared with 36% of people who received less than 10 hours of financial education.

-- Research from the 2020 Council of Economic Education Survey of the States shows that students who receive financial education borrow more sensibly, from student and personal loans to credit cards.

-- Results from the PISA assessment show that young people and adults in both developed and emerging economies who have been exposed to high-quality financial education are more likely than others to plan ahead, save and engage in other responsible financial behaviors.

And in my personal experience with the Boys & Girls Clubs, kids who take the Money Matters course not only make better money decisions; they have more confidence and greater hope for the future.

Let’s Improve All Our Scores

Whatever your own scores on the Financial Literacy Quiz, whether you’re a parent, a teacher, an employer or a concerned member of your community, there are things you can do to help promote financial education for everyone.

For instance, the Global Financial Literacy Center offers FastLane, with practical ideas and action plans for

groups and individuals. On CheckYourSchool.org, you can find out if the schools in your area offer financial education and how you can start or reinforce local financial literacy programs. DonorsChoose offers Lesson Plans & Activities for Educators, created by teachers in the field for teachers.

There’s a growing global awareness that financial literacy is an essential life skill that means not only greater prosperity but better choices, increased confidence and the ability to more successfully handle real-life financial challenges. Ultimately, it means a better, more just world. I hope you’ll join me in taking action to support financial education -- for yourself and for all of us.

Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, Certified Financial Planner, is president of the Charles Schwab Foundation and author of “The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances After Fifty.” The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for specific individualized tax, legal or investment planning advice. COPYRIGHT 2020 CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. MEMBER SIPC.

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Dreaming of becoming a summer lifeguard

BY CLAIRE LYNCH

A summertime memory stands out in my mind from high school. One spring in the early 1970s when my friend, Patty, and I were juniors at St. Agnes Cathedral High School in Rockville Centre we were brainstorming one day and Patty said, “Let’s apply to be lifeguards at Long Beach this summer.”

Our parents had suggested getting summer jobs and the idea of doing retail work in a shopping mall didn’t really appeal to us. We would have liked working in a bookstore but there weren’t many of those temporary summer jobs around that we knew of.

Patty came up with the lifeguard idea and I liked it. We both loved the water and swimming and the idea of rescuing people who were in trouble sounded good. It sounded noble. We didn’t live in the city of Long Beach - Patty lived in Oceanside and I lived in Rockville Centre - but we weren’t far away and knew that we could get there each day.

We didn’t have cars but we had bicycles and knew that our parents would drop us off occasionally. Lifeguards could live outside of Long Beach so we were okay.

The idea of having a summer job that year that involved sitting atop a lifeguard’s chair, having a whistle handy and scanning the water for any swimmers in distress was great. We knew that prospective lifeguards had to be at least 15 years old and that we were. It beat working that summer in jobs that didn’t interest us plus we would get to hang out together. Patty and I always had plenty to chat about.

We figured we’d meet some new

people and have some new experiences in Long Beach. Our interest in the lifeguard’s job was piqued. “How did you spend your summer vacation?” our teachers would ask us in September and we’d have some different stories to tell.

We could talk about the beauty of the water, the unique charm of Long Beach and the magic of pursuing a job we really wanted. That would be a good talking point once we returned to high school.

A medical form had to be signed, we would have to show that we had medical insurance on our parents’ plan and there was a pre-qualifying swim. We figured we were fish in the water so it might not be hard but then we didn’t swim regularly each winter.

Like most Long Islanders we layered up and bundled up when the thermometer hit a certain degree since the winters were cold.

The job had some perks we liked. People looked up to lifeguards, that’s for sure, because lifeguards save people and often are heroes. As a child I’d seen some lifeguards rescue people and because of their quick thinking and brave actions, they were the talk of the day.

Shifts would be posted a week or so in advance. Lifeguards are on duty from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week throughout the summer season and if accepted, we’d have an assigned schedule.

Lifeguards are responsible for the safety of the public - of the community and its visitors on the beachfrontwhen swimming is allowed. They make sure that swimmers and surfers stay in appropriate areas and they help people when necessary.

The criteria for the job, we knew, was physical endurance. It meant the ability to run, swim and pull people in from the waves, from rip tides, etc.

Prospective lifeguards were assessed based on their time in a 100-yard swim but it wasn’t just their time. Did they struggle in the water? If they had to rescue someone would it be difficult? If it was a struggle during the test it would probably be even harder in a real-life situation.

I wasn’t an athlete and wasn’t planning on majoring in Physical Education in college but still, the idea of being a lifeguard had a certain appeal. Patty and I enjoyed going to the beach. We brought towels, hats and sunglasses plus we applied our suntan lotion often.

As much as we loved the water, we respected the strength and power of the ocean because we had seen tides turn in an instant. Over the years we’d seen dangerous hurricanes roll in to Long Beach and other south shore communities. We had a healthy respect for Mother Nature.

Our parents gave us permission to try out and on the assigned day we reported to Long Beach. Both of us had to swim out a certain amount of yards and “rescue” someone in distress. We were judged based on time and ability to do so.

Patty and I were disappointed to find out that we didn’t pass the test but it wasn’t totally surprising. I was 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighed 99 lbs.

Our families thought that we might be discouraged about finding other jobs but to tell you the truth we immediately started thinking about other jobs we’d like to do. We still had time to apply.

Patty ended up working in a busy veterinarian clinic in Oceanside and I started working in an accountant’s office in Rockville Centre.

I liked the challenge of learning something new, being part of a small office team and being able to help the customers who came into the office every day. The office was a mile from my parents’ house so I liked my independence as I went to and from my fulltime summer job. If the weather was bad, my mom or older sister, Michelle, gave me a ride.

As the receptionist I answered the phones, set up the files, did the billing, and kept things organized for the CPA and bookkeepers.

Each spring when we see the announcement for “lifeguards wanted” at Long Beach, I chuckle to myself and give Patty a quick phone call. “They’re putting the call out again, Patty,” I tell her and we both laugh at our attempts at the job we “almost had.”

Social Security Rules (Not Reps) Confuse Readers

BY TOM MARGENAU

Anyone who has read my column for any length of time knows that I have occasionally been critical of some of my former colleagues at the Social Security Administration for misleading people with misinformation about Social Security programs and policies.

But I totally understand that, many times, people who tell me they have been misled by an SSA representative have, in fact, received good information from the agency. But they have not understood what they were told. Or they misinterpreted something that was explained to them, leaving them all befuddled and confused. And then they write to me to complain that SSA reps have led them astray -- when, in fact, they haven’t. Today’s questions provide examples of that.

Q: I have been so misled by SSA reps. I don’t know where to turn. I will be 68 in August, and I wanted my Social Security checks to start then. So, I filed and said I want my checks to start in September (because I know the August check comes in September). I had previously calculated my benefit myself and figured I will get $2,385, and that includes the 16% bonus I was due for waiting until age 68 to file. So, imagine my shock when I got a letter from the SSA telling me my first check would come in October and that I would only get $2,170. I called SSA’s 800 number immediately. The first person told me my benefit would be recalculated in 2021. What’s that about? Then I called back because I forgot to ask about my checks starting in October, and a different guy told me that’s what I asked for on my application. I did not do that! I got so mad I hung up. But then I called back and got a third person, and she told me I could have gotten back pay and suggested I change my application to start my benefits in January. I thought that sounded like a good idea until she told me I’d get a smaller check. I got so confused I just hung up again. Why can’t the people at the SSA get their stories straight? Why are they lying to me?

A: No one is lying to you. You just didn’t understand what they were trying to explain to you. And maybe if you would have stayed on the line instead of hanging up so quickly, they might have been able to help you comprehend what is going on. So, now I will take a shot at it.

Let’s start with your benefit start date. The application form would have asked you when you want your benefits to start. You told me you wanted your checks to start when you turned 68 in August. But you did what so many people do with this issue. You overthought the question. Instead of simply indicating August as your start month, you rea-

soned that Social Security checks come one month behind, so you must have indicated on your application that you want your checks to start in September.

Well, by answering that way, the SSA’s computer system thinks you want your benefit start date to be September. So that’s why the “award letter” you got said your first check (the September check) would be sent to you in October.

The second issue that confused you is the amount of your benefits. I’m not sure how you came up with the $2,385 benefit rate you figured. But for now, let’s just assume that was right. You said you added in “the 16% bonus.”

That’s where the problem lies -- and here is why.

You actually get a “delayed retirement credit,” or a DRC, of two-thirds of 1% for each month you delay benefits after age 66. That comes out to 8% per year, or 16% for the two years that you waited to start your benefits.

But here is the catch. You cannot get any DRCs for a year until the year is over with. So, the benefit rate you start out getting in September 2020 will include all DRCs you were due through the end of 2019. And you can’t get any DRCs for 2020 until next year. That is what the SSA rep was trying to explain to you when he said your benefit will be recalculated in 2021. It will. That’s when you will get all of the delayed retirement credits for 2020 added to your Social Security check.

Finally, let’s get into that retroactive check business. Any Social Security claim filed after your full retirement age comes with the possibility of claiming up to six months’ worth of retroactive benefits.

I’m guessing you filed your Social Security claim in June. At that time, you could have said you wanted the 6 months’ worth of retroactive benefits. In other words, that means January 2020 would have been your starting date. Had you done that, you would have received the big back-pay check. But your ongoing benefit rate would be smaller. Why? Because you wouldn’t be eligible for any delayed retirement credits after January. That means your ongoing benefit rate would be about 5% less.

If you want, you could call the SSA and tell them you want to change your start date to January. But then be prepared for a little less money each month in the future.

Q: I feel I have been lied to and cheated. I turned 62 on June 23 and applied over the phone for my Social Security benefits to start then. I know Social Security checks come a month late. So, I expected my first check to show up in July. But the SSA clerk I talked to told me my first check wouldn’t come until August. She couldn’t explain why, and I just assumed she was wrong. But I just received my official benefit letter

from the SSA, and it says my first check won’t show up until Aug. 26! Why am I being cheated out of one month’s Social Security check?

A: You aren’t being cheated out of anything. It’s too bad the Social Security representative couldn’t explain the rules to you. But now I will.

In the 1980s, the Reagan administration and Congress were looking for some ways to save a few nickels in Social Security outlays. And one of the little gimmicks they came up with was a law that says you must be 62 for an en-

tire month before you can get your first Social Security check. You turned 62 near the end of June, so that means July is the first month that you are age 62 for the whole month. So, the July check is the first one you are due. And based on your day of birth, the July check will be sent to you on the fourth Wednesday in August.

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net.

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Are you facing challenges in the tight housing market?

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

If you’ve been a regular reader of my weekly column as well as other periodicals you should be well aware by now, how low our housing inventory has been and probably will continue to decrease further (and the many reasons why) as long as the demand and historic low-interest rates continue the path that they have taken.

Even with the current pandemic and overwhelming spiking infection rates in 41 states, the strong desire of the most smartest and financially capable purchasers are coming out to continue looking. They have realized the opportunity at this special moment in time in searching out and finding their next place to call home. More important, seeking the assistance of a top-notch Realtor, who will be there to help and guide you, while answering all your pertinent questions as well as going through a checklist of your specific, “needs and wants” will go a long way in your search for that elusive home.

However, with less choices available than ever before, your broker or agent should discuss what trade-offs you might be willing to forego while looking at homes and narrowing down your “wish list” to comfortably stay as much as possible within a specified budget without going overboard. We all have a certain amount of money in mind and are qualified for what we want to spend while seeking out the best possible deal we can. However, currently, it is still a seller’s market, with prices still edging higher, one must be very realistic and have the clearest possible vision of what will satisfy the equation in order to consummate a purchase.

However, even in this low inventory market, overpricing by sellers still

does occur, because sometimes they feel that the market will pay their price and there are occasions when a buyer comes along and has to have that home and they might pay a higher price than most. However, this isn’t the norm and seller feelings generally are not relevant to market value.

A buyer should always ask for comparable sales of similar properties for the previous 6 months, before making an offer to ascertain a certain base price of where homes have sold.

If a broker is representing a buyer as a buyer’s agent and after comparables are provided, the buyers can ask their opinion, when determining an offer as to whether the offer is low or a good starting point; unless in certain situations, the offer given is at full asking. If the selling prices are within a certain percentage of asking then that would provide an accurate insight as to where the selling price could be, but there is never a guarantee. Sellers would like to get the highest price they can and if priced correctly (sometimes just a speck below market value) will create greater activity leading to a potential bidding war for that particular home and I have experienced this method of pricing. Generally, the more days on the market (D.O.M) the greater the possibility that the property was and currently is overpriced. We all can be a little greedy, but overpricing becomes more detrimental to the seller in the long run, since the longer the listing stays on the market without a price adjustment, the greater the chance

that it will sell below market value. There a multitude of factors that goes into the listing and selling price. The overall condition of the interior and exterior is tantamount in figuring a selling price. If a home is in mint condition, then comparables should be as close to mint or diamond as possible. If it is in excellent, good, or fair condition then one must have similar properties to compare it to. My suggestion is always to find a house that needs work on a very good block for those that are open to this concept. Analyzing what has to be fixed or upgraded with a qualified and licensed contractor will give you a better idea on what your total cost will be as well as what your offer should be on that house. Turning an “ugly duckling” into a “gorgeous swan” can enable you to potentially build appreciation into your home from the start. However, as I mentioned you need to go through trade-offs as to what you are willing to give up in becoming a homeowner. Focus on the schools, towns, and surrounding houses in the area. Notice how the neighbors take care of their properties and drive around a few streets to get a good feel of the area. If you resided in an apartment environment and never owned a home before and are really not familiar with the purchasing process, I would suggest that educating yourself as much in advance as possible will enable you to have a better understanding of what to look for when buying. There is so much more to know today than ever before and the process is more complicated

EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE

and the competition for the ever fewer choices of homes available makes it more crucial to be at the top of your game!

