The Garden City News 04-03-2020

SHOW YOUR HEARTS

During this unsettling time, GC students have been doing amazing things. Learning remotely, keeping a positive attitude and expressing themselves in wonderful ways. The Garden City PTA, led by President Danielle Atteritano, implemented the “Show Us Your Hearts” project. Students throughout the Village were encouraged to draw or paint a heart and display it in their front windows or doors. The signs contained school names, teacher names and words of appreciation. To quote the great Helen Keller: “The best and most beautiful things in the world, cannot be seen or even touched- they must be felt with the heart.”

Photo by Regina Moran

New fire engine in GCFD budget proposal

BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

The Garden City Fire Department has proposed that the Village purchase a new, $925,000 fire apparatus, the lion’s share of a total of $1.063 proposed for fire apparatus and equipment, as well as the first

phase of renovations to the western (Edgemere Road and Stewart Avenue) fire station.

The first phase of the renovations are projected to cost $525,000 next year and multiple station renovations and upgrades would be funded in the next three fiscal years.

Fire Chief Thomas Strysko presented the proposed 2020-’21 GCFD budget to the Board of Trustees on Thursday March 12 as Capital Projects for the village, including major upgrades for the firefighting equipment and Station 2, were presented

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Adelphi public health expert speaks about Coronavirus

BY GARY SIMEONE

Adelphi University clinical associate professor of Public Health & Emergency Management, K.C. Rondello, gave his expert opinion and answered some difficult questions  about the novel coronavirus.

“I’ve spent my entire career dealing with disaster and medical issues and this virus is one of the most difficult things I’ve had to absorb due to the magnitude of what’s happening,” said Rondello.

Rondello, who is in his 16th year at the university, said he’s had experience dealing with SARS and the Swine Flu epidemic and with other infectious diseases like MERS, malaria and cholera when it was devastating the country of Haiti.

“This virus is different than any other epidemic that I’ve been involved with due to the scope of the illness and as far as the measures that are required. I think we’re dealing with the early stages of this epidemic and that the wave has not reached it’s crest yet,” said Rondello.

He said that the fact the virus is starting to wane in China is a good sign but it is important to not make assumptions about the viruses overall impact.

“I think you have to be careful not to draw parallels because our country did not take the drastic actions that China did when the virus first appeared there. We are a country that values individual liberty and while that is a great thing, it could be costly to us down the line. I think there’s a few things we could have done in the early stages of this that we didn’t.”

Rondello said that the reason the greater New York area has been the hardest by this extremely infective pathogen is because of the population density.

“I think the fact that we have such a large population and people living in close proximity to one another caused a community transmission of this virus that I believe was occurring for weeks before the first case was announced.”

He noted that New York has quickly become the epicenter of the disease in the United States and has more than 5% of the global total of cases.

“The social distancing and this physical separation of people

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Take Five for mental health

The Nassau County Legislature on Thursday began a campaign called “Take Five” to promote mental health well-being during the pandemic.

As people have isolated themselves for safety, many may feel disconnected, and with the onslaught every day of terrible news it’s hard not to feel sadness and loss, and fear for the future.

Seniors in particular may go days without seeing the face of another person, and may not have anyone checking in on them.

The Take Five campaign urges residents to make a commitment to take five minutes every day to call on a loved one, friend or neighbor and let them know they are not alone. Various video chatting tools such as Skype or Zoom

are pretty easy to use, but even the good old telephone is a lifeline for many.

“Human contact is essential to make sure we stay in good spirits and sane during this pandemic. Take five minutes out of your day for your mental health and the mental health of the ones you love,” said Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker, Chairwoman of the Health Committee.

We 100% agree with her, and would also add that it’s important to take time to find things to do to de-stress yourself as well, whether it’s reading a relaxing book, binging on television or playing a video game.

Wash your hands and take care of each other.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Remove the mask

To the Editor:

As a nurse of over 30 years I have seen a lot. From the beginnings of HIV/ AIDS to SARS and now the current dangerous pandemic.

In these times of limited PPE for healthcare workers, I find the mask usage on the horse behind the GC Hotel offensive. These times are not a joke. This disease is real and healthcare workers are putting their lives on the lines for everyone.

I ask that the mask be removed immediately out of respect for the ones on the front line who do not have enough protective gear.

I also think in a town that most have

so much, some type of fund raiser be started to show appreciation for the doctors, nurses, CNA’s who are on the front line fighting an unknown disease with unknown boundaries-many have a lot of time on their hands now-while some have to go to work selflessly to help. This community has fund raised for things a lot less dangerous.

Mary Pizzingrillo

Editor’s note: the horse is on property owned by the Village of Garden City. It is not affiliated with the Garden City Hotel.

Please clean up after dogs

To the Editor:

Since this coronavirus has reared

“In the midst of winter, I found there was within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.” Albert Camus

To all the firemen, police, Emt’s, building maintenance workers, doctors and nurses out there battling this red scourge we thank you for your service. No words could express the depth of gratitude due you all. May God protect you. May you find the strength to keep going.

America has room for people to disagree, but the country’s history of progress has been accomplished through change, not preservation of the status

quo. The Village Government system could change to be more modern, tech savvy, and interested in soliciting resident input to become more responsive to it’s residents needs and concerns. Change and innovation is the foundation of our country and good governance.

We can’t manage what we don’t measure. While national issues are unwieldy in getting full participation, there is no excuse for local government not to have a more complete understanding of entirely local issues. It should not come down to seven guys in a 9 pm weeknight meeting or 35 people in a random set of POA meetings.

Public Works budget to see increased staff costs

BY RIKKI MASSAND

On Thursday evening March 12, Superintendent of Public Works Joseph DiFrancisco told the Board of Trustees that Garden City’s DPW’s “backbone” is its Street Department which currently has 23 employees. He’s requested three additional laborer positions, for a total of $123,000 more in salaries (each $41,000), as well as contractual increases in the coming year. Salary-related expenses cover regular salary, overtime, longevity and part-time help.

DiFrancisco explained that this division covers the most diverse range of functions of any Village department, and the workers’ skills range from heavy equipment operation to moving furniture and public amenities. He provided a sample of the average Street Department Daily Work Schedule: Six employees from the unit work as an “asphalt crew” while four people manage catch basins’ repairs; two apiece have duties of catch basin cleaning, cold patch work, street lighting fixtures and night watchman responsibilities. Catch basin installations are a variable task that can be filled by seven workers of the 23; road or pedestrian barricades are a job four to five employees can work on; striping of local roads can be

done by three team members. There are two supervisors of the Streets team and individuals are deployed for street sweeping, mulch work and the dump operations.

The DPW salary line increase would be $176,000, all-in. Trustees weighed in on the proposed Salary Expense increase for 2020-’21 of 7% both over the current fiscal year’s forecast and adopted budgets, with a total of $6.179 million into salaries, up from the forecast $5.781 million of 2019-’20. The Street Department, Mechanic Shop and Sanitation have 12 part-timers (16 or 18 hours per week) and I am proposing adding six more,” DiFrancisco said. He added that this is a better alternative than adding more full-time workers instead of part-timers, which would cost almost another $500,000’all-in.’ Of note, the line item does not include employee benefits and taxes but they are expected to total another $3.5 million.

The proposed Public Works budget includes an 11% or $215,000 increase for Third Party Services from last year’s forecast budget of $1.978 million, going up to $2.194 million. DiFrancisco told the Board Third Party Services goes up due to costs for Covanta waste management -- as their contract expires within the fiscal year ahead -- and there’s a

new village DPW expense of approximately $165,000 a year for recycling. DiFrancisco notes that Garden City never encumbered such a cost in the past, “and going forward it’s a new expense we need to incur.” He noted that the services Covanta provides will go out for bid, but he’s hopeful it can stay flat.

Third Party Services also includes maintenance of software and contractual services bid for street lighting repairs, directional drilling, GPS services, snow removal and exterminating -- all not managed internally by Village of Garden City Public Works.

Meanwhile DPW’s costs for Materials & Supplies is projected to decrease by 6% from last year’s forecast budget of $511,000, down to $480,000, due to a onetime expense for recycling through the village.

