With a 31-0 win against Baldwin on November 7th, Garden City High School Varsity Football team claimed its 63rd consecutive win, officially establishing the longest active winning streak in New York State. Above, the team’s seniors with their coaches. See page 52
Village Arborist shares tree updates, plans with EAB
BY RIKKI MASSAND
Local officials say Garden City’s arboriculture is thriving, thanks to ongoing beautification work led by the Recreation & Parks Department. New plantings and upgraded landscaping continue to enhance the village’s streetscapes and public gathering areas.
On Wednesday, November 5th Village
Arborist Joe Umana briefed the Environmental Advisory Board on recent updates to the village’s tree ordinance and on tree-planting progress in 2025. His crews planted 100 new trees this spring and are installing another 100 this fall, for a total of 200 new plantings for the year.
2025 Planting Projects
Umana described the raised-bed planter along
New Hyde Park Road in the western business district, completed early this spring.
The design features ilex steeds (an evergreen similar to boxwood) and Hopi Crape Myrtles, a compact ornamental variety chosen specifically so roots won’t disturb the retaining wall’s footings.
“The idea was that as they grow together they can cre-
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Trustees back historic fix
Does Water Works plan set precedent for St. Paul’s?
BY RIKKI MASSAND
At its November 6 meeting, the Village Board of Trustees approved a $2.5 million bond resolution for the renovation and repair of the historic brick Water Works building on Eleventh Street. Local officials emphasized the importance of investing in a 116-year-old municipal structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places and said state grant funding is essential for the proposed upgrades and modernization.
Built in 1876, the Water Works building is the only public structure remaining from A.T. Stewart’s original planned village, according to its National Register nomination. While it doesn’t
draw the attention or debate of St. Paul’s, officials say the state grant process underway could help build momentum for future preservation efforts.
Grove Street resident Bob Orosz joined the meeting via Zoom and raised several questions during public comment. He asked how many contractors would work on the project, but officials noted that the project has not yet gone out to bid. Orosz stressed the need to consider the full range of work, including an expected roof replacement he believes may cost at least $800,000, and interior repairs.
He also asked about potential New York State grant funding.“I
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GCPD seeks federal grant for body-worn
BY RIKKI MASSAND
At the November 6 Board of Trustees meeting, the board authorized the Garden City Police Department to apply for a federal grant aimed at enhancing law enforcement safety and operations. The department is applying through Congresswoman Laura Gillen’s office to the U.S. Department of Justice’s 2025 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (BWCPIP).
cameras
If approved, the grant will provide funding for GCPD to purchase body-worn cameras. According to Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson, the devices help provide criminal evidence, deter assaults against officers, and improve safety for both officers and the public. Also on last week’s agenda was a transfer of $92,905 into the Police Overtime budget from the PoliceCLPR programs. The allocation was set aside to cover assignments
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The idea of creating a park at the site of St. Paul’s which would preserve some of the elements of the historic main building, such as the clock tower, seems to be gaining traction among the residents, judging from our letters column and from the posts on social media. There’s definitely an great deal of interest in discussing possible future features, such as walking paths, a band shell, and other low intensity uses such as a small pond that could be used for ice skating in the winter. However, at this point the idea is still in its infancy. Since the recent village survey seems to indicate that residents are not excited about the various preservation scenarios (and especially their potential costs), it might be a good time now for the
Board to take a step back and seriously consider the park idea.
People want to know how much it would cost, and what kinds of features could be included. Some of those features could be built later, in stages, but having a plan seems key.
While many may groan at the idea of hiring yet another consultant, it’s time for the Board of Trustees to give this idea some thought, and commission a design report to put actual price tags on the various ideas related to the park.
In the end the fate of St. Paul’s will be largely decided on its costs. If this is a viable, popular idea, let’s get some idea what those costs would be, and also what the ongoing operating costs would be.
Love for park idea
To the Editor:
I loved the rendering of what the park at St. Paul’s could look like. It certainly looks like it could have something for everyone, regardless of age.I like the idea of including a small pond for sail boats in summer and ice skating in winter.
I hope this “dream” becomes a reality.
Dian Kendrick
St. Paul’s: Consider costs vs benefits
To the Editor:
BCI survey showed an average income in Garden City of around $200,000 a year and an average home value of $1m. According to U.S. Census data shows about 61% of all homeowners in Garden City have mortgages. The question is do we really need the added costs of St. Paul’s for the next 15 or more years.
The average mortgage for all homes in GC is approximately $5000 per month or $60,000 per year (mortgages are carried by about 61% of homeowners) A taxpayer with a gross income of $200,000 could be left with about $135K to $145K (single taxpayer vs. couples) after paying their 2024 income taxes. Then you can pay all your local taxes and fees like the Village tax, Nassau County tax, Hempstead Town tax, GC School tax, and water bills. On a $1M home these local expenses could easily add up to about $25,000 per year or more. That does not leave many of us with much spendable income to pay for any added fees, trips, college, personal expenses, cost of inflation, illnesses, overhead, cars, maintenance, and home upkeep.
After shelling out all this money, why still pay more with higher taxes, fees, preservation project costs (principal plus interest), and maintenance(O/M) in anticipation of being able to use only about a third of St. Paul’s. For it will be designed or mapped out to accommodate only small groups of the residential population at any given time, while all
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of us will still be paying the costs of the whole building. We already have some of the highest debt levels, especially per capita debt, on Long Island and even in the State. These added expenses would only make things worse for many of our residents. The hardest hit would be those on fixed incomes, those who have ongoing medical expenses, and others just starting out with high mortgage expenses. Our legacy for future generations is that we are leaving them with all this debt and O/M expenses for years to come. All this money going to St. Paul’s could be better used for village services to improve police, fire (while renovating all three fire stations), sanitation, street lighting, schools, parks, trees, plantings, roads, water quality and village building maintenance, everything that makes Garden City a wonderful place to live and soon to be the most expensive if the BOT has its way.
Bob Orosz
Let’s build a park at St. Paul’s To the Editor:
The residents have spoken! The results of the all-household Surveypresented to residents in August this year - was a resounding rejection of redevelopment and preservation of the Main Building at St. Paul’s. Facadism was not approved either; it was not a choice given to the voter.
I believe we should demolish the building and construct a park on the 10-acre site. Deviously, our Trustees did NOT place on the ballot the choice of demolition-- which in my view would have been the #1 winner--and by a strong majority.
Incidentally, some expert cost estimates of full preservation are in the astounding $150 million range. This amount, if financed with Garden City underwritten bonds, would destroy our precious AAA Moody’s debt rating. Estimates to only demolish are in low double-digit millions.
So, where do we go from here? The See page 37
Cocktails for a Cure raises $180K for charity
Joseph Farkas, president and founding trustee of the Garden City Real Estate Professionals Foundation (“GCRE”), announced that the organization raised $180,000 at its annual gala, Cocktails for a Cause, benefiting Breakthrough T1-D. The funds will support Breakthrough T1-D’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness of type 1 diabetes and advance groundbreaking research to combat the disease. This year’s Gala honored Christine and Michael Tiedemann of Garden City, NY, whose son Eric was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at a young age.
Held on Friday, November 7, 2025, at the Garden City Country Club, the event drew more than 300 attendees who came together to support GCRE’s mission of raising funds and awareness for causes that matter most to the Garden City community — with this year’s focus on Breakthrough T1-D. In his welcoming remarks to the packed room, Farkas stated, “It is amazing what can be accomplished when a community comes together and shines a spotlight on important causes.” He went on to add, “Christine and Michael Tiedemann are among Garden City’s most philanthropic couples and are truly deserving of this important recognition. Their passion for supporting groundbreaking research and providing resources to those affected by Type 1 Diabetes is an inspiration to
us all—and it’s what brings us together tonight. ”
Farkas introduced GCRE’s Board of Trustees and Executive Committee
Members as the Hosts of the evening’s festivities and took a moment to recognize the dedicated individuals who helped make the night possible includ-
ing Mr. Frank Liantonio, trustee and co-chair of the Gala Committee; Ms.
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Meet JILL PALMERI
Jill Palmeri is a seasoned real estate professional with more than 15 years of experience helping clients navigate the Long Island housing market with confidence, care, and integrity. Born and raised in Garden City, she has spent most of her life on Long Island and brings a deep understanding of its diverse communities and continually evolving market.
Before real estate, Jill owned and operated a successful café and restaurant in New York City for ten years. That chapter sharpened her entrepreneurial mindset, strengthened her work ethic, and taught her the value of building strong, lasting relationships—qualities that have become cornerstones of her real estate career.
Jill’s approach is grounded in attentive listening, steady diligence, and thoughtful negotiation. She believes real estate is just as much about people as properties and takes pride in guiding clients through one of life’s most significant decisions with professionalism and genuine care.
As a Certified Buyer Representative (CBR), Jill is committed to delivering exceptional service and expertise. She chose Coach Realtors for its supportive, family-like environment, where agents are empowered as individuals and backed by the strength of a highly respected, full-service company.
Outside of real estate, Jill is the founder and trustee of The Andy Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping children in need. Her philanthropic work has been recognized by the Village of Garden City and the Long Island Volunteer Center, reflecting her deep commitment to giving back to the community.
Salvatore Ciaravino, GCRE Trustee, Christine Tiedemann, Honoree, Michael Tiedemann, Honoree, Eric Tiedemann, Frank Liantonio, GCRE Trustee, Lauren Scarantino, GCRE Trustee, Jack Tiedemann, Joseph Farkas, GCRE Founding Trustee, Tiffany Rufrano, GCRE Executive Committee Member, Gary Rufrano, GCRE Trustee, Michelle Farkas, Brad Wolk, GCRE Executive Committee Member
Home Happens Here
Large 2 Bedroom Condo Close To Town And Train ~ $698,888
Welcome to this beautifully maintained 2-bedroom, 1-bath condo offering approximately 1,025 sq. ft. of comfortable living space in a sought-after residential neighborhood.
Enjoy a bright and spacious eat-in kitchen featuring granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and plenty of cabinet space — perfect for homecooked meals and entertaining. The open layout flows seamlessly into the living area, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.
Ideally located just minutes from the train and town center, you’ll love the convenience of nearby shopping, dining, and commuting options, all while enjoying the peace and charm of a quiet, tree-lined street.
Whether you’re a first-time buyer, downsizer, or looking for a great investment, this condo offers the perfect blend of style, comfort, and location.
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Historical Society Holiday Market has gifts, prizes, fun for all
A fantastic door prize worth $100 could be yours, and five exceptionally valuable raffles will be awarded to lucky winners only at the Holiday Market Benefit Preview Cocktail Party, where you’ll enjoy an open bar and lavish hors d’oeuvres on Friday, November 21, at the Garden City Senior Center, on Golf Club Lane! The Holiday Market is also open, with free admission, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 22.
This year’s Historical Society Holiday Market is bursting with the best of everything, to make you and your family’s holidays the happiest. In addition to more than 20 raffle baskets that contain everything from J.McLaughlin and Jo Malone luxury, to tickets to satisfy every passion: The Rockettes, The Islanders, St. John’s, and six orchestra seats with a VIP pass to The Eglevsky Ballet’s “The Nutcracker”, to holiday cheer with wine, bubbly and bottles of your other favorite imbibables.