Using Google and gaining valuable information as the first time or even a move-up purchaser will eliminate costly mistakes. More important, engaging an experienced, expert, and knowledgeable Broker will save you a lot of time and aggravation and will your best interest in mind; especially today when you cannot afford to lose that first home that you fall in love with because of being unprepared. Remember, you can always upgrade and fix a home but you can never change its location

Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S.). He will provide you with “free” regular updates of sold and new homes in your town via the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island (MLSLI)or go to WWW.Li-REalEstate. Com as well as a “free” value analysis of what your home might sell for in today’s market without any “strings” attached. He can also provide a copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality or Our Seller’s or Buyer’s Guides for “Things to Consider when Selling or Purchasing your Home. Just email or snail mail(regular mail) him with your request with your name, email and cell number and he will send it out ASAP. For a consultation, he can be reached by Cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate. Com to answer any of your questions, concerns or column suggestions.

Going

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BY MARY HUNT PLANT NANNY

When I go on vacation, I fill bottles with water and push them upside down into my plants -- both houseplants and outdoor plants. The water keeps the plants moist for days! -- Sophia LONG-LASTING CELERY

I don’t use celery a lot, except during the holidays. So, when I purchase a stalk of celery come November, I use what I need and wrap the rest TIGHTLY in aluminum foil, making sure the celery is completely covered. Then I store it in my refrigerator’s crisper drawer. I then pull it out at Christmas and do the same with leftovers.

If completely covered and wrapped tightly, the celery stays fresh and bright

like the day I bought it -- well into March or April! -- Terrie

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After well over 50 years of constantly struggling to fit folded, clean dish towels and napkins into one of three drawers in my kitchen, a light went on in my brain. I discovered that by folding the towels and the napkins in half the long way and then rolling them up, I could easily fit many more of each in this one drawer. -- Phyllis

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You don’t need a special tool to pit cherries if you have a small kitchen funnel. Just turn your funnel upside down, and then press the cherry against the narrow opening to pop the pit out. Easy! -- Jenn

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Several years ago, we had a problem with large black ants in my son’s bedroom. My son also had a fish tank. One day, he accidentally spilled a bunch of ordinary goldfish food behind the tank where I couldn’t see it. I noticed a very large number of ants in his room, but the next day, they were all dead. Hundreds of them!

Later, the problem returned, and we put out more fish food. Again, they all quickly died. Some of the food must have gotten to the nest because we haven’t seen any ants in that room since. Fish food is meant to go in the water, where it will expand, so my theory is that it expanded in their stomachs and killed them. -- Julie

OVEN RACK CLEANER

I clean our oven racks with automatic dishwasher detergent. I put the stopper in the bathtub and add enough hot water to cover the racks, plus a quarter-cup of powdered automatic dishwasher detergent, such as Cascade. After an overnight soak, the rack easily came clean with a Scotch-Brite sponge. No scrubbing required! -- George Would you like more information? Go to EverydayCheapskate.com for links and resources for recommended products and services in this column. Mary Hunt is the founder of EverydayCheapskate. com, a lifestyle blog, and the author of the book “Debt-Proof Living.”

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NOTICE OF FORMATION

NOTICE of the formation of JAM EDUCATION LLC.

Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/26/20. NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to 222 7th St., Apt. 2C, Garden City, NY 11530. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

GC 1108

6X 07/17,24,31,08/07,14,21

NOTICE OF FORMATION

Homes By Haq LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 7/21/2020. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 126 Maplewood Ave Hempstead NY 11550. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

GC 1112

6X 07/31,08/07,14,21,28,09/04

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Pursuant to the provisions of the General Municipal Law and Chapter 200 of the Code of the Incorporated Village of Garden City, New York notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals of said Village will meet in the Village Hall at 351 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York on Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. via ZOOM, to take action on the following matters:

1. APPEAL OF PETER & SABRINA TRIMARCHI for an extension of a previously granted variance (7/16/2019) of the provisions of Section 200-15 & 200-46.C of the Village Code,

LEGAL NOTICES

so as to permit the erection of a 417 sq. ft. first floor rear addition with a 1711 sq. ft. second floor above and 168 sq. ft. front porch (demolish existing 684 sq. ft. second floor), at the existing dwelling known as 70 HAYES STREET (Map Shaw Gardens, Block O, Lot 33, R-8 District) the construction of which would;

A. reduce the required rear yard minimum setback of 15.0’ to no less than 12.5’, with respect to the new landing & steps.

B. cause a 9.5’ rearward and 7.4’ forward extension of a pre-existing side yard of 5.9’, where 10.0’ minimum is required.

Building Department application # 2019-6153, Daniel Fabrizi R.A.

2. APPEAL OF JOHN & BRITTA GARCIA for a variance of the provisions of Sections 200-3 and 200-15, of the Village Code, so as to permit a minor sub-division of the existing 56,172 sq. ft. plot into two (2), a 30,013 sq. ft. improved and a 26,159 sq. ft. unimproved plot, at the premises known as 107 ROCKAWAY AVENUE (Map of Garden City Central, Block 49, Lots 1-2, R-20 district) the granting of which would;

A. reduce the required 125’ minimum plot width to not less than 12.5’ at the required 50.0’ setback

Building Department application # 2019-6688, presented by Craig G. Biscone, Esquire.

3. APPEAL OF MUHAMMAD A MUZAFFAR for a variance of the provisions Sections 20052 of the Village Code issue a permit for 27.0’ of previously installed 4’ high white vinyl fence and the installation of an additional black fence in the two front yards of the corner premises known as 91 MEADOW STREET (Map of Garden City Lawns, Block 45, Lot 7, R-6 district), the erection of which;

A. has caused the (50.0’) required setback for accessory structures from Clinton Road, to be reduced to no less than (30.0’), with respect to the existing fencing.

B. will cause the (50.0’) required setback for accessory structures from Clinton Road, to be reduced to no less than (.08’), with respect to (96.0’) the proposed additional fencing.

C. will cause the (30.0’) required setback for accessory structures from Meadow Street, to be reduced to no less than (.08’), with respect to (88.0’) of the proposed additional fencing. Building Department application # 2020-7462.

*Adjourned at the July meeting.

4. APPLICATION & APPEAL OF 50-52 NHP ROAD LLC. for a variance of the provisions of Sections 200-3, 200-15, 20052.E and 200-52.F of the Village Code, so as to allow the issue of a building permit for the maintenance of an 904 sq. ft. raised patio, and to allow for the issue of a temporary permit to allow for the transfer of a portion of the existing occupancy for take-out seating only, due to Executive orders of the Governor related to the reopening of restaurants, in the rear yard of the commercial tenancy known as “ENZO’S Pizzeria & Restaurant” 52 NEW HYDE PARK ROAD (Map of Garden City Central, Block 30, Lot 11, R-20 district) the construction of which would:

A. cause the allowable floor area ratio of (75%) or (3,000) sq. ft. to be exceeded by ((473) sq. ft. (3,473 sq. ft. or 86.8%) ~

B. cause the (30%) or (240) sq. ft. allowable coverage of the required 20.0’ rear yard by an accessory structure, to be exceeded by (280) sq. ft. for a total of (65.0 %) coverage of such rear yard, with respect to the patio ~

C. cause the (3.0’) plot line setback of an accessory structure to be no less than 0.0’ to the South side plot line, and no less than (0.0’) to the rear plot lines with respect to the existing patio.

D. cause an accessory structure greater than (10%) of the existing floor area in a C district (904 sq. ft. or 35.1%) where (257) sq. ft. is allowable.

Building Department application # 2020-8095.

*Adjourned at the July meeting.

5. APPLICATION OF DENNIS FLAHERTY as per the provisions of Sections 200-45 and 20070, of the Village Code, to allow for the issue of a building permit, to construct and maintain a 14’ x 30’ in-ground swimming pool with 6’ fence, in the rear yard of the premises known as

133 ARTHUR STREET (Map of Garden City East, Block 144, Lot 4, R-8 district).

Building Department application # 2020-7844, plans of Westminster Nursery.

*Adjourned at the July meeting.

6. APPLICATION & APPEAL OF JUSTIN C. FRANKEL as per the provisions of Sections 200-45 and 200-70, and a variance of section 200-15 of the Village Code, to allow for the issue of a building permit, to construct and maintain a 15’ x 30’ in-ground swimming pool with 6’ fence, in the rear yard of the premises known as 25 PROSPECT AVENUE (Map of Garden City East, Block 110, Lot 2, R-12 district), the granting of which will;

A. cause the allowable building area of (3,000) sq. ft. or (20%) to be exceeded by (97) sq. ft. (3,097 sq. ft. or 20.6%)

Building Department application # 2020-7845, Barbara M. Ruggiero R.A.

*Adjourned at the July meeting.

7. APPEAL OF JON & JESSICA FINELLI for a variance of the provisions of Section 200-15 & 200-61 of the Village Code, so as to allowing for the issue of a building permit erection of a 271 sq. ft. two story side addition with a 1st floor garage, and a 459 sq. ft. rear two story addition, while converting the existing 215 sq. ft. attached garage to habitable space (demolish existing 459 sq. ft. one story rear portion), at the dwelling known as 84 KINGSBURY ROAD (Map of Country life Development, Block R, Lots 319, R-6 district) the granting of which would:

A. cause the allowable building area of (1,611) sq. ft. or 25.0%, to be exceeded by (115) sq. ft. (1,726 sq. ft. or 26.77%)~

B. cause the required aggregate side yards of (19.34’), to be reduced to no less than (16.44’).

C. cause the required minimum side yard of (8.0’) to be maintained at the current (6.03’) with respect to the rear 459 sq. ft. two story addition.

Building Department application # 2020-7914, John J. Viscardi, R.A.

8. APPEAL OF MARCO & LESLIE DIBENEDETTO for a variance of the provisions of

Section 200-15, 200-31 & 200-61 of the Village Code, so as to allowing for the issue of a building permit for the construction of a 17 sq. ft. first floor addition and 11 sq. ft. Bay window with a 36 sq. ft. portico at the front, with a 1,062 sq. ft. second floor addition above (demolish 65 sq. ft. front stoop), at the premises known as 77 WILSON STREET (Map of Shaw Gardens, Lot 28, Block O-17, R-8 district) the granting of which would:

A. cause the previously granted (September 25,1964) allowable building area of (1,936) sq. ft. or (26.8%), to be exceeded by (70) sq. ft. (2,006 sq. ft. or 21.86%)~

B. cause a vertical extension of the existing aggregate side yards that total (15.30’), where (21.60)’ is now required.

C. cause the required front yard setback of (30.0’) to be reduced to no less than (26.7’) to the proposed portico Building Department application # 2020-7930, John J. Viscardi, R.A.

9. APPEAL OF 164 OXFORD HOLDINGS LLC. for a variance of the provisions of Section 20015 of the Village Code, so as to permit the erection of a 4,764 sq. ft. 2 1/2 story dwelling with 316 sq. ft. rear open porch, 52 sq. front portico, 2,448 sq. ft. basement and, 420 sq. ft. 2 car detached garage with landscape plan (while demolishing existing 3,062 sq. ft. 2 story dwelling with 419 sq. ft. 2 car attached garage), at the premises known as 164 OXFORD BOULEVARD (Map of Garden City Estates, Block 38, Lot 82, R-12 District), the construction of which would:

A. cause the allowable building area of (3,000) sq. ft. or (20.0%) to be exceeded by (296) sq. ft. (3,296 sq. ft. or 21.97%)~

Building Department application # 2020-8000, John J. Viscardi, R.A.

10. APPEAL OF ANTHONY & CATERINA ASARO for a variance of the provisions of Section 200-15 of the Village Code, so as to permit the erection of a 508 sq. ft. one story side and 455 sq. ft. second floor front additions (while demolishing a 258 sq. ft. first floor side portion, at the existing dwelling known as 81 WILLOW STREET (Map of Garden City East, Block 106,

Lots 4, Zone R-12) the construction of which would;

A. cause the allowable building area of (3,528) sq. ft. or (20.0%) to be exceeded by (385) sq. ft. (3,913 sq. ft. or (22.4%), where (3,278) sq. ft. or (20.86%) currently exists, pool and area variance granted at the March 21, 2017 meeting) ~

B. cause a (10.25’) extension to the North of the existing (17.15’) rear yard, where a (30.0’) setback is required.

Building Department application # 2020-7944, H. Bradford Gustavson R.A.

11. APPEAL OF ELENA L. DE LIGUORI for a variance of the provisions of Section 20015, 200-31 and 200-46.C of the Village Code, so as to permit the installation of a split system A/C compressor in the side yard of dwelling known as 15 STRATFORD AVENUE (Map of Park Manor, Block, Lots 157, R-6 district) the placement of which would:

A. cause the required plot line setback for freestanding cooling equipment of (10.0’) to be reduced to (3.85’).

Building Department application # 2020-8059.

12. APPEAL OF SPENCER

GORDON for a variance of the provisions of Section 200-31 of the Village Code, to allow for the issue of a building permit for the construction of a 48 sq. ft. portico with 25 sq. ft. steps at the front, while constructing a 342 sq. ft. rear first floor with 972 sq. ft. second floor additions above and at the side of the existing dwelling known as 121 POPLAR STREET (Map of Garden City Lawns, Block 9, Lot 64, R-6 District), the granting of which will;

A. reduce the required front yard setback of (30.0’) to no less than (26.9’) to the portico, and (23.9’) to front steps.

Building Department application # 2020-7821, plans of Christopher L. Gray, R.A.

