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First Street gateway design gets green light

BY RIKKI MASSAND

Garden City’s Junior Alvarado continued his amazing year with another big stakes win aboard Sovereignty in the Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga. See page 20.

Photo by Ed Rotondo

Senior center crosswalk improvements planned

BY RIKKI MASSAND At the July 17 meeting, the Garden City Board of Trustees and senior staff reviewed several ongoing capital projects, including improvements aimed at enhancing pedestrian safety for visitors to the Garden City Senior Center.

Trustee Vinny Muldoon

raised concerns about the crosswalk at Golf Club Lane near Eleventh Street. He praised recent re-striping efforts and emphasized the importance of improved visibility, especially ahead of shorter daylight hours in the fall and winter.

“Based on the requests

from several great seniors in our community we talked about this crosswalk and the needs for lighting there.

I know we are working hard on this, and earlier today the guys were out to do the remarkings on the crosswalk to make it ‘pop’ – as I was over See page 22

At its July 17 meeting, the Garden City Traffic Commission discussed traffic calming initiatives along First Street, including the long-considered idea of a roundabout and the newly funded “gateway” design near Cherry Valley Avenue. These projects aim to reduce cut-through traffic and improve pedestrian safety near the Garden City Nursery School and Community Park.

A proposed extension of the eastbound left-turn lane on First Street at Rockaway Avenue, first requested last fall, was again deferred, but it is now part of a broader strategy to improve traffic flow and safety.

The conversation has evolved into a multi-phase approach, combining physical infrastructure changes and strategic planning.

Back in November 2024, the Commission noted that Nassau County was exploring the possibility of installing a traffic light at Cambridge Avenue and First Street, while resident Bob Baker had begun circulating a petition for traffic calming. Since then, the project has returned for discussion several times, including at the March and May 2025 meetings.

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Garden City Police report spike in air bag thefts

BY RIKKI MASSAND At the July 17 Village Board of Trustees meeting, Garden City Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson delivered his monthly update, reporting June 2025 statistics: the department responded to 1,969 calls, conducted 43 case investigations, made 12 arrests (plus one juvenile arrest), handled 166 medical calls, and responded to 86 vehicle accidents.

Police issued 1,710 parking tickets, 1,197 traffic summonses, and one appearance ticket. Ten vehicles were impounded.

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To the Editor: For those of us that have been surprised that the present BOT has had no comment on the debt load of Garden City, it was enlightening to see James Kumpel’s letter two weeks ago explaining how Garden City presently has one of the highest per capita debt loads of any town or village on Long Island or in New York State, BEFORE any St Paul’s project. See the excellent letter titled “Math is Math.” https://www.gcnews. com/articles/math-is-math/.

Since one of the more famous quotes by a sitting Trustee, “Money is cheap,” Trustees can be heard during BOT budget discussions endorsing specific spending with the argument “that it can be bonded” as if by magic, principal and interest never has to be repaid.

Obviously, the responsible path would be for Trustees to have a serious dialog with the residents, justify their spending, and pay for the spending with tax increases, rather than allow the explosion of debt the village has incurred the last 10 years. (Former Trustees Bolebruch and Digan were probably the most responsible in fighting this drift towards fiscal irresponsibility.)

Residents should be aware that as recently as 2016, our total village debt (excluding Enterprise Funds-Water, Pool), was below $16,000,000. Just five years later, 2021, our debt had more than doubled to over $37,00,000. Our 2024 debt was over $40,000,000. And with a St Paul’s Adaptive Re-use project, using the numbers that 7 real estate and finance professionals estimated last month, our debt will be at least an additional $159,950,050, https:// www.gcnews.com/articles/can-we-afford-159950050/ . This will put our per capita debt far and away above almost all villages and towns in New York State. We will have twice as much total debt as Albany, which has five times our population, and substantially more debt than the entire Town of Huntington, with nine times our population.

And yet the Save Every Brick Trustees have spent four years telling us how many uses we will get out of the rooms in St Paul’s; “Grab and Go” lunch facilities, golf simulators and the desperately needed “teenage dance room”, yet when it comes to the damage that a St Paul’s project will do to our reputation as being a fiscally well run village, not to mention our credit rating, they seem to have taken vows of silence that would put Trappist Monks to shame.

Perhaps Village Treasurer Irene Woo could shed some light on the risks here.

The Mayor Veneziale St Paul’s Committee, in their rush to push thru a Rehab Project, not only did not discuss the important topic of debt load, but manipulated the costs of Westerman’s St Paul’s Report to be below $50,000,000, as documented by former Mayor Flanagan’s released 27 emails and Frank McDonough’s response to the GC News expose “Did the 2023 Committee Stack the Deck”. https://www.gcnews. com/articles/did-2023-committee-stackthe-deck/ Why did the Village spend $100,000 to get a professional cost estimate if Frank McDonough and gang, as he admitted, was just going to dictate the cost numbers to Westerman Construction? Why pay BCI, even more for a survey, using the same fake costs, if the results are going to be skewed by “ballpark” cost estimates by Trustee Muldoon, and endorsed by this BOT, which rely so heavily on the manipulated Westermann numbers? As those that have been following know, the $50,000,000 number was so artificially low, it originally included no soft costs(Former Mayor Flanagan corrected), a ridiculously low 10% contingency for a project this complex (Former Mayor Flanagan identified) and more than 500 windows boarded up with plywood and painted black(Again, former Mayor Flanagan identified and corrected).

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BY RIKKI MASSAND At its July 17 meeting, the Garden City Traffic Commission rejected a proposal to establish differentiated speed limit zones within the village. The 3-0 vote followed months of consideration of recommendations from engineering firm Creighton Manning, which had advised reducing the speed limit on certain residential streets from 30 mph to 25 mph while maintaining 20 mph near schools.

The Commission agreed that the current 30 mph village-wide limit remains sufficient. They cited concerns about driver confusion, enforcement challenges, and the cost and visual clutter of additional signage.

Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson, who researched how other Long Island villages handle speed limits, told the commission that inconsistencies between zones can confuse drivers. He noted that enforcement already results in a significant number of summonses, and adding more signage may have diminishing returns.

“There is always a deterrent value when you have a sign…. You know you are not going to get everybody to obey a sign, but you will get a percentage. If you get to two of 10 people, that’s two more people that were not (driving at or

below the speed limit) in the first place” he said.

Trustee Vinny Muldoon said he had spoken with Trustee Yvonne Varano, who was unable to attend due to a family emergency, and that she also opposed the plan. Muldoon invited Jackson to explain the implications of the proposed changes.

Jackson said implementing 25 mph limits would require new signs throughout the village. He expressed particular concern about areas like Old Country Road, Rockaway Avenue, and Stewart Avenue, where speed limits might increase under the plan—further complicating the system.

“Regarding the speed limit reduction there’s a couple of parts to it. Right now, within the village with a 30 mph limit you know what the limit is wherever you go…. I don’t think there will be much change as the GCPD does write a lot of speed enforcement summonses at this time, but it will increase fineage and more importantly this will increase points on a license anytime someone gets a ticket. That could be a deterrent in itself, when someone gets a ticket because they are not obeying the lower limit and the infraction that was once four points is six points. The person might not drive through Garden City again or at least they might slow down,”

Jackson said.

He added that Creighton Manning’s recommended speed limit for Old Country Road, Rockaway Avenue and Clinton Road – the “north/south roads” as well as Stewart Avenue running east/ west through Garden City is a higher number than 30 mph.

“Right now when you enter the village off of Old Country Road, on most of our local streets you see signage for 30 mph, but you don’t see the signs posted on the interior. If the street is 30 mph you would have to put one on almost every intersection again. It could mean a lot of signage and it could be a lot more confusing, and that’s the only issue I have with the proposal,” Jackson said.

Jackson confirmed that Garden City already complies with state guidance about school zone buffers and noted that traffic accident numbers have declined from pre-pandemic levels, even as enforcement has intensified.

“We might be reaching a plateau at this point, but there’s been other laws enacted so we have other laws that have taken our attention….With speeding the total accidents number is under 1,000 and we’re trending that way, and hopefully we continue in that trend. Before Covid we were around 1,3000. We have trended very low and it seems to be good with our attention to speed enforce-

ment,” he told the Traffic Commission.

Trustee Muldoon noted the challenges with the GCPD trying to achieve “total control” over speeding with its police resources that need to be everywhere. “Unless you want to hire another 1,000 officers – I am sure the commissioner would like it but that is just not our reality,” he explained.

“Most police departments hope for a 5% reduction (in total accidents) and most are not seeing that reduction from pre-Covid numbers, but we are. The GCPD has refocused a little bit and we seem to be doing pretty well with the enforcement. I would like to have no accidents happen, but in Garden City we are talking about 96 miles of road and a lot of vehicles,” Jackson said, citing his role on the NYS Chiefs of Police Board of Governors and the governor’s Traffic Safety Committee.

Trustee Rich Catalano referenced Newsday’s coverage of traffic dangers across Long Island and asked whether a 25 mph limit might be appropriate for the Mott section of the village.

“Usually the village speed limit is the set limit unless it’s otherwise posted – like the lower limit near schools. If you make the section for separate streets, it would be difficult. This could become a part of the study Creighton Manning See page 16

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First Street gateway design gets green light From page 1 On May 8, the Village Board approved a $13,350 proposal from LaBella Associates to conduct a feasibility study for a roundabout at Cambridge and Cherry Valley Avenue.

Superintendent of Public Works John Borroni said LaBella’s study is underway, and bollards have been received and were scheduled for installation in May “on the island and not in the roadway.” In parallel, LaBella is preparing a cost proposal for a gateway design on Cherry Valley Avenue.

Borroni also submitted a design for bump-outs on the roadway to the Town of Hempstead and received support for road striping to create a tapered lane design.

“There’s multiple things we’ve been working on for First Street as there is nothing to slow down the incoming (northbound) traffic all the way up until they see the new crosswalk by the Pool (GC Community Park) entrance.

LaBella Associates has the feasibility study well underway to possibly put in a roundabout at the intersection of Cambridge and Cherry Valley Avenue – to keep the traffic moving but yet creating a safer intersection, and to slow people down that are either coming into the village (from south/east) or going to the pool, in all those directions. We are still a long way away from having all the information we need, but we hope to have the majority of the information this summer,” Trustee Vinny Muldoon said.

Superintendent Borroni said the village reviewed the gateway design and it had been suggested that it move further down Cherry Valley Avenue to the village line with West Hempstead.

“I had made a request to the Town of Hempstead for the approval to put striping for a taper. The Town agreed, they are okay with it. I submitted an estimate for approximately $40,000 including a 20% contingency amount. I believe it is something that I can probably fit into our current (Public Works) budget without requesting an allocation of additional funding from the Village Board.

If the Traffic Commission would like to approve that, we can move forward with

it,” Borroni explained.

Trustee Muldoon, who has an office at 136 Cherry Valley Avenue, emphasized his familiarity with the area and the importance of the gateway design in slowing incoming traffic. He noted that vehicles currently do not begin to slow down until they reach the new crosswalk near the pool entrance at Community Park.

“I think it presents a great idea and good investment. The traffic follows through to the bend, so after slowing down they won’t have enough time to pick up speed. We would just have to deal with the vehicles going up and around the bend at First Street up to Rockaway Avenue,” Muldoon commented.

Muldoon said the roundabout under study could complement the gateway design, enhancing safety and traffic flow at the intersection. Trustee Judy Courtney asked whether the two projects would work well together; Borroni confirmed that they would.

Trustee Rich Catalano verified the $40,000 estimate for the striping work, and the Commission unanimously approved the gateway design at the village line on Cherry Valley Avenue.

The final report from LaBella Associates on the roundabout is expected by late August or early September.

Muldoon said the village will then assess whether the roundabout is feasible and cost-effective.

“There will be two big things – does it (the roundabout) make sense? And how much will it cost? That’s the reality we will work with, to see if it really can improve the intersection and how much of a disruption it would be. How much property would we (the Village of Garden City) have to take? We would definitely have to take some from the surrounding areas at the intersection, though most of the land is village-owned.

Again, we are trying to make the area safer, and have people slow down or maybe deter drivers from using First Street as a cut-through….And this still boils down to whether or not the project makes sense; if this will make the area safer and how much it would cost. We will look into the details and analyze it but we’re still a little further away from doing so,” he explained.

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Cathedral to host Camp Day and Barbecue

PEACE Afterschool kids sporting their new backpacks at the 2024 Camp Day.

Dean Sniffen guides some of the children on a tour of the Cathedral.

The Cathedral grounds will be the location for the Fifth P.E.A.C.E. After School Program’s S.T.E.A.M. Summer Day Camp Annual Camp Day and Barbecue on Friday, August 15. The kids will enjoy games, crafts

the summer program and share what they have learned in Robotics, Arts & Crafts, Equestrian, Martial Arts, Dance and many other activities.

At the end of the program, every student will receive a new backpack preloaded with supplies for a successful school year – donated by the generosity of the Cathedral’s parishioners, neighbors and ministries.

The Cathedral is currently collecting donations of these back packs and school supplies. For a list of what is needed, please see our website at https://www.incarnationgc.org/connect/e-news/. Monetary donations can be made on our website and are deeply appreciated. Supplies can be dropped off before and after Sunday masses, or to our offices on Monday through Thursday between 10am and 4pm.

Volunteers are also needed to assist the children on August 15 with games, crafts and to serve lunch. Please contact Deacon Denise Galloway, the Cathedral’s Outreach Director, at DGalloway@ IncarnationGC.org to volunteer.

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Kiwanis hosts village arborist at meeting Women’s Health Care of Garden City committed to personalized care

By John L. Gomes, MD ohn L. Gomes, MD, founded Women’s Health Care of Garden City in 1995. It has remained J an independent private practice, providing personalized

Standing from left: Randy Colahan, Kiwanis Director, Patrick Curry. Kiwanis President, Village Arborist Joe Umana, Joe’s wife Kelly Kiernan Umana, parents Joe and Laura Umana, Roger Eltringham, Kiwanis Immediate Past President, who chaired the meeting and guest Tom Appell.

Joe Umana, horticulturist/arborist for the village was the guest speaker at the Garden City Kiwanis dinner on July 24.

Mainly Joe is tasked with the tree operations throughout the village, but also consults on horticulture matters.

He attended the University of Delaware and received his BS in horticulture plant science with a concentration in landscape design. After graduating, he attended Walt Disney’s professional intern program in Orlando. He then came home and continued studying to become a Certified Nursery Landscape

Professional, Certified Arborist and Municipal Specialist Arborist now known as an Urban Forest Specialist Arborist. Currently, Joe is studying to become a Board Certified Master Arborist.

Joe gave a very extensive, informative and captivating talk to a group of about 30 people discussing various topics on the health of the trees in Garden City. Joe shared his extensive knowledge and answered many questions with the audience who were very appreciative.

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He is committed to excellence in patient communication, education and support, as many patients come with anxiety associated with past experiences and future concerns.