There are many exciting new merchants, joining the merchants you look forward to: NEW Dee’s Nurseryholiday decorations and greenery. Paddy Bunks - classic children’s sweaters, dresses, coats. Pat Schweitzer, Decorative Painter - faux painting & painting on canvases, wastebaskets, etc. NEW Mel Modé Designs Denim jackets and accessories with custom artwork. NEW author Cathy Coluccio Fazzolari & Daughter - Full Belly Sourdough Creations - Artisan breads, etc. & Cathy’s “Italian Daughter’s Cookbook” signing. NEW Meertens Luxury - Candles & handbags. NEW Jacqui Sparkle Bags NEW Calm Craft Collective - Jewelry, holiday decorations, candles. NEW The Letter Nest - Alphabet art, Alphabet Prints, Name Prints, Personalized Stationery, Placemats, Advent Alphabet Calendars. NEW Merrichase - Costume to luxury jewelry and accessories. NEW The Calvert Collection - home furnishings and chic accessories. NEW Sotre Home - Interior design and furnish-
The Holiday Market will feature wreaths and mantle adornments handmade by Diane Geyer.
ings. Special Sweets - homemade cupcakes and other delectables for people and pets. Baubles Bangles & Bagsfashions and fun accessories for you and your home. Francine’s Outrageous Kitchen - decadent dessert sauces made from the purest, best ingredients. M&F Antique Prints and Botanicals - custom framing.
Be sure to visit the Historical Society Pop Up Shop for faux wreaths, centerpieces and mantle adornments handmade by Diane Geyer, the talented Wreath Lady. And to fill your home with the magic of plants blooming at the holidays: easy to grow potted Amaryllis and Paperwhites bulbs that will bloom for Christmas and Cyclamen that will bloom all winter.
Benefit Preview Cocktail Party tickets are $75 each. For more information about The Holiday Market, and to purchase cocktail party tickets: https://2025BenefitPreview-CocktailParty.eventbrite.com, or visit The A.T. Stewart Exchange, at 109 Eleventh Street, Garden City. And follow the Garden City Historical Society on Instagram and Facebook @GardenCityHistoricalSociety
The Estates Property Owners’ Association (Estates POA) will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Garden City Senior Center located at 6 Golf Club Lane. All Estates POA members are encouraged to attend and the meeting is open to all residents of Garden City. Topics to be discussed will include:
North Avenue Traffic Survey
Active Projects at St. Paul’s
Knights: Keep Christ in Christmas
PGK Mike Orgazon, Council Grand Knight Joseph Levano, PGK John Russo, Tony Bennett, PGK Hector de Marchena,Council Deputy Grand Knight Stephen Hassett, and Council Chaplain Rev. Joseph Lobo display a large, poster copy of one of the Council’s past Keep Christ in Christmas messages which appeared in The Garden City News.
Knights of Columbus St. JosephBishop Baldwin Council No. 15809 is making final preparations for their 7th annual Keep Christ in Christmas message slated to appear in the December 12 issue of The Garden City News. All village residents and friends who cherish Christmas are invited to join in this special celebration of the birth of Christ.
The Knights’ two-page Keep Christ in Christmas message will appear in the newspaper’s centerfold and will feature a beautiful nativity scene with baby Jesus, the Blessed Virgin Mary and His foster father, St. Joseph. Accompanying the nativity scene will be a long list of names of village residents and friends who wish to proclaim the spiritual meaning of Christmas: the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, Our Savior, the Light of the World.
Grand Knight Joesph Levano pointed out that, “The true meaning of Christmas is mostly ignored in present day society. We are saturated with endless news stories about “Black Friday” sales, “Christmas-themed” movies that rarely display a nativity scene,
and cruel legal challenges to Nativity displays by anti-Christian groups. The words ‘Merry Christmas’ have been banned at many schools, businesses, department stores and in commercials.”
“Instead,” GK Levano continued, “we repeatedly hear, ‘Happy Holidays,’ intended to encompass all the politically correct bromides of the season. It seems that we don’t want to offend anyone’s feelings, with the exception, of course, of those of Jesus Christ and His Blessed Mother. Our Keep Christ in Christmas message is a response to the secularization of this most holy day.
For readers who would like to add their names in support of Keeping Christ in Christmas, please mail your names as you would like them to appear in the message to the Knights by Monday, November 24. We are asking for a small donation of $20 per name/ line. Checks are payable to: Knights of Columbus Council #15809. Mail to: Mr. Tony Bennett, 84 Eleventh Street, Garden City, NY 11530.
Remember: The deadline for receiving names and donations is Monday, November 24.
All orders must be placed by 11/21. No substitutions.
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Guest preacher at Garden City Community Church
BY MELVA VICTORINO
Garden City Community Church (GCCC) is a place where all are welcome: friends, neighbors, family, and strangers. At GCCC, every person is greeted with congeniality and with hospitality. An invitation is extended to the fellowship gathering after the 10:30 a.m. worship service. GCCC shares hot beverages and delicious pastries, cheese platters, and home baked goodies with all who enter its doors. It is not only the food that GCCC shares, but the inspiring words from the guest preachers.
The Rev. Linda Tarry-Chard will be preaching on November 16th, the twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost. The Rev. Tarry-Chard is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ (UCC), dedicated to bridging faith, service, and social justice across diverse communities. She served as Minister for Social Justice and Interfaith Relations at Broadway United Church of Christ. Rev. Tarry-Chard spent over 13 years on the ministerial staff of The Riverside Church of New York, where she nurtured discipleship, launched ministries, created educational and social justice programs, and led major public events honoring figures such as Nelson Mandela, Luther Vandross, and Maya Angelou. As Founder and President of the Project People Foundation (PPF), Rev. Tarry-Chard has advanced education, employment, and economic development in Southern Africa and the U.S. PPF’s most recent initiative, the Swim Plus Scholarship Program, introduces students from Harlem and the South Bronx to water safety, competitive swimming, and community civic projects. Rev. Tarry-Chard’s career also includes leadership roles in foster-care and human services, and board service with Auburn Theological Seminary, the New York Women’s Foundation, Harlem Hebrew Language Academy and other organizations. Rev. TarryChard holds a Master of Science in Education from Fordham University and a Master of Divinity from Union
Theological Seminary.
The GCCC welcomes all to worship and join in the many programs, special events, educational opportunities, and fellowship. There is a place for everyone according to one’s gift, talent, and interests. GCCC invites everyone to participate and join in the following:
• Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. : Intercessory Prayer every Tuesday in the Chapel, this is a very meaningful service that helps strengthen the spiritual journey as names are lifted in prayer.
• Wednesdays: The viewing and discussion of the TV series “The Chosen Series 4” at 7:00 p.m. viewing, followed by discussion at 7:30 on this groundbreaking streaming television series about the life of Jesus. Everyone has an option to watch in advance the episodes at your own home, and join the group at 7:30 for the group discussion. All are invited to attend. For more information, call the office at 516-746-1700.
• November 26: Food donation drop-off for the LICC Emergency Food Pantry before noon on the Whitehall Blvd. porch.
Whoever you are, wherever you are on your life’s journey, you are welcome at GCCC. We have services, events, and programs for all ages. We have many ways you can participate in our church life. Our Sunday Worship Service is in-person and live-streamed. To get information regarding our other worship services and programs, visit our website at www.theGCCC.org.
The Garden City Community Church is part of the United Church of Christ. It is an Open and Affirming congregation that welcomes people of all ages, races, gender identities, and sexual orientations to participate in the life of our community. We are located at 245 Stewart Avenue between Whitehall Blvd. and Kensington Road.
For more information, email churchoffice@thegccc.org or call (516) 746-1700. And as previously mentioned, you may also visit our website www.theGCCC.org.
LI Volunteer Center receives NYS Disability Award
On November 5, New York State Department of Education ACCESVR representatives, Lorie Boyd and Jeanne Byrnes, presented to the Long Island Volunteer Center's Executive Director Diana O'Neill and Programming Chair Meg Callinan, a framed New York Statewide National Disability Employment Awareness Month Award with a signed proclamation from New York State Governor Kathy Hochul. The LIVC has supported ACCES-VR over the past three years at their summer program to help build skill sets for vocational rehabilitation clients by reinforcing the principles of volunteering as a pathway to employment. The service project accomplished in the workshop centered on a back to school kit building event with a variety of school supplies donated this past summer by the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club. The completed backpacks were donated to The INN and New Ground. LIVC also participated in Mentoring Disability Day on October 15 hosting a mentee from ACCES-VR and worked on several volunteer projects while providing an indoctrination to how a nonprofit is formed, organized, and functions.
ACCES-VR representatives Lorie Boyd (on left) and Jeanne Byrnes (on far right) present NYS Disability Award to LIVC’s Meg Callinan and Diana O’Neill.
Garden City Real Estate Market Information
4 Warton Place
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
Date: 11/06/2025
Sold price: $3,600,000
5 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 1 half bath
Architectural Style: Colonial
Property Size: .3 acre
Annual taxes: $47,869
MLS number: 863095
The Seller’s Team: Stephen and Laura Baymack, Compass Greater NY
The Buyer’s Team: Linda Brunning, Eleni Koutsoftas, Douglas Elliman Real Estate
Long Island Sales Data From One Key MLS Nassau County Median Sale Price
Nestled in the heart of Garden City’s Central Section, this stunning Colonial, built in 2014, seamlessly blends classic elegance with modern luxury. Designed to create a bright and welcoming atmosphere, the home is filled with natural light. A dramatic front-to-back center hall, featuring 22-foot ceilings and custom wood-carved balusters, immediately captivates visitors. Ocular windows enhance the sense of grandeur and further illuminate the space.
The home features walnut and oak flooring sourced from Seneca Hardwood, offering both beauty and historical significance. The family room boasts 12-foot ceilings with reclaimed antique barn wood beams, creating a warm, inviting atmosphere. A custom-designed fireplace, crafted in France from locally sourced reclaimed limestone, adds character and ties the room together. This space flows effortlessly into the Chef’s ‘Action’ kitchen, designed by celebrity chef David Burke. The kitchen is a masterpiece with imported Italian millwork, high-iron glass display shelves, and a striking blue-green Ann Sachs backsplash. It is fully equipped with top-tier appliances, including a Subzero Kitchen Pro glass-door refrigerator, beverage bar with an ice maker and wine storage, and Wolf cooking equipment featuring a 48” gas range with burners, charbroiler, griddle, induction burners, double wall ovens, warming drawer, and microwave drawer.
The breakfast room, designed to bring the outdoors in, features wraparound windows and French doors leading to a patio with a fireplace, ideal for seamless indoor-outdoor living. The formal living room and family room, adorned with French doors and transom windows, also open to the outdoor spaces, creating a perfect flow for entertaining.
A standout feature of the home is the powder room, which showcases hand-pressed tiles sourced through Ann Sachs, turning this functional space into an artistic focal point. The second floor is home to a luxurious primary suite with his-and-her dressing rooms, both with elegant millwork, and a spa-like bathroom. The bathroom includes a two-person walk-in shower, separate vanities, water closets, and a soaking tub. Additionally, four spacious bedrooms are serviced by two beautifully appointed full bathrooms and a convenient laundry room.