13. APPEAL OF LORRAINE MAEVSKY & KEVIN

CROWLEY for a variance of the provisions of Sections 20015, of the Village Code, so as to permit the erection of a 7 sq. ft. first floor and 304 sq. ft. second floor addition with a 78 sq. ft. porch (demolish existing 63 sq. ft. open porch and bay window) at the front of

LEGAL NOTICES

the existing dwelling known as 192 KILDARE ROAD (Map of Garden City Gables, Block 7, Lots 31, R-6 district) the granting of which would:

A. cause the allowable building area of (1,550) sq. ft. or (25%) to be exceeded by (145) sq. ft. (1,695 sq. ft. or 27.3%).

Building Department application # 2020-7790, John M. Riffle, R.A.

14. APPEAL OF KELLY LEDERMANN for a variance of the provisions of Sections 200-15 & 200-46 of the Village Code, so as to permit the construction of a 122.0 sq. ft. rear first floor addition and 260 sq. ft. one car detached garage (while demolishing a 229 sq. ft. rear screen room and 357 sq. ft. two car detached garage), at the existing dwelling known as 76 KENSINGTON ROAD (Map of Garden City Estates, Block 55, Lot 42, R-12 district) the granting of which would:

A. cause the allowable building area of (1,200) sq. ft. or 20% to be exceeded by (339) sq. ft. (1,539 sq. ft. or 25.7%) where (1,745) sq. ft. or 29.09% exists~

B. extend the existing (16.8’) minimum aggregate of side yards (6.9’) to the rear, where (18.0’) is now required. Building Department application # 2020-7701, Vincent J. Sena, R.A.

15. APPEAL OF TIMOTHY WAGNER for a variance of the provisions of Section 200-46.C of the Village Code, so as to permit the installation of two (2) split system Fujitsu A/C compressor on the North and South side walls of the premises known as 199 KILDARE ROAD (Map of Garden City Gables, Block 9, Lots 55, R-6 district) the granting of which would;

A. cause the required minimum side yard of (8.0’) to be reduced to no less than (5.62’) where (7.2’) currently exists, and~

B. cause the required (18.0’) aggregate of side yards to be reduced to no less than (13.52’) where (15.10’) currently exists with respect to the South unit and~

C. cause the required (18.0’) aggregate of side yards to be reduced to no less than (16.34’) respect to the North unit. Building Department applica-

INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY

INCORPORADO VILLA DE GARDEN CITY

LEGAL NOTICE AVISO LEGAL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 15-104(3)(c) of the Election Law, the following matters are designated and set forth in relation to the General Village Election for 2020: SE DA AVISO QUE, de conformidad con la Sección 15-104 (3) (c) de la Ley Electoral, los siguientes asuntos se designan y establecen en relación con la Elección General de Aldeas para 2020:

A. The General Village Election for 2020 shall be held on Tuesday, September 15, 2020

A. Las elecciones generales de la aldea para 2020 se llevarán a cabo el Martes 15 de Septiembre de 2020

B. The polls shall be open from 12 o'clock noon to 9:00 o'clock in the evening.

B. Las urnas estarán abiertas desde las 12 en punto del mediodía hasta las 9:00 en punto de la noche

C. The General Village Election shall be held at the Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue, in said Village.

C La elección general de la aldea se llevará a cabo en el ayuntamiento, 351 Stewart Avenue, en dicho Villa

D. The names and addresses of all those who have been duly nominated and the office and term for which they have been so nominated are as follows:

D Los nombres y direcciones de todos aquellos que han sido debidamente nominados y el cargo y plazo para el que han sido nominado son los siguientes:

TITLE OF TERM OF NAME OF ADDRESS OF OFFICE OFFICE OF NOMINEES NOMINEES

Trustee 2 Years Robert A. Bolebruch 6 Kenmore Road

Trustee 2 Years John M. Delany One Spruce Street

Trustee 2 Years Colleen E. Foley 54 Kilburn Road

Trustee 2 Years Louis M. Minuto 31 Rockaway Avenue

TÍTULO DE PLAZA DE NOMBRE DIRECCIÓN DE LA OFICINA OFICINA DE NOMINADOS NOMINADOS

Fideicomisario Dos Años Robert A. Bolebruch 6 Kenmore Road

Fideicomisario Dos Años John M. Delany One Spruce Street

Fideicomisario Dos Años Colleen E. Foley 54 Kilburn Road

Fideicomisario Dos Años Louis M. Minuto 31 Rockaway Avenue KAREN M. ALTMAN Village Clerk Secretaria de la Villa

The Incorporated Village of Garden City does not discriminate on the basis of disability for admission to, access to, or participation in its programs, activities or public meetings, and has designated Karen M. Altman, Village Clerk, Disability Compliance Coordinator. Persons in need of any special accommodation for a disability who wish to attend a meeting should contact Karen Altman at least 24 hours in advance of meeting at:

Incorporado Villa de Garden City no discrimina por motivos de discapacidad para la admisión, acceso o participación en sus programas, actividades o reuniones públicas, y ha designado a Karen M. Altman, Secretaria de la Villa, Coordinadora de Cumplimiento de Discapacidades. Las personas que necesiten algún alojamiento especial para una discapacidad que deseen asistir a una reunión deben comunicarse con Karen Altman al menos 24 horas antes de la reunión en:

351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, New York 11530 (516) 465-4051 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m GC 1116 1X 08/07

tion # 2020-7932

16. APPEAL OF SAM MOGAVERO & ADREANA DEMARINIS for a variance of the provisions of Section 20052.H of the Village Code, to allow for the amendment of a previously issued mechanical permit in order to allow for the maintenance of two (2) A/C compressors installed at the side of the existing dwelling known as, 166 BROOK STREET (Map of Garden City Lawns, Block 12, Lot 28, R-6 District) the granting of which will; A. cause the required plot line setback for freestanding cooling equipment of (10.0’) to be reduced to no less than (9.70’). Application # 2020-7977 survey

& photographs filed with the Building Department.

17. APPEAL OF SPIRO & MICHELLE DOUNIS in accordance with the provisions of Section 200-15 of the Village Code, to allow for the issue of a building permit, for the erection of a 12.6 sq. ft. gas fire-pit in the rear of the premises known as 105 TULLAMORE ROAD (Map of Country Club Estates, Block 4, Lot 75, R-6 District), the placement of which would; A. cause the allowable plot coverage of (1,650) sq. ft. or (25.0%) to be exceeded by (84) sq. ft. (1,740 sq. ft. or 26.36%) where (1,727) sq. ft. or (26.17%) exists. Building Department application # 2020-8025.

18. APPEAL OF CHARLES & SARAH MCINNIS in accordance with the provisions of Section 200-31 & 200-46 of the Village Code, to allow for the issue of a building permit, for the erection of a 615 sq. ft. two story rear with 384 sq. ft. raised deck with 125 sq. ft. front open porch, at the premises known as 153 BROOK STREET (Map of Garden City Lawns, Block 11, Lot 72, R-6 District), the granting of which would;

A. cause the allowable aggregate of side yards to be reduced to (15.9’) where (18.0’) is permitted and (22.4’) currently exists~ B. cause the required front yard setback of (30.0’) to be

reduced to no less than (27.7’) with respect to the proposed porch.

Building Department application # 2020-7881, Howard P. Curtiss, R.A.

END OF CASES

The Board may transact any other business that may properly come before the meeting.

DATED: July 30, 2020 Garden City, New York 11530

Karen Altman Village Clerk

The Incorporated Village of Garden City does not discriminate on the basis of disability for admission to, access to, or participation in its programs, activities or public meetings, and has designated Karen M. Altman, Village Clerk, as Disability Compliance Coordinator. Persons with a disability who wish to attend a meeting should contact Karen M. Altman at least 24 hours in advance of meeting at: 351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, New York 11530 (516) 465-4051

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

NEXT MEETING:

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020 GC 1114

1X 08/07

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids MUST be RECEIVED BY AND DELIVERED TO:

THE PURCHASING DIVISION

Incorporated Village of Garden City

351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, New York 11530

between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., UNTIL 11:00 A.M. EDT, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing the following:

COMMINGLED AND PAPER RECYCLING

Specifications, Form of Bid, and other information may be obtained from the office of the Purchasing Division at the above address or you may download the bid specifications from the New York State Contract Reporter website at the following web address: https://www.nyscr.ny.gov/ contracts.cfm

This bid specification will be listed under the Agency Name of:

Inc. Village of Garden City Rosemary Monahan Purchasing Agent

Dated: August 7, 2020 GC 1115

DAR member’s art wins national recognition

Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter Member Janice Howell Derr with her award-winning oil painting.

Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, NSDAR, Carla Hall D’Ambra, Regent, is thrilled to announce that member Janice Howell Derr has won second place recognition for her art work in the National American Heritage Arts Contest. Janice joined NSDAR in 2019.  She won first place for this piece in New York State, and then went on to win second place at the

National level, in the contest’s multimedia category for Oil Painting. The contest theme was “Rise and Shine Your Light on the 19th Amendment -The 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage.”

Deeply interested in genealogy, Janice has family ties to members of the Culper Spy Ring of Setauket who gathered intelligence for George Washington during the Revolution. Her contest entry honored her distant cousin and famous Suffragette from Cold Spring Harbor, NY, “General” Rosie Gardiner Jones. Jones gathered an army of 200 Suffragettes who marched in mid-December 1912 from the upper Bronx to Albany, NY, to demand the Vote for women.

Janice Derr revealed that Rosie Jones attended the Hudson Charity Christmas Ball which had been sponsored by 3 women survivors of the Titanic. At that ball, she dressed as the “Spirit of Abigail Adams,” who once famously told her husband and future President, John Adams, to “remember the ladies.”   It was this persona and dress of Abigail  Adams that Derr chose to depict Jones in her award winning painting.

“How surprised I was to win, ” Janice Derr recalled about receiving the unexpected honor.  “DAR ladies are talented in the extreme, and competition is fierce,” she related, repeating what Nancy Mettz,  DAR’s NYS Chair of American Heritage, had told her.

Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter congratulates their DAR sister Janice Derr on her fabulous accomplishment, and like their Revolutionary ancestors, wish her a hearty “Huzzah!”

The NSDAR is a nationwide women’s service group which stands more than 190,000 members strong. This  organization, whose motto is “God, Home and Country,” has a  focus on education, patriotism and historic preservation. Members must document their descent from an American Revolutionary War Patriot.

For information on joining the NSDAR, contact Nancy Mettz at nancymettz@gmail. com.

Picnic honoring veterans to be socially distanced

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) today announced that his annual ‘Heroes for Heroes’ picnic honoring veterans will offer takeout meals this year in an effort to promote public health and comply with the latest COVID-19 guidance from the state.

“Even during these uncertain times, we know how important it is to extend our deepest gratitude to our veterans. I’m encouraging all veterans in our community to bring a guest and pick up a delicious meal to enjoy together in the comfort of your own home,” said Ra.

The event will be held on August 13 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in front of VFW Post 2718 in Franklin Square. Reservations are required and can be booked by calling Ra’s office at (516)

535-4095.

“We’re taking the public health component of this extremely seriously. If you’re feeling at all unwell, please stay home,” said Ra. He noted that all staff will be wearing masks and gloves. Attendees are asked to line their cars on Lincoln Rd. heading north. They are not to leave their vehicles. Instead, they’re asked to roll down their passenger-side window. A volunteer will carefully place the takeout into the vehicle.

“This is a small way for us to say thank you. It’s a way for us to recognize these men and women for their profound sacrifices and unwavering commitment to their country. I hope they enjoy it,” said Ra.

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It’s What’s Happening for Young Adults at the Library

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

The next meeting of the Teen Advisory Board is Monday, August 10, 4–4:40 p.m. The meeting is for Tweens and Teens entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2020. We will be using Zoom Video Conferencing for this virtual program. Please register now via Eventkeeper  (www.gardencitypl.org) to participate in this virtual program. Registration ends two hours before the start of the program. Registrants will receive an email with the login information to Zoom 1 hour before the start of the program.

If you are interested in helping to come up with some virtual 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 entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2020.

Looking for Teen-Created Social Media Content

Earn community service by submitting a photo, video, or other content for us to add to the Library's Tweens and Teens Facebook and Instagram pages! Ideas for submissions include book reviews, artwork, poetry, short stories, personal essays, photos of food you’ve cooked or baked, or any other creative idea you have for content. Not all submissions will be used on our social media and submissions including photos of people are not allowed. Submit social media content here https://www. gardencitypl.org/social-media-submission/

Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram

Follow Garden City Library’s Tweens and Teens on Facebook and Instagram! The Young Adult Department has been using both social media platforms as a tool to post updates, announcements, digital resources, ebook recommendations, and more during this time of social distancing.

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

Due to the uncertainty of the current situation, virtual library programming may be announced with short notice. If you're interested in participating and want to learn when new virtual events will be happening for tweens and teens (Grades 6-12), or if you have any questions, email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl.org/young-adult-department/contact-the-young-adult-tweens-teensdepartment/.

Join the Tweens and Teens Email List

Email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl.org/young-adult-department/contact-the-young-adulttweens-teens-department/ to be put on the Tweens and Teens Garden City Public Library email list and receive announcements about upcoming virtual library programming for tweens and teens in Grades 6-12.

Volunteer Teen Reviewers Needed

Would you like to be a reviewer for the Library? Need community service hours? Then become a Volunteer Teen Reviewer. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6-12. The Library is looking for teen reviewers to review books and media in the YA collection as well as digital content, such as ebooks and audiobooks, available on Nassau Digital Doorway. There might be a book you've already read in our physical or digital collection that you can write a review on!

Browse the collection here: https://nassau.overdrive.com Submit a review here: https:// www.gardencitypl.org/submit-ateen-review/

Reviews will be used to update the Tweens and Teens Library Review Page  at https://www.gardencitypl. org/category/teen-reviews/ as well as update our social media pages. Reviews are subject to approval by the Young Adult Librarian. Please make sure to follow the guidelines for reviews in order for the review to count toward community service.