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Garden City Real Estate Market Information 118 Euston Road

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.nerdwallet.com

Loan Term 30-year fixed 15-year fixed 5/1 ARM

Interest Rate 6.86% 5.87% 7.45%

APR 6.86% 5.88% 7.35%

Long Island Sales Data From One Key MLS Month

Jun-2025 May-2025 Apr-2025 Mar-2025 Feb-2025 Jan-2025 Dec-2024 Nov-2024 Oct-2024 Sep-2024 Aug-2024 Jul-2024

Nassau County Median Sale Price 0 Current Year Prior Year % Changet

$850,000 $810,000 $790,000 $820,000 $795,000 $810,000 $800,000 $775,000 $795,000 $815,000 $835,000 $810,000

$800,000 $790,000 $764,500 $800,000 $752,000 $730,000 $716,250 $725,000 $740,000 $749,500 $750,000 $730,000

6.3% 2.5% 3.3% 12.3% 5.7% 11.0% 11.7% 6.9 7.4 8.7 11.3% 11%

Date: 07/24/2025 Sold price: $1,820,000 4 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 1 half bath Architectural Style: Colonial Property Size: .18 acre Annual Taxes: $22,061 MLS number: 835678 The Seller’s Team: Kathleen Lucchesi, Daniel Gale Sothebys The Buyer’s Team: Stephen and Lauren Baymack, Compass Greater NY Location Location! Introducing 118 Euston Road to the Garden City market. With rare and delightful oversized property lot of 80x100 square feet, this elegant 4 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom Colonial beauty is ideally situated midblock in the true heart of the beloved Garden City Estates section. ***This home has had professional architectural plans completed, submitted and approved by the Village of Garden City for large second floor addition, if desired. Plans available for viewing.*** Boasting a generous 2700 square feet of living space and lovingly maintained throughout, this beautiful Colonial home truly has all that you have been waiting for. First floor features oversized and inviting living room with lovely gas fireplace, a banquet sized formal dining room adjacent to completely updated chef’s kitchen including island seating, Sub Zero, Bosch and Wolf Appliances. The generously sized attached breakfast /sun room with vaulted ceilings radiates with bright sunshine delivered from oversized Pella windows surrounding throughout, large table seating, radiant heated floors and French doors to extremely private picturesque backyard with new- mature landscaping and two bluestone patios. The convenient mud-room off kitchen leading to yard and attached two car garage also includes radiant heat. Lovely den with built in cabinetry, sliding doors to backyard patio and lovely powder room complete this level.

The second floor offers large primary bedroom with walk in closet, renovated master ensuite bathroom, and two additional bedrooms, one including another ensuite bathroom with radiant heating.

The third floor offers an additional bedroom with full ensuite bathroom and a large wonderful vaulted ceiling bonus room that can serve as office, rec room, or gym. Use your imagination!

Continuing to the lower level, the finished basement will delight with additional rec space, ideal private home office beautifully renovated full spa-like bathroom, laundry room/storage room and mechanicals.

Treat yourself to outdoor relaxation and entertaining in the oversized 80x100 beautifully appointed fully fenced in backyard featuring 2 new bluestone patios and newly landscaped gardens including gorgeous Green Giants and Skip Laurels for beautiful aesthetics and true privacy.

181 Washington Ave

Date: 07/24/2025 Sold price: $1,300,000 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths Architectural Style: Colonial Property Size: .17 acre Annual taxes: $16,866 MLS number: 861945 The Seller’s Team: Stephen and Laura Baymack, Compass Greater NY The Buyer’s Team: Michelle Best, Exit Realty First Choice Situated in the sought-after Mott Section of Garden City, this beautifully updated colonial is in impeccable, move-in-ready condition.

The sun-filled living room welcomes you with a cozy fireplace, seamlessly connecting to an elegant formal dining room—ideal for both everyday living and entertaining. The updated kitchen boasts crisp white cabinetry, stainless-steel appliances, and a clean, modern aesthetic. A full bathroom and a charming sunroom with French doors that open to a brick patio complete the main level.

Upstairs, you’ll find a spacious primary bedroom with custom built-in closets, a beautifully renovated full bathroom, and two additional well-proportioned bedrooms.

The newly finished basement offers a generous recreation space perfect for entertaining, a playroom, or a home office. Amenities include central air conditioning and in-ground sprinklers.

Ideally located near top-rated schools, town, parks, shopping, and the Mineola LIRR station, this home offers convenience, style, and exceptional value. With its thoughtful layout and pristine condition this is truly a place you’ll be proud to call home.

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THIS WEEK AT ROTARY

Monica Kiely, a founder of the “Say No to the Casino” group will update Rotary on the current status at its lunch meeting on August 12.

Founder/Organizer of “Say No to the Casino” Returns for Status Report

Mineola-Garden City Rotary is pleased to welcome back Monica Kiely, a founder/organizer of the “Say No to

the Casino” organization to report on the current status of the proposal to rezone the Nassau Coliseum property to include gambling.

Monica addressed Rotary in April of 2024 when the organization’s efforts were in full force. Now, a bit over one year later, since the public hearings of both May 27 and the unfortunate outcome of the hearing of June 10 at which passionate public protests were ignored, the status of the proposal has remained in a somewhat limbo status with a clear resolution still to be determined.

At the July 17 Village board of trustees meeting, Mayor Edward Finneran said the Village would maintain vehement support on possible future efforts to deter gambling at the Coliseum and the surrounding properties of the hub.

Mayor Finneran’s remarks followed zealous and impassioned pleas at both the May 27 and June 10 public hearings by members of the Board of Trustees (including Trustee, Rich Catalano, another founding member of the “Just Say No” group; fellow trustees, Garden City residents and many business leaders who have rejected gambling time and again since the “Say No to the Casino” had formed in February of 2023 – all to no avail as evidenced at the disappointing public hearing on June 10.

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A 32-year resident of Garden City, Monica Kiely and her husband have raised four children here in the Village.

Monica holds a BS in finance from Boston College and MBA in finance from NYU. For a report on the “where are we now” status, by Monica Kiely, guest speaker, please join Rotary on August 12, 12:15 at its lunch meeting (great menu of choice) at Mineola’s Davenport Press restaurant. (Fee: $40 payable at the door). To reserve, for this or any of the lunch meetings listed below, please email Mineola-GardenCityRotaryClub@ gmail.com.

Upcoming Speakers

August 26: Lunch meeting, 12:15, Mineola’s Davenport Press restaurant, featuring Ahmed Ahmed, Lotus Fitness exercise trainer/founder and The Garden City News columnist (Refer to his column in this week’s issue.)

September 9: Lunch meeting, 12:15, Mineola’s Davenport Press restaurant.

Guest speakers, Lydia Wells, governor, Rotary District 7255 to report.

September 23: Lunch meeting, 12:15, Mineola’s Davenport Press restaurant featuring John Barrone, P.E., superintendent, Garden City Public Works, guest speaker.

Chamber introduces personalized Village board game

Check out some of the surrounding participating towns and villages!

Everyone can remember sitting down on a rainy day to play one of their favorite board games, along with trying to avoid the dreaded “Do Not Pass Go” mandate! Many a summer vacations were spent on marathon sessions that spanned the entire school break, and which sometimes ended in the infamous “table flip” at the hands of the fami-

ly poor sport! (Good times!) Now, our own Village is joining other towns on Long Island with our very own version: Garden City-opoly!

At the July 11 promenade, representatives from W.M.S. Designs were on hand to showcase various local versions of Long Island-opoly, and after a soft preview for Chamber of Commerce members, the Chamber is pleased to announce that the board is now open to all local businesses! Space is extremely limited, but in addition to selling actual property spaces on the board, the box lid and base can be sold, your business logo can appear on the money and “Chance” and “Community Chest” cards, etc.

Because spaces are so limited, the game spots are available to businesses on a first-come, first-served basis.

Participating businesses will be able to purchase games wholesale to give to clients and friends. They are great gifts for corporate clients, family, friends, and key employees. The games are also available to local retail stores, many non-profits, and on the Internet. For more information, please call Sabrina Pezzino at (914) 319-0502 or send an email to sabrinapezzino@gmail.com.

Garden City-opoly will be available for the upcoming holidays, so please pass “Go” and collect your business logo and reach out today to take advantage of this piece of nostalgia-based marketing today!

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Patrick M. McCooey Lic. Assoc. RE Broker Founding Agent

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Village will keep 30 MPH speed limit after study From page 3

does for traffic calming in the Mott section,” Jackson commented.

He added that he gave a talk to the Nassau County Traffic Safety Committee, which he belongs to, and the commissioner has reported Garden City’s accident statistics trending in the right direction.

He added that Creighton Manning had already broken the village into six zones for study and had agreed to treat Mott as a seventh due to its curved local roadways.

Trustee Muldoon said there will still be some drivers who do not recognize and follow the 5 mph difference if that gets put into effect, and he also shared a comment on the suggested map from Creighton Manning.

“With this outline, you could go four streets in a row where it’s 30 and then 25, back to 30 and again back to 25….I do not know how the GCPD could possibly enforce that as opposed to making the entire village a uniform speed limit.

Peppering our village with new signs isn’t good because we already have an enormous amount of signs all over the village – we are also adding more and more all the time. I personally feel that adding so many new signs all over the village becomes an eyesore, on top of the expenses involved in putting in the new signage all over the village and the GCPD then trying to enforce all those differences,” he said.

Public Works Superintendent John Borroni agreed, saying he did not believe the benefits would outweigh the

drawbacks.

“I remember when Creighton Manning first presented this a few years ago, and one of the things they told us was that people tend to drive as fast as they’re comfortable with. That has really stuck with me, and while the signage can help we have seen the same problems at 30 mph. The many changes in NYC down to 25 mph were done due to the pedestrian-involved car accidents with people hit at 25 mph vs. 30 mph.

That is not our issue here – our local issue is speeding. In my opinion I agree with Mr. Borroni, I do not think the benefits outweigh the potential negatives,” she said.

Muldoon reported that Trustee Varano, who was absent, also opposed the change “for multiple reasons.”

Catalano, while voting against the proposal, suggested keeping the Creighton Manning report on file in case conditions change.

“If Creighton Manning comes to us after completing their great study and then (GCPD Commissioner) Mr. Jackson comes to say that it does make sense for a section, we will be keeping an open mind. Right now I would like us to vote on keeping the village’s speed limit at 30 mph for now, while keeping the open mind in the future and for different sectors to have a possible reduction in speed limit at some point,” Muldoon said.

The vote to retain the 30 mph village-wide speed limit concluded the item, which has now been removed from future Traffic Commission agendas.

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The Laura Carroll Team is a team of real estate agents affiliated with Compass, a licensed real estate broker and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdrawal without notice. This is not intended to solicit property already listed. Photos may be virtually staged or digitally enhanced and may not reflect actual property conditions.

Laura Carroll The Laura Carroll Team Licensed Real Estate Salesperson laura.carroll@compass.com M: 917.370.5354

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New to Market | 5 BD | 3 BA | $1,190,000

143 Tanners Pond Road, Garden City Open House | Saturday, 8/2, 2–4PM & Sunday, 8/3, 12–2pm Welcome to 143 Tanners Pond Road, a spacious five bedroom, three full bath expanded home featuring 3,200 interior square feet on a large 90x102 lot. This house is the perfect layout for someone seeking enough space for extended family or in need of a 1st floor master suite. The main level features a dining room, kitchen, large living room with fireplace and oversized windows, master bedroom with ensuite bathroom, two additional guest bedrooms and full hallway bath. Upstairs you will be impressed by two more bedrooms, a full bath, walk in closet and spacious family room. An unfinished walk-in bonus room completes the 2nd level. Additional highlights include: 2 zones of gas heat, Central Air Conditioning, hardwood floors throughout, large backyard and close proximity to top-rated Homestead and Stratford School, Garden City Country Club and LIRR. Incredible value at $1,190,000.

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Licensed Real Estate Salesperson Founding Agent of Compass Garden City Member of Luxury Division jennifer.sullivan@compass.com M: 516.361.7190 Jennifer Sullivan & Susan Gillin are licensed real estate agents affiliated with Compass. Compass is a licensed real estate broker and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is compiled from sources deemed reli- able but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdrawal without notice. No statement is made as to the accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footages are approximate. This is not intended to solicit property already listed. Nothing herein shall be construed as legal, accounting or other professional advice outside the realm of real estate brokerage. 516.517.4751

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Environmental Tip of the Week Sunflowers: Beauties with Benefits Sunflowers truly are nature’s beauties with benefits. Not only are sunflowers beautiful in your garden and as cut flowers, they also benefit soil and wildlife.

Many species feed on sunflowers.

In addition to us humans who enjoy nutrient rich sunflower seeds (they have antioxidants, fiber, flavanols), sunflowers’ nectar rich flowers attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies. Pest controlling insects such as ladybugs and lacewings feed on sunflowers as do birds and small mammals.

Sunflowers improve the health of your soil in several ways. Their tap root and strong, deep root systems aerate soil, loosen compacted soil and enhance drainage. If used as a cover crop or planted in a patch, sunflowers’ roots can prevent soil erosion and weeds. Sunflowers also provide phytoremediation, which is a process that cleanses soil of hazardous substances such as pesticides, petroleum and pollutants from emissions.

Prepared by the GC EAB. See gardencityny.net for details.

THE MAYOR’S UPDATE efinneran@gardencityny.net As we enter office at 516-465-4074.

August, my favorite month of the year, it’s business as usual at Village of Garden City The Garden City Bird Headquarters … our Sanctuary celebrates counsel is responding its 30th anniversary to Nassau County and this year! The Board LV Sands’ “opposiwould like to thank tion” to our Art. 78 all the volunteers that petition challenging make the Sanctuary the legality of the so special. The nine42-year lease Nassau acre green space offers County signed with wooded areas with the mega-casino contrails, open fields, cern earlier this year; meadows, gardens, we’ll be holding the Mayor Edward Finneran and even a fishpond. first of two Town If you haven’t visited Halls on August 12 at Village Hall to recently, stop by any weekend hear the results and our consultant through September from 10:00 a.m.

BCI’s analysis of your responses to to 6:00 p.m., weather permitting. our St. Paul’s main building survey The entrance is located at 182 … we’ll also be holding our regu- Tanners Pond Rd. There is no lar BOT meeting on August 14-same charge to visit. The mission of the time, same place as usual.

Garden City Bird Sanctuary, Inc. And they’ll be tons of other activ- is to manage protected green space ities such as the Thursday concerts for environmental stewardship, on the Village Green, fun events at research, education, and community the GC Pool and even some Village services programs. Interested in Committee meetings held and run by volunteering? Visit https://thegcbs. some of our terrifically intrepid res- org. ident volunteers - who would rather be making our lives better than The Garden City Police being at the seashore! Enjoy and see Department is seeking a school you around town. crossing guard. Candidates must be able to direct pedestrian and vehicular traffic at or near a school crossThe Garden City Pool is hiring ing. For more information about the attendants and lifeguards for the position and how to apply, visit the end of the summer! Our college Village website to read the full job staff members are heading off to posting.

Happy Anniversary GC Bird Sanctuary

GCPD Crossing Guard wanted

Lifeguards, pool Attendants needed

school soon, so attendants and lifeguards are needed for the end of the Pool season. Lifeguards must have a valid Nassau County certification and a CPR certification taken after 09/02/2023 and provided by an approved NYS provider. If interested in a position, please contact the Pool

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Theft near school Credit cards and cash were reportedly stolen from a vehicle parked in front of the Garden City Nursery School on July 23.

Unlicensed operation On July 23, a motorist on Rockaway Avenue was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed.

Fraudulent financial activity Police investigated a case reported on July 23 involving fraudulent checks being cashed against a victim’s bank account.

Suspended license On July 23, a driver in Parking Field 7S was charged with operating a vehicle with both a suspended license and suspended registration.

Forged check A forged and unauthorized check was reportedly cashed against a victim’s bank account. The incident was logged on July 23.

Multiple infractions A motorist on 9th Street was charged on July 23 with driving with a suspended license and registration, operating an uninsured vehicle, and unsafe lane use.