The third-floor walk-up attic offers a bonus room and abundant storage space, while the basement recreation room is designed for entertaining, complete with a full bar and bathroom. The home’s outdoor spaces are equally impressive, featuring an English Garden landscape with lush greenery, walking paths, and over 60 varieties of roses and hydrangeas. The outdoor kitchen includes a professional Woodstone hearth oven and a dining area beneath a cherry canopy, perfect for al fresco dining. Multiple outdoor seating areas include one with a firepit and another with a fireplace, with ample room for a potential pool.
Conveniently located near shopping, restaurants, and two LIRR train stations, the home offers easy access to both local amenities and commuting to the city. With its ideal combination of elegance, practicality, and luxurious features, this home is perfect for both relaxation and entertaining.
This informational page is sponsored by Douglas Elliman
Real Estate
Houses featured on this page were sold by various real estate agencies
We Know and Love Garden City
Thanksgiving Dinner Packages
Turkeys Fully Cooked or Oven Ready
$309 + tax (Serves 10–15 people)
• 16–18 lb Fresh Cooked or Oven Ready Turkey
• 1/2 Tray Traditional Stuffing with OR without Sausage Meat
• 1/2 Tray of String Beans, Mixed Vegetables, OR String Bean Casserole
• 1/2 Tray of White Mashed Potato OR Sweet Mashed Potato w/ Marshmallows
• Choice of Apple, Pumpkin, or Pecan Pie • Homemade Turkey Gravy
• Homemade Cranberry Sauce
$439 + tax (Serves 15–20 people)
• 20-22 lb Fresh Cooked or Oven Ready Turkey
• Full Tray Traditional Stuffing with OR without Sausage Meat
• Full Tray of String Beans, Mixed Vegetables, OR String Bean Casserole
• Full Tray of White Mashed Potato OR Sweet Mashed Potato w/ Marshmallows
• Choice of Two Pies (Apple, Pumpkin, or Pecan) • Homemade Turkey Gravy
Orders must be placed by Monday, 11/24/25. Pickup is on Thanksgiving morning, 8–10 a.m. or any day requested. Not combinable with coupons or discounts.
FRESH TURKEY
Amish Grade A Turkey ($4.19/lb) • Bell & Evan’s Fresh Turkey ($5.49/lb)
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!
“Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body”
Join us for a free workshop, “Healthy Living for your Brain and Body” sponsored by the Alzheimer's Associations Education Programs & Services, December 9 at 11:30. To register, please stop by the Senior Center front desk or call (516) 385-8006.
Tai Chi
Beginning December 12, join us at noon for Tai Chi on the second Tuesday of each month, sponsored by the Bristal at Garden City.
CPR, Choking Prevention
NYU EMS will be at the Senior Center on Tuesday, November 18, presenting, “Hands only CPR/Choking”. To register, please stop by the Senior Center front desk or call (516) 385-8006.
Pickup Mah Jongg Games
Beginning on Tuesday, 9/23, we will be offering pickup Mah Jongg games, open to all residents on Tuesdays from 12:00–2:00. Bring your lunch and a set.
Trip to
“Riverdance 30 - the
New Generation”
Join us on March 7,2026, for a trip to see “Riverdance 30 - the New Generation”, at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, New Jersey. Price $210, also includes round trip travel by coach bus, and lunch at the Grasshopper
Off the Green Irish Pub. Make checks payable to “One if By Land Tours”. DEADLINE: December t1.
Afternoon Book Club
Join us, our Afternoon Book Club will be meeting at the Senior Center on Thursday, November 20, at 1:00 p.m. The title of the book is “By Any Other Name” by Jodi Picoult. All are welcome.
Open Ping Pong
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!
Chair Yoga
Chair yoga schedule for Tania at the senior center. Thursdays 9:15-9:45 Meditation, 9:45-10:45 Chair Yoga class. Beginning September 11.
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.
Monday Night
Duplicate Bridge
Results for Monday, November 3: North / South:
BUTCHER FAVORITES
Honey Glazed Spiral Ham ($10.99/lb) • Fresh Ham ($3.99/lb)
8–10 People (12–14 lb.) ($119) • 12–15 People (16–18 lb.) ($149) 16–20 People (20-22 lb.) ($179) • Cooked Boneless Turkey Breast: 8–12 People (5–6 lb.) ($79)
Homemade Cranberry Sauce Quart ($9.95) • Apple, Pumpkin or Pecan Pie ($17)
(Includes Gravy.CarvingAdditional $15) (516) 775-8666 • PLACE YOUR ORDERS EARLY! 104 Covert Ave, Stewart Manor, NY 11530 For full menu, visit www.PellegriniPrimeMeats.com
First Place: Athena Philippides and Carol Cook East / West:
First Place: Dian Kendrick and Carrie Flapan
Results for Monday, November 10: North / South:
First Place: Athena Philippides and Carol Cook
Second Place: Joan Kiernan and Claire Burns East / West:
First Place: Maria Buffa and Mary Gallagher
Second Place: Dian Kendrick and Carrie Flapan
Garden City’s own Melted Ed and Cousin Dan will be back to play at Prost by request and short notice on Friday, November 21st from 8-11 pm.. Join them for a beautiful selection of their original compositions, as well as folk-punk classics. Prost, located at 652 Franklin Ave. has an extensive selection of German and craft beer on tap, traditional gourmet German fare, and a service staff that is second to none. For reservations please call 516-427-5656.
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Women’s Health Care of Garden City committed to personalized care
By John L. Gomes, MD
John L. Gomes, MD, founded Women’s Health Care of Garden City in 1995. It has remained an independent private practice, providing personalized obstetrical and gynecological services.
He employs the technical advances of conventional medicine with an integrative approach to navigate women through difficult pregnancies into the menopausal years. He treats a wide variety of OB/GYN conditions and is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care.
All tests are conveniently done on the premises, and a dedicated, compassionate staff is on call 24/7.
He is committed to excellence in patient communication, education and support, as many patients come with anxiety associated with past experiences and future concerns.
Dr. Gomes received his undergraduate degree from Brown University, and his Doctor of Medicine from Columbia University.
He is both Board Certified and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Women’s Health Care of Garden City is located at 1000 Franklin Avenue, Suite 200, Garden City.
The 2025 Elections
BY BOB MORGAN, JR.
A few thoughts on the election day rout by the Democrats last week.
Democrats basically swept all elections with national implications on November 4, winning the governorships of Virginia and New Jersey, electing a socialist mayor of New York City and winning important contests like the California congressional redistricting referendum and the approval of Pennsylvania Supreme Court judges.
Oddly enough, if you wanted to find one area of Republican strength around the country, the GOP victories in Nassau County might be your best bet, but these wins were probably more testaments to local issues and organizational political strength than national issues.
Still, while the victories of the Democrats in 2025 were a significant harbinger of the political future, the importance of this year's election pales in comparison with the midyear elections in 2026, when the entire House of Representatives, onethird of the Senate and most of the nation's governorships are up for election.
You have to lay a good deal of the negative election results for Republicans at the feet of President Trump. Fundamentally, a significant number of voters, including those sympathetic to Mr. Trump in 2024, did not believe that he has focused appropriately on issues that he raised in the campaign.
For example, a key part of President Trump's 2024 message was that he would reduce the cost of living, particularly of energy and of consumer products like groceries. And, while Mr. Trump did talk about leveling the economic playing field between the United States and other countries, he never indicated that tariffs would be as important part of his policy as they ended up becoming.
In fact, the current 3 percent or so inflation rate, which does include decreases in gas prices, is not that bad by historical standards, but Mr. Trump is not meeting voter expectations.
The President needs to sharpen and refine his policies to emphasize affordability. In addition to his considerable efforts to rein in spending, Mr. Trump needs to stop regarding tariffs, which can easily be viewed
as a source of rising prices, as an all-purpose economic and foreign policy tool. The focus should be on applying them against obvious economic rivals like China rather than friendly countries like Canada.
On a messaging front, Mr. Trump should be emphasizing his administration’s efforts at putting more money in household budgets. Mr. Trump's recently enacted tax bill, while not directly addressing consumer prices, lowered taxes for many people who earn tips, receive overtime pay or collect Social Security benefits, as well as people living in blue states who can deduct more state and local taxes. Mr. Trump can also boast of strong stock prices, which favorably impact the finances of many people with 401(k) plans.
On immigration, Mr. Trump certainly emphasized this issue in 2024 and sharply contrasted his policies with those of President Joe Biden, who for the first 3 1/2 years of his presidency, made little effort to enforce the border. When he became President, Mr. Trump’s successful efforts to eliminate the vast majority of illegal border crossings and eliminate widely abused asylum programs, received substantial approval.
Now, however, Mr. Trump’s approval ratings on immigration are lower and he lost a substantial chunk of support from Hispanic voters in this year’s election. To be clear, Hispanic voters care about many other issues besides immigration, but many efforts at enforcement by ICE and others have been directed at Hispanic communities.
Going forward, Mr. Trump would probably do well to focus his immigration efforts on a problem that virtually everyone agrees needs to be addressed – quickly deporting the relatively small number of illegal immigrants who, in addition to being here unlawfully, commit significant crimes in this country. He certainly does not need to declare an amnesty as to other illegal immigrants, but there should be a clear sense of priorities.
Again, the 2025 election results were not cataclysmic in themselves for the Trump Administration, but they clearly should serve as a wake up call.
Reviving Hope: A Breakthrough Approach to Treating Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
"Several years ago, I was diagnosed with cancer and underwent chemotherapy treatments. I'm now in remission and blessed to still be here, but I was in so much pain. My feet and hands were constantly burning - a tingling sensation, almost like when your leg or arm falls asleep," shared Mary of Westbury.
Mary was suffering from Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy or CIPN. While chemotherapy drugs kill cancer cells, they are not exactly discriminating in what they destroy. The smaller nerves, specifically those in your hands and feet, are some of the first to be harmed. Those suffering from peripheral neuropathy have described this pain as “burning,” “tingling,” “like walking on sharp rocks,” or like Mary explained, that fuzzy, tingling pain you experience during paresthesia (the technical term for when a limb “falls asleep”).
"Standing all day was not just a challenge, it caused me physical agony. Keeping up with my busy schedule - forget about it. I couldn't even go for walks on the beach." Mary, like so many others, was prescribed Gabapentin to help with the pain and told there was nothing anyone could do. In their words: “There is no treatment for neuropathy.”
Fortunately for Mary, where Western medicine fails, Westbury Acupuncture tends to
National Board-Certified Acupuncturist, has been blending the time-tested science of acupuncture with modern, medical technology to design a real solution for peripheral neuropathy that doesn’t involve invasive surgeries or prescription medications with uncomfortable side effects.
These Renew Nerve Ⓡ protocols, specific to Westbury Acupuncture and its network of certified providers, actually treat neuropathy versus attempting to mask its symptoms.
"Acupuncture is incredible at restoring blood flow and stimulating damaged nerves. It’s been used for centuries to treat peripheral neuropathy and similar conditions” tells Jae Won. “We take our treatments a step further by integrating ATP Resonance BioTherapy Ⓡ , which targets specific nerves in the body using microcurrent. ATP Resonance BioTherapyⓇ is
treatment stimulates the blood vessels to grow back around the peripheral nerves and provide them with the proper nutrients and energy they need to repair and recover.”
ATP Resonance BioTherapy Ⓡ was originally designed by NASA to speed up healing and recovery. “To have access to this kind of technology has been life changing for our patients” shares Gen, one of the incredibly compassionate Patient Care Technicians at Westbury Acupuncture. “We even have people asking if they can take the equipment home, so we’re working on developing some at-home options for our less mobile patients.”