Library Board to meet August 10

There will be a Regular Meeting of the Board of Library Trustees on Monday, August 10, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted remotely via Zoom conference call.

Further details about the meeting will be posted when available on the Library’s website www.gardencitypl. org.

Victor LoGiudice, Managing Partner

James E. Lewis

M o unt Si n ai S o uth N a ss a u has dedic a ted no n -COVI D p a ti e nt c ar e ar ea s, in c l u ding withi n o ur E m e rgency Department. All un its h av e u n d e rgo ne a d ee p c le an ing to ensur e y o u r s a fety. All patie n ts u nde r going pro c edures ar e t e st e d fo r COVI D -19 supp or t pe r so nn el a r e equipped with full P erson a l P rot ec tive E quipme n t to h elp ha lt t h e spr ea d of inf e ctious dise a s e s. Your he a lth sh o uldn’t be de fi n e d by COVI D -19 .

Speaking of Books - Book Your Summer with New Staff Picks

New Staff  Picks

Book your summer! Let books take you on an adventure this summer without leaving home! Each week, the Adult Reference Librarians recommend books by popular authors, some were recently published, others may be good reads that you might have missed. To request adult print books, send an email to https://www. gardencitypl.org/speaking-of-books/ or complete the form on the website. You can also reserve books directly in the online catalog at http:// encore.alisweb.org/.

All books recommended are available as eBooks. Ebooks may be requested through the Nassau Digital Doorway at  http://nassau. overdrive.com for download on the Libby app. The free Libby app is the easiest way to get started downloading digital books and audiobooks from the Library. To get started, download the Libby app from your device's app store. Or, visit libbyapp. com in your Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge browser. Once you are in Libby, follow the prompts to find the Garden City Public Library and sign in with a valid library card. If you have a device that's not compatible with Libby, you can still use the OverDrive app to borrow and enjoy digital titles. For a brief introduction to Libby, watch a one minute video at https://help.overdrive.com/ en-us/1307.html .

The Library continues to offer patrons both contactless EXPRESS Pickup and in-Library browsing between 11 a.m.–5 p.m. on Monday through Friday.  In addition, contactless EXPRESS Pickup is also available from 10–11 a.m. on Monday - Friday and 5–6 p.m. on MondayThursday. Library Staff assistance by telephone is available from 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m. on Monday–Thursday and 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. on Friday.  As hours may be expanded in the future, please call the Library and speak to a staff member or check the Library’s

website www.gardencitypl.org  for current information.

As the Page Turns with Librarian Laura Flanagan A MYSTERY AND A PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER

The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis (Released August 4, 2020)

This latest Davis novel is a mystery which delves into the history of the New York Public Library. It’s 1913, and Jack and Laura Lyons have spent the past two years living in an apartment on a mezzanine tucked inside the library. Jack is the library’s superintendent, while Laura raises their two children and studies journalism at Columbia. Tension builds when valuable first edition books start disappearing and Jack is the suspected thief. Davis then shifts to 1993, when Laura’s granddaughter Sadie is the library’s rare books curator, and a new wave of thefts begin. As the story transitions between Sadie and Laura, their differences stand out: Sadie is a quirky book lover who’s uneasy around people, while Laura blooms when she meets the revolutionary women of Greenwich Village, who fight for rights in a club called Heterodoxy. Laura’s journalism professor dismisses the club for “trying too hard to be intellectual,” prompting Laura to prove him wrong. Davis illuminates the world of special books through descriptions of the library and rare book dealers, while leading readers through the twin mysteries of the missing books. The characters and story are stellar, but the real star of the show is the library, which Davis evokes beautifully.

Playing Nice by JP Delaney (Released July 28, 2020)

A nightmarish scenario drives Playing Nice, a gripping psychological thriller from bestselling author JP Delaney. Pete Riley answers the door one morning and lets in a par -

National S’mores Day Virtual Workshop

With the Baking Coach through the Library

Join the Baking Coach for a virtual cooking lesson to celebrate National S’mores Day  by learning how to make chocolate chip cookie s’mores. This short, fun prerecorded workshop will teach you and the whole family how to make delicious chocolate chip cookie

ent’s worst nightmare. On his doorstep is Miles Lambert, a stranger who breaks the devastating news that Pete’s son, Theo, isn’t actually his son — he is the Lamberts’, switched at birth by an understaffed hospital while their real son was sent home with Miles and his wife, Lucy. For Pete, his partner Maddie, and the little boy they’ve been raising for the past two years, life will never be the same again. The two families, reeling from the shock, take comfort in shared good intentions, eagerly entwining their very different lives in the hope of becoming one unconventional modern family. But a plan to sue the hospital triggers an official investigation that unearths some disturbing questions about the night their children were switched. How much can they trust the other parents—or even each other? What secrets are hidden behind the Lamberts’ glossy front door? Stretched to the breaking point, Pete and Maddie discover they will each stop at nothing to keep their family safe. They are done playing nice. It wouldn’t be a JP Delaney thriller if there weren’t twists, turns, tension and surprises aplenty.

Up for Grabs by Librarian Martin Bowe NONFICTION

Mafia Spies: The Inside Story of the CIA, Gangsters, JFK, and Castro by Thomas Maier (Released April 2, 2019)

Get Castro was the order in 1959. The CIA contracted the Mafia for plausible deniability to evade responsibility for these lethal actions against the Communist leader. The cast of characters in Maier’s account  also includes Howard Hughes, the Kennedy Brothers, Frank Sinatra’s Rat Pack, Cuban exile commandos, Marilyn Monroe, J. Edgar Hoover, and Castro’s intelligence agency. In response to these attempts on his life, Castro planned a 1962 Christmas season bombing of New York City landmarks and department stores. Castro also survived to outlive most of his adversaries.

Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy 1945 -1975 by Max Hastings (Released October 26, 2018)

Military historian Max Hastings has collated all the standard histo -

ries, analyses, and memoirs of the Vietnam War and pulled all these genres together for a highly readable and vivid narrative. Hastings reveals the hidden role of Le Duan who displaced Ho and Giap to manage North Vietnam’s  war strategy. Hastings emphasizes that North Vietnam never got bad press because their crimes and abuses  were done in secret, and he examines the vicissitudes of the anti-war movement. Hasting has written the definitive history replacing the Stanley Karnow standard text.

Bookmarked by Librarian Ann Garnett

HISTORICAL FICTION AND A MEMOIR

The Woman Before Wallis: A Novel of Windsors, Vanderbilts, and Royal Scandal by Bryn Turnbull (Released July 21, 2020) In this historical fiction novel, author Bryn Turnbull brings to life the scandal and intrigue surrounding the Windsors, the Vanderbilts, and King Edward VIII's life-altering romance with Wallis Simpson. For fans of The Paris Wife and The Crown, this debut novel tells the true story of the American divorcée who captured Prince Edward's heart before he abdicated his throne for Wallis Simpson. The author takes readers from the glamour of the Paris Ritz and the French Riviera to the quiet, private corners of St. James’ Palace in this sweeping story of love, loyalty and betrayal.

House Lessons: Renovating a Life by Erica Bauermeister (Released March 24, 2020)

New York Times bestselling novelist Erica Bauermeister has written a memoir about the power of a home and the transformative act of restoring one house in particular. This is a  personal and literary exploration of the psychology of architecture, as well as a loving tribute to the connections we forge with the homes we care for and live in. This book is designed for anyone who’s ever fallen head over heels for a house. It is also a story of a marriage, of family, and of the kind of roots that settle deep into your heart. Discover what happens when a house has its own lessons to teach in this moving and insightful memoir that ultimately shows us how to make our own homes, and our lives, better.

s’mores to enjoy anytime. A recipe will also be provided.

This virtual workshop will debut on the Library’s website  www.gardencitypl.org  at 4 p.m. on Monday, August 10. If you miss the debut, you can access it for 30 days in the Virtual Library in the cooking section. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Library. All are welcome.

or 294-8900 to order

Take a Virtual Tour with the Savvy Sightseer

Through the Library Castles and Palaces -

Fantastical Real-Life Residences

Join Jeanne Schnupp, the Savvy Sightseer, for a sweeping virtual tour of some of Europe's famous, and infamous, castles and palaces on Tuesday, August 18 at 7 p,m.  This prerecorded video program Castles & Palaces - Fantastical Real-Life Residences will air on Facebook and the Library's website www.gardenci -

typl.org .  It will then be available for viewing in our Virtual Library.

Take the family on an armchair travel trip to Alhambra, the massive 13th century castle in Spain, Château de Chenonceau in the Loire Valley of France, Stirling Castle, home of Mary Queen of Scots, Neuschwanstein, dubbed the Cinderella Castle, in Germany and many others. This virtual program is sponsored by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Experience the Thrill of the Grill

With Chef of d’Future Julie Reilly via Zoom with the Library

Join Julie Reilly of Chefs of d ’ Future for an interactive summer cook along program The Thrill of the Grill via Zoom on Thursday, August 20 at 4 p.m. Julie will cook a delicious summer BBQ meal of chicken pineapple kabobs with a Caribbean BBQ glaze and tropical slaw. Registered participants will be emailed a list of ingredients in advance. Feel free to cook along or just watch this live cooking demonstration. This special Zoom program is limited to 25 households.

Online registration on Eventkeeper for Garden City Library cardholders is underway. Non residents may register using an email address beginning Wednesday, August 12 at 10 a.m. The online registration closes on Wednesday, August 19 at 4 p.m. Registrants will receive an email with login information to the Zoom meeting on the morning of the program. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Library. This virtual program will be held via Zoom, a virtual conference platform. Please download the Zoom app in advance. You can participate on your phone, iPad or computer.

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News From the Children’s Room

The Library continues to offer patrons both contactless EXPRESS Pickup and in-Library browsing between 11 a.m.–5 p.m. on Monday through Friday.  In addition, contactless EXPRESS Pickup is also available from 10–11 a.m. Monday - Friday and 5–6 p.m. on Monday–Thursday. Library Staff assistance by telephone is available from 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m. on Monday –Thursday and 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m on Friday.  As hours may be expanded in the future, please call the Library and speak to a staff member or check the Library’s website www.gardencitypl.org  for current information.

The Library has summer reading materials available for kindergarten-5th grade in the Children’s Room.   If we do not have the book(s) you need in our Library, we can interloan the book from another library.

Contact the Library today by phone, or email at https://www. gardencitypl.org/cpntact-the-chil -

drens-librarians/  or use the form on our website to request books. You can also request materials yourself directly in the online catalog. Many of the summer reading books are available to download from  the Nassau Digital Doorway in the Libby app and on Overdrive.com.

In this new world filled with change and uncertainties, the Library remains open, although changes  do occur!  Please check the home page (www.gardencitypl.org)  or call the library at 742-8405 with any questions.

The Virtual Summer Reading Club has now concluded.   Winners will be announced next week. We had a different kind of summer reading club this year, and were pleased to have as  many participants as we did.  When it comes down to it, reading is fun any time of year!  Thank you for your participation and we look forward to planning for the Fall!  Be sure to look for our fall schedule which will be available soon.

Due to storm Library will offer additional

Due to the effects of Tropical Storm Isaias, the Garden City Public Library will be open additional hours for cooling, device charging, and wifi if available. Days and times are as follows: Thursday, August 6, 9306; Friday, August 7, 930-5; Saturday, August 8, 930-1. Beginning August 10, weekly hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 930-7, Wednesday and

hours

Friday 930-5, Saturday 930-1. Safety guidelines put in place by Library Administration during the pandemic will remain in effect. Public computers are not available. Please call the Library at 516-7428405, select option 7 for the front desk, and speak to a staff member to verify current availability of services as the situation changes.

Enjoy movies & TV from the Garden City Virtual Library

Did you know that you can enjoy a matinee anyday from the comfort of your home by watching a movie from one of the free film streaming services provided by the Garden City Public Library? The Virtual Library offers movies through  Hoopla digital and IndieFlix. If you're looking for a new TV show to watch tonight, you can enjoy  Acorn TV,  also provided through the Virtual Library. Browse the Library’s  digital streaming services at https:// www.gardencitypl.org/the-virtual-library-movies/. All you need is a valid Library card to use these digital services. If you don’t have one, apply for digital access today at https://www. nassaulibrary.org/contactless-service/ digital-card-application/.

Hoopla Digital

The popular on-demand film-streaming service Hoopla Digital is now available for free from  the Library. With Hoopla Digital, Library cardholders can access over 750,000 titles, including movies and TV as well as audiobooks, eBooks, comics, and music. Content can be streamed from any computer, television, mobile device, or platform by downloading the Hoopla Digital  app for iOS, Android, AppleTV, Chromecast or Roku. To get started, download the Hoopla app or go online to hoopladigital.com. The Hoopla Digital collection includes popular movies as well as newly released albums, New York Times bestselling titles, and exclusive STEAM educational content.

IndieFlix

IndieFlix, another film streaming ser-

vice available from the Library,  brings engaging stories to movie lovers around the world. You can enjoy over 8,000 high-quality shorts, features, documentaries, classic TV shows and web series from 85 countries, plus 2,500 film festival films from all over the world, including Sundance, Cannes, and Tribeca, and movies from the top film schools. You can watch on any internet-connected device anytime, anywhere. Indieflix is also available on Roku, Xbox, and Apple TV.