The DPW budget presentation highlighted carryover work planned for the coming year including 100 trench repairs, 40 catch basin repairs, 30 outstanding calls from residents regarding paving on their local streets, as well as ongoing pothole repairs on village roads and continuing barricade construction and disbursement.

As for DPW Revenue, DiFrancisco commented that could involve reim-

bursement from the MTA for the Long Island Railroad 3rd Track, if the village were to decide on surfacing for the Nassau Boulevard (brick pattern) train station parking lot. The total for the revenue line item “Public Works Service” would equate to a $3.349 million amount with work deferred that was originally budgeted for the 2019-2020 year.

“Reimbursement from the MTA/ LIRR would also include reimbursements for the work that’s going to start on the business district (7th Street/ Franklin Avenue) in terms of repaving the pavement stones and sidewalks, as well as the sidewalk paving program of the village (as part of the Paving budget),” he explained.

An increase of $265,000 in revenue from last year’s adopted DPW budget line with funds from the New York State Aid CHIPS (Consolidated Local Highway and Street Improvement Program) could be in play for Garden City, bringing the total for 2020-’21 to $565,000. The amount planned for the next fiscal year is much higher than the $300,000 adopted for 2019-2020 due to an increase in paving miles.

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Wishing our Best to our Friends, Neighbors, and Community. Garden City has been our Home for the last 5O years

We could all use a little Faith, Hope and Prayer And we’re still here to help our Community Celebrate Spring

HAPPY EASTER and HAPPY PASSOVER

We have Fresh Flowers, Easter Lilies, Azaleas, Hydrangea and Tulips to decorate your at home celebrations

Send that Social Distancing Spring Gift to those who can’t be at your table to celebrate with you

Please Place your orders early, as these are unprecedented times and we are trying our best to serve our community

Andy Foundation helps families affected by pandemic

Although The Andy Foundation Yard Sale Shop remains closed, it is now offering items for sale online.  Proceeds from these sales will go directly to helping those affected by the corona virus pandemic.  These local donations will be posted on the same sites where the Foundation will show the on sale items: FaceBook (The Andy Foundation Yard Sale Shop) and Instagram (andyfoundation_yard_sale_shop).

The Andy Foundation will make non-contact deliveries in the local area, and accept check/cash payments left for us or credit card payments via PayPal.

Alternately, purchased items can be collected by appointment via curbside pickup or held until the store reopens, however,  it does not now know when that will be.

The store has been closed since March 14th, and the Foundation had stopped taking donations prior to closing.  All merchandise has effectively been quarantined!

Please visit the Andy Foundation FaceBook page and Instagram --  to check out current items for sale.  Stay home, stay safe, stay well.

Easter Car Parade cancelled

The Garden City Chamber of Commerce's annual Easter Car Parade, scheduled for April 12th has been postponed. The Chamber hopes to reschedule, so stay tuned!

Place an ad in our Classifieds for reasonable rates and prompt results. Call our main office today 294-8900 for more information.

Items from the Andy Foundation Yard Sale Shop can be purchased online.

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Please know the sales associates at Coach Realtors are available to provide you with accurate housing information during this unprecedented time.

The Board of Trustees and I urge you to continue following all CDC and Health Department directives in regards to social distancing. If you don’t feel well, contact your doctor immediately. If you need immediate medical assistance, call 911. We have a Village email: mayor@gardencityny.net and a telephone number: 516-465-4000. Let us know if we can help you. Please know that you are in my thoughts and in my prayers.

FAQs regarding Village services during pandemic

As the Village does its part to help slow the spread of COVID-19, Village Hall has been fielding numerous questions from residents. We thought it would be helpful to compile answers to some of the most commonly asked questions. We created a tab on the Village website, www.gardencityny. net, dedicated to all Coronavirus updates. It is located on the left side of the homepage. Please note that all information included under this tab is subject to change as this health crisis continues to evolve. Any subsequent changes will be communicated. Thank you for your understanding and coop-

eration.

Protecting our First Responders

The Garden City Police Department is asking residents who require assistance to please be as informative and descriptive as possible regarding the health and condition of anyone at the response location. This information will assist our Police, Fire and Ambulance personnel in taking necessary precautions, including wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), to properly manage the call. The health of our emergency responders is paramount in allowing them to deliver the highest level of service to residents during these unprecedented times.

Village dump re-opens with limited hours

The Village Dump re-opened on Monday, March 30th with limited hours, between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. To aid in limiting exposure to residents and employees on site, residents are advised to drop off their materials and leave the Dump area immediately. Sifting through the Dump or congregating at the site is prohibited. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Parking Field 9E

repaving / reconstruction

may be closed at times to allow for construction. This schedule is subject to change and is weather permitting. Library programs / meetings canceled throughout May 31, 2020

Please note that all programs and meetings scheduled through May 31, 2020 at the Garden City Library have been canceled. Further, all Library card expiration dates have been extended through May 31, 2020.

New Mailboxes

Additionally, for non-emergency matters, please call Headquarters at (516) 465-4100 in lieu of walking into the police station as the Department may be able to provide services remotely or have an officer respond directly to you.

Valente Contracting began removing and replacing damaged concrete in preparation for the repaving of Parking Field 9E - from Ninth Street to Stewart Avenue on Monday, March 30. Parking is limited during the first phase of construction. The parking lot will be open for emergency vehicles, however the entrance to the parking lot (Kellum Pl) from Stewart Avenue

As of March 21, 2020, the Garden City Post Office reports all older model mailboxes in the Village have been replaced with new tamper resistant boxes. The Police Department continues to work closely with the new Postmaster, Joseph Vaillancourt. There are a total of 94 mailboxes that service Garden City; all of them have been replaced/retrofitted to eliminate the pull-down handle in favor of a slender mail slot.

Garden City Police have arrested 11 subjects in connection with stealing from a mailbox in the Village. If you think your mail was tampered with, please call Garden City Police immediately.

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Avgolemono (Greek lemon chicken)

Split Pea w/ham

APPETIZER

Deviled eggs

Stuffed Mushrooms

Bacon Wrapped Scallops

MAIN

American Leg of Lamb

Frenched Rack of American Lamb

Lamb Chops

Lamb Shank

Whole Smoked Hams

Spiral Hams

Prime Filet Mignon Roast

Berkshire Pork Crown Roast

Prime Rib of Beef

SIDES:

Trimmed Baby Carrots • Fresh String Beans

Rosemary Roasted Potatoes • Brussels w/pancetta

DESSERT

Fresh Baklava

7 Layer Chocolate Cake

Assorted Easter Cookies

THE OFFICE CAT

Check fraud: On March 25th three checks totally $8,000 were fraudulently cashed against a resident's checking account.

Child found: On March 25th at approxi mately 10 p.m. a Garden City Police officer patrolling Clinton Road found a 9 yearold child who had been reported missing. The child was reunited with family.

clist, a 37 year-old Mineola woman, was arrested for allegedly punching the female jogger in the face, resulting in an apparent fractured nose. She was charged with assault.

Water water everywhere: ON March 25th the Garden City Police and Water Department responded to a water line break on Kellum Place.

Teenager accosted: On March 26th at 6:45 p.m. a 16 year-old girl was riding her bicycle on Stewart Avenue in the vicinity of Eton Road when a vehicle drove past her, beeped its horn, turned around, approached her again. The driver asked her a personal question before driving away. The vehicle is described as a 4-door black SUV and the driver is described as a man in his 50's, heavy set, with a brown and white beard.

Bicycle-jogger road rage: On March 27th Garden City Police responded to Merillon Avenue for a dispute between a jogger and a bicyclist. Upon investigation, the bicy-

DIY crosswalk: An Officer on patrol found an in-street pedestrian crosswalk sign on Stewart Avenue and Meadbrook Road where there is no crosswalk. Upon investigation, the sign was returned to the crosswalk on Main Avenue and Weyford Terrace.

Open front door: On March 28th Garden City Police officers investigated an open front door at the Garden City Post Office. All interior doors were locked. All appeared to be in order.

Barbecue fire: On March 30th a resident called to report a barbecue fire at their neighbor’s yard. GCPD and GCFD on scene, no injuries or damage reported.