Clinton Road charges On July 23, a motorist traveling on Clinton Road was charged with driving with both a suspended license and registration.

False fire alarms Several false alarms occurred on July 23, prompting responses from Garden City Police and Firefighters.

One fire alarm was triggered by construction work, another by burnt food, and a third was activated in error.

Commercial violation A truck operator on Clinton Road was charged on July 23 with driving in a non-commercial zone, using improper plates, and operating an unregistered vehicle.

Utility wires down On July 23, police officers assisted firefighters on Cedar Place after reports of downed power lines, which were determined to be cable wires.

The appropriate utility company was notified.

24, GCFD and GCPD detected carbon monoxide in a residence.

Firefighters made the stove safe, and ventilated the home.

Unauthorized charges A victim reported several unauthorized credit card transactions on July 24.

Multiple tickets A Washington Avenue motorist was charged on July 24 with driving with a suspended license and registration, uninsured operation, and improper license plates.

Alarm activations On July 24, GCFD and GCPD responded to two separate fire alarms—one caused by burnt food, and another by a faulty detector.

Truck operator cited A truck operator on Clinton Road was charged on July 24 with driving with a suspended license, being in a non-commercial zone, and operating without insurance.

Identity theft A victim’s identity was reportedly stolen and used to obtain an unauthorized loan. The report was made on July 25.

Carbon monoxide alarm On July 25, Garden City police and firefighters responded to a residential CO alarm and confirmed the area was safe after investigation.

Traffic offenses A motorist on Stewart Avenue was charged July 25 with unlicensed operation, passing a red light, unsafe lane use, and driving without insurance.

Alarm responses On July 25, the GCFD and GCPD addressed two alarms—one triggered by a medical device, and the other by construction workers.

System failure Garden City Police responded to a vehicle SOS alarm on July 25 and determined the cause to be a system malfunction.

Power outage response On July 24, officers managed multiple traffic light malfunctions on Cherry Valley Avenue due to a local power outage.

Storm damage On July 25, Garden City Police and Firefighters secured an area along New Hyde Park Road where a pole was damaged by a sudden storm, leaving low-hanging power lines. PSEG responded and made the area safe.

Carbon monoxide detected Responding to a CO alarm on July

Arrest in hit-and-run Garden City Police arrested 66-year-

old woman on July 26 for allegedly driving with a suspended license and leaving the scene of an auto accident that occurred July 8 on Edgemere Road.

Alarms investigated GCFD and GCPD responded on July 26 to multiple fire alarms: one due to cooking steam, another set off by construction workers, and one determined to be a false activation.

Speeding violation A Clinton Road driver was charged on July 26 with excessive speed and driving with a suspended registration.

Cable line hazard On July 26, firefighters responded to low-hanging wires on Harvard Street. They identified them as cable lines, rendered the area safe, and notified the cable company.

Teen driver arrested An 18-year-old male was arrested

by Garden City Detectives on July

27 after allegedly striking a parked car with a van on Meadow Street and fleeing the scene. He was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, unlicensed operation, unregistered vehicle, and uninsured vehicle.

Clinton Road citations Two motorists were charged on July 27 on Clinton Road for unlicensed operation and excessive speed.

Speeding driver On July 27, a Washington Avenue motorist was charged with unlicensed operation, a suspended registration, and unsafe speed.

False fire alarm Garden City Police and Firefighters investigated a fire alarm at Garden City Plaza on July 27. They determined to have been activated in error.

Unsafe speed charge A motorist on Rockaway Avenue was charged on July 27 with unlicensed operation and unsafe speed.

Lost or stolen phone On July 27, a cellphone was reported lost or stolen in the vicinity of 7th See page 28

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Junior Alvarado wins the Jim Dandy

Junior Alvarado (blue silks) guides Sovereignty around the last turn..

STORY AND PHOTOS BY ED ROTONDO Garden City’s Junior Alvarado continued his amazing year with another big stakes win aboard Sovereignty.

Saturday's victory in the Jim Dandy, added to the Kentucky Derby and

Total concentration.

Alvarado family in the winners circle.

Belmont Stakes, keeps the pair at the top of the 3 year old division this year.

They will look to race again in Saratoga in the Travers Stakes on August 23rd.

Alvarado certainly has been one of the best jockeys with over 2,000 career wins, but this year has raised his game

on Sovereignty, being able to roll with the flow of each of the three stakes races, always delivering the knockout punch down the stretch, Junior’s family has been by his side for each of the big victories and are certainly enjoying the ride, as you can

see by the smiles on their faces as he crosses the finish line. His wife Kelly and three children Adrian, Adalyn and Axel have enjoyed their time away from GC being in Saratoga for the last two big wins.

Top of the stretch and here comes Sovereignty.

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Senior center crosswalk improvements planned

From page 1 there, I looked and said it really does stand out now,” he said.

Muldoon asked Superintendent of Public Works John Borroni to elaborate on the planned safety enhancements.

“We are looking into the plan of adding a street light on the east side of Golf Club Lane (in front of the parking lots and across from the Senior Center).

Also we plan to reconfigure the stop sign before the intersection and possibly move out the rapid flashing for the crosswalk. We are also looking into adding the word STOP at the stop bars, and possibly adding some hatching along the shoulders to really make the crosswalk and lines stand out,” Borroni commented.

Muldoon suggested the new lighting design include a “double-arm” fixture—one light illuminating the parking lot and another projecting onto the

crosswalk. Borroni agreed, calling it an important safety measure.

Exterior maintenance, painting plans

Muldoon also revisited the Senior Center’s interior maintenance, particularly last year’s work addressing flooring issues. He turned to Assistant Superintendent of Recreation and Parks Andy Hill to discuss plans for exterior upkeep, including painting the building’s trim and doors. The village hopes to put the project out to bid in time for the work to be done before winter.

“Painting and power washing for the facility’s exterior trim needs to be done, and I don’t know if that’s ever been done but it has been neglected. As the village talks about its infrastructure, there may not be a lot of work involved but we really have to begin paying attention to the village infrastructure. I brought it up last year – it’s time, and while it does not have to be immediate we need to put

this out to bid and get some quotes on painting the exterior trim and doors, plus the power washing to keep that building clean,” Muldoon noted.

He said he had visited the site on July 17 and noted the majority of flooring appeared to be lying flat.

Persistent flooring concerns

Muldoon also provided an update on the repaving and striping of Village Parking Field 6E, located south of Seventh Street and east of Franklin Avenue.

Responding to resident inquiries and concerns about parking tickets, he asked Borroni for a project timeline.

Borroni reported that the east side of the lot was completed and striped, and work on the west side was scheduled for July 18–23. He added, “We were able to get the striping company in early, so we have it nearly done.”

Muldoon noted tree plantings and other landscaping upgrades are planned for the fall.

Despite prior efforts to remedy buckling floors at the Senior Center, Muldoon reported the problem persists and the floor has “areas on the slabs that are buckling again.”

“I will be meeting with workers over there and hopefully it will not involve a lot of work. What we’ll have to do there is allow the floor to expand – when it expands right now it has nowhere to go, and it buckles against the base molding.

We might have to take off the base molding and the shoe molding. The flooring there is atop a concrete slab, and you can’t condition it underneath the slab.

We could condition it to expand the base molding. I think if we did that, we would be in good shape,” he explained.

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Garden City Police report spike in air bag thefts From page 1 Commissioner Jackson highlighted the role of license plate reader (LPR) technology in a recent stolen vehicle case. Using LPRs and a phone left inside the car, Garden City detectives tracked the stolen vehicle to Hudson, NY. Hudson police were contacted, and the suspect was arrested.

“We used LPR technology to track the car and we called the Hudson PD – they promptly found the car and arrested the subject. With the LPRs we have agreements with other jurisdictions and the devices come in handy with it. We also performed tracking through the phone that was left in the car, so that also assisted us. Technology is becoming a big part of our job,” Jackson noted.

Jackson also warned of a rise in air bag thefts. On the night of July 16, approximately 20 vehicles—mostly Honda Accords and Acuras—had their windows smashed and air bags stolen, part of a trend observed throughout Nassau County’s 4th Precinct.

“The (suspects) smashed windows of mainly Honda Accord and Acura cars, and they are stealing the airbags. This must represent something they found easy to do. One of my detectives called the NYPD and there were apparently another 30 larcenies that we know of in Queens, NYC’s 116th precinct. My advice for all residents is if they have an alarm on their vehicle then utilize it.

Though a lot of the incidents were with smashed windows, please put on the car alarms and just be cognizant of this trend that is possibly moving upward,” he explained.

Mayor Ed Finneran asked whether the location or locking of vehicles

affected the thefts. Jackson replied that suspects often go after parts that are easy to remove and in high demand, and they work quickly, often smashing windows regardless of whether the vehicle is locked.

“This is probably another instance of finding something that’s easy to do but they need to get into the car, and apparently they do this in a very quick manner – that’s why they smash the car windows and they do not care if it makes noise, because they work quickly,” he said. “If your car has an alarm then utilize it, and hopefully the perpetrators would be arrested before any other crimes happen.”

Jackson also shared insights from the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police training conference, held July 12–16 in Monticello. Both he and Inspector Gerard Kniesel attended, with their expenses—up to $5,000— covered by the village’s Travel and Training budget. Jackson, who serves on the association’s Board of Governors as the Zone 2 (Nassau County) representative, gave a presentation on traffic regulations. Topics at the conference included counterterrorism, risk assessment, and officer wellness.

Gun range project update

Trustee Vinny Muldoon inquired about the refurbishment of the police gun range, funded by a $38,318 budget transfer approved on June 26.

The work included a nearly $25,000 change order from vendor Action Target Inc. of Utah for ceiling acoustic panels, a bulletproof door, electrical work, and additional demolition time.

“So far we are very happy with it and things are working well…It’s just about

done with some painting left to do and replacement of the doors. There was a touch-up being performed by Public Works’ crew members. The basic part was all done so we did a little practice run for it, and we just need a few final touches on it. Once we finish those final touches by Public Works it will be put back into our training mode,” Jackson explained. He shared thanks for the village’s Superintendent of Public Works John Borroni and his staff, including DPW’s Civil Engineer Andrew Tock.

“They did a lot of work behind the scenes here, but years ago when the Department of Public Works’ crew helped us out, they did the job so well that it took a lot of man hours to undo some of the work they performed back then – there was a lot of welding and everything else, and it really tells us about the talent we have in the village employee ranks that they could do such a great job on it before and now. John’s engineering crew was also tremendous in helping the Police Department as I usually do not do too many engineering projects. I really relied on them, and they came in handy – a few times they (DPW engineers and Superintendent Borroni) even cut the price of the work down from the vendor. They didn’t allow the increases to a higher price, and I really appreciate it,” the commissioner told the trustees.

Jackson praised Department of Public Works Superintendent John Borroni and civil engineer Andrew Tock for their assistance. “They even negotiated some of the vendor’s prices down,” Jackson added. Borroni, seated nearby, returned the compliment, commending the police department’s

professionalism.

Finance Department promotion

Also on July 17, the Board of Trustees approved the promotion of Feng Ling “Serena” Chen from senior account clerk to principal account clerk in the Village Finance Department. Her new salary is $70,661, an increase of $5,887, funded from the “Finance Department – Regular Salary” budget.

Village Treasurer Irene Woo praised Chen’s diligence and initiative.

“Serena has been a village employee since 2022 and she’s currently responsible for paying every invoice for the village. She’s extremely good at her job; she is very meticulous and we pay our vendors very timely because of her.

Last year the village payroll function moved to the Finance Department, and she volunteered to be the backup to our payroll clerk. As the Board knows the payroll function is a very critical function for the village. She’s volunteered to be in this serious role on our team, and lately Selena has assisted with village payroll functions – especially now in the summer time as we have upwards of 300 part-time and seasonal employees who joined the village,” Woo said.

Woo added that Chen has already been performing many of the duties of the new role. The promotion was approved unanimously.

Termination payout

The Board also approved a $17,761 payment to former police employee Michael Ruggiere from the Termination Payout account.

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GC Chamber of Commerce Magical Promenade a success

Sunsets on our July Promenades.

Mother Nature kept everyone on the edges of their seats last Friday, but she pulled a rabbit out of her proverbial hat, cleared the ominous clouds and threw in a faint rainbow, the sun and a gorgeous sunset for our “Mid Summer Magic” promenade!

Despite it being a slow time of the year, a few thousand residents enjoyed the outdoor dining by the band, while the younger set took in the magic show, complete with disappearing balloon animals! The winners of the Limbo Dance Off were awarded ice cream gift cards and our trusty face painter

Blue was the tone of the evening.

and balloon artists were busy the entire night. These promenades are a wonderful way to help our local businesses during a slower season, while bringing our residents together for the best informal get-togethers.

The Chamber is grateful to the sponsors who make these promenades possible, and asks that you to support them: Daub Realty, OTB Nassau Downs, MaxMD, Key Food, Food For Thought, Coach Realtors, Loucri Jewwelers, Iavarone Bros., Estetiquette, Baubles, Bangles and Bags, The French Workshop, Biz Family Auto, TCBY, The Burger Spot, Dr. Albin, Pizzaria G, Tony’s

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This guest is living her best life dancing in the puddles!

Tacos, Doz Bagels, Il Gufo, Bare Naked Bakery, eScript360, Pet Club, Two Maids, Seventh Street Café, Wayne’s Pharmacy, Lutz Landscaping, Leo’s Tavern, Four Seasons Realty and Adelphi Cleaners.

Along with its sponsors, the Chamber would be remiss if it didn't acknowledge the police department, the Parks and Recreation department, trustee liaisons,

the DPW and EMTs. For more information on the Chamber of Commerce, calendars of events and ribbon cutting information, please visit www. gardencitychamber.org or call 516-746-7724.

Enjoy the rest of the summer and remember to save the date: the next promenade will be Friday, August 15, from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. on Seventh Street.

How’s this for a meet & greet?

Sun goes down, light up giveaways show up!

Two of our limbo winners. Thank you to all of our local businesses who donate these gift card prizes.

A beautiful floral face

Tony’s Tacos frozen drinks were a best-seller.

No waiting to be seated here! This father-son due had the best table of the night: their wagon!

The best way to end the evening: sharing a cold treat!

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NASSAU COUNTY NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Garden City, New York, will hold a public hearing at the Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue, in said Village as well as via Zoom at 7:30 p.m. on the 14th day of August 2025, upon the following: A Proposed Local Law to Establish a Temporary Moratorium on the Filing of an Application, Acceptance, Approval and/or Issuance of Building Permits by Village Boards or Commissions, Staff Members and Officials for Residential Subdivisions in the Village.

A Local Law to establish a temporary moratorium on the filing of an application, acceptance, approval and/or issuance of building permits by Village Boards or Commissions, staff members and officials for residential subdivisions in the Village of Garden City.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1.

Title and Authority – This Local Law shall be known as the Village of Garden City Temporary Residential Subdivision Moratorium Law. It is adopted pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law §10.

Section 2.

Purpose – The Village Board has significant concerns regarding the potential impacts of residential subdivisions in the Village. The Village Board believes that a temporary moratorium on residential subdivisions is necessary in order to allow the Village Board time to study and review the potential impacts of such residential subdivisions on the character of the Village and, if appropriate, to revise the Village’s zoning code with regard to residential subdivisions.

As a moratorium, this Local Law is a Type II Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act regulations and is not subject to further environmental review.