Acorn TV

Tired of watching the same TV programs night after night?  Try something new from Acorn TV.  You can watch mysteries, dramas, and comedies from Britain and beyond through a streaming-video service on any web-connected device. Library patrons have access to more than 80 exclusive shows, including “A Place to Call Home,” “The Brokenwood Mysteries,” “Agatha Christie’s Partners in Crime, ” “Detectorists,” and “Jack Irish.” Acorn TV streams the latest seasons of fan favorites like “Doc Martin,” “Midsomer Murders,” “Inspector George Gently,” “Vera,” “Murdoch Mysteries,” plus Acorn TV originals, including “Loch Ness,” “Striking Out,” “Agatha Raisin,” “The Level,” and more.

Make everyday a matinee day by enjoying a movie or TV show from the Garden City Library’s digital streaming services. You only need your library card to plan a family movie night. Don’t forget to make popcorn  before  the show starts!

Learn how to Prepare Your Late Summer and Early Fall Garden

With Paul Levine on Zoom through

the Library

Join Paul Levine, the Plant Guy, to learn how to prepare your late summer and early fall garden on Thursday afternoon August 13 at 3 p.m. via Zoom. Online registration with an email address is required and began on July 30 at 10 a.m. on Eventkeeper. Registration closes at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12.

Registrants will be emailed the Zoom login and link on the afternoon of the program. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. All are welcome!

This virtual program will be held via Zoom, a virtual conference platform.  Please download the free Zoom app in advance. You can participate on your phone, iPad, or computer. For more information on Zoom, visit their website at zoom.us.

Library continues contactless express pickup, in-library browsing

The Garden City Public Library continues to offer patrons both contactless EXPRESS Pickup and in-Library browsing between 11 a.m.–5 p.m. on Monday through Friday.  In addition, contactless EXPRESS Pickup is also available from 10–11 a.m. on Monday–Friday and 5–6 p.m. on Monday–Thursday. Library Staff assistance by telephone is available from 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m. on Monday–Thursday and 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. on Friday.  As hours may be expanded in the future, please call the Library and speak to a staff member or check the Library’s website www.gardencitypl.org  for current information.

EXPRESS Pickup provides patrons with a quick and contactless pickup of library materials, by scheduling a time slot to pick up their items outside the Library. With  EXPRESS Pickup, patrons with a valid library card may reserve materials by phone, in the online catalog or through a form on the website at https://www.gardencitypl.org/ express-pickup/. There may be limits on the number of  some types of items to be borrowed. All regular loan rules will apply to items borrowed through EXPRESS service. When the materials are ready, patrons will be notified to arrange pickup at the Library.

The Library building is open for in-library browsing for materials and reference services, as well as interlibrary loan and accepting returned items. Returns may be made all hours outside the Library in the front book drop (all library materials accepted) or when the Library is open, inside the Library lobby on carts marked “RETURN ITEMS; NO DONATIONS.”

Following safety procedures for materials handling, returned materials will be checked-in following a 96-hour quarantine period, but will be backdated to the date the item was returned so that fines do not accrue during that time.

Several precautions are in place, for the safety of the public and Library staff.

The Library is open limited hours with

limited occupancy. All visitors must sign in upon entering and are limited to 60 minutes in the Library. A face covering must be worn covering nose and mouth, to enter the building and at all times during the library visit. Please stay 6 feet apart, if you don’t live together. Please request staff assistance in areas where desk partitions are installed, and observe all signage and floor markings. When approaching staff in an office, please knock and stand outside behind the floor markings until someone can assist you. Patrons who wish a consultation (Reference, Readers Advisory) with staff must sign in the log book. Congregating in groups is not allowed. Rearranging of library furniture is not allowed. Occupancy limits for social distancing will be enforced.

Sections of the building are closed at this time. The Lower Level is closed entirely, including restrooms, Computer Lab, Media Room and Step Down Café. For media items (CDs/DVDs), please ask a Librarian for assistance. On the main level,  the study rooms and computer areas are unavailable.

The Library reserves the right to require visitors to leave who are not following these rules. These procedures will be continuously reviewed by the Library Board and Administration, as needed for safety.

The Friends of the Library are not accepting book donations at this time. All programs in the library building are cancelled until further notice. Check the Library’s Facebook pages or the Library’s Calendar of Events on the website www. gardencitypl.org frequently for updates on reopening services and for information on the Library’s online resources, services and virtual programs.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Library’s  most important priority is to prevent the spread of the virus and protect the health and safety of Library users and Library employees. Services will  be phased in to mitigate the risks.

Get rid of your unwanted items by placing an ad for them in our Classifieds! We have reasonable rates, and you’ll have prompt results! Call our Garden City office at 294-8900 for rates and other info.

approximately Friday, August 7. This will allow for ADA access via a pedestrian overpass crossing over the new underpass on New Hyde Park Road. In the coming weeks, New Hyde Park Road will reopen in its new permanent condition. Visit www.LIRRExpansion. com for more information.

Identity theft update: GCPD investigating 19 cases

The Garden City Police Department continues to investigate numerous cases of fraud during this coronavirus pandemic. Imposters are filing claims for unemployment benefits, using the names and personal information of people who have not filed claims. It has been determined that some scammers are using information from old data breaches of private or government agencies.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employer fraud can include certain actions to avoid tax liability or establishing a fictitious employer account to enable fraudulent claims against that account. Claimant fraud can include knowingly submitting false information; continuing to collect benefits when knowing oneself to be ineligible; not being able and available to work while certifying for benefits under state law; or intentionally not reporting wages or income while collecting full benefits. Additionally, identity theft may result in unemployment insurance fraud that is not the fault of the employer or the identity theft victim.

As of August 1, the Police Department has investigated 19 cases of this fraudulent activity. Commissioner Kenneth Jackson, who noted that state and federal governments have taken additional steps to detect and flag these fraudulent claims, states claimants should never:

• Post screenshots of their claim or their claim status on social media;

• Provide their Social Security number or unemployment benefit claim number to people on social media who offer to help resolve their issues;

Mayor@gardencityny.net

of Labor about a claim you did not file, or your employer receiving notice of an unemployment claim filed in your name. All unemployment fraud should be reported since unemployment benefits are taxable income. If this happens to you, it means someone is misusing your personal information, including your Social Security number and date of birth. All victims should act promptly by following these steps that can help you protect your finances and your credit:

• Contact your employer’s HR Department;

• Contact the NYS Department of Labor by calling (888) 209-8124 or emailing https://www.labor.ny.gov/ agencyinfo/report-fraud.shtm;

• File a police report with the Police Department;

• File an identity theft complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at www.FTC.gov;

• Report the activity to the credit bureaus (Experian, Equifax, Transunion), and place a fraud alert or credit freeze;

• Keep notes for future reference. If you get benefits you never applied for, report it to your state unemployment agency and ask for instructions. Do not respond to any calls, emails or text messages telling you to wire money, send cash or put money on gift cards. Government agencies will never tell you to repay money that way. Anyone who tells you to do those things is a scammer.

The Garden City Police Department’s Detective Division continues to work with the United States Secret Service in the investigation of fraudulent unemployment applications.

Public hearing August 13:

Parking in Field 7N

There will be a public hearing on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. via Zoom regarding a proposed Local Law restricting parking and charging permit fees in Parking Field 7N to persons residing at 67 Hilton Avenue.

to park in the area from the Village Clerk, and has been reported to this Board as having improved the parking situation. This Local Law would authorize the Superintendent of Public Works to continue to maintain 49 parking spaces (or such other number as may be directed by the Board of Trustees by resolution) at the western end of the municipal parking field. The portion of such parking area wherein licenses are required shall continue to be marked and indicated by suitable signage.

Unless otherwise authorized by the Board of Trustees, no license shall be issued to any person who is not a resident in the premises adjacent to the western end of the parking field, which is the lot on the north side of Seventh Street, south of Stewart Avenue, on the easterly side of Hilton Avenue, and the westerly side of Franklin Avenue.

Western Nassau Transmission Project

The Western Nassau Transmission Project consists of the construction, operation and maintenance of a proposed new 138 kilovolt underground transmission line primarily within the public roadway rights-of-way for a total distance of approximately seven miles between the East Garden City substation (located in Uniondale) and the Valley Stream substation (located in Lynbrook).

The project is expected to reinforce LIPA’s electric transmission system in the southwest Nassau area and ensure continued reliable service. The underground transmission line will be located wholly within the Town of Hempstead and will traverse the Villages of Garden City, Malverne and Lynbrook, and will be constructed primarily underground. The project is on schedule for a December 2020 completion. The two-week construction schedule in Garden City entails:

• Beginning Monday, August 3, 2020, general construction preparation began at various locations along

Stewart Avenue, including Village Hall, Butler Place and east of Clinton Road. Activities include test pitting for underground utilities, and vegetation management for the placement of Splice Vault Nos. 20, 21 and 22. All work is scheduled for daytime hours. Single lane closures on Stewart Avenue are possible during activities.

• On Monday, August 3, 2020, crews began to muster equipment and materials at the corner of Ninth Street and Cherry Valley Avenue to complete Horizontal Directional Drill No. 4, the final HDD for the project. Drilling is continuous in order to minimize overall impacts to the residents of the area.

• On Tuesday, August 4, 2020, crews were expected to install Splice Vault No. 20 in the Village Green area between the public parking lot driveways off Stewart Avenue at Village Hall.

• On Wednesday, August 5, 2020, crews were expected to start splicing at Splice Vault No. 16, located on Rockaway Avenue just north of Third Street in the northbound lane. Generally, cable splicing involves crews, using a climate-controlled work trailer, working both in it and inside the splice vaults, splicing together the newly pulled electric cables. The work is continuous, but non-obtrusive. The work generally takes six days to complete.

• On Monday, August 10, 2020 trenching will begin between Splice Vault No. 19 located on Hilton Avenue at the Wyndham East Condominium entrance, to Splice Vault No. 20, located on the Village Green area in front of Village Hall on Stewart Avenue (CVS Pharmacy parking lot area). The work is planned for daytime hours. Coordination with the Fire and Police Departments for emergency response will be employed. Crews will excavate the pavement, install conduits and use cementitious backfill to aid with restoration. Single lane closures on Hilton Avenue and westbound on Stewart Avenue are expected with this activity. From page 12

• Agree to pay a private firm or individual to file for unemployment insurance benefits on their behalf (the Social Security Department does not charge a fee for filing a claim); or

• File a claim in a crowded setting where someone may “shoulder surf” and steal your data by looking over your shoulder.

According to Commissioner Jackson the indications that someone has used your information to claim benefits include: receiving information in the mail from the Department

The purpose of this Local Law is to permanently institute a previously enacted Pilot Program. The Pilot Program was instituted to address the use of Parking Field 7N, which was being utilized in a manner that inadequately served adjacent residents’ parking opportunities, and which also adversely impacted parking opportunities for visitors to adjacent commercial establishments in the Village’s primary commercial district.

The Pilot Program originally restricted 35 parking spots at the western end of Parking Field 7N to residents in the premises adjacent to such location, who obtained a license

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March 13, 2020, through the close of the 2019-2020 school year. We are committed to providing a full academic day of teaching and learning with increased interaction with teachers and staff.

I want to be clear that the 2020-21 academic year will be drastically different from previous school years – even for those children returning to school every day. While our buildings look the same from the outside, many practices and procedures have been implemented that are a departure from a “typical” year. Not only will desks be spaced apart, but all of our flexible furniture has been taken out. We will enforce the wearing of masks by students and staff members, and we will teach and enforce strict hygiene practices. We have placed stickers on the floors to assist children in standing six feet apart when in hallways, and students will eat at their desks, rather than in the cafeterias. Many of our children’s most memorable experiences, such as sports and extracurricular activities, will take a completely different form, if offered. I understand that this scenario is shocking and sad, but it is the reality of the pandemic we are still living through. The district is currently working on a short video that will highlight some of these new health and safety procedures for your family – it is our intent that children can familiarize themselves with these prior to school reopening. We will be sensitive and mindful to the transitions that our students go through as they adjust to their new routines, and we will pay particular attention to their social-emotional needs.

I also understand that there are varying perspectives from parents on what our “return to school” should be. No matter your viewpoint, we are united in the fact that we all want what’s best for our children, with the understanding that our reopening plan must follow all state guidelines. Our school buildings closed this past March in accordance with the requirements and guidelines set forth by the SED, and in like manner, they must reopen under such guidelines to ensure the health and safety of all students, families and staff members. Please know that the guidelines may change and we will need to adjust to those changes.

Again, I thank you for your continued input. We deeply care about your children and are committed to partnering with you. In the coming weeks, we will be establishing a series of virtual meetings to discuss our plan in further detail with the community. I look forward to connecting with you then.

Kusum Kusum Sinha, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools, Garden City School District

Editor’s note: In a follow-up email, Dr. Sinha noted that the plan as sub-

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Email: Editor@GCNews.com

mitted to the state can be found on the District’s web site and that the deadline for families to choose full remote instruction has been extended to August 10th.

Supervisor requests MTA meeting

The following letter was sent from Town of Hempstead Supervisor Donald X. Clavin to the Chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Patrick Foye and was shared with our readers:

Dear Chairman Foye,

I write you today to express my frustration with the recent interactions I have had with representatives of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Construction & Development department (“MTA Construction & Development”) in regards to the implementation of multistory utility poles to benefit PSEG along the Long Island Rail Road’s Main Line in the Village of Garden City. As an elected leader representing the nearly 800,000 residents of Hempstead Town, including the Village of Garden City and other communities adjacent to the Main Line, the reluctance of MTA Construction & Development officials to establish open lines of communication with myself and my Town of Hempstead colleagues in government to voice the concerns of our constituents is deeply troubling.