After only four weeks of treatment, Mary is already seeing incredible improvement. "I've taken the handicap placard off my rearview mirror and I'm finally back to walking on the beach. I can't wait to see how I feel at the end of my program! I used to think that
the neuropathy pain was just the price I have to pay for still being alive. Jae Won has really given me hope for a better life!"
Jae Won L.Ac and the staff at Westbury Acupuncture have a 90% success rate in reversing peripheral neuropathy, and not just that caused by chemotherapy. They also have tremendous success in treating diabetic neuropathy and neuropathy of undetermined origin, otherwise known as idiopathic neuropathy. “I watched my grandmother suffer with neuropathy during her final years and it broke my heart when she was told there was nothing they could do. This condition is one of the main reasons I went into medicine. Since then, I’ve been on a quest to help people truly thrive in their golden years.”
The number of treatments needed to allow the nerves to fully recover will vary from person to person and can only be determined after a comprehensive consultation and detailed neurological evaluation.
If you or someone you love is suffering from peripheral neuropathy, call (516) 500-8281 to schedule.
For new patients, an initial consultation is complimentary. Simply visit www.WestburyAcupuncture.com for more information and to take advantage of this offer.
Tree trouble
On November 5th, officers and firefighters headed to Warton Place after a fallen tree hit the roof of a home. The lone occupant was uninjured.
Order violation
Garden City Police arrested a woman on November 5th for allegedly violating a court order requiring her to stay away from another person. She was charged with Criminal Contempt.
Fraudulent activity
Garden City Police looked into a report on November 5th involving fraudulent activity targeting an agency’s financial accounts.
Road rage cigar toss
Garden City Detectives are investigating an incident on November 5th in which a subject on 9th Street allegedly got out of his vehicle and threw a lit cigar at another motorist, causing a minor hand injury and burning the victim’s clothing.
Truck violations
On November 5th, a Rockaway Avenue truck operator was charged with driving an overweight vehicle, while another operator on the same road was cited for defective brakes and
operating without a highway use permit.
Fallen limbs
On November 5th, police responded to multiple reports of fallen tree limbs on North Avenue, Hilton Avenue, and 5th Street.
Suspended registration
A Meadow Street motorist was charged on November 5th with driving with a sus pended registration and uninsured operation.
Branch strike
A fallen tree limb on November 6th damaged on a vehicle traveling westbound on Stewart Avenue, causing damage.
Speeding truck
On November 6th, a Clinton Road truck operator was charged with driving in a non-commercial zone and for excessive speed.
Alarm calls
Garden City Police and Firefighters were kept busy on November 6 by fire alarms activated by construction,
steam, a faulty detector, and even burnt food.
Overweight operation
A company was charged on November 6 for allegedly operating an overweight vehicle on Old Country Road.
License issues A Franklin Avenue motorist was cited November 6th for driving with a suspended license and uninsured operation.
Bumper damage
On November 6th, the rear bumper of a vehicle parked on 9th Street was discovered damaged by unknown means.
Vehicle prowler
Officers responded to Locust Street on November 7th after reports of a subject entering vehicles. Police say they found the person hiding inside a car and arrested the person for Petit Larceny and Trespass after determining multiple items had been stolen.
Public urination
A man on South Avenue was charged on November 7th with urinating in public.
Speeding suspension
A motorist on Clinton Road was cited November 7th for driving with a suspended license and excessive speed.
False alarms
GCFD and GCPD handled three fire alarms on November 7th, all determined to have been activated in error.
Suspended license
A Franklin Avenue motorist was charged on November 7 with driving with a suspended license and disregarding a sign.
Multiple violations
Two Stewart Avenue motorists were charged on November 7th for allegedly driving with suspended registrations and other assorted traffic violations.
Ceremony detail
On November 8th, police personnel were assigned to traffic and safety details for the Rainbow Plaza Veterans Day ceremony.
Overweight trucks
Two companies were charged on November 8th with operating over-
weight trucks on New Hyde Park Road.
Alarm errors
Officers responded on November 8th to two separate medical alert alarms, both determined to have been set off in error.
Suspended registration
A 7th Street motorist was charged on November 8th with driving with a suspended registration and unsafe speed.
Battery fault
Firefighters and officers investigated a fire alarm on November 8th that was set off by a faulty battery.
Stop sign issue
A St. James Street South motorist was cited on November 8th for unlicensed operation and passing a stop sign.
Open door check
On November 8th, Garden City Police inspected a residence after finding a door open and confirmed everything was in order.
Identity theft
A victim reported on November 9th that her identity had been stolen and used in an attempt to withdraw money from her bank account.
Suspended registration
A Washington Avenue motorist was cited on November 9th for driving with a suspended registration and excessive speed.
Multiple violations
On November 9th, a Clinton Road motorist was charged with driving with a suspended registration, unlicensed operation, and operating an uninsured vehicle.
Steamy alarm
Garden City Police and Firefighters answered a fire alarm on November 9th, which turned out to be activated by steam from a shower.
Property damage
Officers arrested a male subject on November 10th for Criminal Mischief after he allegedly damaged property belonging to another family member.
Open-door alarm
On November 10th Garden City Police responded to a home where they found an open door but determined everything inside was in order.
Amazon breach
On November 10th, a couple reported their identities were stolen and
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Thank you to the Long Island chapter of the 42nd Division Association for conducting its annual Veterans Day observance and wreath placement this past Saturday at the 42nd Rainbow Division Monument (Clinton Rd. and St James St. So.) I, along with several members of the Board, were honored to attend the poignant ceremony. Additionally, I’d like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the William Bradford Turner American Legion Post 265 for conducting its Veterans Day ceremony on Tuesday, November 11 at the GC Library. Prior to the start of the ceremony, the Ladies Auxiliary of William Bradford Turner Post 465 held its “Meet the Veterans” event. Residents young and old alike had an opportunity to hear stories from their neighbors who have served our Country in both peacetime and conflicts around the globe. Astoundingly, we had a WWII veteran in attendance…it was extraordinary.
Western Fire House Presentation
THE MAYOR’S UPDATE
efinneran@gardencityny.net
At our November 20, 2025 BOT meeting, Chief Taunton will be making a presentation on the proposed re-design of the Western Fire House (“Company 2”) located at Edgemere Rd. and Stewart Ave. It’s been an arduous task for all involved, especially the GCFD and Village staff to develop a comprehensive plan for BOT consideration and vote. We hope you can attend.
Reminder: Flag Drop Box
Garden City Fire Department Ex-Chief Larry Nedelka donated a flag collection box a bit ago to the American Legion on behalf of his late parents, Frank and Joan Nedelka. His folks were very active members of the Legion, having served as Commander
THE OFFICE CAT
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used to gain unauthorized access to their Amazon account.
Gift card scam
A victim’s computer froze on November 10, prompting a fraudulent “help desk” pop-up instructing her to buy gift cards and provide PINs. She recognized the scam in time and did not complete the transaction.
System malfunction
Firefighters and officers responded on November 10th to a fire alarm triggered by a system malfunction at a residence.
Bank teller arrested
Detectives arrested a local bank teller on November 11th, for allegedly keeping partial cash amounts from patrons who were cashing groups of checks. The total loss exceeded $17,200, and she was charged with Grand Larceny.
Store theft
On November 11th, Garden City Police arrested a man at CVS for allegedly stealing multiple itemsHe was charged with Petit Larceny and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine).
Truck tickets
A Clinton Road truck operator was cited November 11th for driving in a non-commercial zone, defective wiring, and defective brakes.
Veterans Day detail
Officers were assigned on November 11th to the annual Veterans Day ceremony held along 7th Street.
Overpass strike
An ambulette struck the Chestnut Street overpass on November 11, and the driver was charged with disobeying clearance signs.
Medicare fraud
A victim reported on November 11th that her identity had been stolen and used to make unauthorized Medicare charges.
Stove hazard
Officers assisted firefighters November 11th at a residence where a defective stove was rendered safe.
Aggressive driving
A 7th Street motorist was charged on November 11th with aggressive driving violations, including an unsafe U-turn.
Fallen limb
On November 11th, a fallen tree limb struck and damaged a vehicle parked on Franklin Court.
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and Auxiliary president respectively. The box is located next to the Gazebo on 7th Street. There is another flag drop box located in the Garden City Library lobby. Residents and businesses are reminded that they can conveniently dispose of tattered and worn American flags at these locations.
Body Cameras Grant Application
The Village has applied for a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (BWCPIP) through the Office of Congresswoman Laura Gillen. The grant program provides further funding for law enforcement agencies to purchase body-worn cameras. FYI:
all U.S. government grant programs are subject to budgetary issues and the politics of the moment. Thus, we continue to monitor all of our grant applications regularly.
Garden City Turkey Trot
It’s Turkey Trot time! The Thanksgiving Day road race will mark its 48th Anniversary on November 27, 2025. The Race attracts runners from all over Long Island and beyond, including multi-generational families that have made the event a special part of their holiday. Register online at www.gcturkeytrot.com, in-person on Wednesday, November 26, at St. Paul’s from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. or on race day Thursday, November 27, beginning at 8:00 a.m. P.S. The winners of both the “Fun Run” and the Big Race will be receiving invitations to sit in the front row for our December 11, 2025 BOT meeting at Village Hall…what a treat!
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Stewart School celebrates Veterans Day
Garden City’s Stewart School celebrated Veterans Day on Nov. 5 with a special assembly, classroom visits and a luncheon for veterans and their families. The day began as students gave the veterans a standing ovation upon entering the auditorium and taking their seats on stage. Fourth graders led the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by second graders performing patriotic songs
including “You’re a Grand Old Flag” and “My Country, 'Tis of Thee.”
The biographies of all 28 veterans in attendance, each connected to a current Stewart student or staff member, were shared, highlighting both their military service and post-service lives. Students read letters expressing gratitude and admiration for the veterans’ dedication and bravery. The ceremony concluded
with all students standing to sing “God Bless the U.S.A.,” accompanied by a slideshow featuring each class offering their thanks.
After the assembly, veterans visited fifth grade classrooms to speak with students about their military experiences. Students asked questions about what it was like to serve, their favorite parts of their service and the lessons
they learned. The day concluded with a luncheon honoring the veterans and their families.
Among those recognized were current and former Stewart School staff members, including Ed Muller, who served in the army from 1945 to 1947 before teaching physical education at Stewart for nearly 40 years.
Photos courtesy of the Garden City School District
EPOA, CPOA plan joint meeting
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All Garden City residents are invited to attend the joint meeting of the Eastern Property Owners’ Association (EPOA) and the Central Property Owners’ Association (CPOA) on Tuesday, November 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Senior Center, 6 Golf Club Lane.
The evening will begin with updates from our Village Trustees and Board of Education Trustees. Following these reports, the focus will turn to traffic issues in the East and Mott sections of the Village.
Village traffic consultants from
Creighton Manning will present their findings and discuss potential traffic calming measures. Residents are encouraged to attend, ask questions, and share their feedback.
The Village Board and Traffic Commission have been diligently addressing traffic concerns across Garden City — and now it’s the East’s turn!
Please plan to attend and make your voice heard. This is an important opportunity to participate in shaping the safety and quality of life in the community.