Electrical fire: On March 31st Garden City police and firefighters responded to a report of an electrical fire at a residence. GCFD reports that the fire was extinguished prior to arrival.

EPOA seeks candidates for Junior Ambassadors

The Garden City Eastern Property Owners’ Association (EPOA) is seeking applications for candidates to be considered for Junior Ambassador positions for the years 2020-2022. This program is designed to introduce high school sophomores entering their junior year to Village government through participation in EPOA meetings, attendance at government meetings, and promoting civic participation in our community. This is an exciting opportunity for students to become involved in local affairs and to learn about our unique form of local government.

The Junior Ambassador program is designed as a two year commitment encompassing junior and senior years. Preference will be given to students who reside in the Eastern section of Garden City and whose families are dues paying members of the EPOA.

The current ambassadors are Jaimie Murray (the5murrays@optonline.net), Tim O’Hanlon (tohanlon36@gmail.com) and Delaney McKenna (dpmred@yahoo.

com). Interested candidates can email either Jaimie, Tim or Delaney to learn more about their experience. Jaimie, Tim and Delaney have contributed their time, talent and unique perspective to further the mission of the EPOA. The application itself details the responsibilities of the position.

Students who attend Garden City High School may obtain an application from the Social Studies Department office or on the EPOA website at www. gcepoa.org. High school sophomores, who attend schools other than Garden City High School, may download an application from the EPOA website. Completed applications can be mailed to EPOA, P.O. Box 7525, Garden City, N.Y. or submitted electronically to contactus@gcepoa.org

All interested sophomores are encouraged to apply. The deadline is April 30. A brief interview will be conducted as part of the application process.

CPOA accepting applications for high school student ambassador

While high school juniors are home during this period, please consider giving back to your community!

The GC Central Property Owners Association (CPOA) Student Ambassador Program and is a vital

part of the CPOA. Started in 1999, the program is an ongoing joint venture between resident Garden City junior/ seniors and the CPOA. The Student Ambassadors learn how the Garden City village government operates by attending Village meetings. They are challenged to get involved in important issues facing the Village by committing to a service project and presenting their work at CPOA meetings. Our current Ambassadors are Dean Trapani and Griffin Minuto.

Applications are being accepted between April 1-30 from high school juniors who live in Garden City. The application can be found on the CPOA website (gccpoa.org). A brief phone or video interview with CPOA Directors is required (preference will be given to those who reside in the Central Section).

Contact Evelyn Fasano (efasano2001@yahoo.com) or Pat Cunningham (cunningham49@verizon. net) with questions and to submit your application.

The Kordes K orner

John Ellis Kordes

PhotograPhy history

This photograph, taken in the 1950’s, shows how popular skating was on Hubbell’s Pond in those days. Originally named “Lake Cornelia” for A. T. Stewart’s wife, this man-made pond dates to the 1870’s. It was renamed “Hubbell’s Pond” for George Hubbell, Garden City’s first mayor who built houses along its shore for his children.

Sadly, today there is no more skating allowed on the pond. However, generations will remember that small sign hanging along Stewart Avenue (across from today’s Middle School) with the red and blue dots letting everyone know whether it was safe to skate or not.

CPOA President Donald Brudie welcomes Senior High School Ambassador Dean Trapani

n Plumbing repairs

n Drain cleaning

n Heat repairs

n Installation of appliances

n Installation of toilets & sinks

n Water filtration systems

THI S WEEK AT ROTARY

Coronavirus: A Letter from RotaCare President

In 1992, the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club created RotaCare to fill the needs of the uninsured and most needy on Long Island. Rotary commends the current RotaCare volunteers who, while joining all of us as we face the perils of this unprecedented time of the Coronavirus, continue to be here for those who are at risk and among the most vulnerable.

Herewith, is a letter from Gary Jendras, President of RotaCare’s Board of Directors:

Dear Friends,

As a supporter of RotaCare, we believed it important to update you on our response to the coronavirus pandemic sweeping our Island. As many of you know, RotaCare operates out of the A Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility (AHP) in Uniondale. On March 12, we learned that the NYS Department of Health ordered the facility closed to all outside visitors, including RotaCare volunteers and patients.

After considering various contingency plans, it became clear that we could not provide exams for patients at this time and still ensure the safety of our patients and volunteers. However, many patients depend on us for insulin and heart medications which are life threatening if discontinued. In order to continue care for these most urgent needs, RotaCare’s medical team obtained permission from the adminis-

tration of AHP for a few volunteers to have limited access to the facility.

As of March 15, we determined that select volunteers would go into the Holly Patterson facility twice a week to access patient files and obtain the necessary medications for patients with scheduled visits. Routine appointments are being cancelled and patients in need of medication are being notified when and where they can pick up their medication outside the AHP facility.

Everything has gone well since the new procedure began on March 19. We’re monitoring phones and quickly responding to messages to ensure patients receive the information and guidance they need.

Our medical team is an extraordinary group of talented, dedicated volunteers. We are especially grateful to Pat McTigue, Mike Ercolino, Marge Clayton, Gloria Grafer and George Alvarez who are spearheading this response to continue caring for Long Island’s most vulnerable

Although the logistics are challenging during these uncertain times, we remain committed to our patients and their families. The need for our services will only grow given the new environment we find ourselves navigating. We thank you for your ongoing and unwavering support during these difficult times.

Stay safe,

Gary Jendras President, RotaCare Board of Directors

GC Kiwanis Scholarship

The Garden City Kiwanis Foundation is pleased to announce that applications are now available for the 2020 Kiwanis Service Scholarship. The scholarship is open to any high school senior residing in the Garden City School District and is awarded in recognition of a student’s commitment to community service. Applications have been provided to

the Guidance Department of Garden City High School and to many of the private high schools in the vicinity. Interested students should contact their guidance department or email Carole Russo at cartaxpro@aol.com to obtain an application. The deadline for submitting an application is April 8, 2020.

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If you know someone who should be thanked for their help, please send it to editor@gcnews.com. Photos especially welcome.

Veronica Tadross, a Garden City resident and a junior at Kellenberg Memorial High School is the founder of the Bipartisan Feminist Project. To help support victims from the fallout of COVID-19, the Bipartisan Feminist Project hosted a food drive. Over 285 food items were collected to be distributed at Community Action Southold Town (CAST). The need is still great and donations of nonperishable items as well as money are still being collected. Items most needed include: cereal, oatmeal, rice, canned vegetables, canned fruit, and protein items such as tuna, peanut butter, and beans. If you would like to donate please contact Veronica atveronicatad31@gmail.com .

Cathedral of the Incarnation moves worship services online

The Cathedral of the Incarnation, like all churches in New York, has been closed for several weeks. Yet the congregation has found a new way to worship together—using Zoom videoconferencing. Each Sunday morning, a virtual gathering takes place with a Morning Prayer service led by one of the cathedral clergy followed by a “coffee hour” where parishioners can check in, socialize and reach out for support. Weekdays, a Morning Prayer service and a Night Prayer service (called Compline) are also offered on Zoom.

The videoconferencing option has provided an opportunity for face to face connection where people can participate by reading and offering prayers. Singers in the Cathedral Choirs join in on Sundays to sing hymns and chants a cappella from their homes. The Family Ministries program has offered weekly interactive activities for kids and parents on Zoom every Sunday at 10:15am.

For Holy Week, the Cathedral will offer additional Zoom services on Maundy Thursday at 7:30pm, Good Friday at 12:15pm, Saturday Easter Vigil at 7:30pm, and Easter Sunday at 8:45am. Programs with instructions on how to prepare a special place in the home for Holy Week practices are being sent to the entire congregation and will be made available online.

In addition to videoconferencing, the

Participants in the Cathedral of the Incarnation’s online worship videoconference.

Cathedral has produced several supplemental materials to encourage home worship and practice. The popular “Cathedral for Kids!” Sunday service

Church is a people, not a place. Join us for Holy Week at Home!

was recorded as an interactive video which families are encouraged to use on their own time each week. Audio guided meditations based on the Tuesday night Contemplative Prayer and Meditation service are being released each Tuesday. The Cathedral Choirs and musicians have been working on recording music offerings as well. All are welcome to participate in any of the Cathedral’s online programs. Links to Zoom services, videos and meditations are available at www. incarnationgc.org/connect/e-news.