As you know, I have repeatedly joined my fellow Town of Hempstead residents in voicing concern over the development of these gargantuan utility poles purportedly implemented in order to, “enhance resiliency and improve quality of life,” as was stated in a letter dated June 23, 2020 I received from MTA Construction & Development Project Executive, Mark Roche. Community stakeholders in villages and hamlets that abut the Main Line, such as the Village of Garden City, are largely suspect of such a characterization of these unwelcome additions to the local landscape, and demand greater accountability on the part of the MTA and Long Island Rail Road. I echo these calls, and in doing so, sought a meeting with Long Island Rail Road President Phillip Eng to further articulate this public sentiment. In the process of planning this meeting – which was originally scheduled for July 1, 2020 – I was notified, in a short and abrupt fashion, by Mark Roche only one day prior to the agreed upon scheduled date/time that the meeting was cancelled. This cancellation is another chapter in the ongoing story of staff from the MTA Construction & Development department dodging community accountability and denying stakeholders their voice in the decision-making process.

In addition to the disappointing outcome of my attempts to schedule a meet-

ing with MTA officials as evidenced in my communications with Mark Roche, I also received a distasteful message from MTA Construction & Development Chief of Staff, John J. McCarthy, denying my Hempstead Town colleagues in government and I the opportunity to represent our constituents by declining a special meeting to discuss the widespread concerns these utility poles in question have raised. The response from the MTA to the concerns of Hempstead Town residents is unbecoming of an organization that is entrusted with providing such a vital public utility, and I am deeply concerned that some levels of management are exercising their power in order to silence members of the public.

In light of the unsatisfying responses to meeting requests I have received from the MTA Construction & Development department, I respectfully request a public meeting be held in the local community and made open and available to residents of the Village of Garden City, in order for those who reside in the village to have access to MTA staff and have their concerns addressed. My Hempstead Town colleagues in government and I are prepared to facilitate this proposed meeting, and are willing to provide space at township facilities that allow for a safe, socially distant gathering in accordance with New York State health guidelines. The holding of such a public forum would go a long way in reversing the previous lack of respect shown to the residents of Hempstead Town by representatives of the MTA.

On behalf of the residents of America’s largest township, I look forward to the MTA’s rectification of this situation and the reaching of a positive outcome for affected Hempstead Town residents. Please respond with your availability so we might further determine a mutually acceptable date to host this meeting.

Please stay safe during these uncertain times.

Sincerely,

Donald X. Clavin, Jr. Supervisor, Town of Hempstead

Thoughts on issues

To the Editor:

It seems to this resident that we have quite a few big items on the table in our Village.  I’d like to weigh in on this with your indulgence.  Not quite in order....

The Garden City Casino.  When I read about this in last week’s GC News, I was bewildered.  Why are we even going down this road?  It seems that the Casino has been self-supporting for many years, and has provided the funds for capital improvements for the property.  The Casino is available to all residents, doesn’t cost us any tax money, and is an asset to our community.  Why

are we messing with this? Doesn’t make sense to me.

The Western Firehouse.  $10 million for a new firehouse.  absolutely Insane.  Firetrucks that will fit into the existing firehouse can be made and bought.  This is an auxiliary firehouse.  We can live with a smaller engine that can respond to a house fire.  The MacDaddy rigs that are required can all be run out of the Central firehouse.  This is obvious to me.

St. Paul’s. Who even knows what kind of money we are looking at here?  Enough already.  St. Paul’s needs to be torn down.  Save a small piece, create something for us to remember it, and move on.  We cannot just keep dumping large amounts of money into saving this building.  It’s over.  Personally, I’d like to see more soccer fields there.  Seeing our residents outside, recreating on these fields gives me satisfaction.

Water.  I and everyone else want and need clean drinkable water.  We need to continue to remediate our water supply to make it safe.  If the cost of that becomes unbearable, it might behoove us to revisit the idea that we can access New York City water with a major capital outlay.

Recycling.  Kudos to Coleen and Kelly for bringing this issue up.  it appears to me that our recycling system is totally broken.  On my walks, I see a wide range of how responsible people are in their recycling.  Unfortunately, the people that put out all kinds of prohibited items, unwashed items, etc.  are contaminating the whole batch.  I believe that contaminated load then just gets dumped somewhere.  We used to send that to China.  They don’t want it.  It’s a radical idea, but here goes...  eliminate the pick-up of recycling.  For those of us who care, make available 3 recycling centers in our Village.  We can bring our sorted items there, put the material into the correct bins, and then that material could be sold or at least used.  For those who don’t care, let them chuck their stuff into the regular garbage. Because of those people, all of our stuff is being chucked anyway.  In the meantime, people, bring your beverage cans and bottles to the machines at the grocery store!  You don’t even have to put them in the machine - there are people that would love to discover a bag of cans and bottles that they could cash in.  Those containers will then get reused.  Not chucked.

Well, that’s my rant.  I’d love to hear yours

Glenn Aldridge

Merillon Ave. poles

To the Editor:

In all the items I have read regarding the relocation of the power poles at the Merillon Station, I have seen nothing of the detailed reasons for why the wires

must be relocated. The present poles on the north side of the station, still in use at the moment, contain a set of 69Kvolt lines at the top, with uninsulated  lesser-voltage lines beneath them on three crossarms, with communication cables at the lowest level. The power wires on the lowest crossarms currently have yellow insulating sleeves in the area where work is being done on the canopies for the westbound platform. It has been said that other buried lines already are located on the north side, but it is not apparent that any cross Nassau Blvd. on the north side of the bridge. In addition to the new steel poles, additional wood poles are now being installed between them to carry these other wires at a lower level.

The question should be: why can’t the present pole line be left as is, with only the lowest wires either replaced with modern insulated ones or put in conduit at the foot of the poles for the length of the platform? A detailed answer showing what the constraints are would be helpful.

It seems the wires are being moved to prevent the lowest set from being too close to the platform post-and-canopy structure under construction. Another question should have been: what is the necessity for all the short fake-brick posts at the back of the platforms which hold canopies in certain places, but also will support a panel running the length of the platform containing all sorts of writing - station name, directions to the

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

stairs and opposite platform, and also repeated “I [love] NY” and “MTA Long Island Rail Road”  messages, judging from what can be seen in the “amodernli” website renderings for the station. Also, all the posts appear to have lights on them facing the street.

The recently completed Stewart Manor station shows how tastefully an improvement can be done - just a black fence along the back of the platform. Aside from the expense of these posts and panels at Merillon Ave., it would have been much more restrained and in keeping with the other Garden City stations to have replicated the Stewart Manor design. Although it’s too late now to change it, except for reviewing the proposed panel messages, the concept should have been reviewed by the local Third Track Committee, as it evidently did do to cause the proposed east end platform elevator overpass to be changed to an underpass using the sidewalk at Nassau Blvd.

Speaking of the underpass at the east end of the platforms, this reconstruction should be the opportune time to add an underpass toward the west end. A commuter who parks near Roxbury Rd. must walk 1000 feet east to access the westbound platform via Nassau Blvd. It was said at one point that there was insufficient space next to the westbound platform near its west end for an underpass stairway, which does not appear to be the case. If it is, the stairway could be placed at the very end of the platform.

As for security concerns, pedestrian underpasses have been added in more than one location as part of the overall project, and cameras can also by employed if considered necessary. This underpass could still be added to the project, and would be more useful than the posts and panels.

Bill Bellmer

Discussion on firehouse To the Editor:

The WPOA Firehouse Committee thanks our Western Section Trustees, Bob Bolebruch and Steve Makrinos, for meeting with us regarding the Edgemere Firehouse project. The Trustees have agreed to an open discussion with our Committee, which will include a meeting with the Garden City Fire Department chiefs.

The Committee has some well-developed ideas that may influence the project, and we would welcome the opportunity to further extend our conversations to the Village’s project consultants and the Board of Trustees.

As Western Section residents and members of the Firehouse Committee, we look forward to a productive partnership with all involved to bring about a final project that will meet the needs of the Fire Department and continue service to our entire community on many levels – from a functional and well-equipped firehouse to a significant historic structure in the Western Section of our village.

The WPOA Edgemere Firehouse Committee

Remy Bernardo, Maureen Dellacona, Steve Gorray, T.J. Michon, Austin Murphy, Carl Russo, Cosmo Veneziale and Nick Vernice

Eagle Scout fundraiser

To the Editor:

I am Nick Rovelli of Garden City Boy Scout Troop 55 (BSA). I am holding a Drive-Thru Pancake Breakfast to raise funds for my Eagle Scout project. The project involves donating meteorological equipment to and building an outdoor classroom for St. Martin de Porres, a K-8 school in Uniondale.

The breakfast will be held on Saturday, August 15th from 8 am to 12 pm at 101 Stratford Ave. The rain date will be Sunday, August 16th. Breakfast will be delivered to customers’ cars and will consist of three pancakes and two sausages for $10. Coffee or water are also available for $1. Please wear masks when picking up your order to reduce the risk of the transmission of Covid19. All scouts and parents involved in the project will be wearing masks and gloves.

If you have any questions, please call (516) 747-9298. Thank you in advance for your help!”

Nick Rovelli

Tropical Storm Isaias downs trees throughout Village

From page 26

The fence at the green space on Franklin Court was damaged by a fallen tree. The fence was controversial when it was installed as part of a deal to sell the property to investors in 2015. Ultimately, the Village reversed the sale, but the fence remained.

Tree limbs down in front of Stratford School.

Photo by Patrizia Armstrong

A tree on Roxbury Road cracked in half.

Photo by Jim Nedelka

Photo by Rod Coyne

Village crews clear the fallen tree limbs.

Photo by Jim Nedelka A large tree on Locust Street came down.

Photo by Rikki Massand

Western POA group examines firehouse redesign plans

From page 1

and every member of the WPOA’s internal Firehouse Committee participated in a Zoom chat session with the two west POA trustees.

According to Vernice, Trustees Bolebruch and Makrinos have received a series of questions on the proposed project from the committee, and there is no set timeline for having comprehensive answers to those questions. (She felt there was not enough turnaround time for answers to be delivered between the August 4 meeting and the next Village Board meeting, scheduled for August 13).

Why demolish station?

“The main questions start with ‘Why?’ such as the reasons supporting demolition of the existing fire station and what the needs are, exactly, the fire department will need to address in terms of housing apparatus and equipment. We have sent the West trustees in an email (on August 4) as they will seek the answers for us, and we are awaiting the responses. Our committee, myself, our two village trustees and representatives from the GCFD, maybe the fire chiefs, will also plan on holding a discussion as soon as possible and that could better outline the project as it was proposed,” Vernice explained. She said it would be up to the village whether or not a consultant from PKAD Architects & Design would be participating in that discussion with West POA leadership and the subcommittee.

This special WPOA subcommittee, formed over ten months ago, would like more detail on the firehouse and the specifics of constructing a new building versus keeping the current one and instead altering it, especially for the bays to suit the GCFD fire apparatus. The existing station was built in 1930 and designed by architect Gage Tarbell contemporarily with its counterpart Garden City ‘satellite’ firehouse, Station No. 3 in the village’s East on Clinton Road.

“We are hoping to better understand and have the answers to each question we’ve presented, and then we can disseminate the information to the public, on our website, and reach out to residents from the West (through the POA’s email list) and contributing in The Garden City News. As of now, all we do know is the GCFD chiefs have stated a need to the village for the station to be much bigger and I was told they feel it’s best to have the current station demolished and start from the bottom-up, new, recreating the look,” Vernice noted.

Former WPOA President, a two-decade board member of the Garden City Historical Society and currently a member of the Historical Society’s Archives and Museum Committees Maureen Dellacona commented on the situation

following PKAD’s July 16 presentation to the Board of Trustees on Zoom:

“The Committee of eight Western section residents has had conversations with our West trustees, and a walkthrough of the firehouse back in March (which former Village Fire Chief Brian Gallo participated in). We are a resilient group, and through the expertise of committee member Cosmo Veneziale, have developed alternate proposal that could not only save much of the original building, but save the village many taxpayer dollars,” she told The Garden City News on August 1.

Cosmo Veneziale is a 25-year village resident and member of Garden City’s Architectural Design Review Board (ADRB) which is an all-volunteer regulatory body under the village’s Building Department. Veneziale is one of the experts in architecture in Garden City; for decades he’s worked as one of New York City’s premier architects and planners and he is experienced in historic preservation projects. .

Veneziale took to the drawing board, pro bono and of his own volition, after consulting with Western Property Owners’ Association members and leadership and professionally, after examining the initial conditions assessment performed on Fire Station No. 2 several months ago by Woodburybased Cameron Engineering, a firm that’s served as consultants to the Village of Garden City on numerous projects including for athletic fields at Community Park.

Existing station can be used

In an August 3 interview with The Garden City News, Cosmo Veneziale explained that the existing fire station can be outfitted with a new, wider bay to accommodate fire apparatus. The walkthrough in March left impressions on the existing 90-year-old structure which is made of structural steel framing, concrete double tees, limestone. Any current issues with the building can be remedied, Veneziale commented. He noticed some deterioration due to water infiltration and structural steel corrosion. He said “masonry is in sound and structurally stable condition….There is no evidence of envelope displacement. There are masonry cracks at the tower which has water infiltration damage due to the lack of maintenance. The masonry cracks and water infiltration can all be remedied.”

A key to his proposal, provided to his fellow WPOA subcommittee members and to be delivered to the two West POA trustees soon, is adding transfer girders that can be made of precast steel or concrete. He details the concept that would achieve the chiefs’ stated goal in a document the subcommittee reviewed:

“Since the building was designed with steel framing, a steel transfer girder would be designed. Such repositioning will require removal of the exist-

ing masonry facade above the existing apparatus overhead doors and new strategically located foundations or an enlargement of existing foundations,” Veneziale’s suggestion noted.

Though Fire Station No. 2 is not listed on the New York State or National Register of Historic Places, the 90-yearold building has structural components Veneziale has identified that cannot be replicated with the proposed PKAD project, as presented to date, and he like many on the WPOA’s subcommittee have questioned the cost factor -- a 1.5 multiplier on top of the $565-$692 persquare-foot project cost that PKAD’s Frank Gucciardo presented to the Board on July 16, accounting for “historical preservation” as well as “material selection” and “site conditions.”