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Stewart students and a veteran.
A veteran and Stewart School teacher and student.
WHAT DOES ‘HEALTH SYSTEM’ EVEN MEAN? IT MEANS A BIG DIFFERENCE FOR YOUR HEALTH.
A health system is more than a doctor. In our case, it’s 320+ locations with the exact same high standard of care. It’s integrated medical teams that achieve the best patient outcomes. It’s leading the charge in medical discoveries. It’s the lowest mortality rates in the nation. It’s being named #1 for quality care in the U.S. Our health system has the best doctors, and the best doctors are just the beginning.
Better health starts with a better health system.
American Legion’s Veterans Day Remembrance
On Veterans Day, November 11, the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary sponsored a full morning of activities. For over 15 years, the “Meet the Veterans” program has given veterans the opportunity to share their military experiences with the Garden City community. Guest speaker Army Reservist Michelle Callahan, of Callahan Family Dentistry, described her training and work in the military medical field. She and other veterans welcomed questions from the audience which included a large number of students from preschool through high school. Veterans Day cards created by 8th grade MS students, the GC Library, the National Charity League and other teens in the village, had been mailed by the Legion to veterans in the William Bradford Turner Post, the VA Hospital in Northport and the LI State Veterans Home in Stonybrook.
Frank Tauches, Commander of the American Legion and Jacqueline Eltringham, President of the American Legion Auxiliary, then began the ceremony. After a brief history of Veterans Day, she related how Veterans Day was originally named Armistice Day to mark the date the armistice ending WWI was signed that halted the fighting between the Allies and Germany which took effect at the 11th hour of the 11th day in the 11th month in 1918. To mark the signing of the armistice, Post member Jim Michalek tolled the bell 11 times at 11:00am. Commander Tauches stated that Armistice Day was renamed Veterans Day by President Eisenhower to honor all those who have served or are serving in the U.S. military.
The program included a rousing rendition of God Bless America by current pre-K students (and recent graduates) of the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection who sang and signed the song, in American Sign Language. The second time around, all those in attendance joined in the singing which concluded the program.
Maisie, Paul, Zachary, Dean, Anthony, Ava and Cyrus, students and graduates of the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection Pre-K, sang and signed in American Sign Language “God Bless America”.
Dentist Michelle Callahan, thankful for her blessed life growing up in Garden City, joined the military to “give back”.
The Garden City Police officers and Legislator John Giuffre attended.
Vets who spoke about their military experience-George Bici, Michelle Callahan, Peter Egan, Walter Gross, Janelle McLaughlin,
Jim Michalak, Bob Morrison, Jack Mundy, Pete Rozo, Rich Ryder, Frank Tauches, Ralph Vivo and Rex Wood. Also Mayor Finneran and trustees Muldoon, Tai and Torino.
Auxiliary President Jacqueline Eltringham with Michael, wife Victoria and son Alexander, who decorated their storefront in tribute to the veterans.
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Visit the Little Town of Bethlehem at Resurrection
Join the shepherds to welcome the Newborn King.
Imagine taking a walk through the little town of Bethlehem on the night when Jesus was born. You and your family explore the marketplace, visit with the townspeople, or help the carpenter make a unique gift. Suddenly, shepherds appear, telling you they have good news. They take you to meet Mary and Joseph, and you see Baby Jesus with your own eyes.
This Christmas, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection will host “A Night in Bethlehem,” a hands-on interactive experience, Friday and Saturday,
Dec. 12 and 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. All are invited, bring family and friends to experience Christmas in a whole new way.
As you walk through “A Night in Bethlehem,” you will be welcomed by the Census Taker and register your family in Bethlehem. Then you are ushered into the recreated Village of long ago. Everyone has an opportunity to create unique keepsakes as they interact with local shopkeepers who share the Christmas story. Don’t be surprised if you get a visit from the tax collector or even the pesky Roman Guards. You will hear the good news from the excited shepherds and have an opportunity to visit the stable—with live
visit
Admission is free, while a freewill offering will be collected to cover costs and award to missions. Please call the church office, 516.746.4426, or visit resgc.org/ nib for more information.
Resurrection Lutheran Church is a Christian community of faith, located at 420 Stewart Ave., near Clinton Rd., in Garden City. All are invited to worship at 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays and at 8:30, 9:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday mornings, with Sunday School and Christian Education at 9:45 a.m. For more information, call 516.746.4426.
Visitors to Bethlehem are greeted with joy at the marketplace.
Stock up on beeswax candles at the candle shop.
Don't forget to receive a personalized welcome at the town scribe
Get hands-on lesson in pressing olive oil.
animals—and
with Mary, Joseph, and the Baby Jesus.
IN MEMORIAM
Ramona Bandierini
Ramona Bandierini of Garden City entered into eternal rest while surrounded by her family on November 7, 2025. She was born in Brooklyn on March 12, 1933, the daughter of Jack and Jenny Menditto.
Ramona had a lust for life like no other. She loved keeping busy and active well into her later years. She will be remembered for her competitive nature on the tennis court, at the card table, playing bingo, and on the golf course - she golfed until she was 90 years old. If a song came on, Ramona was on the dance floor. She always stated, “Everything I do, I love.”
She had lifelong friends who became family at both North Hills Country Club and in Highland Beach, Florida, where she spent half the year. Above all, Ramona loved her family. She was fiercely loyal. Ramona was married for 65 years to her first love, the late Alfred Bandierini, who passed away in 2021. She was the beloved mother to Janet Fex (Kevin McAndrew) and Laura Bandierini; beloved grandmother to Jenna, Michael and Olivia, Christina and Matthew, and Thomas; proud and adoring great-grandmother to Ryder, Leni, Lila, Waverly, and Nellie. Ramona was pre-deceased by her sister, RoseMarie, and leaves behind a sister,
Janet Diodati.
“I once had a heart, that heart was true, but now it’s yours, from me to you. Take care of it, as I have done, for you have two hearts and I have none.”
Garden City PTA News
Upcoming Events
Scholastic Book Fair
The PARP committee is thrilled to invite you to their Scholastic Book Fair on November 18 from 4–7 p.m. at the Stratford Innovation Lab during Math and Literacy night.
PARP Movie Day
PARP is excited to present its annual Movie Day at Bellmore Theaters on Wednesday, November 26th at 10:45. Please visit the link below for more details.
The Digital Citizenship Committee is promoting NoSo (No Social Media) November. Check out gardencitypta. org/digital-citizenship for easy ways to participate.
Annual Sponsorship Applications Now Available! Email sponsorships@gardencitypta.org. Other Important Dates
• Fall Sportswear Pickup: 11/15 at GCMS, 9 a.m.–11 a.m.
• High School PTA Meeting (ZOOM): 11/17.
• Middle School PTA Meeting (ZOOM): 11/18
• Scholastic Book Fair: 11/18
• Save the Date - Stewart School Turkey Trot: 11/19
• Hemlock Family Fun: 11/21
• PARP Movie Day: 11//26
• Save the Date for Our Annual PTA Dinner: March 31, 2026
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Mineola Roller Skating Rink Photos from the Village Archives
A postcard view of the present Garden City Post Office, which opened in October 1936, designed by Louis A. Simon. Previously post office service had been located in what was at the time called the Post Office Building on the northeast corner of Franklin and Stewart Aves, the first commercial building on Franklin Ave.. In 1953 the post office handled the most business in the County at $1.7 Million, aided by that of nearby Doubleday book publishing. In 1979 plans were made to relocate Garden City postal operations to a new facility on Stewart Ave. east of the Village. Although this facility now exists and handles regional 115 zip code operations, the closure of the Franklin Ave. facility never occurred and it continues to process local mail. In 1937, as part of the federal Works Progress Administration [WPA] Art Project, a wall mural was added to the south end of the lobby,entitled “Huckleberry Frolic” by artist J. Theodore Johnson, depicting an idealized version of an annual festivity in Colonial Hempstead. The building was dedicated in 1987 to John W. Wydler, a U.S. Congressman [1963-1981] and Garden City resident. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
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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/questions: email Historian@gardencityny.net - Wm. Bellmer
Tip of the Week
Recycling Cardboard: Holiday Gift for the Environment
This December the Village Board is waiving the permit fee for GC residents at the Village Yard for cardboard recycling. The Board recognizes both the need for accessible recycling options and the increase in cardboard waste during the holidays. Proof of residency is required.
To recycle your cardboard please bring it to the Village Yard (tape removed, folded, clean, dry) and place it in the recycling bay
marked “Corrugated Cardboard.”
Corrugated cardboard is used in mailing packages and is made of fluted or arched paper in the center, with two flat outer layers. Other boxes, such as boxes used for cereal, cookies, shoes and other household items, should be thrown out with rubbish.
Why recycle cardboard? Recycling cardboard helps to:
• reduce landfills (which release methane and take hundreds
of years to decompose)
• reduce deforestration
• reduce energy costs
Recycled cardboard can be used for:
• insulation
• paper products, including packing materials
• animal bedding
Contact the DPW at Village Hall 516-465-4033.
Hundreds of costumes collected at Trunk or Treat
FCA staff unpack hundreds of costumes collected at Trunk or Treat
BY BRIDGETTE MASTAGLIO
The second annual Garden City Trunk or Treat & Costume Drive was an overwhelming success! As the setting sun cast its soft orange glow over The Cathedral, hundreds of Garden residents gathered, and hundreds of costumes were collected for families in need across Long Island.
Thank you to all who generously donated new and like new costumes for the children and families of Bethany House, The Family and Children’s Association and Big Brothers & Big Sisters. In addition to more than 400 costumes being collected in a single night, you all made it possible to fulfill the specific Halloween costume requests of children at the Bethany House, allowing us to make the Halloween wish of dozens of children come true!
The Trunk or Treat was a not only a chartable event, but an extremely fun and festive one for our community! Families enjoyed gathering amongst spectacularly lit up and creatively decorated trunks handing out loads and loads of treats! Dom’s Chicken, J&J Taste and Kona Ice food trucks were enjoyed by all under the twinkling lights of the “eating garden”. ACC DJ Productions provided the musical entertainment, while Lizzie Todaro painted the children’s faces to match their costumes.
A heartfelt thank you to our trunk volunteers! The trunks were gorgeous, truly works of art. Thank you
for pouring your hearts and souls into making them incredibly creative, detailed, imaginative and FUN!
Themes ranged from “Trunkin” Donuts, Mandalorian, Hocus Pocus, KPop Demon Hunters, Spooky Island to The Great Pumpkin, Ghosts of the Cathedral, Taylor Swift, Wickedplus many more! One was better than the next. Congrats to our winners:
Garden City Public Library Director Marianne Malagon, Garden City Public Library Board of Trustees Chair Colleen Foley and Trustee Mary Maguire at the 2025 Nassau County Legislative Breakfast.
Senator Siela A. Bynoe, Garden City Public Library Board of Trustees Chair Colleen Foley and Garden City Public Library Director Marianne Malagon.
Garden City Library administration and Board members had the opportunity to speak with local legislators, including Senator Siela A. Bynoe and Assemblyman Ed
The 40th annual Nassau County Legislative Breakfast took place on Friday, October 3, at the Nassau Library System in Uniondale. Garden City Public Library Director Marianne Malagon joined Library Board of Trustees Chair Colleen Foley and Trustee Mary Maguire at the annual event.