Sen. Thomas creates

Covid-19 resource page

The Office of Senator Kevin Thomas has assembled a COVID-19 Community Information & Resource Guide to provide residents with accurate, up-to-date information on the COVID-19 outbreak and actions being taken at state, local, and federal levels. The guide, which is continuously updated, includes a range of topics, including COVID-19 testing information, guidance for seniors, school meal availability, relief to small businesses, employment protection assistance, volunteer opportunities, and more. The page can be accessed online at nysenate.gov/coronavirusresources.

Place an ad in our Classifieds for reasonable rates and prompt results. Call the Garden City office today 294-8900 for more information.

THE VIEW FROM HERE

The Constitution and the Virus

BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

These are extraordinary times, particularly now that President Trump has announced that social distancing will go on for a month more. While this lockdown obviously is not good news for the economy, it is consistent with the medical consensus and the advice of the president's chief health advisers. The hope is the spread of the virus will be arrested and that the vast relief bills passed by Congress will tide the country over through a period of economic disallocation and mass unemployment. We will see.

Of course until April 30 (and quite possibly longer) is an extended period and the vast, and largely unprecedented, restrictions on personal actions likely will give rise to litigation on the extent to which emergency measures can override Constitutional protection. This column will go over a few examples of possible subjects for such litigation.

One obvious area of legal contention is interstate travel restrictions. The governor of Florida announced that people coming to his state from New York and New Jersey, clearly the current epicenter of the virus, would be met at the airport and required to self-quarantine for 14 days with violators of this edict subject to a misdemeanor criminal prosecution. He also stationed state troopers at the Georgia and Alabama border to be on the lookout for travelers from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, as well as Louisiana, another virus hotspot.

Not to be outdone, the governor of Rhode Island announced that all visitors from New York, whether arriving by car, train or bus, would likewise be required to self-quarantine, although she later extended to requirement to all out of state visitors not traveling on business. There were reports of National Guard personnel going house to house, looking for no residents. A number of other states have also announced similar measures.

It has long been recognized that there is a constitutional right to travel between states and that states may not impose unreasonable burdens on travel between states. For example, states may not impose minimum

residence periods for new residents to collect welfare benefits because it burdens the right to travel. Indeed, a 1998 Supreme Court Case called the right to travel "a virtually unconditional personal right". Nevertheless, the right is not limitless. An old Supreme Court case decided in 1898 allowed the City of New Orleans, following a recent malaria epidemic, to keep steamship passengers on a boat heading upriver on the boat rather than let them disembark. My guess is that the courts would find a compelling interest allowing measures like the Delaware and Florida ones to stand, at least limited to a small list of states that was reviewed regularly,

Another question is in the area of religious freedom. Most churches, synagogues and mosques have shut their doors, and many are using other means to continue their ministry. For example, the Easter Mass will be televised from St. Patrick's Cathedral; a church in Virginia is holding drive in services for parishioners in their cars. But in a few instances, churches have gone forward with regular worship in crowded churches, with at least one pastor arrested. In normal times, of course, closing churches would be blatantly unconstitutional. Under current circumstances, this clearly seems like an area for dialogue and understanding between civil and religious leaders.

Other issues may arise as the election season nears. While the idea that the election will be cancelled is mostly confined to the fever swamps of the internet (and, no, selection of electors   by legislators rather than voters isn’t going to happen), efforts, for example, to prohibit political rallies run rather squarely into freedom of speech and assembly.

The point of all of this is not that the social distancing measures imposed in the wake of the pandemic are constitutionally suspect. Clearly, many of the regulations are both necessary and legally justifiable. Nevertheless, it is worth keeping in mind that the virus response must coexist with the Constitution.

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10:30am Worship Services

TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2020

9:30am Intercessory Prayer Service

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2020

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8:00pm Wednesday Evening Service - Meditation & Stations of the Cross

THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2020

8:00pm Maundy Thursday Service

FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2020

12:00pm Good Friday Service

10:30am EASTER SERVICE Garden

4:30pm Good Friday Family Service - An interactive Stations of the Cross

EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2020 6:30am EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE

GC Meals for NYU Winthrop – Week 2 continues to make an impact

“I can’t thank the Garden City community enough; this opportunity has been a Godsend for me…” “Thank you all for supporting the small businesses…” “I’m hanging on for dear life; thank you so much to all the donors…”

(Comments from a few of the restaurants participating in the “GC Meals for NYU Winthrop” program.)

By the end of this weekend, barely two weeks since its launch, GC Meals for NYU Winthrop will have raised over $40,000 from more than 400 donors and spent approximately $30,000 delivering over 2,000 meals. There are 29 local food establishments participating, delivering to 21 units at NYU Winthrop hospital. Thank you to all who have donated so far!

Perhaps you’ve read the projections of the COVID19 cases peaking in our area in mid-April. You’ve undoubtedly heard about our amazing doctors, nurses and staff working tirelessly, around the clock and often lacking crucial supplies. Sadly, many of our local restaurants have been forced to shorten their hours or suspend business altogether. These are the reasons

to consider making a donation -- or another donation -- as we plan to continue into next week and the week after that.

Although the community is anxious and uneasy, it’s gratifying to participate in an effort bigger than ourselves. Please keep the donations coming so we can keep this community effort going into a third week! Venmo @GCMeals, GoFundMe – GC Meals for NYU Winthrop, or check to Liz Menges 27 Hilton Ave. (GCMeals in the memo).

For updates, watch for posts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram of photos from our local businesses preparing and delivering the food.

Stay safe, and let’s keep looking for ways to help others!

Excerpted from an email by the Very Referend Dr. Michael Sniffen at the Cathedral of the Incarnation:

“The whole cathedral community is behind you in your effort! You are in our prayers and we are encouraging members of the congregation to donate directly…. May God bless all involved!”

7th Street Gourmet - bacon/egg/cheese getting ready to be delivered Go Greek sends love with their food.

A thank you to the healthcare workers on the front lines.

There’s nothing like a Bistro wrap!

A tired Smok Haus cook makes her delivery

Thank you, Douglas Elliman, for donating Girl Scout cookies!

The Adelphi Deli crew

It's What's Happening for Young Adults

Follow Garden City Public Library

Tweens and Teens

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 will likely 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-adultdepartment/contact-the-young-adulttweens-teens-department/.

Join the Garden City Public Library

Tweens and Teens Email List

Email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl. org/young-adult-department/ contact-the-young-adult-tweens-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.  Teen Advisory Board Applications Now Available Online

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/teenadvisory-board-application/  Applicants should be in Grades 6-12. Email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl.org/youngadult-department/contact-the-youngadult-tweens-teens-department/  if you have any questions.

Tweens and Teens

Poetry Writing Contest

Submissions Accepted through Thursday, April 30

Participate in our Tweens and Teens Poetry Writing Challenge! Tweens and teens in Grades 6-12 are encouraged to submit poems from now until April 30. Multiple submissions welcome! Poems may be shared anonymously on the Library's website and social media as they are submitted throughout the duration of the program. Use this link to submit: https://www.gardencitypl.org/ poetry-writing-contest/ Tweens and teens will receive community service for each poem submitted, at the discretion

of the Young Adult Department. Email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl.org/youngadult-department/contact-the-youngadult-tweens-teens-department/  if you have any questions.

Vote Online for  Teens Summer Reading Club Prizes

This year’s Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club Prizes will be decided by the tweens and teens! Submit your vote online by visiting https:// www.gardencitypl.org/vote-for-teenstweens-reading-club-prizes/ To vote you  must be entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2020 and are asked to only fill out one ballot. If you submitted a ballot at the Library, please resubmit your ballot online as staff currently does not have access to them. The nominees, as chosen by the Library’s Teen Advisory Board, are as follows:

$50 Amazon Gift Card

Snow Cone Machine

$60 7th Street Gift Card Package ($20 Gift Cards to Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, and TCBY)

Chocolate Gift Basket (with at least $50 worth of chocolate)

Airpods

Art Set

Amazon Echo

$50 Target Gift Card

$50 GameStop Gift Card

$50 Urban Outfitters Gift Card

Table Top Air Hockey

$50 Dick's Sporting Goods Gift Card

Voting has been extended until May

31. The nominees with the most votes will be this year’s Summer Reading Club Prizes, so make sure to get your vote in at the Library. Email the Young Adult Librarian Laura Guinta at https://www.gardencitypl.org/youngadult-department/contact-the-youngadult-tweens-teens-department/ if you have any questions.