Historic preservation projects can classify as rehabilitation, restoration or renovation but never a full “rebuild.”

Demolition of an existing building is the antithesis of historic preservation.

Veneziale calls out what he has seen about reconstructing certain appealing aesthetics of the existing firehouse as just an attempt at “replication” -- not truly in line with preserving parts of the building or keeping its historical significance in the community. He and other West POA members paid close attention to PKAD’s February 26 presentation to the Village Board, during which Garden City Trustee Brian Daughney stated “we’re building a new firehouse folks.”

WPOA President Vernice says from the presentations by PKAD and comments Trustees Bolebruch and Makrinos offered, the design would be akin to what the current 90-year-old station looks like but a larger version. She says this was intentional for the architect to offer some aesthetics fitting with the Garden City neighborhoods surrounding the station.

“The designs shown indicate that a new building would be putting the same elements back, in the way it will look. It should be like a mirror image though on a larger scale. That led us to (on August 4, via Zoom) ask how big the station would be and why it would need to be built to this size & spec. For us (the West subcommittee) it’s asking How are we arriving at this size of a structure that is being proposed? And what is the function of all this -- are we building it to house one truck? There were many questions we’ve forwarded to the trustees -- excellent, important questions -- and they will return to us with the answers,” Vernice commented.

She noted that Committee members told the two West trustees, in their research on modern departments’ functions and fire apparatus, they find examples of the fire trucks being built with every accommodation the departments find necessary, but to the scale that would work with the station. Some West subcommittee members wondered aloud if the fire station is being built

around trucks: considering the ladder truck or the GCFD’s largest being the “Quint” -- a behemoth at 102-feet-long.

Firefighter on committee

An important voice has recently stepped into the room for this conversation, with the expertise in fire science and requirements the department would be seeking to meet over time: the West POA’s vice president is T.J. Michon, who spent two decades as a (paid) professional fireman and as former union leader of the Garden City Professional Fire Fighters Association. Michon joined this WPOA subcommittee in April,

“We are excited to have him on board, and as a veteran firefighter he knows what would be necessary and not for Station No. 2 in his opinion, offering advice and suggestions within the committee -- but everyone contributes,” Vernice said.

WPOA subcommittee members would like to find out what, if any, is the “Master Plan” for the three distinct Garden City fire stations which have each seen a number of capital projects outlined and funding allocated within the last few years’ budget cycles. Veneziale believes there’s a way of balancing the supply and demand, or necessity for emergency response and where each coverage area fits in, as well as how often the dispatch of the volunteer fire corps would utilize and be coordinated between each of the three village stations. The first PKAD presentation on Station No. 2 in February led to further scrutiny,” he said.

“Our WPOA committee was floored and we wanted to see if there’s another way of solving this (spacing and outfitting) problem with the station for its future use. The village could attempt to restore the structure to some degree, providing the additional spaces the Fire Department would need in order to accommodate fire apparatus, while maintaining the building overall. I decided on doing a test of the measurements of the bay and building interior, and we saw how it’s possible to accommodate more area for any additional Fire equipment while still maintaining the building.

The WPOA Firehouse Committee would like to see an updated Station No. 2 Conditions Report and Analysis made publicly available to residents, as what Cameron Engineering completed for Garden City did not offer extensive details of how the 90-year-old building is performing now, plus PKAD has presented design concepts twice in the last six months since that report was first considered.

“A proper Conditions Report will note the structural components individually and as a whole, with what needs replacement or what is failing and what is in stable condition. We’ve

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Town of Hempstead Supervisor presses MTA to discuss poles

From page 1

ing a public meeting with Garden City’s residents and members of MTA project leadership, and he’s offered to facilitate the community meeting and coordinate the Q & A:

“We are left to collectively feel frustrations from a lack of response by the MTA and on occasion I have reached out to their (LIRR) project manager. We had a meeting scheduled with one of the MTA managers however he cancelled it. What I’m trying to facilitate now is a public meeting with MTA/ LIRR leadership as residents deserve answers to their questions -- so far the MTA’s declined the request. I think this demonstrates disregard for the community and it’s disingenuous. Public service is about openness and transparency and I want to hear what their (MTA/ LIRR) answers are too. We (the Town) stand with the residents and we want them to get all their questions answered on the changes that took place after the original design -- that’s why we have called on the head of the MTA to step in and do what’s right in this process,” Clavin told the News.

Supervisor Clavin says one solution that should be vetted is “taking those poles, placing them on the north side of

the LIRR tracks (as originally proposed) and not having them of that enormous size. Clavin says the MTA should project “various solutions” upon meeting with area residents.

“Residents and all of us were told those poles would be built on the north side and be much shorter and smaller. That would be the starting point for the conversation and we can go from there,” he said on Wednesday.

He adds that the Town of Hempstead prepared to pursue legal action regarding the placement of the poles in Garden City, but “due to standing issues we cannot pursue a legal action against the MTA,” Clavin noted.

Supervisor Clavin says the Town government did not have much communication with Third Track project consortium 3TC (3rd Track Constructors) which has been represented by Travis Brennan at various Garden City property owners’ associations meetings, including the Estates’ POA virtual meeting held in June, and also in front of the Village Board of Trustees in 2019.

“We (the Town) received an indication from PSEG Long Island that changes were made to the original utilities proposal (for poles to be located on the north, industrial side of the LIRR

tracks). The renderings did portray that the poles would have been on the north side of the tracks, and now they are on the south side, in Garden City neighborhoods, so those plans were disingenuous. We had a communication to the Village of Garden City, which the village posted online/publicly, that with the changes made they should have been made aware of it. Then, in communication to me the comment was ‘nothing significant’ was changed as part of the Third Track project -- that is contrary to reality. The village residents deserve to have their voices heard and their questions answered -- period -- and in a public forum,” he said.

Asks for residents to reach out

Town Supervisor Don Clavin asks Town and Nassau County residents to add their own weight behind the effort and contact MTA Chair Pat Foye through the MTA/LIRR’s various informational platforms and to reach out to the local New York State Senators representing their district. For Garden City, that would be State Sen. Kevin Thomas, whose 990 Stewart Avenue office can be reached at 516-739-1700. Clavin wants residents to ask Sen. Thomas about his stance on the issue. “The State Senators have a big say and influence in Albany

and that influences the MTA. Residents will need to know where he stands on this,” he noted.

When asked about the Village Board’s process of hiring Beveridge & Diamond to explore the issue and any potential legal action, Town Supervisor Clavin says he applauds Mayor Theresa M. Trouvé and the trustees for “looking to protect the interests of the residents.”

“Residents want their public officials to stand up, and they want to be heard. That’s why I have an obligation and I want to be there for them to put the MTA’s feet to the fire and hold them accountable. I have intent on having this public meeting with the head of the MTA, we are running it right to their leadership and we are involved to let these residents ask questions and get answers,” Clavin stated “I stand with Garden City residents and Town Board members stand with the residents, and it’s our obligation. I am happy to stand with Mayor Trouvé. We think these poles weren’t warranted and not only in Garden City, but along the whole line from Floral Park to Hicksville, and residents were led astray in the renderings of how and what will be done,” Clavin said.

Western POA group examines firehouse redesign plans

From page 51

needed to see more information. WPOA Committee members are requesting more information, in terms of a professional level of engineering documentation. When we discussed this I offered my expertise from the field and I began to draw based upon the needs examined to date (as of February). As an architect I must do my analysis and based on the preliminary analysis and just conceptual design, it seems like remedying the issues would be feasible,” Veneziale explains.

He’s evaluated the stated need to accommodate larger and the most modern firefighting apparatus and equipment, as Chief Strysko commented on July 16, “over the next 90 years” by examining the existing structure and the clearance dimensions “needed to accommodate various fire apparatus vehicles per FAMA (Fire Apparatus Manufacturers’ Association) Emergency Vehicle Size and Weight Regulation Guideline.”

Veneziale noted that in the original assessment by Cameron Engineering, a proposal came up about having an addition to the (less visible) south side of Station No. 2 to accommodate “additional fire apparatus space.” He finds it odd that this alternative has not yet been explored by PKAD, in what was presented to the Board either February

26 or July 16, and the Board had not spoken about that concept during public meetings.

Dimensions of truck bays

On July 16, Gucciardo stated that between his initial presentation in late February and the summer, the plans for the width of the firehouse bay increased from a 45-foot-clearance to 60 feet.

Veneziale says the height was never the challenge; the station, as validated by comments made July 16 by Chief Strysko, has a “lateral problem” for the width of new, expensive and wellequipped fire apparatus (which can total one million dollars or more). His conceptual design modifies the existing layout of Station No. 2’s bays to accommodate dimensions of modern fire apparatus and the larger opening of the station’s doors for additional equipment.

“If fire trucks are 8-feet-wide we would really need a 12-foot-wide door to accommodate its mirrors, ladders, etc to create all the lateral width it would need to fit inside easily. This planning does require a bit of structural gymnastics but I think with some clever planning and design work, an architectural firm could accomplish this. Obviously this fire station has accommodated some of the GCFD equipment already, so I evaluated how the existing building, if restored, could have additions of an East and a West wing to it that would

be sized appropriately for larger equipment, if needed. There has not been enough analysis done on Station No. 2 to decide that we (the village) will tear this down and build a new, humongous fire station that really does not even fit on the Edgemere/Stewart site -- plus a new building could cost $10 to $15 million when you add in contingency costs,” he noted.

Energy efficiency

In addition to the toppling costs the most energy efficient structures -- in keeping a “green footprint” -- is the building that already stands in place, as Veneziale spoke on this fact which design professionals and preservationists have documented and lectured on extensively,

“This village is a special, planned community dating to 150 years ago, with a special place in national history, and our residents and Board need to remember that. Garden City stands as a special place to live and to be because its sound municipal planning has worked for so many years, on so many levels. People here should be appreciative of this and in my architectural perspective, plus knowing our village’s history, I also understand how easily new construction costs can escalate.

This year the Garden City Volunteer Fire Department marks 100 years of service to the community. The Village of

Garden City has three stations bearing tradition and decades of use -- Stations 2 and 3 and the Village Fire HQ (Station No. 1) attached to Village Hall at 351 Stewart Avenue. Expenses of upgrading, updating and/or replacing buildings outright have not been detailed collectively with any presentation before the Board at one of its meetings, including the Thursday, March 12 GCFD budget presentation (for FY 2020-’21) delivered by Chief Strysko or in the Board’s multiple village capital projects work sessions.

“I do not understand the planning and what kind of analysis has been done for the GCFD or the village to determine if there will or will not be any increases in emergency calls or fire calls. I do not think zoning changes, aside from (zoning approved by the Village Board in 2019) for the 555 Stewart Avenue project, can happen with dramatic impacts on either the eastern or western sections of Garden City. There could be some more impact felt in the east with the large, 150-apartment development and commercial properties along Franklin Avenue. That only highlights more of a need for GCFD coverage considerations for the village’s eastern side -- in the West there is no space at all to build new, larger-scale projects,” Veneziale told the News.

Garden City Varsity Football team hosts food drive

The Garden City High School Football team will be holding a food drive on August 11.

The GC Varsity Football players can ’ t officially practice, but that isn ’ t stopping them from teaming up to do something good.  They are asking for your help. The team will be holding a food drive to benefit Island Harvest Food Bank.  Key Food on Seventh Street has graciously agreed to allow the team to be stationed in the back of the store on Tuesday, August 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Please consider making a

donation to the food drive.

Island Harvest is Long Island ’ s largest hunger-relief organization and serves more than 300,000 Long Islanders in more than 400 soup kitchens, food pantries and other emergency programs each year.  For more information visit islandharvest.org.

For more information about the food drive, contact Timmy O'Hanlon at tohanlon36.com.

www.gcnews.com • 516-294-8900

GARDEN CITY RECREATION AND PARKS NEWS

Summer Concerts at the Gazebo Recreation and Parks Summer Concerts at the Gazebo have begun. Concerts are held at the gazebo on the corner of Hilton and Stewart Avenues and begin at 7:15 p.m. Bring a chair, wear a mask and please practice social distancing while attending the concert.

Concerts are held rain or shine. In the event of less than perfect weather, the concert will be held at the Cultural and Performing Arts Center in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall, 295 Stewart Ave.

Our performers are as follows:

August 13: Lenny Dell & the Demensions - With “My Foolish Heart” and “Over the Rainbow”

August 20: The RockinghamsSinging music from the 60s

August 27: Blue Angel - Playing all top ten hit songs from the 60s, 70s and 80s

Art Camp by Mad Science For

Children Entering Grades 1–5

Our Recreation Department is offering art classes through Imagination Art Academy. These one week, half day camps will work with Crayola brand products and have a weekly theme. These camps are open to Garden City residents entering grades 1–5. Space will be held to the maximum of 10 participants in order to social distance. Here are the weeks the camps will be offered:

Crayola® World of Design - This camp will be held the week of August 24 to 28 from 9 a.m to noon in St. Paul’s Cottages.

Take a journey to the furthest reaches of the imagination while learning about the rainforest, Mars, a futuristic city, and more! Use the design thinking process to solve real-world problems in these different environments.

Experiment with Crayola® products and many art techniques like sculpting, storyboarding, collage and mixed media. Discover design careers like graphic design, universal design, urban design, and product design.

Masks are required for all indoor camps. The cost of each camp is $320, checks only, made payable to Imagine Arts Academy of Long Island. To register, please visit Recreation and Parks at 108 Rockaway Avenue or you can download a registration form from our website (www.gardencityrecreation. org) and mail it in with payment to the above address.