Ra, about the importance of public libraries, and why they need to be adequately funded. Guest speakers included Melanie Davidoff, president of NCLA of the Port Washington Public Library; Caroline Ashby, director of the Nassau Library System; Tim Spindler, director of the Long Island Library Resources Council and NYLA president, and Max Prime, NYLA director of Government Relations & Advocacy.
Hundreds of costumes collected at Trunk or Treat
without the support and sponsorship of some truly wonderful individuals and organizations. A big thank you goes out to this year’s co-hosts: The GC Girl Scout Association and Cathedral of the Incarnation. We could not have asked for a more perfectly themed venue for the event - the Trunk or Treat has found it’s home at the Cathedral!! The Cathedral lent their staff, event tables and chairs, gorgeous lawns and more for our event. The warm and caring staff of the Cathedral have our gratitude. The Girl Scout Association of Garden City sponsored the DJ, as
well as patches and Kona vouchers for girl scouts. Most of the trunks were hosted by girl scout families and you are all truly appreciated. An extra thank you to Troops 1259 and 1414 for setting up the event, as well as staffing ticket and cocoa stations!!
The Eastern Property Owner’s Association generously sponsored our face painter, allowing us to offer this fun addition as part of the entrance ticket for all children!
Pantano's donated the BEST hot chocolate in the world (honestly, I had to go in the next morning to bring more home at the request of
my kids!).
And last, but certainly not least, The Gardenia’s of Garden City Chapter of the National Charity League organized the costume requests from our charitable organizations, volunteered setting up the event, collected costumes during the event, sorted/bagged/tagged costumes afterwards AND delivered ALL the collected costumes to our charity organizations. A HUGE thank you to the wonderful mom’s and daughters from the NCL Gardenia’s – this amazing charity work COULD NOT have happened without you all!! You
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are a blessing.
We are already looking forward to making next year’s Trunk or Treat & Costume Drive even bigger and better !! Save the date for Saturday, October 17, 2026 at the Cathedral.
We warmly invite Garden City organizations and businesses to host trunks or provide sponsorship for the 2026 event. Help us make Trunk or Treat even more spooktacular! If you’d like to join the Trunk or Treat event team to bring Halloween happiness to our community, please contact Bridgette Mastaglio at 917-3994734 or bmastaglio@northwell.edu.
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News from the Children’s Room
Upcoming November 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 November 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.
IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ! Children’s programs are extremely popular! We recommend that registrants arrive EARLY to check-in. Your reserved spot will be held for 5 minutes after the starting time of the class before being given to a patron on the waitlist. If you know you cannot attend a class, please cancel your registration on LibCal or call the Library at 516-742-8405 x5241, so that your spot can be released to someone on the waitlist.
• Saturday, Nov. 15, at 10:30 a.m.: A Time for Kids - 18 Months to 5 Years (Not in Kindergarten)
• Monday, Nov. 17, at 10:30 a.m.: Toddler Storytime - 18 Months to 3 Years
• Monday, Nov. 17, at 11:30 a.m.: Mixed Age Storytime - Birth to 5 Years (Not in
Please join us on Nov. 18 at 11:30 a.m. for Preschool Craft - 3 to 5 Years (Not in Kindergarten)
Kindergarten)
• Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 10:30 a.m.: Mother Goose Storytime - Birth to 17 Months
• Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 11:30 a.m.: Preschool Craft - 3 to 5 Years (Not in Kindergarten)
• Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 10:30 a.m.: STEAM Preschool Building - 6 Months to 5 Years
GC Library
Thanksgiving hours
In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Garden City Public Library will observe the following hours:
Wednesday, November 26: Open 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 27: Thanksgiving Holiday - Closed Friday, November 28: Open 9:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Please join us on Nov. 19 at 10:30 a.m. for STEAM Preschool Building - 6 Months to 5 Years (Not in Kindergarten)
(Not in Kindergarten)
• Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 4:00 p.m.: STEAM Fun ClubGrades K–2
• Thursday, Nov. 20, at 10:30 a.m.: Mixed Age Storytime - Birth to 5 Years (Not in Kindergarten)
• Thursday, Nov. 20, at 11:30 a.m.: Mother Goose Storytime - Birth to 17 Months
• Thursday, Nov. 20, at 4:00 p.m.: Tween Thursday STEAM Games and Activities - Grades 4–7
• Thursday, Nov. 20, at 6:30 p.m.: Books Before Bedtime Storytime - Birth to 5 Years (Not in Kindergarten)
• Monday, Nov. 24, at 11:30 a.m.: Mixed Age Storytime - Birth to 5 Years (Not in Kindergarten)
• Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 10:30 a.m.: Mother Goose Storytime - Birth to 17 Months
• Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 11:30 a.m.: Mixed Age Storytime - Birth 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.
It’s What’s Happening for Young Adults Through the Library
The Garden City Public Library will host its first ever Teen Friendsgiving Party on Tuesday, November 25.
Join Us for the First Ever Teen Friendsgiving Party!
Celebrate Thanksgiving with friends during the Library ’ s first ever Teen Friendsgiving Party! The Teen Friendsgiving Party will be held Tuesday, November 25, at 4:30 p.m. Join us for snacks, games, crafts, and activities! This program is for Tweens and Teens in Grades 6–12 only.
Registration is required online via LibCal (gardencitypl.libcal.com). Space is limited, so make sure to register early to reserve your spot at the party! Want to volunteer? Choose if you want to volunteer to set-up before the party, clean up after the party, or both when you sign up! Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. Pictured above are photos from past teen Library parties this year, including the Teen End of Summer Party and Locked-in-the-Library Halloween Party.
Upcoming and Ongoing Library Programs for Tweens and Teens
These programs are for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 unless otherwise noted. Registration is required for these programs on LibCal at https:// gardencitypl.libcal.com unless otherwise noted.
Teens who complete an online sur-
vey after specific programs can receive community service for participating.
• Tuesday, November 11, at 10 a.m.–Thursday, November 20, at 4 p.m.: Ornaments for Community Service (Grades 6–12)
• Friday, November 14, at 4 p.m.: Teen Gamers (Grades 6–12)
• Saturday, November 15, at 3 p.m.: Teen STEAM Workshop: Chemistry with Easy Bake Ovens with Chris Buchman (Grades 6–12)
• Thursday, November 20, at 4 p.m.: Tween Thursdays: STEAM Games and Activities (Grades 4–7)
• Friday, November 21, at 3:30 p.m.: Teen Creative Hour (Grades 6–12)
• Tuesday, November 25, at 4:30 p.m.: Teen Friendsgiving Party (Grades 6–12)
Registration begins Tuesday, November 18, at 10 a.m. online at https://gardencitypl.libcal.com for the following programs:
• Thursday, November 20, at 4 p.m.: Tween Thursdays: STEAM Games and Activities (Grades 4–7)
• Friday, November 21, at 3:30 p.m.: Teen Creative Hour (Grades 6–12)
Registration begins Tuesday, November 25, at 10 a.m. online at https://gardencitypl.libcal.com for the following programs:
• Tuesday, November 25, at
Teens met on November 4 at the Library to discuss upcoming fall programs, including the Teen Noon Year’s Eve Party and Teen Friendsgiving Party, and also program ideas for 2026. Teens also enjoyed snacks while making cards for veterans to give on Veterans Day on November 11. The Teen Advisory Board is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 and will meet again on December 2.
10 a.m.–Thursday, December 18, at 4 p.m.: Tiny Art Show for Community Service (Grades 6–12)
• Tuesday, December 2, at 4 p.m.: Teen Advisory Board (Grades 6–12)
• Friday, December 5, at 3:30 p.m.: Teen Crafternoon: DIY Candle Holders (Grades 6–12)
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: 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.
Attention students!
• Ongoing: Friendship Bracelets for Community Service - No registration required. Up to 10 bracelets can be submitted per volunteer monthly.
• Ongoing until December 19: Fall Creative Arts Book Submissions for Community Service - No registration required. Up to five pieces of writing and/or art (sized 8.5 × 11 inches) can be submitted per volunteer.
• Ongoing until December 19, 2025: Holiday Recipe Cards for Community Service - No registration required. Up to five recipe cards can be submitted per volunteer.
Teens Volunteer at Teen Advisory Board Meeting
Teens met on November 4 at the Library to discuss upcoming fall programs, including the Teen Noon Year’s Eve Party and Teen Friendsgiving Party, and also program ideas for 2026. Teens also enjoyed snacks while making cards for veterans to give on Veterans Day on November 11. The Teen Advisory Board is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 and will meet again on December 2.
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Adult Services at the Garden City Public Library
Monday Movies
Monday Movies presented by the Friends of the Garden City Library at 1:30 p.m.: November 2025 –Remembering Robert Redford
11/17 - “The Hot Rock”, 1972, 105 min
11/24 - “All is Lost”, 2013, 105 min November Programs
Learn to Crochet and/or Knit with an Experienced Instructor - Lupe Velasquez
• Wednesday, November 19
TWO DATES ADDED!
• Wednesday, December 3 and 17
7–8 p.m. in the Small Meeting Room
Crafter, knitter and crocheter Lupe Velasquez will be on hand to teach, help and suggest projects to do. The class is scheduled on alternating Wednesdays through November, and two December dates have been added. You may register once for the entire series.
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. 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.
Italian For Beginners and More
• Thursday, November 20
• Thursday, December 4
**MAKE UP DATE:
Thursday, December 11
Thursdays from 11 a.m. to noon in the Large Meeting Room
Mrs. Brunetti is back to teach her popular class “Italian for Beginners and More.” This program is for those with limited knowledge of Italian but all are welcome to join.
Register online on LibCal (https:// gardencitypl.libcal.com) or call Adult Services Reference Desk at (516)742-8405 ext. 5236 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.
Chairobics and Strength Training with
Debbie Krzyminski
• Wednesday, November 19
Wednesdays from 12–1 p.m. in the Large Meeting Room
We’re excited to have Debbie back with her wonderful program. Debbie
The Library will be holding a program of crafts and games for adults with developmental disabilities on Mondays, November 17 and Decedmber 8.
Krzyminski from Fitness Figures, NY, Inc. will be teaching "Chairobics and Strength Training." This program covers strength training, balance, coordination, aerobics and flexibility. Most of the exercises are performed seated in a chair. Equipment will be provided. Feel free to bring your own free weights, if you are comfortable using them. Have water available, wear clothing that you can comfortably move in and be ready to have fun! This is a seven-week session.
Register online on LibCal (https:// gardencitypl.libcal.com) or call Adult Services Reference Desk at (516)742-8405 ext. 5236 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.
Bingo for Adults
• Friday, November 14
• Friday, December 19
11 a.m.–-12 p.m. in the Small Meeting Room
Join us for a fun morning of Bingo and win some fun prizes.
Register for each Bingo online on LibCal (https://gardencitypl.libcal. com) or call Adult Services Reference Desk at (516)742-8405 ext. 5236 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.
Join us for Crafts & Games for Adults with Developmental Disabilities!
• Monday, November 17
• Monday, December 8 from 11 a.m. to noon in the Small Meeting Room
We will have a variety of different crafts, games, and activities available for participants to use. Please note there's a limited amount of each craft supply and game, so registrants may not be able to do every craft project or play every game available. When registering, please indicate the name of Day Hab, how many special needs adults will be attending, and how many caregivers will also be attending.