Section 3. Duration of Moratorium This moratorium shall be imposed for a period commencing on the effective date of this Local Law and continuing until February 18, 2026 and may be extended by Village Board resolutions(s) for two additional three (3) month time periods or for such additional periods that are reasonable in scope and duration.

Section 4. Effective Date This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing in the office of the New York Secretary of State in accordance with the Municipal Home Rule Law. Dated: July 18, 2025, Garden City, New York

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK Kelly Galanek, 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 Kelly Galanek, Village Clerk, as Disability Compliance Coordinator. Persons in need of any special accommodation for a disability who wish to attend a meeting should contact Kelly Galanek 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.

NASSAU COUNTY BIDS Sealed bids MUST be RECEIVED BY & DELIVERED TO: PURCHASING DIVISION Inc. Village of Garden City 351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, NY 11530 between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, UNTIL 11:00 AM EDT THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2025 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing the following: LIBRARY DISPLAY CARTS 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: Garden City, Inc. Village of Dated: 8/1/25

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Suspended license A Meadow Street motorist was charged on July 27 with driving with a suspended license and failing to stop at a Stop sign.

Lost dog reunited with owner On July 27, officers used a microchip scanner to identify the owner of a found dog on Garden Street and successfully returned the pet.

Clerk charged with theft A 36-year-old woman working as a dental office clerk was arrested by Garden City Police on July 28th for allegedly stealing payments from clients.

She faces two counts of Grand Larceny and four counts of Petit Larceny.

Aggressive driving A motorist near Stewart Avenue and Eton Road was charged on July 28 with several aggressive driving violations, including unsafe speed, unsafe lane usage and running a red light.

Mail theft On July 28, a victim reported a letter mailed at the New Hyde Park Post Office was stolen, altered, and cashed.

School panic alarm Garden City Police responded on July 28 to a school panic alarm, which was determined to have been triggered accidentally by construction workers.

Multiple charges A Stewart Avenue driver was charged on July 28 with unsafe speed, uninsured operation, and driving with a suspended registration.

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Grand larceny arrest On July 29, Garden City detectives arrested a 19-yearold male for allegedly stealing a wallet from Adelphi University Fitness Center on April 30.

Aggressive driving A motorist on Hilton Avenue was charged July 29 with aggressive driving violations, including speeding and failing to stop.

Suspicious item Officers investigated a suspicious bag on Hilton Avenue on July 29 and determined it was just discarded rubbish.

Registration charge On July 29, a Stewart Avenue driver was charged with driving with a suspended registration and without insurance.

Attic smoke Firefighters and police responded on July 29 to a smoke condition in the attic of a residence and found a burntout fan motor, which they safely deactivated.

Aggressive driving On July 29, a South Avenue motorist was charged with aggressive driving violations (unsafe turning and passing a stop sign).

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Boat Bike Tours’ Netherlands Islandhopping: Discovering Living History in Enkhuizen [Note: if you are combining the boat bike tour with a stay in Amsterdam, you may want to get the Iamsterdam city card, which includes admission to the Zuiderzee Museum, https:// www.iamsterdam.com/en/whats-on/ calendar/museums-and-galleries/ museums/zuiderzee-museum] Zuiderzee Museum, Wierdijk 12-22, 1601 LA Enkhuizen, https://www. zuiderzeemuseum.nl/.

BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM On Day 8 of our Boat Bike Tours’ Islandhopping Netherlands tour, we wake up in Enkhuizen, back where we started. We have breakfast and have to disembark by 9:30 am but we are able to leave our luggage on board for a couple of hours, giving me time to explore a bit before I need to take the train back to Amsterdam and the Schiphol Airport.I really appreciate this bit of time since I hadn’t a chance to explore Enkhuizen when we first arrived (I recommend coming a day before the ship sails so you have more time), so enjoy wandering around this morning.

I find myself at the Zuiden Kerk (church) – magnificent yet simple and unpretentious, awesome yet approachable; ancient yet modern, the painted wooden ceiling shaped like the upside down bottom of a boat.

It is Sunday morning and people are gathering for service as the organmeister plays Pacobel.

I find my way to the Zuiderzee Museum, an open-air living history museum village that re-creates daily life around the Zuiderzee before the sea was turned into a lake - the Ijsselmeer where we have just sailed – when the dam was built in 1932. You stroll the cobble streets and explore 140 historic buildings collected from places in the former Zuiderzee region.

The outdoor museum was opened

by Queen Beatrix in 1983 as an extension of the indoor Zuiderzeemuseum, which opened in 1950 (the indoor museum doesn’t open until noon so I have to miss it). Most of the buildings

Getting to Enkhuizen

I am relieved to see how amazingly easy it is to get to the embarkation point in Enkhuizen from Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport (especially since I by plane on the same day as Plan to spend at least 2-4 hours at the Zuiderzee Museum, an open- arrived the boat departed): just walk down air living history museum village in Enkhuizen that re-creates daily life to the train (every 15 minutes) to the around the Zuiderzee before the sea was turned into a lake © Karen Rubin/ Central Station, a quick switch to goingplacesfarandnear.com © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com the train to Enkhuizen ((every half hour) for the hour-long, comfortable are authentic while others are recon- replicated), some of which were used and scenic ride. The trick is to “check structed replicas of actual buildings. by the Dutch East India Company. in” with a credit/debit card, or purA complete village, you can wander Here, various collections are presentchase a ticket (14-16E) before you go around and visit a windmill, lime ed with a modern approach: you can through to the train by tapping on a kilns, fish-smoking house, steam cive into a ‘Sea of Stories’ and experipole (a conductor will double check laundry, drugstore, pharmacy, bas- ence life on the former Zuiderzee in on the train), then when you depart ketmaker, blacksmith, cheese ware- this interactive exhibition. A popular the train, tap it on the pole again, house, school (where wooden shoes attraction is the ‘Schepenhal’ (ship’s and the correct amount is debited. are lined up outside the classroom), hall), which allows visitors a close(If you don’t pre-purchase, the coneven a hairdresser, and visit the up view of historic ships. The indoor ductor can charge you an extra 50E; working post office. The harbor is a museum also displays artifacts from I did forget but the conductor was replica of its layout on Marken. From the Zuiderzee cultural past, includextremely kind in helping me buy April to November you can see life ing paintings, furniture and tradithe ticket online.) Then it’s just a five in the village of Urk as it was in 1905, tional local costumes (‘klederdracht’). minute walk from the train station to meet residents and watch traditional (Unfortunately, it opens at noon and I the ship. You can purchase tickets in activities, like old games and build- did not have the time to visit.) the vending machines at the stations ing clog boats, and demonstrations of Both ‘indoor’ and ‘outdoor’ museor online on https://www.ns.nl/en/ crafts such as rope-making, cooper- ums have several restaurants located journeyplanner#/. This website can age, basket making and herring being in National Heritage sites, like the also be used to check the timetable. smoked.

Hindeloopen Pub, the Amsterdam Getting back to the airport is The Indoor Museum, “a trea- House and the Pepper House on the equally easy – we are asked to leave sure house of the Zuiderzee,” which Wierdijk. the ship by 9:30 am (but I am able to opened in 1950, consists of a string of 22E (56E for a family); plan to spend 17th century buildings (original and 2-4 hours at the outdoor museum.

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Boat Bike Tours’ Netherlands Islandhopping: Discovering Living History in Enkhuizen Continued from previous page

People in period dress bring to life the village of Urk as it was in 1905, in the Zuiderzee Museum, an open-air living history museum village in Enkhuizen that re-creates daily life around the Zuiderzee before the sea was turned into a lake © Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com

store my luggage there, so I could visit the city until 11).I time my touring to get back to the ship, pick up my stuff to get the 11:39 am train to Central Station in Amsterdam, then a quick switch to the train to Schiphol with more than the three-hours before my flight at 7:05 pm.

Boat Bike Tours

This was my second trip with Boat Bike Tours (I had the best time on their Bruges-Amsterdam boat-bike-tour – utter perfection with the biking, the barge boat, the sights along the way; be sure to plan to spend at least a day in Bruges before the bike tour).

Boat Bike Tours, which is based in Amsterdam, got its start when Channel Cruises Holland, a barge tour operator founded in 1977, added biking to its itineraries in response to guests asking for traditional Dutch activities. The new cruise-and-cycle concept was so successful that it was spun off as its own brand in the mid-1990s. Between 2000 and 2020, the company added more itineraries and ships. Last year, Boat Bike Tours merged with Islandhopping, a Croatiabased operator which also specializes in cruise-and-cycle travel (I loved the boat-bike trip in Greece that I took with Islandhopping). Together, the merged company, while operating under their own names, offers more than 70 itineraries in 15 countries, and has opened a North American sales office in Fairfield, Connecticut.

“With half of our guests coming from North America now, it makes sense to have an office here,” said Jana Tvedt, Director of Sales, North America for Boat Bike Tours. “We’re available when needed and familiar with what Americans and Canadians are looking for in destinations, experiences and ships. And we’re always happy to work with travel advisors, groups and charters.”

Each season, the company leases some 50 ships including barges, motor

yachts and sailing ships, ranging in category from comfortable to superior.

Biking styles include guided for casual riders and independent (self-guided) for seasoned cyclists, with touring bikes, e-bikes and mountain bikes available depending on the destination.

The big news is that Boat Bike Tours will be offering a newly built ship for 2026, Magnifique X, an all-suite ship accommodating 32 passengers, giving the company a new deluxe, superior category. In addition to the bigger cabin, the itinerary is also enhanced with upgraded amenities, support van, included lunches, more inclusions for sightseeing. The itinerary goes from Amsterdam to Paris with one night hotel stay in Amsterdam, then biking to Bruges, then a motorcoach transfer to Paris where there is a hotel stay. (Bookings are open.)

Itineraries range from five to 15 days, with most being eight days, and cater to a variety of budgets and interests, from historic cities and landmarks to picturesque natural landscapes and the world’s best wines.

The Boat Bike Tours concept is to enable guests to connect with local people, culture and nature, while traveling by smaller boat and by bike also takes guests beyond tourist hotspots and minimizes environmental impacts. (We noted that our sailing ship, Leafde fan Fryslân,

used biodiesel.)

Among its most popular itineraries for North American travelers: Amsterdam to Bruges: Cruise and ride through the Dutch countryside of Zeeland and western Flanders in

One of Boat Bike Tours’ most popular tours starts in Bruges and goes to Amsterdam © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com Belgium. Tour world-famous cities such as Amsterdam, Antwerp, Ghent and Bruges, as well as picturesque villages, a Dutch cheese farm, the windmills of Kinderdijk and the magnificent natural landscape along the Schelde River.

Split to Dubrovnik: Hop from island to island in the South Dalmatia region of Croatia by boat and e-bike. See

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Researchers, led by Dr. Annalisa Giosue of the Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery at the University of Naples

Federico II in Naples, Italy, reviewed existing meta-analyses into the links between animal products and diabetes. The scientists browsed four databases -- Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus and Embase -- to uncover suitable studies that compare how different animal products could lead to or prevent the development of Type 2 diabetes.

The team found 175 studies of animal products and Type 2 diabetes. Their findings were presented at the recent annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Stockholm, Sweden.

the town centers of Split and Dubrovnik, and experience the culture and nature of more sparsely populated islands like Brač, Hvar, Korčula, Lastovo, Mljet and Šipan. E-bikes help with hilly and mountainous terrain.

Cochem to Metz: Follow the Moselle River through Germany, France and Luxembourg, passing endless vineyards and stopping to taste local wines. See enchanting old cities like Cochem and Bernkastel, the once-imperial Roman Trier, the stunning waterfalls of Saarburg, the Gothic cathedral of Metz and welcoming villages in between.

The merger of the company means that clients of either one can take advantage of a 3% loyalty discount when booking. Meanwhile, bike tours prove superb choices for solo travelers, and each departure offers at least one cabin with a reduced single supplement.

Researchers found that drinking 7 ounces of milk per day was associated with a 10% reduction in diabetes risk and 7 ounces of total dairy was associated with a 5% reduction. Low-fat dairy was associated with a 3% reduction. Eating 7 ounces of yogurt was associated with a 6% reduction. Eating 1 ounce of cheese and 7 ounces of full-fat dairy had no effect on the risk of Type 2 diabetes.

The researchers found a 30% increase in risk with the consumption of 7 ounces of processed meat per day and a 22% increase in risk with the consumption of 7 Continued on page 5

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It’s fun reconnecting with old friends

BY CLAIRE LYNCH I am big on high school reunions and college reunions. It’s fun to get together after 40 years or whatever the time has been and celebrate with a dinner and dancing at a restaurant or catering hall.

I’m also big on keeping in contact with the close friends I had in high school and college. After graduating we kept in touch for a while then lost touch for a few years since we were in different states.

My landing place two months after graduating was Fairfield University in Connecticut. One friend went to SUNY Oneonta and another went to Marist College in Poughkeepsie. Keeping track of all my friends was hard when I was getting immersed in freshmen orientation and attending classes at a new school.

During the Christmas break that first year some of us got together but I was also busy catching up with my relatives on Long Island and in Brooklyn.

Still, over the years, we were able to get back in touch thanks to parents or the siblings of our friends.

Someone would run into someone we knew at the supermarket, at the beach or at church and say, “How’s Claire?” or something to that effect and so the reconnecting would begin.

My older sister, Michelle, is great about running into people in public, recognizing them as my old high school friends and saying hi. Michelle was just three years ahead of me at St. Agnes Cathedral High School in Rockville Centre so she knew many of the freshmen when she was a senior - and she certainly knew many of the classmates I had been fast friends with. Michelle is great remembering faces and names.

My mother also was good about passing along messages. She would run into the parent of one of my high school friends and say, “How’s Terry?” or something like that. That parent would relay the message and sure enough, in time we would reconnect.

Now with Facebook and other social

media the communications process is much improved. We can “friend” old friends on Facebook or send them a private message with our phone number and email address. Thanks to today’s social media, things often happen at lightning speed unlike 30 years ago when the “I’ll relay a message to Claire” method was common.

I like comparing it to the horse and buggy vs. cars but suffice it to say that messages would be passed on and eventually we would speak again by phone, text or email.

I had a hard time tracking down my friend, Patsy, who graduated from Long Island University-C.W. Post College with a Bachelor of Arts in the fine arts which included painting, drawing and sculpture. She then went to California because she likes the Golden State so much.

Through mutual friends I heard that Patsy was teaching Art to middle school students. Patsy only returned to the east coast every so often and we always seemed to miss seeing each other. We were like two ships in the night. The good news is Patsy did attend our 40th high school reunion so we connected there.

Many of my classmates headed out and engaged in some interesting careers. My friend Susie married, settled in the San Diego area and started her own advertising company.

Another classmate went on to medical school and works as a physician in the Cayman Islands. Another classmate got his degree in marine biology and founded a marine construction business in the Bahamas.

Suffice it to say that I knew many of the students in my high school but I didn’t realize where all of my classmates were headed. I certainly didn’t realize all of the talent we had in that graduating class but from going to reunions and looking at our social media pages I’ve learned about so many of their accomplishments and contributions to society. It’s nice to see.

My friend, Gail, and I were chatting

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recently and I told her how much fun it was working on the school newspaper.

She was the editor and I was the associate editor so we got to collaborate on ideas for stories, themes, layouts and designs often.

I also mentioned how great it was that at the beginning of the school year she told a few of us girls that her dad would show us how to do layouts for the newspaper. We got together a few times on a Saturday that fall in Gail’s basement in Rockville Centre and her father showed us specifics.