Volunteer

Teen Reviewers Needed for

eBooks and Digital Audiobooks

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 digital content, such as ebooks and audiobooks, available on Nassau Digital Doorway. There might be a book you've already read listed in the 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-a-teenreview/

Reviews will be used to update the Tweens and Teens Library Review Page (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.

Children's Librarians offer resources to keep busy at home

The Librarians of the Garden City Library Children’s Room are missing our extraordinary patrons while we are social distancing, and waiting for a sense of normalcy to return.   The Librarians are working from home and looking for fun and educational activities to keep the children busy during this difficult time. There are virtual museum and zoo tours, online games, eBooks, and places to investigate from your home. This is a time unlike anything ever known.  It’s important to keep life as structured and normal for our children as we can. Keep the kids busy;

and parents, keep yourself busy too!  Stop by the Library’s website www. gardencitypl.org   and check out an eBook or digital audiobook on Overdrive. com or download the free Libby app. Additional digital content for children is being added everyday. Browse  our online databases specifically for children. You can access TumbleBooks, Sesame Street eBooks, Novelist K -8, Tutor.com, TumbleMath, and Creative Bug, to name just a few of our online resources. Let your imagination soar and be entertained at the same time.  Explore virtually and learn as you go!

If you don’t have a library card, now you can get a digital library card. Apply for digital access today at http://nassaulibrary.org/digital-cardapplication . If you do have a valid library card, use that one, it works just fine online and there is no need to apply for another.  There is also an option if you have a valid library card but do not know the barcode that the system will send the number to you.

While the kids are home, have some fun with these two recommended resources for children. Check out this link for yoga and exercise online

https://www.romper.com/p/10-onlineexercise-yoga-kid-classes-to-makeup-for-pe-22627985 . Budding artists at hometake art lessons online at http:// www.kidsartclasses.com.au/lessons. html .

Whatever you choose to do while you are home, please be safe and take care of your family.   If you want to reach out, email the Children’s Librarians at gardenchild@gardencitypl.org.   Tell them about things you are doing at home, or just send a hello!

Speaking of books: Librarians help with online book clubs

During this time of social distancing, Garden City Public Library’s Adult Reference Librarians Laura Flanagan and Ann Garnett miss hosting the Coffee & Tea By the Book discussion at the Library. Like most avid readers, while they are social distancing, they are continuing to read and follow news about books and authors. You can send the Librarians  messages, share what you are reading, ask for book club recommendations, and chat about books through email by going to https://www. gardencitypl.org/speaking-of-books/   .

Download the free Libby to access eBooks and audiobooks from our digital library  24/7.Visit our website www. gardencitypl.org  to use online book related resources like Novelist. You can also follow the Library's Facebook page to enjoy book recommendations, view author interviews, and learn about all of the digital resources.

If you belong to a book club or want to start one to stay connected with friends during this time of social distancing,  here are some tips to conduct an online or virtual book club. First, the rules of your usual book club still apply. Keep to a schedule, stick to your proposed theme, and prepare questions to help stimulate conversation. The publisher’s or author’s website is a great resource for discussion questions that will keep everyone engaged.

Goodreads.com can also help you organize your book club. The book recommendation website allows you to keep track of members, moderate dis-

cussions on the forum, and catalog the books you have read and plan to read in the future. This is an especially helpful tool since going digital with your book club allows it to include members outside your community. Now you can invite that friend from far away who is a book lover to join.

How do you meet up with your book club? To get everyone in the same digital meeting space, there are apps that can help. Skype's group video chat is a free tool that will allow for up to 10 people to be in the same "room" together on their phone, computer or other devices for up to four hours. Google Hangouts is another free resource that will allow up to 25 people to “ hangout”. For Apple users, FaceTime allows for group video chats up to 32 people. Another great way to connect is Zoom, the video conferencing app that can host up to 100 people at a time, but it is free only for  meetings of no more than 40 minutes. You can pay for more time or set up an additional meeting after the initial time runs out.

Don’t worry if you haven’t all read the same book yet, why not set up a virtual meeting to discuss all the books you have been reading, recommend your favorites and select a book to discuss at the next meet up. Librarians Laura Flanagan and Ann Garnett look forward to staying in touch with you during this difficult time of social distancing. Stay connected. Remember you can always contact us at https://www.gardencitypl. org/speaking-of-books/ . Be well!

GCPL offers digital library cards for online access

Garden City Public Library in conjunction with the Nassau Library System is offering residents without an existing valid library card the opportunity to get a Digital Library Card to access ebooks, audiobooks, live tutoring, digital magazines, language courses, test prep, and more. Apply for digital access today at http:// nassaulibrary.org/digital-cardapplication . If you do have a valid library card, use that one, it works just fine online and there is no need to apply

for another.  There is also an option if you have a valid library card but do not know the barcode that the system will send the number to you.

During this pandemic, the Garden City Library is committed to help people learn, grow, and entertain their children. Visit our website www.gardencitypl. org for access to our digital resources and new information on our services and check out our Facebook page for daily resources to help you through this difficult time.

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) When and Where to Seek Care

NYU Langone experts want you to know how to stay healthy and when to seek medical care given the outbreak of COVID-19 in New York.

If You Have Cold Symptoms

For cold symptoms without a fever—runny nose, congestion, sore throat, minor aches and pains—consider staying home until you feel better.

If You Have Flu-Like Symptoms

For fever, headache, cough, muscle aches and joint pains—stay home and consult an NYU Langone provider remotely using Virtual Urgent Care.

Same day Virtual Urgent Care appointments are available:

7am to 11pm Monday through Friday 8am to 8pm Saturday and Sunday

Schedule an appointment using the NYU Langone Health app or by visiting nyulangone.org/virtualurgentcare

When to go to the Emergency Room

If you have a fever and cough and difficulty breathing, it is important that you do not wait to get care. Call 911 or seek immediate medical attention at your nearest emergency room.

Prevention is the Best Treatment

These tips will help you stay healthy:

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

• Wash your hands frequently for at least 20 seconds using soap and water or use an alcohol-based handrub.

• Always cover a sneeze or cough with a tissue or by using your arm.

• Avoid touching your nose, mouth, and eyes without washing your hands first.

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Library remains community resource during pandemic

Though the library building is closed, the Garden City Public Library has been working to provide the community with information, education and entertainment through its website www. gardencitypl.org, its Facebook pages, and Nassau’s Overdrive  collection, the Nassau Digital Doorway. The Library’s digital resources are available 24/7 with a valid library card.  New copies of eBooks and digital audiobooks are being added for adults, children and young adults to the Nassau Digital Doorway daily.  Checkouts have increased during this time of social distancing so additional copies of popular titles will continue to be added.

Access downloadable books and audiobooks through the Nassau Digital Doorway on the website or by downloading the free Libby app. Digital library cards are available to Garden City residents who do not have valid library cards. Apply for digital access today at http://nassaulibrary.org/digi-

tal-card-application .

Since beginning social distancing, the Adult, Children's and Young Adult librarians have been posting resources on the Library’s three Facebook pages to explain how to access digital eBooks and digital audiobooks as well as digital information resources.  The Facebook pages are Garden City Public Library, Garden City Public Library - Tweens & Teens, and Garden City Public Library Children’s Room Facebook pages. You can find out more about Tutor.com and Creative Bug and other digital resources through these Facebook pages. In addition the Library Facebook page has offered links to visit the Museum Pass member institutions virtually at home.  In the coming days, the Library hopes to offer links to virtual programming through its website and Facebook as well as reading recommendations and other online resources.

Library programming in the building has been postponed through May 31st.