Register on LibCal (https://gardencitypl.libcal.com) or call Adult Services Reference Desk at (516)742-8405 ext. 5236 or email Speakingofbooks@gardencitypl.org or the Young Adult Department here: https://gardencitypl. org/young-adult-department/contactthe-young-adult-tweens-teens-department/.
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.
Day Habs & Special Needs Groups are welcome with prior registration. Individuals can also register to participate.
Adults with developmental disabilities must be accompanied by an adult caregiver for the duration of the program.
While these programs are designed for adults with developmental disabilities, all ages and abilities are welcome.
Mah-Jongg & Games (Register for each one separately) All will be held in the Large Meeting Room
• Thursday, November 20,
The film "The Hot Rock" will be screened at the Garden City Public Library on Monday, November 17.
from 6–8 p.m.
• Thursday, December 4 and 18, from 6–8 p.m.
Bring your own mah-jongg board. No instruction is provided. Seating is limited. Please register online or call the Reference desk (516)742-8405 x5236. The first two weeks are reserved for Garden City Public Library patrons only.
Check Out A Museum Pass!
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, 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,
Cathedral outreach: Neighbors being neighbors on Thanksgiving
BY ARLEEN BREEN
Every year on Thanksgiving Day, the Cathedral of the Incarnation’s Neighbors being Neighbors Ministry leads volunteers in preparing and serving a traditional Thanksgiving feast for neighbors experiencing food insecurity. This year, a particularly difficult one for those neighbors, we will continue this tradition.
Trays of traditional Thanksgiving dishes: turkey, stuffing, potatoes, and vegetables, will be prepared by our volunteers and then loaded on the Cathedral Bus - which becomes a bountiful buffet station for the day!
Additionally, we have begun collecting warm coats, scarves, hats and gloves to be distributed as well.
This special event is just one of the many events this ministry performs.
They are in the community twice per week throughout the year distributing sandwiches, fruit, snacks, coffee, and hot soup during the colder season. Groups of volunteers make the sandwiches - individually and in groups. This provides fellowship for our volunteers and much needed food for our neighbors. Food insecurity is at the base of many other hardships faced by our neighbors.
The USDA defines food insecurity as “a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.” In our region, the food insecure includes the unemployed and working poor, children, seniors, veterans, the homeless, and other socio-economic and ethnic groups.
Food insecurity exacerbates other issues associated with poverty, includ-
Adult Services at the Garden City Public Library
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 Adult Services Desk or over the phone at 516742-8405 x5236.
Additional rules and information are available at the library.
ing health problems, employment issues and the ability to concentrate at work or school. Many people right next door need to choose between eating and paying rent or purchasing necessary medications.
Neighbors being Neighbors seeks to ameliorate this issue right here in our own backyard. They have worked with other organizations here on Long Island to collect warm coats, assist homeless people in navigating the shelter system and obtaining access to needed programs.
Check out our website at incarnationgc.org for information on how to volunteer and/or support the many beautiful ways in which this ministry assists our neighbors. Extra hands are always welcomed, whether to prepare, serve or clean up afterwards. If you
would like to donate to support these efforts, please use this QR code, and choose “Outreach Ministries” in the drop down menu.
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Check this paper each week for fun and informative all-ages activities, like classes, lectures, concerts, movie screenings, and more, all for free or cheap!
Our volunteers prepping the feast!
Last year our crew of volunteers braved the weather to support our neighbors!
Village Arborist shares tree updates, plans with EAB
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ate a hedge of privacy. The real issue at this intersection is that it’s a one-way, and people come to the spot and make a right turn to the one-way where they aren’t supposed to. The idea was to provide a barrier to have cars avoid swinging in, and turning right into the one-way in the wrong direction,” he told the EAB. Staff also added seasonal flowers to brighten the area.
Recreation and Parks planted about 40 lilacs along the historic brick wall at the Nassau Boulevard LIRR Station. “They look really nice, and when they’re in full flower they’re very fragrant,” Umana noted.
At the Long Island Motor Parkway Toll Lodge on East 7th Street, crews incorporated boxwoods, holly bushes, evergreen shrubs, white Bobo hydrangeas, and Endless Summer hydrangeas, paired with new grass areas recently seeded. “It’s simple but elegant — a lot of color, but it doesn’t block sightlines,” Umana said.
The village’s Pollinator Garden, installed in 2024 at the corner of Hilton and Stewart Avenues, continues to perform well. Umana said the former yews and azaleas were replaced with pollinator-friendly plantings as a trial, and “it really shined throughout the year.” A nearby gateway spot at Hilton Avenue and Seventh Street also received upgrades.
“Trustee Muldoon had asked me to look at making it better, and we put in three red Maples, October Glory, and flowers were maintained there all year so it became a great view. There’s mums there now, so it really looks good,” Umana explained.
Trustee Jessica Tai noted that both the Toll Lodge site and the Pollinator Garden have their own irrigation. and Umana said the New Hyde Park Road district retaining wall planter and the Pollinator Garden also have good irriga-
tion at their sites. Umana told the EAB that water would be key for the village in maintaining the beautification effort.
Railroad visual barrier
Umana discussed landscaping challenges along Main Avenue near the LIRR tracks. After a fatal NJ Transit accident last year involving a fallen tree, railroads increased tree clearing along their lines.
In Mansfield Township a train hit a large tree that fell on the tracks, and the impact killed a train operator and injured at least 23 passengers onboard.
“That’s when we saw the immediate push by the railroads to start clearing along their tracks, but in doing so they created a lot of visibility issues for residents with people living on those streets, as “they got an unwelcome clear line of sight to trains, even more so than they had before,” Umana said.
Umana outlined the lack of irrigation to that location for the Norway Maple and Pine trees there.
“When I thought about it, I considered that the location is dry, arid, it has no water and gets beat up with salt. Those things remind you of being at a beach so we had to take plants you’d see at a beach, and we had to plant them there. If you put the right plants where they belong you will have success; if you try to put plants that need water, room for the roots to grow and a lot of light you would not be successful. When looking at the parameters of the site, we find plants that suit the sight the best,” Umana said.
Hurricane readiness
EAB member John Reilly asked about the types of trees that fail during hurricanes. He noted that some of the large older trees lost in past storms were forest species not well suited to suburban conditions.
“You can still see the exposure as our Mott Section has major forest trees that
lifted up sidewalks. If the wind comes in the right way and there isn’t a wind break, that tree is coming down. I see our exposure getting better as you put in better-sized trees, but what about some of the existing older large trees?” he asked.
Mr. Umana said consistent monitoring and condition evaluations need to happen. He agreed that larger trees are best suited to open lawn areas since their root system growth has the same impact as “putting a wine glass down on a dinner plate.”
He also said placements need to be a strategic point, not just the species of tree being put in: “They need to have the most space to spread, almost horizontally. Everyone has the idea that tree roots go deep down in the ground but they don’t. The roots stay on the top eight to 12 inches of the ground but they spread, and they create the hold that keeps them structurally sound. With the more soil volume they can access for the roots to go around, that’s where you would see the most success planting them,” he explained.
Resident participation
To help new trees establish, Garden City provides residents with gatorbags for slow-release watering. Once a new tree is planted, homeowners receive a letter with simple instructions. “Fill the bag every 48 to 72 hours — not constantly, just every other day,” Umana said.
Trustee Tai noted that despite planting 200 new trees this year, scaling up dramatically remains challenging due to limited irrigation and the village’s budget.
Arborist Umana reports that every day when he’s out working around town, people comment that “the village looks great” and the plantings are making a positive impact.
Tree removal policy
A few questions arose about the updated tree-removal permit fees, approved in May. Umana said the former $30 permit was far too low, citing one resident who “laughed” while paying $300 to remove ten mature oaks.
The new fees are:
• $500 for trees up to 10 inches diameter
• $1,000 for trees 11–19 inches
• $1,500 for trees 20 inches and above
“The permit costs are used as a deterrent ONLY for healthy trees – if the trees on your property are dead, dying or decaying, then we won’t want you to keep them up. We want removals of unhealthy or hazardous trees, and that is another portion of the new tree policy,” Umana said.
He also warned residents not to remove trees improperly or without a permit. ““We’ve had individuals who took it upon themselves where a branch might have come down on their car, and they decided to cut the whole tree down.” he said.
In the past, homeowners had to request replacements; under the sixmonth-old policy, replanting on village-owned strips or rights-of-way occurs automatically. Recreation & Parks also still accepts resident requests but remains limited by budget.
Monitoring residential trees
Umana said he routinely talks with homeowners after spotting signs of root fungus, mushrooms, or structural issues.
“I’ll explain what I observe. It’s their tree, so it’s their choice,” he said. “But for their safety and their family’s safety, some trees must come down — they can only fall two ways.”
He added with a smile, “At home my wife calls me the Lorax, since I speak for the trees, and I love what I do.”
How to exercise after a tendon or ligament injury
You tore something.
The weeks have come and gone since you’ve finished physical therapy…
But something still feels off when you move.
A twinge in your shoulder when you shut the window…
A knee that’s unhappy after a walk with your spouse…
So you start to wonder, now what?
Here’s something most people never hear:
The injury you had should shape how you exercise.
If you tore a tendon, which is what connects your muscles to your bones to help you move…
You should be strengthening your muscles differently to if you tore a liga-
ment…
Which connects your bones to each other.
Let me explain…
Imagine you had your fingers in a Chinese finger trap…
When you bring your fingers together, the trap loosens…
There’s less tension.
That’s a lot like when your muscles shorten…
And as that happens, your tendon stretches slightly to transfer force to your bones.
Now, when you pull your fingers apart, the trap tightens…
Similar to what happens when your muscles lengthen.
This causes your tendon to tighten and store energy…
Upgrading your tendon’s ability to do this is essential for healthy joints.
If you’ve injured a tendon, focus on spending more time strengthening in the lengthening phase of the exercise…
Where you’re moving back towards
the starting position in a movement. How about a ligament injury?
Ligaments are like seat belts… They keep your joints from moving too far and getting hurt…
But when it gets torn, it causes instability in the joint.
So to regain that stability you need to strengthen your muscles at the extremes of your joint motion…
The starting positions of an exercise, and the ending positions of an exercise.
Strong muscles help you heal, stay active, and enjoy your life without limitations.
Ahmed Ahmed is the owner of Lotus Fitness. Contact him at (646) 415-2349 or ahmed@lotusfitnessny. com https://lotusfitnessny.com/
Ahmed Ahmed
Trustees back historic fix
Does Water Works plan set precedent for St. Paul’s?
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understand for the $2.5 million you want to bond, there is a way of collecting through a consolidated funding application. There was a program that could offer up to $675,000 that the village qualifies for,” Orosz noted.
At its October 9 meeting, the Board had already approved applying for a $600,000 grant through the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP). Consultants D&B Engineers & Architects of Woodbury were retained last month to prepare and submit the application for an $11,500 fee, covered by the Water Administration budget.
Superintendent of Public Works
John Borroni said the village has submitted the application and is awaiting a response. He added that required exterior design documents have been sent to OPRHP for review.
As discussion continued, Orosz asked about the total project cost with
and without grant funding. Borroni confirmed that any grant award would be “netted off” the total bonded amount. Village Treasurer Irene Woo said that during the 2025–26 budget process the project had been scheduled over three years with $1 million allocated annually. The newly approved bond reflects a maximum project amount of $2.5 million, less than the “up to $3 million” estimate discussed in October.