He was the advertising manager for The NY Times his whole career so he had picked up a lot about the newspaper business along the way. As Gail said many times, “He had the newspaper business in his blood.”

Sure we had a moderator for the high school newspaper who gave us some tips but Gail’s father gave us lots of pointers and we were eager learners.

We measured everything, laid it out on a large table, discussed headlines, inches, picas, etc. That was great. This was years before desktop publishing

software became available to the general public.

I’ve used that information so often over the years working in corporate public relations. Even though much of today’s info is done on the computer, we still have to know how a story will fit on the page - and how to create a beautiful design.

Adding photos or graphic elements adds a nice touch to the page and can help break up blocks of text.

My friend, Lynn, told her mom that a few of us were going to our junior prom in high school and she offered to give us some dance lessons. We thought that was a nice idea so I remember six of us getting together and learning some cool dance moves.

At first we laughed at ourselves because we didn’t feel like smooth dancers but eventually we got what Lynn’s mom was teaching us. By the time prom night arrived, we were much more sophisticated.

Whether it is in person or long distance by computer, it’s always fun to reconnect.

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Social Security Disability Benefits and Incentives to Work

BY TOM MARGENAU

Q: I am 57 years old and getting Social Security disability benefits. I understand I can work and make $23,000 and still keep my disability checks. Is this true?

A: No, it’s not true. The dollar figure you cite applies to retirees who are under their full retirement age and working.

They can work and earn up to $23,400 and still get all their retirement checks.

So now let me explain some things to you about working while on Social Security disability.

The only reason you are getting disability benefits in the first place is that you have been deemed to be unable to work.

Or to put that another way, you are not getting Social Security disability just because you have a physical or mental impairment. You are getting those benefits because that impairment keeps you from working. In other words, the inability to work is the key to your eligibility for disability benefits. So, on the one hand, you normally shouldn’t be working at all.

On the other hand, there are all kinds of work incentives built into the disability program that allow you to try working while still collecting your disability checks -- at least for a while.

Those incentive provisions fill up about a 100-page book that the Social Security Administration produces. So, there is no way I can explain all of them to you in this column. But I can summarize the main provisions.

As a general rule, you can work for up to nine months, making as much money as you can and still keep getting your benefits. However, after those nine months, if you are still working and if you are making more than about $1,600 per month, there is a pretty good chance your disability checks will stop. If you want more information, go to www.socialsecurity.gov and under the “Publications” link, look for the pamphlet called “Working While Disabled -- How We Can Help.” It is an abbreviated version of the book I mentioned earlier.

Q: I have a 55-year-old son. He has had cerebral palsy since childhood, but he has managed to work off and on over the years. In fact, he worked enough that he got the required credits to qualify for disability benefits when his condition worsened and he had to stop working. But after a few years on disability, the Social Security people kept telling him there were special provisions in the law that allowed him to work and get disability checks. In fact, he was eventually making upwards of $15,000 per year.

And now he has just received a letter today from Social Security stopping his disability benefits and telling him he’s been overpaid $32,000 and that he has to pay that back. How can they encourage him to go back to work and then turn around and tell him he’s no longer eligible for benefits and ask for

their money back?

A: I really feel sorry for you and your son and the problems he is now going through. Earlier, I mentioned that 100page booklet that explains the work incentives built into the disability program.

That book is just the tip of the iceberg. All of these return-to-work provisions are just so darn convoluted and complicated.

I think those complications reflect a conundrum our society faces. On the one hand, we want to provide disability benefits to people who are truly disabled. On the other, we want to encourage them to work and become financially self-sufficient so they don’t have to rely on the government dole. And then sadly, those two goals can end up competing and causing problems. Your son is now facing the result of that competition.

What you and your son need to do right away is to deal with the alleged overpayment. My “Social Security: Simple and Smart” book, available from Amazon, has an entire chapter devoted to how to handle an overpayment. You really need to read that chapter. For now, I can tell you that your priority should be to file an appeal of the alleged overpayment. That involves calling the SSA at 800-772-1213 and filling out a form called a “Request for Reconsideration.” That will start the ball rolling in getting them to review your son’s case. As I said, these work incentive provisions are just so darn complicated that maybe another set of eyes reviewing your son’s case will come up with a different conclusion.

Q: I’m on Social Security disability.

How do I get a ticket to work?

A: The “Ticket to Work” program is just one of the many work incentive provisions built into the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability programs. And to be honest, I don’t fully understand how it works. But if you simply Google “Ticket to Work,” you will find a ton of information. I copied the following from the Social Security Administration website: “Ticket to Work connects you with free employment services to help you decide if working is right for you, prepare for work, find a job or maintain success while you are working. If you choose to participate, you will receive services such as career counseling, vocational rehabilitation, and job placement and training from authorized Ticket to Work service providers, such as Employment Networks (EN) or your State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency. The service provider you choose will serve as an important part of your “employment team” that will help you on your journey to financial independence.

For more information, call the Ticket to Work hotline at 866-968-7842.”

Q: I’m on disability. If I win the lottery, can I keep my disability check?

A: Well, I guess winning the lottery is one way of avoiding all the hassles of trying to work while on disability. The answer to your question depends on the kind

of disability benefit that you are getting. If you are getting Social Security disability benefits, you could win a million dollars in the lottery and you’d still keep getting your disability checks. But if you are on SSI, which is a welfare program, and you win the lottery, your SSI payments would stop almost immediately.

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has two books with all the answers.

One is called “Social Security -- Simple and Smart: 10 Easy-to-Understand Fact Sheets That Will Answer All Your Questions About Social Security.” The other is “Social Security: 100 Myths and 100 Facts.” You can find the books at Amazon.com or other book outlets.

Or you can send him an email at thomas.margenau@comcast.net. .

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Lowering your utility bills

BY PHILIP A. RAICES Owning a home today isn’t just about the mortgage, taxes and insurance.

There are other additional variables that come into play that adds to the ongoing cost of homeownership. Some may not take this into consideration when purchasing. Items like weekly and monthly maintenance, exterior services to maintain the outside of one’s home. These can be handled by the homeowner, assuming they have time. However, there are those bills that you do not have total control over, such as electricity, heating and water.

Homeowners look at their utility bills and wonder why they are so high.

The problem is twofold. Many do not conserve efficiently. Lights left on in rooms, CAC on a lower than necessary temperature, especially when no one is home. Most modern thermostats can be controlled by your cell phone and can be setup to go on 15-30 minutes before you arrive home.

Over watering your lawn and taking showers longer than necessary can really increase your bill. You can try a Marine shower for guys, where you wet down, shut water off, then soap up and then rinse. However, this might not work so well with the ladies, especially if they have long hair, but if not it’s worth a try. Lowering the temperature on your hot water tank to 120 degrees will save some on your bill whether you have a gas or electric hot water heater.

Utilizing the proper technology, today, especially with LED lighting can be a real savings by minimizing and reducing your electric bills. Replacing old appliances with energy star rated ones will also contribute to your savings.

Having the most efficient air conditioning, quieter split-units will reduce your electric bill. Reducing the sunlight through windows by lowering shades and closing drapes during the hot summer days, will enable your units to work more efficiently and

keep your home cooler.

Having a setback cellular controlled thermostat for summer and winter is one method of conservation. PSEG has a program whereby they will increase your thermostat during the summer for more savings.

For a noticeable savings during winter months try lowering your thermostat a few degrees per day to get used to a lower temperature. However, making sure the north side of your home, which is the coldest, is warm enough so existing pipes won’t freeze. You can purchase 24Volt wiring that you can wrap around outside faucets or exposed pipes so they do not freeze during winter months. If doing a renovation, you can add this wiring to any piping inside any walls facing north.

Your local utility company, PSEG on Long Island has had programs that provide more efficient replacements for specific older inefficient AC’s, dehumidifiers, and other appliances. They will also provide at no charge new Google Nest setback thermostats which will save you money on heating and CAC costs. Call them to ask about any of their available programs.

You are able to increase or decrease your home’s interior temperature directly from your cell phone. When not in a room, is there any need to continue leaving your lights on? I do not think so. Make sure you replace your incandescent bulbs with LED type bulbs. They will provide you the same lighting at reduced costs. Call your local utility to see if they will provide you replacements for free. They sometimes offer free efficiency surveys of your home. They have programs to provide you new energy star AC’s, dehumidifiers and other older appliances that waste energy. Previously,

they provided me ones for my business at no cost.

Determine if your attic or basement crawl spaces have adequate insulation.

Fiberglass batts provide the optimum protection in those areas. However, foam or cellulose can be blown into exterior walls for maximum insulation. You should see a reduction in your heating bill next winter. Shop around to price whatever you plan to consider doing.

Due to the Big Beautiful Bill that was passed, this will be the last year by 12/31/25, that you can take advantage of 30% Federal 25D credits for installing solar panels, solar roofing tiles, solar water heaters, wind turbines, geothermal heat pumps, fuel cells, and home battery storage.

Utility costs keep going up regularly as costs for producing the energy increases. The Clean Energy programs and tax incentives to industries for creating lower cost electricity have also been eliminated. This is the year to look at your home to see where your energy wasters are and make a concerted effort to make changes and take advantage of whatever tax savings there are while also reducing your carbon footprint, to save money and our planet.

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How to Cook Your Way Out of These Common Kitchen Mistakes BY: MARY HUNT

add salt and pepper as needed. There!

Cooking mistake averted.

It happened again; I suffered a kitchen disaster. Boy, do I hate when that happens! This time, I ruined an entire pot of pasta because I got busy and was not paying attention. By the time I realized, the pasta had cooked beyond al dente all the way to al mushe. I could barely make out the pasta shape!

It killed me to dump the whole thing and start over, but there was no way to undo that disaster -- it was that far gone!

Thankfully, that’s not true for every cooking mistake. Here is a list you’re going to want to keep handy just in case.

OVER-CHARRED BEEF You can totally spin this disaster by rubbing the beef with a mixture of garlic, ground black pepper and chili powder, presenting it as “blackened.”

Or switch things up! Cut away the over-charred portions, then slice that charred beef for stir-fry, fajitas or salad.

STICKY PASTA When the pasta is not totally mush but all stuck together as if by glue, drain and cool immediately. Then return the pasta to a saute pan, add a tablespoon of olive oil and toss while reheating. That should take care of the stickiness, while no one is the wiser.

TOO MUCH SALT It’s a common cooking mistake. If you’ve added far too much salt to a sauce or soup and you have enough ingredients, double the recipe or make more by half. Then mix it in with the salty batch a bit at a time until you’ve reached your desired flavor. Another trick is to add a bit more unsalted water to the mix, provided this will not also dilute the flavor.

BURNT TOAST Don’t toss it until you’ve tried this neat trick: Use your cheese grater to quickly scrape off the burned layer.

Works like magic! Other options: Scrape

off the worst, brush with olive oil, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and present as crostini or use for croutons.

STALE ROLLS Wet your fingers and generously flick some water on the rolls. Then wrap in foil and heat in a 250 F oven for 10 minutes.

UNDERCOOKED CAKE The first sign of a cake that’s not done is that sinkhole in the middle. Once cooled, you cannot rebake it. But don’t worry; this is not a hopeless kitchen disaster. Break the cooled cake into pieces (even those parts that are undercooked) and layer them with whipped cream and fresh fruit to make dessert parfaits or one large trifle. Perfect!

OVERCOOKED VEGETABLES If you’ve overcooked broccoli, asparagus or similar vegetables, don’t despair. Tweak your menu a bit to include creamed vegetable soup. Puree the vegetables in the blender, pour in a bit of heavy cream, check the seasoning and

BURNT PUDDING, CUSTARD, SOUP Even the most seasoned chefs have been known to burn a custard or two. If you notice that the bottom layer of custard or cream-based soup has turned dark, stop stirring immediately. You don’t want to incorporate any of the burned bottom into the unburnt portions. Pour the remaining custard, pudding or cream into a new pan, making sure you don’t scrape up any of the part that’s scorched at the bottom, then keep cooking.

THIN SAUCES There are several techniques you can try to thicken the sauce. Work some flour into small amounts of butter. Bring the sauce to boil and drop the flour-but-

ter balls in one at a time while stirring, until the sauce is your desired thickness.

Cornstarch is usually a good thickener, provided you have mixed it with cold water first. Add it to the boiling liquid a little at a time while stirring. Some cooks use dried potato flakes as an emergency thickene

LIMP GREENS Give those greens a lovely bath in a big bowl of very, very cold water and a few ice cubes. Let this sit for 10 minutes or so. Next, gently lift the greens out of the cold water, wrap them in a damp tea towel and stick them in the refrigerator.

If they’re not completely over the hill, they crisp up nicely and look equally fresh and lovely.

OVERRIPE FRUIT When it’s too far gone for even fruit salad, get out the blender to make smoothies. Prefer dessert? Add a little agave, sugar or maple syrup for a great ice cream topping.

Mary invites you to visit her at EverydayCheapskate.com, where this column is archived complete with links and resources for all recommended products and services. Mary invites questions and comments at https://www.everydaycheapskate.com/contact/, “Ask Mary.” This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually. Mary Hunt is the founder of EverydayCheapskate.com, a frugal living blog, and the author of the book “DebtProof Living.”

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Eating For Diabetes Continued from page 2 ounces of red meat per day. Eating white meat of chicken was associated with a 4% increase in risk (per 3.5 ounces daily consumption) while eating fish and eggs had no effect on developing Type 2 diabetes.

Here’s the bottom line: All foods can fit into a healthy eating plan -- dairy included and even small amounts of pro-

cessed and red meats. Eating healthy to prevent the risk of Type 2 diabetes is just one of many things you can take control of, along with exercise, reducing stress and maintaining good sleep habits.

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Q: Does coffee really have antioxidants?

A: Coffee actually may be one of the

main sources of compounds with antioxidant activity for many people, as much if not more than fruits and vegetables, according to a study published in the October 2014 issue of Journal of Nutritional Science. Coffee is higher in these compounds than green tea. In fact, upwards of 1,000 compounds with antioxidant activity have been identified in unprocessed coffee beans, and even more de-

velop during roasting.

Charlyn Fargo is a registered dietitian with SIU School of Medicine in Springfield, Illinois, and the current president of the Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. .

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Measuring the Cosmos

BY DENNIS MAMMANA Week of August 3-9, 2025 Let’s try a demonstration that we all enjoyed in elementary school.

Close one eye, hold out your thumb at arm’s length, and align it with an object on the other side of the room. Without moving your thumb, blink your eyes back and forth slowly, and you’ll notice that your thumb seems to shift relative to the more distant background.

Now bring your thumb closer to your eyes and try again. What kind of shift do you see this time?

The apparent shift of your thumb’s position against the background is called “parallax.” Because your brain knows the separation of your eyes (the “baseline” of a triangle formed by your eyes and any object), it can estimate an object’s distance pretty accurately.

Anyone with binocular vision (two functioning eyes) uses this technique constantly to navigate our everyday world. It’s what keeps you from tripping over the cat or driving into the car ahead of you.

But what about the stars? Might this same technique work to measure their distances? Of course, the best way to answer that question is to try it, but I’ll save you some time. You can blink your eyes at a star until you pass out; you’ll see no shift in its position. The fact is, the stars are just too far away.

What if we could use a baseline that

is longer than the spacing between our eyes? Suppose, for example, we put two telescopes on opposite sides of the Earth and again measured the position of a star? Would that make a difference?

Again, the short answer is no, not even for the nearest of stars.