Library Board to meet

There will be a Meeting of the Board of Library Trustees on Monday, April 13, 2020 at 7:30 PM. This meeting will be conducted remotely via conference

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

Due dates have been extended through May 31st. Please do not return materials or worry about fines at this time.  Both Library book drops will remain closed. The next Library Board of Trustees meeting will be held via conference call on April 13. More information will be posted on the Library’s website when it is available.  Please check the Library’s website or social media pages for updates on online resources and services as more information becomes available .

It's time to respond to the 2020 Census

The Garden City Public Library would like to remind people that it’s time to help shape their future,  and their community’s future by responding to the 2020 Census. Most households received their invitation and a Census ID in the mail between March 12 - 20 to complete the census online. In addition, some households received a paper questionnaire to mail back. You can complete your census form online, by phone, or by mail.

The census asks a few simple questions about everyone who is living in your residence as of April 1, 2020. If someone is staying with you temporarily on April 1 due to the Covid-19 situation they should be counted where

they usually live. The census  only takes about 10 minutes to complete. Visit my2020census.gov to begin completing the census online today. The site is safe, secure and confidential. You can also call 844-330-2020 from 7AM to 2AM ET to complete the questionnaire by phone. Your response to the 2020 Census will help to direct billions of dollars in federal funds to local communities for schools, roads and other public services. Results from the 2020 Census will be used to determine the number of seats each state has in Congress and your political representation at all levels of government. Shape your future and respond to the 2020 Census today.

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Move the ball. Aim for continuous improvement and local controversies won’t persist for 27 years. Target a conclusive end point and there’s no reason for a quarter century of shoulder shrugging.

Increasing amount of cyber interaction could be the solution to Garden City’s disconnected system of governance. If an app was created that allowed residents to participate more easily in the decision making process surrounding our village’s policies and administration we would all be better served. We could have straw polls and surveys to determine whether or not the village residents wish to have professional project managers in administration rather than those delegated by an overzealous trustee. Further, we would certainly get higher voter turnout rates if people were able to vote online rather than standing in a long voter line in these tumultuous times.

With regard to the ongoing distraction of St. Paul’s, the new plan to stabilize and reassess needs to be published and have an estimated final cost. Upon this final plan and its cost a poll should be taken; pursue this new plan or demolish St Paul’s. In 2008 a plurality of 5000 voters voted to demolish St. Pauls. The Committee to Save St. Paul’s was formed by an apparent vocal

minority of residents to foist the will of their minority opinion on the will of the apathetic majority. Again, a new poll should be taken and its results should be honored by the Board of Trustees. If the BOT chooses not to honor the results of the poll, legal options should be talked about.

I thank Chris Mullaney for her letter. She is a former trustee and an good example of how the community agreement and the POA’s can work. Chris and most all of the trustees and their directors are superb examples of how the Property Owners Associations, and their grass roots knowledge can effectively help run the Village. But Chris, this is Garden City, the influential associations and their cliques come part and parcel with the property tax bill. I’m not necessarily looking to dissolve the cliques, but I think we need to identify them and their motives to better reflect the will of the majority. I am not as informed as I’d like to be, but more informed than I was, and not as informed as I will be soon.

I pray for everyone’s health and wish only to help the Village improve it’s policy making process. It is my hope that we come to rely more on facts, not the opinions of a few long standing and unopposed few and their appointed administrators.

Contact Dan McCarthy at gctowncrier@gmail.com

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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it’s ugly head in Garden City, there are many more joggers, walkers, including my husband and I, cyclists, skaters and skate boarders out there taking advantage of the lovely weather not only to pass time, to get some exercise, but to also breathe in some fresh air and hopefully, for a time, forget, what’s going on in the world!

Among the throngs of people out here there are many dog walkers!  I

don’t think dogs have ever gotten so much exercise.

So, while doing our walking, we have noticed a lot of dog “droppings” on the grass, street, sidewalks and sadly, Stratford School Field!

Please, take the time to curb your dog, carry an extra bag or two and pick up these “collections!”  It will be much appreciated, especially with warmer weather headed our way!

Claire Basel

Garden City Community Church alive and online

BY MELVA VICTORINO

The Garden City Community Church (GCCC) has never been so alive and so connected than right now! A few weeks ago, we were all so busy preparing for one of the holiest seasons in all the Christian liturgical calendar. Even before Christmas, books were being perused for the five Sundays for Lenten Studies. Church school teachers and volunteers were strategically pinpointing the best places to hide the Easter eggs. Children are choosing their Easter outfits. Reservations were made for vacations. Anticipation for Spring breaks. Families visiting. Airlines tickets bought, seats chosen. All plans in place!

Then, slowly the news came, it’s far from our shores. It’s far away across the other seas.

It’s NOT going to reach us. But it was traveling faster than we expected. We were not expecting it to happen in our midst. Then the first confirmed case of coronavirus in America flashed in the news. Not in America. Not in Garden City. Not in my church!

All plans changed! After the initial confirmation of the threat, the Council of Trustees (COT) of GCCC met on March 9th and first discussed the “bourgeoning crisis” as the COT chairperson, Drew Hearon, puts it. Drew addresses the members of GCCC in his congregational letter, “My heart goes out to everybody across our Congregation for all we are currently experiencing together. The key word here is that we are experiencing this ‘together,’ and while prudent management presents challenges to congregating in person, we are already finding comfort and camaraderie within our existing online Garden City Community Church Home.”

The Rev. Lynn Sullivan, Senior Pastor of GCCC, the ministry team, the church staff and the devoted volunteers have been hard at work.

The Vision of GCCC is, “Faithfully Reaching Out, Inclusively Drawing In.”   It’s Purpose is, “Building a community where all are enriched through Christian Love, Service, and Spiritual Renewal.” Oh, how the members of GCCC rose up to the challenge of faithfully reaching out. On the first Sunday of Worship during the outbreak in America of COVID-19, faithful volunteers and staff came, to make worship reach out to more than 300 people and this was only on the first Sunday.  Rev. Lynn reminded the streaming congregation to, “Reach out to two people each day, just to say hi and stay connected. Two different people each day. And remember, ‘Love heals the world.’ Blessings to you all.”

It’s not that GCCC wasn’t connected to the Internet before COVID-19. For years, Worship Services have been streaming live for those who couldn’t be physically present at the church. There is an option to give Online. GCCC was ahead on being Online, being connected and being electronically savvy; but this readiness was not planned for something as socially debilitating as this. Reaching out to two people was multiplied ten times, a hundred times in just a few weeks. Members were calling homebound people. Consoling the friends who lost their love ones, just to say, “Good night.” Pastoral Calls have been made to the homebound and those that are vulnerable at this time.  Their needs are being assessed by Rev. Lynn, Janet Martens and the Deacons Care Ministry team. Daily Zoom meetings and telephone support groups are being offered for connection and prayers.

Stevie Wonder’s song, “I Just Called to Say I Love You,” became a theme song for two people calling each other everyday.

Paula Tusiani-Eng and Janet Martens spearheaded the Service Ministry team to collect non-perishable canned food for the Long Island Council

of Churches (LICC) Emergency Food Center. The first food collection was last March 23, and on Wednesday, April 8th another drop off schedule will be from morning to 12:00 noon at the Whitehall Blvd porch. John Feyrer and others are doing another food run with the delivery of the food collected. These are all great Holy Week Activities, but it doesn’t stop there.

As we all adjust to life during the COVID-19 pandemic, all Worship Services and Programs of GCCC are taking place virtually through Livestreaming, Zoom, conference calls and on Facebook. Without abandoning it's Vision, GCCC has a present Mission, as so boldly stated by Rev. Lynn, we are “Bringing Church to the People," while "Bringing People to the Church."  The stories do not end here, “we are all in this together.” There are many stories to hear, much love to share, missions to reveal, virtual hugs to exchange, resources to give. This is just the beginning! Join the GCCC in being Alive, through its website www. gardencitycommunitychurch.org for Worship Services, educational resources, children and youth programs, Bible studies, conference calls, zoom meetings and more.