Mad Science Camps For Children Entering Grades

1–5

Mad Science of Long Island is a company who provides a wonderful learning experience in a camp setting. Residents of the Village of Garden City entering grades 1–5 (except Robotics, grades 2 to 5) are encouraged to attend. The topics and details for each camp are listed below

For All Weeks

(These camps run Monday through Friday):

Where: St. Paul’s Center

Time: 9 a.m.to 12 p.m.

Fee: $320, checks only made payable

to Mad Science of LI. There will be an additional $30 Lab Fee for Robotics. Please note: Masks will be required for this indoor camp.

August 10 to 14

Topic: Robotics Lab

Entering Grades 2–5

Explore the fields of robotics in this hands on camp. Learn the amazing things robots can do with the help of simple machines. Campers will take home daily science projects and will complete a robot by the end of the week.

August 17 to 21

Topic: Brixology

Entering Grades 1–5

Step into the shoes of an engineer! Using LEGO® bricks, campers take part in fun, physically active games based on daily themes, and build different engineering-themed projects each day. They will explore engineering fields, and participate in collaborative challenges to solve real-world problems, while using critical thinking, cooperation and creative problem-solving skills to test and improve creations. Takehome projects will be given daily to reinforce each concept.

For any Science Camp, all checks should be made payable directly to “Mad Science of Long Island”. To register, please visit Recreation and Parks at 108 Rockaway Avenue, or you can download a registration form from our website (www.gardencityrecreation. org) and mail it in with payment to the above address.

US Sports Institute Offers Pulse Sports Camps

Garden City Recreation and Parks is pleased once again to work in tandem is US Sports Institute in offering “PULSE” summer camps to Garden City residents ages 5 to 11 years. All programs have been redesigned to follow the new safety guidelines based upon updated guidance from the CDC, ACA and state Health Departments.

Camps will start the week of July 13. Due to COVID restrictions, all camps this summer will be half day and will not include a swim.

Each one week camp runs 9 am to noon Mondays through Thursdays for that week. They will be held at either Community Park or St. Paul’s depending on the camps. Please feel free to register for as many weeks as you would like.

All camps listed below will cost $195. For more information about a particular camp or to register, please visit PULSE Sport Camps’ website at www. ussportsinstitute.com.

Here are the offerings: Soccer Camps (Ages 5 to 11) –Weeks of July 13, 20, 27, August 10, 24

Multi Sports Camps (Ages 5 to 11) – Weeks of July 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10, 17, 24

Field Hockey for Girls (Ages 9 to 13) – Week of August 24

Fundamental Lacrosse Camp (Ages 5 to 11) – Week of August 17

FOR SENIORS

Garden City Senior Center Opening

Garden City Recreation and Parks’ Senior Center is now open.

Hours will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Senior Center will be practicing social distancing, so no exercise or group activities will take place at this time Anyone visiting the Center will be required to wear a mask during their visit.

Summer Concerts at the Gazebo Recreation and Parks Summer Concerts at the Gazebo began on Thursday, July 16. Concerts are held at the gazebo on the corner of Hilton and Stewart Avenues and begin at 7:15 p.m.

Bring a chair, wear a mask and please practice social distancing while attending the concert.

Concerts are held rain or shine. In the event of less than perfect weather, the concert will be held at the Cultural and Performing Arts Center in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall, 295 Stewart Ave.

Our performers are as follows:

August 13: Lenny Dell & the Demensions - With “My Foolish Heart” and “Over the Rainbow”

August 20: The RockinghamsSinging music from the 60s

August 27: Blue Angel - Playing all top ten hit songs from the 60s, 70s and 80s

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Webinar on elder law, estate planning

Aaron Futterman, CPA, Esq., of the law firm of Futterman, Lanza & Pasculli, will be hosting a free webinar in coordination with NYU Winthrop Hospital, to provide information on elder law and estate planning.

The event, which will be held via Zoom on August 12th from 2-3:30 p.m. will cover: trends in elder law and estate changes; important Medicaid legal changes; legal protection strategy for your home, family and assets; trusts, wills, power of attorney and health care proxy.

Marjorie Paganelli, Coordinator of Community Outreach at NYU Winthrop

Hospital, will provide information on important safety measures you can take at home; muscle strengthening for balance; proper posture; and simple suggestions to prevent falls.

Advanced registration is required. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/ meeting/register/tZYudemgqj0oGtGjTMQQyN1yY3arAmF9bqJ5

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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Amenities Include:

• 24/7 concierge and doorman valet service.

• Club Room with fireplace and catering kitchen.

• Outdoor spaces with tables, chairs and barbecue grill.

• Included in common charges are 2 valet parking spaces.

Sunrise to Sunset

Garden City, NY – 100 Hilton Avenue, Unit PH1

Exquisitely renovated one of a kind east facing penthouse apartment. Custom designed granite and marble foyer welcomes you to this modern home with eat-in-kitchen, 3 modern bathrooms, living room with fireplace and large family room/guest bedroom. MLS# 3170675. $2,900,000.

Alfred Kohart

Real Estate Salesperson

c.516.263.4272 alfredkohart@danielgale.com

Jennifer Petersen

Real Estate Salesperson

c.516.732.7947 jenniferpetersen@danielgale.com

Garden City, NY – 111 Cherry Valley Avenue, Unit PH4

This luxurious penthouse uniquely provides a winning combination of 4,092 sq. ft. of expansive living space, a beautifully appointed interior, and Wyndham amenities unparallel on Long Island. The stunning interior is elegantly designed with a chic, sophisticated décor and master craftsmanship is displayed throughout. An interior elevator connects the 2 floors of this magnificent residence. MLS# 3233161. $3,490,000.

Linda Mulrooney

Real Estate Salesperson

c.516.581.2260 lindamulrooney@danielgale.com

Wyndham

• State-of-the-art gym and exercise classes.

• New heated indoor saltwater pool with spa.

• 12 beautifully landscaped acres with pond and walking path.

• Conference Rooms with office equipment available for resident use.

Wyndham Penthouses | 2–4 Bedrooms

Garden City, NY – 111 Cherry Valley Avenue, Unit PH2

Magnificent penthouse with 3 to 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, direct western views and sunsets. This penthouse has a beautiful 900 sq. ft. patio for summer entertaining. This is a must see to believe. The elegant lifestyle comes with every convenience and amenity. You too can enjoy living in the heart of Garden City and make this your home. MLS# 3237146. $3,300,000.

Patricia Dickson

Real Estate Salesperson c.516.280.0976 patriciadickson@danielgale.com

Jessica Brantuk

Real Estate Salesperson c.917.658.2966 jessicbrantuk@danielgale.com

Garden City, NY – 111 Cherry Valley Avenue, Unit PH1

Penthouse with magnificent western views of New York City and Garden City Golf Club. Over 900 sq. ft. landscaped private terrace with fountains plus greenhouse/screened porch and an additional storage space as outdoor amenities. MLS# 3236064. $3,498,000.

Alfred Kohart

Real Estate Salesperson c.516.263.4272 alfredkohart@danielgale.com

Mary Krener

Associate Real Estate Broker c.917.518.7205 marykrener@danielgale.com

Sunday, August 9 | 11:00 – 1:00pm

215 Brixton Road, Garden City, NY

3-bedroom, 3-bath. MLS# 3207756. $1,199,000.

Garden City, NY

3-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3231294. $1,085,000.

Garden City, NY

5-bedroom, 4.5-bath. MLS# 3205373. $1,879,000.

Out of Town Listings

Stewart Manor, NY

3-bedroom, 3-bath. MLS# 3205729. $665,000.

Garden City, NY

3-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3229961. $829,000.

Garden City, NY

5-bedroom, 3-bath. MLS# 3179217. $1,299,000.

Garden City, NY

5-bedroom, 3.55-bath. MLS# 3219879. $2,150,000.

Floral Park, NY

5-bedroom, 3-bath. MLS# 3225818. $739,500.

Garden City, NY

3-bedroom, 2-bath. MLS# 3229502. $849,000.

Garden City, NY

3-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3232044. $1,350,000.

Garden City, NY

5-bedroom, 3.55-bath. MLS# 3233137. $2,200,000.

Park, NY 4-bedroom, 1-bath. MLS# 3227999. $595,000.

Garden City, NY

5-bedroom, 2.5 bath. MLS# 3238329. $899,000.

Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3217661. $1,399,000.

Garden City, NY

6-bedroom, 3.55-bath. MLS# 3231150. $3,200,000.

Bellerose, NY

3-bedroom, 2-bath. MLS# 3221390. $625,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedrooms, 3-bath. MLS# 3229062. $1,649,000.

Floral

New Hyde Park, NY

2-bath. MLS# 3226325. $750,000.

Floral Park, NY

2-bath. MLS# 3237219. $750,000. New Hyde Park, NY

2-bath. MLS# 3199304. $988,000.

Rene Blair

Ann Collins

Patricia Costello Chelsea Costello

Claudia Galvin Manager

Annmarie Bommarito Jessica Brantuk Christine Cudahy Assistant Manager

Patricia Dickson Arthur Anderson

Linda Mulrooney

Susan MacDonald Kathy Lucchesi Eileen O’Hara Brigid Marmorowski Mary LoGalbo Matthew Minardi Diane Piscopo

Garden City, NY

3.5-bath. MLS# 3150374. $959,000.

Rockaway, NY

1.5-bath. MLS# 3220841. $649,000.

CONTRACT OPEN HOUSE

Daureen Hausser Susan Gillin

Rockville Centre, NY

4-bedroom, 3-bath. MLS# 3205390. $1,325,000.

Garden City, NY

2-bedroom, 2-bath. MLS# 3217544. $525,000.

3-bedroom, 3.5-bath. MLS# 3179594. $1,999,999.

Point Lookout, NY

3-bedroom, 3-bath. MLS# 3238447. $1,895,000.

Floral Park, NY

5-bedroom, 3-bath. MLS# 3219143. $4,800/mo.

Condos, Co-Ops & Rentals

City, NY 2-bedroom, 2-bath. MLS# 3232307.

Mineola, NY 2-bedroom, 2-bath. MLS# 3236079. $370,000.

Wyndham Resale Office

Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2-bath. MLS# 3196393. $469,000.

Consult a Wyndham Resale specialist when looking to buy or sell. Our on-site office staff is unsurpassed in providing thorough knowledge of the Wyndham Complex. Their years of professional experience and excellent service at this Five-Star Luxury Facility ensure a seamless transaction for both seller and buyer.

111 Cherry Valley Ave, #910 Garden City, NY

2.5-bath. MLS# 3228496. $1,248,888.

111 Cherry Valley Ave, PH2

$3,300,000.

100 Hilton Ave, #801

City, NY

111 Cherry Valley Ave, PH1 Garden City, NY 3/4-bedroom, 3.5 bath. MLS# 3236064. $3,498,000.

100 Hilton Ave, PH1 Garden City, NY

3-bath. MLS# 3170675. $2,900,000. 100 Hilton Ave, Unit 412

1.5-bath. MLS# 3227978. $710,000.

100 Hilton Ave, M27, Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

3218629. $899,000.

RENT AT $5,300/mo. 111 Cherry Valley Ave, #601 Garden City, NY

2.5-bath. MLS# 3203955. $1,150,000.

111 Cherry Valley Ave, PH4 Garden City, NY 3/4-bedroom, 4-bath. MLS# 3233161. $3,490,000.

111 Cherry Valley Ave, M3 Garden City, NY

2-bedroom, 2.5 bath. MLS# 3238382. $5,100. 100 Hilton Avenue, #605

100 Hilton Avenue, M29 Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 3.5 bath. MLS# 3237359. $1,200,000.

Patricia Costello, Patricia Dickson, Alfred Kohart, Mary Krener and Linda Mulrooney

Garden

$5,500/mo.

Robert J. Krener

Lisa Heaney

Alfred Kohart Mary Krener

Kathleen Higdon

Meredith Krug

Julia Mastromauro Rosado

Peter Kerantzas

Jennifer Petersen

Kathleen Roberts

Cecile Raoult

Scott Wallace Joseph Scianablo Cheryl Trimboli

Lynn Puccio

Fortune Heaney

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT WORKING IN REAL ESTATE?

MY COMMITMENT TO THE REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE IS TO PROVIDE A PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE THAT MY CUSTOMERS AND CLIENTS DESERVE. I HOPE TO EXCEED THEIR EXPECTATIONS AND ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE AN ENJOYABLE JOURNEY FROM START TO FINISH.

ANNMARIE BOMMARITO

REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON

CONNECTING TO BUYERS AND SELLERS EVERYWHERE WITH KNOWLEDGE, EMPATHY, AND INCLUSIVITY IS WHAT I ENJOY MOST ABOUT WORKING IN REAL ESTATE. PRACTICING REAL ESTATE WITH COMPASSION AND TRANSPARENCY ARE THE CONSTANTS THAT I OFFER EVERYONE IN THIS EVERCHANGING MARKET.

MARY LOGALBO

WHAT YOU ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT IS EVERYTHING. BEING A REALTOR IN GARDEN CITY OFTEN SEEMS EFFORTLESS. EXTRAORDINARY HOMES, WONDERFUL NEIGHBORS, A VIBRANT TOWN ON SEVENTH STREET, I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER PLACE TO WORK AND CALL HOME.

REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON

I ENJOY CONNECTING AND WORKING WITH BUYERS AS WE BEGIN AND CLOSE THE SEARCH FOR THEIR PERFECT HOME. HOME TRULY IS WHERE THE HEART IS AND IT BRINGS ME GREAT JOY TO SEE BUYERS EMBARK ON THIS NEW CHAPTER IN THEIR LIVES.

ASSOCIATE REAL ESTATE BROKER REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON

DIANE PISCOPO

JULIA ROSADO