OK, what if our baseline were even longer: say, the diameter of the Earth’s orbit around the sun? If we could observe a star’s position in August, for example, when the Earth is on one side of the sun, and then observe the same star six months later when we’re on the opposite side of the sun, we’d have a baseline of some 186 million miles.

Well, that question was first asked

by Greek thinkers two millennia ago, and, despite their best efforts, no one ever noticed a bit of parallax. Nope, the first time this was ever done was in 1838, when Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel (17841846) used a telescope at the Konigsberg Observatory in East Prussia to measure the position of the faint star 61 Cygni relative to the more distant background stars. Six months later -- when the Earth was on the opposite side of its orbit -- he made the same measurement.

That he detected any shift at all is quite remarkable, since it was only two hundred-thousandths of a degree -- about the width a pizza in San Diego would appear if seen from New York City!

Since Bessel’s day, technology has improved even more, and we now have

Astronomers use parallax to measure a star’s distance from the Earth. parallax measurements (and, therefore, direct distance measurements) for more than a billion stars!

The next time you show your child or grandchild how to blink their eyes while viewing their thumb, remember, it’s not

just a childish game. It’s one of the fundamental techniques that astronomers use to measure the cosmos!

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Kiss and Make Up

BY TRACY BECKERMAN I was in mid-eyelash when I heard a knock on the door.

“Can I use the bathroom?” my husband asked through the door.

“No.” I replied.

“No?” “No.” “Why?” he wondered aloud.

“I’m putting on my mascara, and I’m mid-eyelash. You can’t interrupt me in the middle of the process.”

“Why?” “It’ll mess the whole thing up. The mascara will dry, and then when I try to put on the second coat, my eyelashes will clump. Then I’ll have to take it all off and start over.”

“Clumping is bad?” he asked.

“Yes. Very bad.”

“I don’t understand,” he said.

Of course he didn’t understand. He’s

a guy. He has no idea how complex this whole getting-ready process is. I knew that if I was going to get any support on this, I was going to have to womansplain this to him in terms he could understand.

“It’s like when you’re blowing glass.

You have this window while the glass is hot and melty, and you can shape it however you want. But if you stop in the middle, it’ll harden and you can’t shape it anymore,” I explained.

“What does that have to do with eyelashes?”

“You have to work in the window,” I replied.

I could see we weren’t making progress. Mascara was not in his wheelhouse of knowledge, and clearly, neither was blowing glass. I thought I’d try a different tack.

“OK, it’s like when you blow dry your hair,” I continued.

“I don’t blow dry my hair,” he said.

“Yes, but if you did, you would know that you can’t do it when it’s soaking wet, but it can’t be completely dry either. It has to be damp. That’s the window.”

“The window thing again?” he repeated.

“Yeah.”

“I still don’t get it,” he admitted.

I sighed. I realized I was going to have to get down on his level to get through.

“OK, it’s like when you shave. Your face has to be wet so you don’t cut yourself. But if you stop and then go back to it, your face will be dry, so you have to wet it all over again, right? That’s your window of shaving.”

“Right.”

“So you get it now?” I asked him.

“Yes, I get it. Can I use the bathroom now?”

“No. Now I have to blow dry my hair,” I told him.

He started to leave to use the downstairs bathroom but then turned back to me.

“It’s very complicated to be a woman, isn’t it?” he said.

“Yes, it is.”

“I know how to make it easier,” he said.

“How?” “I can throw your mascara and blow dryer out the window.”

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

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

Teens played Dungeons and Dragons on July 17.

Go On an Adventure at Dungeons and Dragons!

Teens went on an adventure at July’s Dungeons and Dragons program on Thursday, July 17, at the Library!

Dungeons and Dragons is for teens entering Grades 6-–2 in Fall 2025 and is held monthly. Dungeons and Dragons will be held again on Thursday, August 22, at 4 p.m. Registration is required online via LibCal at https://gardencitypl.libcal. com beginning Tuesday, August 12, at 10 a.m. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program.

Chess4Community

Join us for Chess4Community: Play and Learn on Friday, August 8, 10 a.m.– 11 a.m.! Chess4Community is launching

engaging chess sessions designed to bring together players from diverse ages and skill levels. Participants will be thoughtfully paired based on their playing experience, ensuring a balanced and competitive environment. Throughout these sessions, players will face off against equally matched opponents and receive valuable instruction, offering tailored advice and teaching new strategies and skills. This program is for children and teens entering Grades K–12 in Fall 2025. All levels welcome! Registration is required online via LibCal (www.gardencitypl.org).

Please note registration ends two days before each program. Chess4Community is a teen-led and teen-founded community organization that has been teaching Chess throughout Garden City over the past several years, including at the Library.

Teen LEGO Club members created boats out of LEGO.

Teens get crafty at Teen Crafternoon.

Upcoming and Ongoing Library Programs for Tweens and Teens

These programs are for tweens and teens entering Grades 6–12 in Fall 2025 unless otherwise noted. Registration is required for these programs on LibCal at https://gardencitypl.libcal.com unless otherwise noted.

Teens who complete an online survey after specific programs can receive community service for participating.

Anytime you attend a program between June 16 and August 13, you will be entered into a special raffle to win a $50 Barnes and Noble gift card!

Programs may be canceled due to weather, power outages, lack of registration, or other unforeseen circumstances.

If contact information has been provided for registration, a direct attempt will be made to notify participants.

Registration is live online at https:// gardencitypl.libcal.com for the following programs: • Monday, August 4 at 1 p.m.: Inclusive Storytime Adventure - Teen Volunteering (Grades 9–12) • Monday, August 4, at 4 p.m.: Teen STEAM Workshop: Tie Dye with Chris Buchman (Grades 6–12)

• Tuesday, August 5, at 4 p.m.: Teen Crafternoon: Candy Sushi (Grades 6–12) • Wednesday, August 6, at 2 p.m.: Volunteen Artists: Perler Bead Art for Community Service (Grades 6–12) • Wednesday, August 6, at 7 p.m.: Teen Trivia Night (Grades 6–12) • Thursday, August 7, at 4 p.m.: Tween Thursdays: DIY Metal Water Bottles (Grades 4-7) Friday, August 8, at 10 a.m.: Chess4Community (Grades K–12) • Friday, August 8, at 2 p.m.: Teen Movie Matinée: “A Minecraft Movie” (rated PG) (Grades 6–12) Registration begins Tuesday, August 5, at 10 a.m. online at https://gardencitypl.libcal.com for the following programs: • Monday, August 11, at 4 p.m.: Teen LEGO Club: Bridge Challenge (Grades 6–12) • Tuesday, August 12, at 4 p.m.: Teen Crafternoon: DIY Mason Jars (Grades 6–12) • Wednesday, August 13, at 2 p.m.: Teen Art Workshop: Watercolor Continued on page 33

A Chess4Community Play and Learn session will be held on Friday, August 8.

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WHAT’S NEW AT THE GARDEN CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Adult Services at the Garden City Public Library Adult Services at (516)742-8405 ext. 5236 or email speakingofbooks@gardencitypl.org

August Programs

Tie-Dye with Chris Buchman

The film "Mr. Holland's Opus" will be shown at the Garden City Public Library on Monday, August 4.

Monday Movies

Monday Movies presented by the Friends of the Garden City Library at 1:30 p.m.:

August

August 4 - “Mr. Holland’s Opus” 1995, 143 Mins.

August 11 - “October Sky” - 1999, 107 Mins.

August 18 - “Akeelah and the Bee” 2006, 112 Mins August 25 - “Stand and Deliver” 1988, 112 Mins,

Summer Reading Club for Adults Color Our World

June 20–August 31, 2025 Join us for our 2025 Adult Summer Reading Club! The theme this year is “Color Our World” and we plan on having a colorful summer!

Register online at LibCal at https:// gardencitypl.libcal.com. Registration continues through July 31, and the review cards deadline is August 30. For additional information contact Adult Services at (516)742-8405 ext. 5236 or email speakingofbooks@gardencitypl. org. Be sure to come to the Reference Desk and you will receive a complimentary bag filled with fun things.

Each time you read a book, we ask that you fill out a review card (provided in your bag). Return it to the box on the Reference Desk for a chance to win a prize. The more you read, the better chance you have to win. At the end of the summer, we will select review cards randomly and award prizes!

For additional information contact

Friday, August 1, from 12–1 p.m. in the Large Meeting Room In keeping with our Summer Reading Club theme, Chris Buchman will remind us how to make tie-dye shirts! Please bring with you a white cotton t-shirt. A pair of socks will be provided. This fun program will bring us back to the past as we celebrate color!

In order to ensure adequate seating and materials please register on Libcal at gardencitypl.libcal.com. If you need assistance, ask a Librarian.Programs may be canceled due to weather, power outages, lack of registration, or other unforeseen circumstances. If contact information has been provided for registration, a direct attempt will be made to notify participants.

Mah-Jongg & Games (Register for each one separately)

• Thursday, August 7 • Saturday, August 16 • Thursday, August 28 • Thursday, August 7 • Thursday, August 28 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the Large Meeting Room To register, please register online at LibCal at https://gardencitypl.libcal.com/. For additional information contact Adult Services at (516)742-8405 ext. 5236 or email speakingofbooks@ gardencitypl.org.

The Library will provide a selection of popular board games, or you may bring one of your own. As usual, please bring your own mah-jongg boards. If you would like to play card games like canasta and bridge, please provide your own cards.

Dr. Dennis Raverty Art Lecture Claude Monet & the Science of Color

Tuesday, August 5, from 2 – 3 p.m. in the Large Meeting Room Learn about color theory in Impressionism. Hear how Claude Monet was informed by the physics of light in the nuanced color used in his paintings. At the time, there were new discoveries in the then-emerging field of optics about the perception of color in the eye. These were also utilized to create a more realistic depiction of landscapes under various conditions of light and atmosphere.

In order to ensure adequate seating and materials, please register on Libcal at gardencitypl.libcal.com. If you need assistance, ask a Librarian. Programs may be canceled due to weather, power outages, lack of registration, or other

unforeseen circumstances. If contact information has been provided for registration, a direct attempt will be made to notify participants.

Christin Nash from Tout Ruban Presents a Coastal Terrarium Workshop

Tuesday, August 12, from 7 – 8 p.m. in the Small Meeting Room Create a lasting reminder of the Sea! In this Coastal Terrarium Workshop, you'll learn how to craft a beautiful and low-maintenance terrarium featuring sand, shells, and drought-tolerant plants. This unique piece of decor will bring a touch of coastal serenity to any space.

In order to ensure adequate seating and materials, please register on Libcal at gardencitypl.libcal.com. If you need assistance, ask a Librarian. Programs may be canceled due to weather, power outages, lack of registration, or other unforeseen circumstances. If contact information has been provided for registration, a direct attempt will be made to notify participants.

Them’s the Breaks Creates a Dubai Chocolate Strawberry Cup

Thursday, August 14, from 1 – 2 p.m. in the Small Meeting Room What’s better than chocolate? Join us as we prepare a chocolate experience using Dubai chocolate. We will create a chocolate strawberry cup using strawberry pistachio cream, tahini, and shredded phyllo dough. Come partake in this delicious treat!

In order to ensure adequate seating and materials, please register on Libcal at gardencitypl.libcal.com. If you need assistance, ask a Librarian. Programs may be canceled due to weather, power outages, lack of registration, or other unforeseen circumstances. If contact information has been provided for registration, a direct attempt will be made to notify participants.

Bingo for Adults

Friday, August 15, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Small Meeting Room Join us for a fun morning of Bingo and win some fun prizes. The next Bingo date is Friday, September 19, 2025.

Register for each Bingo separately online on Libcal (https://gardencitypl.libcal.com) or call Adult Services Reference Desk at (516)742-8405 ext 4236 or email Speakingofbooks@gardencitypl.org. Programs may be canceled due to weather, power outages, lack of registration, or other unforeseen circumstances. If contact information has been provided for registration, a direct attempt will be made to notify participants.

August Book Discussion: “The Book Club for Troublesome Women” by Marie Bostwick

Tuesday, August 19, from 7 – 8 p.m. in the Small Meeting Room Four dissatisfied 60s-era housewives form a book club turned sisterhood that will hold fast amid the turmoil of a rapidly changing world and alter the course of each of their lives.

By early 1960s standards, Margaret Ryan, Viv Buschetti, and Bitsy Cobb, suburban housewives in a brand-new “planned community” in Northern Virginia, appear to have it all. The fact that “all” doesn’t feel like enough leaves them feeling confused and guilty, certain the fault must lie with them. Things begin to change when they form a book club and read Betty Friedan’s just-released book, “The Feminine Mystique.”

Controversial and groundbreaking, the book struck a chord with an entire generation of women, helping them realize that they weren't alone in their dissatisfactions, or their longings, lifting their eyes to new horizons of possibility and achievement. But is it really the book that alters the lives of these four very different women? Or is it the bond of sisterhood that helps them find courage to confront the past, navigate turmoil in a rapidly changing world, and see themselves in a new and limitless light?

Please register online at LibCal at https://gardencitypl.libcal.com/. For additional information contact Adult Services at (516)742-8405 ext. 5236 or email speakingofbooks@gardencitypl. org. Books will be available at the Reference desk for checkout, copies may also be available on Libby.

Programs may be canceled due to weather, power outages, lack of registration, or other unforeseen circumstances If contact information has been provided for registration, a direct attempt will be made to notify participants.

Museum Pass Information

Print From Home for Some Passes!

Check Out A Museum Pass This Summer!

Through the generosity of the Friends of the Garden City Public Library, the Library offers free passes to select museums and cultural institutions. Reservations can be made via LibCal, which requires a Library card and a PIN. Please visit the Circulation Desk to verify or create your PIN. Once you have a PIN, you can make your reservations from home or at the Library.

You can make a reservation to borrow a Museum pass from one of the member institutions in our Museum Pass Program. Some museum passes are now available to print from home, Continued on page 33

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It’s What’s Happening for Young Adult Services at the Adults Through the Library Garden City Public Library Continued from page 31

Painting (Grades 6–12) • Thursday, August 14, at 4 p.m.: Tweens and Teens Yarn Group (Grades 4–12) Registration begins Tuesday, August 12, at 10 a.m. online at https://gardencitypl.libcal.com for the following programs: Tuesday, August 12, to Thursday, August 21: Ornaments for Community Service (Grades 6–12) Monday, August 18, at 4 p.m.: Teen Creative Hour (Grades 6–12) Tuesday, August 19, at 4 p.m.: Teen Advisory Board (Grades 6–12) Wednesday, August 20, at 2 p.m.: VolunTeen Artists: Friendship Bracelets for Community Service (Grades 6–12) Thursday, August 21, at 4 p.m.: Dungeons and Dragons (Grades 4–12)

Ongoing Take-Home Community Service Opportunities

Looking to volunteer? Check out some of our ongoing take-home community service opportunities for tweens and teens in Grades 6-12. Please check at the Library for more information on each of these opportunities; all volunteer projects should be submitted at the Library with a Volunteer Form, which can be found outside the Tweens and Teens Room.

• Ongoing until August 13, 2025: “Color Our World” Recipe Cards for Community Service - No registration required. Up to five recipe cards can be submitted per volunteer.

• Ongoing: Bookmarks for Community Service - No registration required. Up to 20 bookmarks can be submitted per volunteer monthly.

• Ongoing: Kindness Cards for Community Service - No registration required. Up to 10 cards can be submitted per volunteer monthly.

Teens Make Boats from LEGO During Teen LEGO Club: Boat Challenge!