As GCCC member anticipates and ponders the coming Holly Week and the Joyful Easter Sunday, emotions were mixed as Bob Stark, Jr. expressed his sadness for not being physically able to attend the Easter Sunrise Service. “This will be the first time in my life I will not be worshiping outside as the sun rises on Easter morning.” There was silence in the group who were Zooming for a noon day Chat with Rev. Lynn. The silence was louder than any sound for they all felt the pain of physical separation. Minister George Bashian broke the silence by saying that this is a new way the church in moving and there is a promise of hope when this is all over, we have planted a new seed for the generations to come - and that is EASTER.

The Garden City Community Church is part of the United Church of Christ and is an Open and Affirming congregation that welcomes people of all ages, races, gender identities, and sexual ori-

entations to participate in the life of its community.

During this time, The Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. will be a Zoom meeting.

The Easter Service at 10:30 a.m. will be Streaming live.

The Monday Chat with Lynn at 12:00 noon, will be done by Zoom meetings, as well as the following, Tuesday Time at Nine (Young Adults) 9:00 p.m., Wednesday Women’s Reflections at 12:00 noon, Wednesday Service is at 8:00 p.m., Thursday Thoughts at 7:00 p.m., Friday Faith Connections at 12:00 noon and the Men’s Virtual Breakfast on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. The Tuesday Intercessory Prayer Service which will be done by conference call at 9:30 a.m. Instructions to connect to Zoom can be found on the church website.

The physical church of Garden City Community Church is located at 245 Stewart Avenue between Whitehall Blvd. and Kensington Road. For more information, email churchoffice@ thegccc.org or call (516) 746-1700. And as previously mentioned, you may also visit our website at  www. gardencitycommunitychurch.org

The Rev. Lynn Sullivan, Senior Pastor of Garden City Community Church

New fire engine in GCFD budget proposal

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separately 48 hours prior. For “Fire Station Renovations” in fiscal year 2020’21 an $875,000 sum was presented.

The Station Renovation budget line would be $9 million dollars in fiscal year 2021-’22 (June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2022). An allocation of $500,000 in the following year -- 2022-’23 -- would top off the three years of Fire Station Renovations capital projects at $10.375 million invested.

A $200,000 sum would be allocated for renovation at Station No. 3 in the village’s East (Clinton Road) and $150,000 would go towards the GCFD headquarters, adjacent to Village Hall at 351 Stewart Avenue.

Investments in stations make up 82% of the projected 5-year Capital Projects for GCFD. In addition to the new apparatus at $925,000, the purchase of a new Fire Chief’s vehicle is included in the proposed budget for $75,000 and a cost of $63,000 for 48 SCBA cyclinders would be part of Fire Apparatus & Equipment. The total for that budget (under Capital Projects) would be $1.964 million over the next 5 fiscal years. The bulk of this -- $1.063 million -- would be allocated for the coming budget year, 2020-’21.

“When we purchase a new fire rig it comes with a five-year, bumper-tobumper warranty and a few of our current trucks are coming off that warranty period,” the chief said.

Trustee Stephen Makrinos asked about costs of extending warranties on fire apparatus looking towards longevity, but Strysko said this could increase costs of purchasing the vehicles. He said there will be exploration of extending the original warranty for the new $925,000 truck to 10 years will be done as part of the bid proposal ahead and subsequent vehicles. Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi explained as the budget development continues, there will be contact with the manufacturer of existing GCFD trucks to see if expiring vehicle warranties can be extended further, or the GCFD can look into third-party warranty companies.

Trustee John Delany said in his experience third-party warranties “cost an arm and a leg” and he was confident that checking into the costs of apparatus’ maintenance for the existing fleet would reveal the best way forward for the department’s budgeting. A corresponding GCFD line item, “Maintenance of Equipment, Plant and Apparatus” was presented with a 22% increase up to $213,000 for FY 2020-’21, up from $175,000 in the current year adopted budget. The modified budget reflects $180,000; forecast for maintenance was $167,000.

As presented to the Board, a $155,000

GCFD Capital Project is anticipated for 2021-’22 to upgrade departmental radio infrastructure.

Each of the next three fiscal years would also involve $11,000 in annual investments in GCFD “technology” including various hardware and software upgrades and purchases.

Overall the proposed GCFD Expense budget at $2.023 million would see a 6% decrease from this year’s forecast of $2.147 million but a 0% decrease from the adopted 2019-’20 budget of $2.017 million.

Salary-Related Fire Costs

With no paid professional firefighters on board for the second straight budget year, the GCFD “Salary-related” budget line item for the current year would have a drop of 52% or $279,000 to $256,000 for 2020-’21 stated “as a result of headcount reduction and a Prior Year settlement (2018-2019). The forecast and modified budget for Salary-related fire department expenses this fiscal year was $535,000. Trustee Brian Daughney asked Village Auditor Courtney Rosenblatt to clarify that GCFD Salary includes “the one former paid member left, now on administrative leave, plus three former members on benefits,” per General Municipal Law §207-a(2).

Not included in the Expense data table presented for the department are “benefits and taxes” which are estimated to be $1.1 million for the 2020-’21 year. This includes costs for retired GCFD members.

A reduction of $31,000 from last year’s GCFD “Other Expenses” of $235,000 in the adopted budget, which goes towards Code Enforcement, Utilities, Equipment and Consultant fees is also anticipated with $204,000 projected for the 2020’21 year.

Village Hydrant Rental rates are increasing to reflect the current Western Nassau Water District costs, as the district will raise rates in the coming fiscal year. The proposed budget line for “Rentals” for 2020-’21 would go up by 21% or $178,000, to $1.105 million from the adopted and modified budgeted amount for the current year of $846,000. Village Administrator Suozzi commented that there’s about 300 homes in Garden City supplied by the Western Nassau district, “so the reason for the increase here would be the water supply and the fees also help fund the water system.”

The Chief explains that a budget line for Medical Services for GCFD is expected to increase to $48,000 from the adopted 2019-’20 budgeted amount of $41,000 because the contract has expired.

Public Works budget to

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ify for that based on the work on Pine Street last year, reaching the maximum amount allowed by New York State,” DiFrancisco explained.

DPW plans on requesting an increase to fees for Public Works, as well as new fees for road openings. Revenues from Sidewalk & Curb Inspections would go up to $150,000 from the adopted 20192020 Budget of $129,000. “This is being reviewed by village legal consultants right now, and I will present this at a future meeting for Board approval,” he said. In addition a flat revenue item for DPW is set at $150,000 for Refuse Services (commercial sanitation).

As for “Other Expenses” for Public Works, the Board was presented with a 28% increase from the adopted budget a year ago ($47,000 more, up to $214,000 for

2020-’21) for items including Gas & Oil, Travel, Training and DPW uniforms. DiFrancisco says Garden City has usually under-budgeted for fuel costs, as there was an adjustment included for Gas & Oil. Increased training for the Engineering Department and Street Cleaning Department are also parts of a DPW Expense increase of $214,000 for the 2020-’21 year.

“This year we did an audit of village departments as Treasurer Irene Woo assisted me in that, and we found some vehicles (and associated costs) allocated into the wrong departments -- we made some corrections although we have had some vehicles passed down from the police to DPW and they may still be charged to the police budget. We made adjustments and now there’s a much more accurate line than in the past,” he said.

Adelphi public health expert speaks about Coronavirus

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is obviously critical for breaking chain of transmission and that is much harder to do with people living so close to one another,” said Rondello.

The professor said no one on Earth has the answer to when this pandemic will end.

“The next few months I believe is

critical for people to act to prevent a dramatic escalation of new cases. I think we need to continue with the social distancing rule and the shelter in place orders and if people comply it will cause a positive ripple effect. The key is that everyone has to do their part and commit to this.”

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LL AVIATION ADVISORS, LLC

Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/4/20.

Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to 15 Leech Circle So, Glen Cove, NY 11542. Purpose: Any lawful act. GC 1043

6X 03/06,13,20,27, 04/03,10 LEGAL NOTICE

On March 25, 2020, an application was filed with the Federal Communications Commission for consent to transfer control of the license of WQBU 92.7FM Garden City, New York, New York from Shareholders of Univision Holdings, Inc. (Transferor) to New Shareholders of Univision Holdings, Inc. (Transferee).

A copy of the application and related material is available for public inspection at www.fcc. gov.

The current 10 percent or greater Shareholders of Univision Holdings, Inc. are: SCG Investment II, LLC and Multimedia Telecom S.A. de C.V.

Following the transfer, the 10 percent or greater shareholders of Univision Holdings, Inc. and their officers and directors will be: ForgeLight Univision Holdings LLC, ForgeLight (United) Investors, LLC, ForgeLight (United) Investors MM, LLC , ForgeLight (United) Investors SM, LLC, WCD Services LLC, Wade Davis, Searchlight III UTD, L.P., Searchlight III UTD GP, LLC, Searchlight Capital Partners III GP, L.P., Searchlight Capital Partners III GP, LLC, Eric Zinterhofer, Erol Uzumeri, Oliver Haarmann, Ralf Ackermann, Andrew Claerhart, Francois Dekker, Andrew Frey, Darren Glatt, Thomas Hendrick, Albert

Shin, Timothy Austin, Phil Bacal, Christopher Cruz, Heber Ramos de Freitas, Giles Marshall, Nicolo Zanotto, John Yantsulis, Emily Melchior, Nadir Nurmohamed, Multimedia Telecom, S.A. de C.V., Grupo Bissagio, S.A de C.V., Grupo Telesistema, S.A. de C.V., Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., The Azcárraga Trust, Emilio Fernando Azcárraga Jean, Alfonso de Angoitia Noriega, Alberto Baillères González, José Antonio Chedraui Eguía, Francisco José Chévez Robelo, Jon Feltheimer, Guillermo García Naranjo, José Luis Fernández Fernández, Salvi Rafael Folch Viadero, Michael Thomas Fries, Bernardo Gómez Martínez, Roberto Hernández Ramírez, Enrique Krauze Kleinbort, Lorenzo Alejandro Mendoza Giménez, Fernando Senderos Mestre, Enrique Francisco José Senior Hernández, Eduardo Tricio Haro, David M. Zaslav, Marcos Eduardo Galperin, Carlos Hank González, Herbert Allen III, Félix José Araujo Ramírez, Joaquín Balcárcel Santa Cruz, Julio Barba Hurtado, Leopoldo Gómez González Blanco, Jorge Agustín Lutteroth Echegoyen, Alberto Javier Montiel Castellanos, Raúl Morales Medrano, Guadalupe Phillips Margain, Carlos Ferreiro Rivas, José Antonio Lara del Olmo, Luis Alejandro Bustos Olivares, José Antonio García González, and Armando Javier Martínez Benítez

GC 1058

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LEGAL NOTICE

INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK

NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF 2020 ASSESSMENT ROLL

Pursuant to Section 1410 of the Real Property Tax Law, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Assessment Roll of the

Incorporated Village of Garden City, New York, for the year 2020 has been completed and was filed in the office of the Village Clerk, 351 Stewart Avenue, in said Village, on the 1st of April 2020, where the same will remain on file subject to public inspection for view on the Village’s website: gardencityny.net for a period of fifteen (15) days after the date of this notice.

Karen M. Altman Village Clerk

Dated: April 2, 2020

Garden City, New York

GC 1059

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LEGAL NOTICE

ASSESSOR’S NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL

THE ASSESSOR OF THE COUNTY OF NASSAU HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that he has completed the 2020/2021 final assessment roll, which will be used for the 2021 levy of Town and County Taxes in the Towns of Hempstead, North Hempstead and Oyster Bay, and the City of Glen Cove and the City of Long Beach, and for the 2020/2021 levy of school taxes in such Towns and in the City of Long Beach. A certified electronic copy of the roll was filed with the Department of Assessment on April 1, 2020. The electronic roll may be examined on public terminals located in the offices of:

DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENT

NASSAU COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING

240 OLD COUNTRY ROAD, FOURTH FLOOR MINEOLA, NY 11501 where the same will remain open for public inspection for fifteen days.

Dated this 1st day of April, 2020.

DAVID F. MOOG

Nassau County Assessor

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The Welcoming Club of Garden City

Events

04/7-Book Club meeting via Zoom

Join A Group

Book Club

Enjoy a good book amongst good friends. Our book club meets on a monthly basis to discuss the page turner of choice. For upcoming book club events, please 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 pot luck 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 peo-

ple 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 winter hiatus and will start up again in April 2020.  Playgroups for parents and kids can also be arranged for your littles ones! 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.

Want to 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.  While you are there, browse the site for lots of great information about the club.

IN MEMORIAM

Roy L. DeVries

Roy L. DeVries, of Garden City and Westhampton Beach, died on March 19, 2020.  He was 89 years old.

Roy grew up in Bay Ridge and attended PS 185 and Brooklyn Technical High School.  Roy started his career selling stickers and parlayed that into a successful career in toy industry advertising sales.  He helped launch a magazine called Toy & Hobby World in the early sixties.  Ever the entrepreneur, Roy went into mergers and acquisitions with Victor Niederhoffer to buy toy companies.  He developed games like Perfection and opened his own game company, Just Games, in 1978.  Notably, Roy produced the first murder-mystery party game and a best-selling board game, the Orient Express Mystery Detective Game.

He met his amazing wife, Dee, in

1960 at a brokerage house.  They fell in love and were married for 58 wonderful years.  They had two children, Joy (married to John Heinze) and Linda (married to Ronald Howarth), and have four grandchildren, Justin, Dillon, Kevin, and Jillian.  They will all miss him dearly.

Roy's passionate love of the beach was unsurpassed.  In the seventies, Roy and six other members of the Swordfish Beach Club purchased the club.  It is broadly felt that these seven men saved the club and made it what it is today – a place where memories and friends are made for a lifetime.  Roy loved a sunny beach day – watching the waves, riding his boogie board, walking the beach, or just talking to his friends at the shoreline about the stock market or current affairs.  Always a gentleman, he was enthusiastic, relentlessly positive, smiling, saying hello, and kidding around.  Roy will be remembered for wearing his hat, a yellow t-shirt, board shorts, and a Swordfish white towel around his neck.

A life-long fan of the Knicks, Roy loved basketball and hockey.  Whether in the racetrack stands at Belmont and Aqueduct or in front of the TV, he was an avid thoroughbred handicapper.  Race after race, he would loudly cheer the jockey or the horse’s number like he was trackside.  Roy loved watching tennis, especially the US Open, and playing doubles with good friends.  He always had the daily newspaper in-hand.

Roy was buried in a private family ceremony at Westhampton Cemetery. There will be a Memorial Service this summer at the Swordfish Beach Club.

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College counseling goes online

With the extension of the social distancing Guidelines through the end on April, College Connection  is continuing to pause in-person college planning and counseling sessions. The free College Planning Workshop, scheduled to take place on April 20 in Garden City, has been postponed.

College Connections hopes to resume such in-person meetings in the not too distant future.

Meanwhile, it is offering online college planning and counseling sessions via FaceTime, Skype, Zoom, and, for the truly adventurous, Smoke Signal (Smoke Signal rates may apply :-).

You can reach College Connection

at 516-345-8766, or by email at info@ collegeconnect.info. College Connection will also continue to work with students and parents by all available electronic means, including email and telephone conferences, and will be posting critical information concerning the application process, college admissions, and financial aid options at www. collegeconnect.info and via Twitter @ GetCollege.

Students and parents may also obtain a free copy of the essential guide, geared toward high school juniors, Applying To College In The Time Of The Corona Virus. Simply email info@ collegeconnect.info.

Call us at 294-8900 to place an ad in our classifieds. We’ll help you be seen by thousands of local readers!

Roy L. DeVries

All of the dedicated volunteers at The Andy Foundation send our support and best wishes for good health to our Garden City neighbors. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Until then, Stay home.

Stay safe. Stay Well.

While The Andy Foundation Yard Sale Shop remains closed, we are now offering items for sale online. All proceeds from these sales will go directly to helping those affected by the cornona virus pandemic. Please visit our FaceBook page (The Andy Foundation Yard Sale Shop) and Instagram (andyfoundation_yard_sale_shop) for more information and to view items for sale. The Andy Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 charitable organization dedicated to helping less fortunate children.