Teens created boats out of LEGO and tested how well they could sail and how much weight they could carry during Teen LEGO Club: Boat Challenge, which was held on Monday, July 20 at the Library. Teen LEGO club is for tweens and teens entering Grades 6–12 in Fall 2025. Another Teen LEGO Club will be held on Monday, August 11, at 4 p.m. and will be a Bridge Challenge. Registration is required online via LibCal at https://gardencitypl.libcal.com beginning Tuesday, August 4, at 10 a.m. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. Anytime you attend a program between June 16 and August 13, you will be entered into a special raffle to win a $50 Barnes and Noble gift card!

Teens Get Crafty at Teen Crafternoon This Summer!

Teens created trinket bowls using acrylic paint and yarn at one of this summer’s Teen Crafternoons, which was held on Tuesday, July 22, at the Library! Teen Crafternoons are crafting programs for tweens and teens entering Grades 6–12 in Fall 2025. There are still three more Teen Crafternoons that teens can participate in this summer.

The Library will be holding Teen Crafternoons at 4 p.m. on the following Tuesdays in August: • August 5 - Candy Sushi: Register beginning July 29 at 10 a.m.

• August 12 - DIY Mason Jars: Register beginning August 5 at 10 a.m.

Registration is required for these programs online via LibCal at https://gardencitypl.libcal.com. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. Anytime you attend a program between June 16 and August 13, you will be entered into a special raffle to win a $50 Barnes and Noble gift card!

GC Library Board to meet There will be a Regular Meeting of the Board of Library Trustees on Monday, August 11, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Library’s large meeting room located on the lower level. The Board will immediately move into Executive Session to discuss a matter of personnel pursuant to section 105(1)(f) of the

Open Meetings Law. At approximately 7:30 p.m., the Library Board will move into a public session to continue the Regular Meeting agenda.

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

Continued from page 31 including the Vanderbilt Museum located at 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. If you do not have access to a printer, the Library will be happy to print the pass for you. These passes will be good for one day only. Please note that not all museums participate.

For a list of print-from-home passes, visit the Library website, www.gardencitypl.org.

Passes for the following museums still need to be picked up at the Library: 9/11 Memorial & Museum, NYC (2 adults & 2 children); MoMA (the Museum of Modern Art), NYC (5 visitors); the Long Island Children’s Museum, Garden City (2 adults & 2 children) and the Empire Pass, which allows entry of the vehicle when the card is presented at most New York State Parks, Department of

Environmental Conservation forest preserve areas, boat launch sites, arboretums and park preserves.

The following Library Museum Pass rules remain in effect.

• Museum passes are available only to Garden City Public Library cardholders in good standing who have signed the Museum Pass User Agreement. Museum passes may be reserved in advance and must be checked out by an adult (18 years and older) family member.

• Reservations will be taken up to one month in advance of the desired date, subject to availability on a firstcome, first-served basis. Reservations can be made in person at the Reference Desk or over the phone at 516-742-8405 x5236.

Additional rules and information are available at the library.

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Whether it’s climbing the stairs to Pick a muscle, like the front of your get up to your bedroom. Or lifting the thigh or the back of your arm… coffee pot the next morning.

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News from the Children’s Room

An activity table with preloaded games, suitable for 1-4 players and geared for upper elementary grade children, has been added to the Chill Zone in the Children's Department. Games include word games, puzzles, dominoes and more.

Come and check it out!

Upcoming August Library Programs for Children

These programs are for children ages birth through Grade 5. Registration is required. Visit https://www.gardencitypl. libcal.com to register for July programs.

Programs may be canceled due to weather, power outages, lack of registration, or other unforeseen circumstances. If contact information has been provided for registration, a direct attempt will be made to notify participants.

• Monday, Aug. 4, at 10:30 a.m.: Toddler Storytime - 18 Months to 3 Years • Monday, Aug. 4, at 1:30 p.m.: Inclusive Storytime Adventure - Grades 2–5 • Monday, Aug. 4, at 2:30 p.m.: Tie Dye with Chris Buchman - Grades K–5 • Monday, Aug. 4, at 7:00 p.m.: Summer Tween Drama Club: Second Annual Performance.

• Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 11:30 a.m.: Mixed Age Storytime - Birth to

Join us on Aug. 4 at 2:30 p.m. for Tie Dye with Chris Buchman - Grades K–5.

On July 29, another successful Tween Drama Club came to an end. This was a joint program with the Children’s Department and Young Adult Department.

5 Years (Not in Kindergarten) • Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 10:30 a.m.: STEAM Preschool Building - 6 Months to 5 Years (Not in Kindergarten) • Thursday, Aug. 7, at 10:30 a.m.: Pigeon Movies by Mo Willems • Thursday, Aug. 7, at 4:00 p.m.: Tween Thursday DIY Metal

Walter Bottles - Grades 4–7 • Friday, Aug. 8, at 10:00 a.m.: Chess4Community Play and Learn - Grades K–5 • Monday, Aug. 11, at 10:30 a.m.: Toddler Storytime - 18 Months to 3 Years • Monday, Aug. 11, at

Join us on August 6 at 10:30 a.m. for STEAM Preschool Building - 6 Months to 5 Years.

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News from the Children’s Room 3:30 p.m.: Mixed Age Storytime - Birth to 5 Years (Not in Kindergarten) • Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 11:30 a.m.: Mixed Age Storytime - Birth to 5 Years (Not in Kindergarten) • Wednesday, Aug. 13, at 10:30 a.m.: STEAM Preschool Building - 6 Months to 5 Years (Not in Kindergarten) • Thursday, Aug. 14, at 2:00 p.m.: Summer Reading Club Finale • Monday, Aug. 18, at 10:30 a.m.: Toddler Storytime - 18 Months to 3 Years • Monday, Aug. 18, at 3:30 p.m.: Mixed Age Storytime - Birth to 5 Years (Not in Kindergarten) • Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 10:30 a.m.: Bug Preschool Craft - ages 3 Years to 5 (Not in Kindergarten) • Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 10:30 a.m.: STEAM Preschool Building - 6 Months to 5 Years (Not in Kindergarten) • Monday, Aug. 25, at

10:30 a.m.: Toddler Storytime - 18 Months to 3 Years • Monday, Aug. 25, at 3:30 p.m.: Mixed Age Storytime - Birth to 5 Years (Not in Kindergarten) • Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 10:30 a.m.: A Time For Kids Preschool Readiness - 18 Months to 5 Years (Not in Kindergarten) • Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 10:30 a.m.: STEAM Preschool Building - 6 Months to 5 Years (Not in Kindergarten)

Unattended Child Policy

It is Library policy that all children under age 11 must be accompanied by a parent or designated responsible person while in the Library. Also, if the young child is attending a Library program, we require the parent or designated responsible person to remain in the Library throughout the program and meet the child upon completion of the program.

fyi F O R S E N I O R S

Garden City’s Senior Center is open.

Please visit the Senior Center Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for further information on activities and events!

Register at the Senior Center front desk, $65 make checks payable to “John W. Engeman Theater”. DEADLINE: September 12.

Shades of Ireland

Join us on Tuesday afternoons, at the Senior Center from 1:00–3:00 for Open Ping Pong. This is a drop-in program, bring a friend!

NEW DATES: If you are interested in the “Shades of Ireland” trip scheduled for next April 30–May 9, 2026, through AAA Member Choice Vacations, stop by and pick up a brochure at the Senior Center.

For more information, please contact Maureen Wind at (516) 873-5136 or email her at mwind@aaanortheast.com.

Bingo

On Wednesday, August 13, at 12:00, join us for BINGO with Erin Fleischmann from Douglas Elliman. To register, please stop by the Senior Center front desk or call (516) 385-8006.

Health Talk: Stop the Bleed

On Tuesday, August 26, at 11:00, NYU EMS Long Island will be at the Senior Center presenting, “Stop the Bleed”. To register, please stop by the Senior Center front desk or call (516) 385-8006.

Trip to Engeman Theatre to See “Come From Away”

Wednesday, September 24 We will be heading to the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport to see “Come From Away”. Show is at 2:00, the Recreation bus will leave at 12:30 from across the street from the Senior Center.

Open Ping Pong

Chair Yoga

Chair Yoga schedule for Tania at the senior center. 9:15–9:45 Meditation, 9:45–10:45 Chair Yoga class. July 29 will be Tania’s final Tuesday class. Cathy will teach chair yoga on August 19. Tania will return in the fall on Thursdays.

Chess 4 Community

Join us for Chess 4 Community’s Play and Learn at the Senior Center, every other Friday 3:00–4:00. This program will resume in the fall, dates to be announced. All ages and levels are welcome. No registration is required, just stop by and play!

Senior Center Lunch Group

Join our Senior Center Lunch Group at 12:30–3:30 on Wednesdays, or, if you miss your pool friends, join the Garden City Pool Chat Group at the center, on Thursdays beginning at 1:00–3:30. For both groups, coffee and tea will be served, just bring your lunch and chat!! Also, call to inquire about our two book clubs, one meets on Thursdays during the day and the other on Wednesday evenings.

THE VIEW FROM HERE

The Democratic Poll Swoon

BY BOB MORGAN, JR. If you believe the pollsters, these are difficult times for the Democratic Party. The obvious question is how real that perception is.

According to the Real Clear Politics average of polls, the party is viewed favorably by 36.3 percent of respondents, but unfavorably by 59.3 percent.

A pretty representative example of these surveys is the latest poll issued by The Wall Street Journal, in which Democrats are viewed unfavorably by 63 percent of voters, (“the highest share in Journal polls dating to 1990,”, according to the paper) and are seen favorably by just 33 percent of voters. These numbers were in steady decline during the presidency of Joe Biden and have declined further after he left office.

In comparison, the Republican Party and President Trump did not do particularly well in the survey, but much better than the Democrats.

Eleven percent of voters view the Republican Party more unfavorably than favorably by 11 points, Mr. Trump is underwater by 7 points, 46 percent to 53 percent.

Although Democrats are banking on a backlash against unpopular Trump administration policies, the survey casts some doubt on that strategy. According to the Journal, “voters disapprove of the president’s handling of the economy, inflation, tariffs and foreign policy,” but they “say they trust Republicans rather than Democrats to handle those same issues in Congress.”

Indeed, voters say that they trust congressional Republicans over Democrats to handle nearly every major issue except healthcare and vaccines. On immigration, the poll finds that voters favor Republicans by 17 percentage points. To handle illegal immigration in particular, they trust Republicans over Democrats by 24 points. Illegal immigration is the only issue on which Mr. Trump has a positive approval rating.

Even on issues where President Trump has a negative approval rating — such as the economy, inflation, and foreign policy — voters trust Republicans more than Democrats.

“By 17 points, voters disapprove rather than approve of Trump’s han-

dling of tariffs,” the Journal notes, “and yet Republicans are trusted more than Democrats on the issue by 7 points.”

You certainly can make the case that this poll may not accurately foretell the future of the Democratic Party, at least in the short term.

There will be midterm elections in October 2026, and Democrats, as the party not controlling the White House, may do well. Republicans will be required to defend a razor thin majority in the House (about 220-215) and only a modest one in the Senate at 53-47. Indeed, one ray of hope for Democrats in the Journal poll is that they did have a 3-point lead over Republicans in the 2026 election preferences.

If the Democrats take over at least one legislative chamber, the party would gain, in addition to a lever of power, increased momentum, and credibility. Also, Democrats have the advantage of not facing and incumbent for president in 2028.

On the other hand, the Democrats do have a number of significant challenges that were not present, say, 10 years ago. First, there is a growing presence of left wing influence within the party, as exemplified by Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and other socialist or quasi-socialist members of the House, as well as New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. It is not clear that this is a direction most of the country, outside of certain left-wing pockets, desires to follow and it may tend to discredit the party.

Second, the "woke" tide seems to have ebbed, as, for example diversity, equity and inclusion programs both in businesses and educational institutions have come under fire.

There are almost no politicians who currently favor defunding the police.

Third, and perhaps most important, the Democrats, who used to be the party of the working class, of ordinary people, have, in this era of President Trump, fallen behind in traditionally important areas like the economy, inflation, immigration and foreign policy. This is where Democrats need to find leaders able to reverse the current findings of the polls.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Email: Editor@GCNews.com From page 2 alistic once a project is started. Bravely, and with Deputy Mayor Chester’s support for transparency, the former Mayor released the emails on the Garden City News link, https://tinyurl.com/stpaulsemails , since the 6 Save Every Brick Trustees, refused to allow the then Mayor to put them on the GC Village website. Sadly, some trustees seem not to know that “Transparency” includes releasing factual information to the residents, whether pleasant or not, not just posting pictures of flowers our wonderful employees have planted and reposting Library and Pool activities, as helpful as that may be.

One would hope that residents start to follow the St Paul’s debate and take a good hard look at what an additional $159,950,050 in debt ($300,375,063.20 over 30 years with 4.75% interest) , or more, not to mention Operations and Maintenance (another cost never discussed by this BOT), will do to this village’s credit rating and financial health. The precipitous drop in our school’s rankings the last 3-5 years, combined with the roughly 15-25% increase in village taxes a St Paul’s project will bring, will certainly have a very real effect on all of our home values.

It will be particularly devastating for our Senior Citizens, who will suffer increased taxes, and hopefully now realize there will be no Senior St Paul’s Tax Exemption despite what they were promised by members of this BOT during the last campaign, for the 5-10 years it will take for the doors of St. Paul’s to be open, so they can pick up their “Grab and Go” lunches. (Reminder: for those that think construction is a smooth process, as of the last BOT meeting, it was reported that for what seems like a decade, the buckling floor in the Senior Center is still buckling.

Multiply that by a 1,000 when it comes to St. Paul’s)

Artificial turf risks

To the Editor: Our Board of Trustees and Recreation Department are planning to move forward on a new artificial turf field near the St. Paul’s playground. They have a target date to begin the three-month construction “before year-end or early in 2026.” The idea of artificial turf has been actively debated for more than a year and Mayor Finneran said in late-July that “it’s a done deal.” The Garden City EAB (Environmental Advisory Board) has also been involved.

In my opinion, there has not been enough public discussion about the risks and disadvantages of artificial (plastic) turf versus grass. The idea has been advocated STRONGLY by the Garden City large and powerful sports lobby which represents many teams. There are more than 2,000 young children and teens playing primarily lacrosse and soccer, and they say there is a need for more space for playing and practice time. There are also longer-term plans for a second turf field next year to possibly include lighting for night play.They argue that this would allow rentals to non residents to generate Village income of thousands of dollars annually.

(Obviously if the St Paul’s Conservancy can raise $100,000,000 or more thru selling bricks, naming rights, further philanthropy and “thinking outside the box” to quote one enthusiastic Trustee, it would alleviate much of the burden any St Paul’s project will hoist upon our Senior Citizens. (As of 2020, the Conservancy’s assets were listed at $2657, or 11.8 cents per resident.)

For those lesser involved residents that have

As I see it, here are the principal risks of A.T.: 1) it can emit dangerous chemicals (PFAS) nicknamed “forever” chemicals, which, if inhaled, can be harmful. 2) Young children, especially girls, have been injured, more than boys by falls on hard A.T. versus natural grass, although this is not scientifically proven. 3) There are concerns that A.T. can contribute to health risks such as cancer, Parkinson’s, reproductive health, birth defects and endocrine disruption later in life. 4) A.T. can get extremely hot in the sun, up to 150 degrees F, and can lead to skin burns and cancellation of play. 5) A.T. can generate obnoxious odors and can contain lead, metals, benzene and arsenic, and can be a breeding ground for bacteria and exacerbate asthma. 6) Many towns and states (Boston, Calif. and Florida, for example), worldwide as well as football and baseball teams, have banned A.T. 7) Scientific studies are underway to potentially, permanently, ban A.T. 8) A.T. fields can be expensive to install -- over $1 million each. However, A.T. fields can have a long life before needing replacement. 9) A.T. can produce water “pools” after rain, and uneven surfaces and could get into our water supply.

Additionally, lights for night play

not followed the St Paul’s debate, have not read the former Mayor’s released 27 emails, https://tinyurl. com/stpaulsemails, that do not read the GC News, or talk to their better informed neighbors, we will have no one to blame but ourselves when record increases in taxes drive potential home buyers from Garden City to surrounding towns, thus decreasing the values of all our homes.

Donald MacLeod

may produce reductions of home prices for residents abbutting the field. These homes have premium values owing to their location in a beautiful park-like setting. The 40-acre St. Paul’s field is already heavily used by Garden City teams. New fields would add to noise, referee whistles, more spectators, parking shortages and ugly light stanchions which can be as high as 60-feet tall. I undertook an informal survey of several Garden City realtors regarding artificial turf at St. Paul’s. The result of the survey stated a possible adverse price impact of homes on St. Paul’s Place and Hampton Road--especially if lights are added.

Conclusion: Artificial turf is very popular--at close to 20,000 locations in the U.S. Yet there are currently great disagreements re the safety, injury and environmental risks. Even scientists are not in agreement.

As Garden City plans to add one A.T. field this fall, perhaps we should temporarily halt those plans in order to await more definitive advice from the experts and allow time for parents and other residents to feel more comfortable with risks to their children using these fields.

I think a town hall and/or discussions with residents on this topic would be a

good thing.

At this writing, there are no formal plans for examination. I strongly believe that installing ugly flood lights for night play should be “off the table” because of: (1) potential effects on market values for abutting homes and (2) the fact that Garden City should not be in the “business” of renting the fields to non-residents-- to add to wear and tear on them.

For a complete discussion of pros and cons of artificial turf, see story on Page One of The New York Times, Sunday, July 27, “Debate Roiling Garden State: Turf vs. Grass.” Also, see my Letters and other articles this year in the GCNews, editions May 29, June 6, 13, and 20, 27 and July 25.

George M Salem

Another solution

To the Editor: Since there has been a lot of finger pointing and controversy regarding what to do with St. Paul’s, I believe the best solution is what Mr. Jerry Plunkett mentioned about two months ago.

Keep the fence around it so we can stare at for another decade or two (maybe three!).

This will satisfy both sides. Everyone is a winner.

Peter Ogilthorpe Curtin

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Pool Memberships are Now Available for Purchase!

https://www.communitypass.net/ login We are excited to announce that registration for The Garden City Pool is available online via the CommunityPass registration system!

Due to a change in recreation software, every household must create a new account.

As online registration for programs will be starting soon, we encourage all families that will be registering to create their CommunityPass Account now!

In order to register for pool memberships or future programs, you MUST first create an account.

To create a new account, register an existing account, login or register for a program, follow the instructions found within this email or on the CommunityPass site.

Many of our programs, including the Garden City Swimming Pool memberships have residency requirements. In order to verify your residency on your account and gain access to registration for these programs, you must send a copy of your driver’s license AND a utility bill to gcrec@gardencityny.net *

How to Create a Family Account:

• Go to: https://register.capturepoint.com/GCRecandParks • From the CommunityPass login homepage click on the ‘Create an Account’ button.

• On the next page complete the ‘Account Creation’ fields and click on Create at the bottom of the page.

• On the next page you will see the CommunityPass Privacy Statement. After reading, click ‘Accept.’

Then click ‘Finish.’

Please save your login and password for future use. Only one account per family is permitted.

Your account will say "Unverified" until approved by a Recreation staff member.

You will not be able to purchase a pool membership until your account has been created and verified. We will approve your account as soon as we can. *You can also verify in person at the recreation offices, 108 Rockaway Ave.

Garden City Pool 2025 Movie Night Series

The Garden City Pool welcomes Hofstra University as its sponsor for our 2025 Movie Night Series.

The Upcycle Acadamy Fashion Summer Camp

www.FutureFashionStars.com Color Illustration - Flat Sketching Silhouette / Shape / Proportion Sustainability - Trend Spotting Design Upcycling - Styling & More! Look Book Photoshoot & Fashion Show on the last day of camp!! Keep the designs you create. All apparel and upcycle materials provided.

Garden City Recreation Center The Cottages, Weekly Monday–Friday, 12:30 p.m. – 4 p.m., July 28 – August 1: The Good Vibe Club - Sweats with Graphic Messaging & Sun Bleached Denim AGE 8–11 // FEE: $395 per week

Stay Up to Date On All Things Recreation!

Follow our new Instagram and Facebook “GardenCityRecreation” for all Recreation content! Any questions regarding programs or facilities can be directed to our new Recreation email, GCRec@gardencityny.net .

USA Sport Group and Pulse Sports are Gearing Up for Summer!

USA Sports Group, a longtime partner of the Recreation and Parks Department of the Village of Garden City, will be running summer camps from children ages 5–12. It will be a multi-sport program with an adapted curriculum running from June through August. For more information, please go to Pulsecamps.com

Chess Wizards Summer Session

Garden City Recreation and Parks has again partnered with the very popular “Chess Wizards” to offer after school programs for Garden City children ages 6 through 12 who want to learn the game of chess!

Chess Wizards is a fun way to have kids experience the excitement of chess.

Kids will play in mini tournaments, have interactive lessons with chess pros and play cool chess variants like bug house. It is proven that chess enhances cognitive development in children, improves both verbal and mathematical skills, and increases all levels of academic performance! Playing chess stimulates the mind and helps children strengthen skills such as focusing, visualizing goals, abstract thinking, and forming concrete opinions.

Instructors (who are called “Wizards”) provide all the materials necessary for your child to participate

in the class and no additional purchase is required to attend. All students will receive a trophy, puzzle folder and wizards t-shirt. Come join the fun!!!

Classes will be held in St. Paul’s Center, 108 Rockaway Avenue. To register please visit www.chesswizards.com.

Summer Tennis Camp Registration Begins:

The tennis camps began on Monday, June 30, under the direction of our experienced pros, Rick Bates and Justin McMackin.

GC Recreation and Parks: Summer Tennis Camp – Ages 6 to 15

Registration is now underway.

Online registration is available: Information and registration form: www.gardencityrecreation.org The Tennis Camp program offers children an opportunity to learn and advance their tennis skills in a fun setting while working with experienced tennis instructors. Our camps are set by age and children are grouped according to ability within their camp — please note that the type of tennis ball used will be determined by the course level.

Sessions are at the Community Park Tennis Center. The age of the child, at the start of the session, will determine which session the child may attend, proof of age may be required. Please read the information below to determine which camp your child is eligible to attend. You may sign-up for more than one camp!

Equipment needed: flat soled sneakers and a tennis racket. Please note rackets are provided for the novice level.

Community Park Tennis News!

The summer court fee is $36 per court per hour all day long. Senior Citizen rates of $32 per court per hour are still in effect at the designated times.

Community Park tennis courts will open at 8 a.m. each day for the summer season.

The Garden City Pool Sponsor

We would like to welcome Hofstra University as one of our sponsors for the 2025 season. They are sponsoring the movie night series, and also sponsored the Party Under the Stars Night on July 26. Thank you Hofstra University.

We would also like to thank Mollie’s Fund for providing our patrons at the pool with sunscreen and materials on sun safety. It is greatly appreciated, Thank you Mollie’s Fund.

Attention students!

Parks Adventureland Trip!

On Friday, August 8, 2025, Garden City Recreation Department will conduct a trip to Adventureland Amusement Park in Farmingdale. This trip is only open to children who reside in the Inc. Village of Garden City. Children must be between 7 years old and 13 years old.

The trip will leave from St. Paul’s Field’s Parking Lot around 10:00 a.m. and will arrive at Adventureland around 11:00 a.m. The children will enjoy four hours of unlimited rides and will depart Adventureland around 3:00 p.m. to return to St. Paul’s Fields Parking Lot. Transportation will be provided by Recreation Department bus and supervision will be provided by the Recreation Dept.’s Park staff. The cost of this trip is $40 per child, which includes transportation, unlimited rides, and supervision during the trip. Food is NOT included.

This trip must be paid in cash only, no checks or credit cards will be accepted.

Registrations are now being accepted at the Garden City Recreation Offices at the Cottages at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Space is limited and payment must accompany the registration, this will be on a first come first serve basis. CASH ONLY. No refunds will be given.

For further info, please call the Recreation Dept. at (516) 465-4075 or email us at gcrec@gardencityny.net

Yoga Class

We will be hosting a brand new yoga program for adults at Cluett Hall in the fall. Classes will be held on Saturdays from 8 a.m.–9 a.m. starting September 6!

More information to come!

Jester Jim at Hemlock Park

Hemlock Park will be hosting Jester Jim on August 4 at 6:30 p.m.! An incredible show where Jester Jim combines the skills of Juggling and Beatboxing to bring kids young and old to experience a show that will be talked about for weeks!

Lifeguards, Pool Attendants Needed

The Garden City Pool is hiring attendants and lifeguards for the end of the summer! Our college staff members are heading off to school soon, so attendants and lifeguards are needed for the end of the Pool season. Lifeguards must have a valid Nassau County certification and a CPR certification taken after 09/02/2024 and provided by an approved NYS provider. If interested in a position, please contact the Pool office at 516-465-4074.

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

We invite you to send details of any of these things and more, along with your name and contact info, to editor@gcnews.com for a chance to be seen in our paper!

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GC Summer Swim Team celebrates end of dual meet season The Garden City Swim Team gathered on Sunday, July 27, to celebrate the end of another dual meet season with the annual Christopher Crafa Memorial Blue & White Meet. The meet, renamed in 2019 to honor the memory of former GC and Catholic University swimmer Christopher Crafa, brought swimmers, coaches, and parents together to participate in a series of fun relay races. Maddy Gebhard and Chris Stanislawski were awarded the Christopher Crafa Paper Plate Awards for their leadership and commitment to the summer team.

Garden City had a successful 2025

dual meet season, finishing second with a record of 4-1. The team won meets against Hempstead and Great Neck, though came up short in a close meet against summer rival Long Beach.

On Sunday, August 3, the team will compete in the Nassau Municipal Swim Conference Division 1 Championship Meet, where it looks to defend its championship title.

Good luck, GC! For more information on our summer swim team program at the Garden City Pool, visit our website: gardencityswimming.com.

Maddy Gebhard and Chris Stanislawski, recipients of the 2025 Christopher Crafa Paper Plate Awards.

The team taking a photo with their brand-new swim caps, generously provided by the Crafa family.

CYO Basketball registration now open The St. Joseph CYO basketball committee has announced that registration for its 2025–2026 basketball season is now open.

The girls’ season will commence in mid-October and conclude during the first weekend of January 2026.

The boys’ season will begin in mid-November and conclude over the winter break weekend.

Postseason opportunities will be available for qualifying teams.

The committee is excited to announce that there will be a new

gymnasium floor this season — thanks to donations from our Giving Tuesday that were held in February.

Please note that registration will close on Friday, September 5, so you are encouraged to register early.

High school hoops (9th–12th) and girls volleyball (5th grade–12th grade) will open at the end of October so be on the lookout for updates for registration.

If you wish to coach, assist in coaching or help the program please contact Scott@cyostjosephchurchgc.com

Player eligibility requirements: 1. Registered parishioner of St. Joseph’s or lives within the St. Joseph parish boundaries.

2. Attend St. Joseph School.

More information on eligibility can be found on the CYO of Long Island official website https://cyoli.org/ Boys registration link: https:// fs29.formsite.com/kpsearch/ci2i5lesty/index Girls registration link: https:// fs29.formsite.com/kpsearch/aheyvahiov/index

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The Garden City High School Varsity Field Hockey Team will be hosting an instructional clinic for girls in grades K-8 during September and October.

The clinic will take place from 3:30 to 5 pm. on the Garden City High School turf (please note the new time) on the following dates: • Sunday, September 7 • Sunday, September 14 • Sunday, September 21 • Sunday, September 28 • Sunday, October 5 • Sunday, October 19

stick, mouth guard, protective eyewear, shin guards This is a fundraising event for the Garden City Varsity Field Hockey team.

Monday:

5:00–5:55: Jazz for Grades 7 and 8 7:00–7:55: Jazz for Grades 9–12

Every year, GCHS Varsity players teach young girls how to play the game they love.

Please make all checks payable to Garden City Field Hockey and drop or mail the above information and payment to Jennifer O’Hanlon, 40 Russell Rd.

K and 1 5:00–5:55: Jazz/Tap for Grades 4–6 7:00 –7:55: Lyrical for Grades 9–12

Thursday:

4:00–4:55: Creative Combo for Ages 3.5–5 years old 5:00–5:55: Jazz/Lyrical for Grades 2 and 3 7:00– 7:55: Ballet for Grades 9–12

Friday:

Tuesday:

4:00–4:55: Ballet/Hip Hop for Grades K and 1 5:00–5:55: Jazz/Hip Hop for Grades 2 and 3 6:00–6:55: Jazz/Musical Theatre for Grades 4–6

Wednesday:

10:00–10:55: Ballet/Hip Hop for Grades K & 1st 11:00–11:55: Creative Combo for Ages 3.5–5 Years Old 1:00–1:55: Jazz/Hip Hop for Grades 7 and 8 3:00–3:55: Tap for Grades 7–12

4:00–4:55: Ballet/Jazz for Grades 2 and 3 5:00–5:55: Jazz/Lyrical for Grades 4–6 6:00–6:55: Lyrical for Grades 7 and 8 8:00–8:55: Adult Dance Combo for Ages 25–60

Clinic Cost: $60 (checks only please). Please bring your field hockey Name: Address: Email Address: Parent Cell Phone Number: Grade: Please include the player’s grade!

Any medical issues or concerns:

The Garden City Recreation and Parks Dance Conservatory has released the following schedule for classes that will be held starting in September. The following is for informational purposes only. Registration will begin in early September, date to be announced.

11:15–12:00: Senior Citizen Combo for Ages 60–90 (takes place at the Senior Center) 2:00–2:55: Creative Combo for Ages 3.5–5 Years Old 4:00–4:55: Ballet/Tap for Grades

Saturday:

Photos from the Village Archives Motorcycle Police

A photo of two motorcycle policemen, Ptl. Stephen Vandewater and Ptl. Arthur Fredericks, on their “Indian” motorcycles at Village Hall on Seventh St. in the 1930s.

When the Department was establshed in 1919 it included three motorcycles and a bicycle. Over the years the number of motorcycles varied from one to three, and eventually three-wheeled cycles were used. In 1961 equipment included two 2-wheel motorcycles, and one 3-wheel, in addition to eleven patrol cars. In 1970 a “three-wheel Cushman vehicle, which combines the benefits of the traditional foot patrolman with the more modern concepts of high visibility and mobility” was added and “has provided an aggressive preventive patrol program in the business area”. Eventually the motorcycles were eliminated [no dates available], most likely due to their mobility advantages being outweighed by their vulnerability and inconvenience in inclement weather.

Archives identifier: psp09 A selection from the extensive Village Archives. Others can be seen at www.NYHeritage.org - click on Organizations, G, and Garden City Public Library.

Comments or questions: email Historian@gardencityny.net - Wm. Bellmer

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