Woo explained the reduction: “Per my conversations with our Water/ Sewer Superintendent Stanley Carey, combining two phases will lead to more efficiency and cost savings. We’re moving from $3 million over three years to $2.5 million over two years.”
Orosz also asked whether the renovation would affect the building’s National Register status. Village Administrator Ralph V. Suozzi assured him that the work will not compromise its standing. The interior is largely one open space, he said, with only minimal demolition
anticipated.
“There was a small section where the well went underground, and another small office where the management worked. Most of the work that has to happen is for the roof, the windows and doors, repointing to be done to the historic standards, and I would anticipate very minimum of demolition,” he said.
Orosz additionally asked whether the return date for RFPs had passed. Borroni clarified that the village cannot issue bids until receiving official input from the State Preservation Office, following its evaluation of proposed work. There is no definitive timeline for bidding or construction.
Mayor: Commitment to infrastructure
Mayor Ed Finneran responded to Orosz’s questions by underscoring the Board’s commitment to preserving village facilities, especially historic sites.
“We are extremely conscious of maintaining the Register status. Every
effort will be undertaken to ensure that whatever construction or reconstruction goes on at that building will enable us to maintain the status. We have a fiduciary duty to take care of these buildings. Recently we took an inventory of the municipality’s buildings across our village, and there are 67 in all. Out of those 67, 31 are predominantly used by the Department of Public Works and Water Department and the others are not. We are going through a painstaking chore of documenting their conditions, and what needs to be done. Whether it’s as simple as the St. Paul’s Cottages or some of the structures at our parks, or Village Hall or the Garden City Pool –we do have a duty. One thing that elected officials find out that there is a lot to do, and I know the Board as a whole, and myself individually, are committed to doing as much as we can within fiscal responsibility and moving aggressively to maintain these buildings,” the mayor said.
GCPD seeks federal grant for body-worn cameras
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classified as “International Security Events” due to their scale and potential risk. The GCPD provided such support during the Ryder Cup golf tournament held at the end of September.
Commissioner Jackson told the Board that “to ensure safety of the public and participants, additional personnel were required.” Trustees unanimously approved both the BWCPIP grant application and the overtime transfer.
A second transfer approved November 6 moved $42,294 back into the General Fund from the “Sewer Building Repairs” account. With the sewer building capital project now closed out, the remaining project funds will be transferred to the reserve for bond debt.
Village Treasurer Irene Woo noted that “the project was bonded, and the transfer of funds will be used to pay back principal and interest on that debt.”
Bond for water treatment
At the same meeting, the Board approved a maintenance bond of $8,085,222 for the emerging contaminant removal project at Village Wells Nos. 15 and 16, completed by contractor Philip Ross Industries of Melville. The bond guarantees the contractor’s work for 18 months from the acceptance date, November 6, 2025. Village counsel reviewed and approved the bond prior to the vote.
Deputy Mayor Judy Courtney praised Superintendent of Public Works John Borroni and Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi for their quick response during a difficult rainstorm. “We had Mr. Borroni and Mr. Suozzi literally up to their knees in water, taking leaves out and clearing things. It was a tricky night, and help was everywhere it needed to be,” she said.
Trustee Jessica Tai echoed those thanks and commended the Garden City
Police Department. Borroni, in turn, thanked Recreation and Parks staff and the Water Department for assisting with storm response.
The Garden City Fire Department reported a busy October, handling more than 130 alarms, including 12 general alarms, 105 single-aid calls, seven mutual-aid calls, and one extrication.
Borroni also announced that leaf collection would begin Monday, November 10, and reminded residents not to park vehicles over leaf piles. “This poses a fire hazard and obstructs our workers from effectively collecting the leaves,” he said. The fire department reinforced that dry leaves increase fire risk, while wet leaves can create slippery road conditions.
Permit waiver for cardboard recycling
Trustees authorized a temporary waiver of the permit requirement for residents dropping off cardboard at the
Village Yard during December 2025. The November 6 agenda noted the Board’s recognition of increased cardboard waste during the holiday season and the need for accessible recycling options.
Trustee Jessica Tai said the change stemmed from an Environmental Advisory Board recommendation. She and Trustee Michele Harrington serve as EAB co-chairs.
“We do not really recycle cardboard on a regular basis, but with the holidays and due to the high amount of cardboard being used for gift packaging, this is going to help us reduce cardboard usage. Residents can just go to the Village Yard and normally they require a sticker displayed on the vehicle. For the month of December we will not require any sticker, but to ensure Village of Garden City residency the residents might be asked to show a driver’s license or ID to prove that they live in the village,” Trustee Tai said.
Rotary holds Election Day Food Drive to benefit The INN
The Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club held its highly successful 2025 food drive to collect non-perishable food items to benefit the INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network) in Hempstead.
The INN’s mission is to provide a broad variety of essential services to assist those challenged by hunger, homelessness and profound poverty.
An annual tradition, the Election Day Food Drive on November 4 exceeded its collection goals thanks to 18 Rotarians and assisting volunteers which included high school students,
The food drive to benefit the INN was Rotary’s November service project, the 11th project of the year-long series of monthly services and special events performed for a variety of local charities. - all to commemorate Rotary’s 100th Anniversary.
Eighteen Rotarians and volunteers including high school students gathered in shifts behind Kings Supermarket where, through the generosity of shop-
pers and passersby, 315 items of food totaling 261 pounds of food collected and delivered by volunteers to The INN.
Special thanks to Rotary Volunteers and assistants: Joanne Meyer-Jendras, Service Project Chair; Diana O’Neill, Club president; Peter Marshall, Diane Marmann, Laurie Burke, Diane Marmann, Lynne Maimone Koszalka, Ann Paulson, Anita Frey, Ilene Russano, Mimi Howard, Meg Norris, and Althea Robinson.
Thanks also to student volunteers: Isabella Parlanti, Isabella Fuertes and Olivia Allsbrook who stayed throughout the drive and packed up – all from Garden City High School, plus Giulana D’Alessandro, Carele Place High School and RYLA leader. “These young women were a pleasant addition to our crew,” said Joanne Meyer-Jendras, event chairperson.
Thanks also to Kings for permitting Rotary to again hold its many food drives behind its store.
Giuliana D’Alessandro Carle Place High School and RYLA Leader); Diana O’Neill Club President; Diana Marmann, Rotary Past President/Assistant District Governor and and Olivia Allsbrook, Garden City High School.
Isabella Fuertes, Olivia Allsbrook, Isabella Parlanti (Garden City High School)
Rotarians Ann Paulson and Anita Frey record the 261 pounds of food and 315 food items donated to the INN.
Althea Robinson (left) and Lynn Maimone Koszalka, Rotary member
Diane Marmann, Rotary Past President/Assistant District Governor with Giuliana D’Alessandro (Carle Place High School and RYLA leader).
Joanne Meyer-Jendras, Service Projects Chair/Past Club President, tallies up a few bags which totaled 261 pounds of food donated to the INN.
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present Board of Trustees has openly stated that they have no plans currently to proceed with the St. Paul’s challenge. In fact, in my judgment they are very unlikely to proceed. Frankly, there are only four months before we elect some new Trustees. Instead they are “playing out the clock” until a new Board is chosen in the mid-March 2026 annual election. In theory, we could have four new trustees; a 50% turnover.
What kind of park?
Suggestions are endless for the roughly ten acres. I could envision: in winter, an ice-skating rink; a bandshell for outdoor concerts which would replace the unacceptable current gazebo location; jogging, walking and bicycle paths; lots of shady trees and attractive gardens; a fountain -- but no dangerous (for youngsters) ponds; quiet areas to relax; pickle-ball courts; lots of benches -- some with chess- playing tables; bocce, horse-shoes and shuffleboard. Lastly, a “home-run” would be saving the clock-tower, as a monument to Garden City’s proud history. Owing to cost, feasibility and other factors, the latter may be out of the question. It is a long-shot.
In sum, I hope that as the March ’26 election approaches we will select, and elect, Trustees who are inclined to favor a beautiful park. In recent years, our Boards have favored the “dead-end” of full preservation.
George M. Salem
Possible solution to St. Paul’s To the Editor:
The recent St. Paul’s survey, even as slanted as it was, demonstrates that the Garden City residents don’t want any of the three options presented nor do they want to pay for them. What the survey and public opinion say is that the solution is demolition.
In the October 31st edition of the G.C. News, an ad outlined a proposed park leaving the clock tower and portico, along with a sketch. The editorial in the same issue raised the question –“A Park at St. Paul’s”, and seemed to advocate the park solution, along with saving the clock tower and portico. I agree with this solution.
However, the preservationists still to continue to hold out. In talking to one of my friends recently, I mentioned that when my wife, Leah, and I were in Egypt over 10 years ago, we saw firsthand how they were able to move whole mountain sides by numbering each piece and reassembling them in a new location. Something like that could be done to St. Paul’s, but on a very much smaller scale. As St. Paul’s is being demolished, save certain pieces of the building and place them in a small building next to the clock tower or portico as a small museum. This would include actual pieces of the building as
well as pictures, etc. In this way, everybody wins.
John Pittoni
Commemorative park
To the Editor:
Believing that being part of a community means that one should participate in the planning and discussions regarding the oversight and direction of the community, over the years, I have been involved in and with a number of Village departments and committee’s. I gladly was involved with FABGC, because at the time it was apparent to me that the Village needed to change our enshrined calcified political machine which often acted without regard to the input or wishes of the residents.
For a long time, it has been apparent that the Village has neither the heart nor the resources to rehabilitate St Paul’s as the current BOT seems intent to do. Unfortunately, Village polls over the past few years have not presented what I consider to be the four actual options, always obfuscating or outright ignoring demolition as a very real option.
Though I have lived in GC for 30 years, I do not have any emotional or historical attachment to St Paul’s. However, I do have a very real appreciation for the conditions that Village has been able to maintain during these past 30 years and the financial conditions that the Village will have to face going forward. St Paul’s may represent only one future financial obligation but Garden City, as does every municipality on Long Island, faces serious challenges regarding tax revenue and budget concerns in the years to come. Prudent management dictates that we cannot afford to renovate and maintain St Paul’s. The proud history of Garden City and its desirability as a place to live and raise our families is not imbued solely within the physical dimensions of the St Paul’s building. Let us meet the future with a commemorative park and monument that pays homage to the past without taking on an unsupportable fiscal obligation.
Jack Hartog
How to explain St. Paul’s?
To the Editor:
The highly professional residential sales brokers in Garden City do a fantastic job of promoting to potential buyers (especially those from outside the village) all the many wonderful reasons for living and raising a family in the Village. That said, I can’t help but wonder if and how they typically explain St. Paul’s?
Do the brokers routinely inform prospective buyers that the Mayor and BOT are strong proponents of adaptive reuse plans to renovate the buildings which will do nothing more than to
enshrine a piece of Garden City history? Do they strategically proclaim that the project will enhance the Village in other positive ways?
And do the brokers typically go on to explain that the cost will be upwards of $150 million (or more)? That there is presently no specific use identified for the completed project? Or that their village taxes will go up and up by more than just the usual annual increases? That the project will be substantially financed with the issuance of new bonds that will quadruple the village’s outstanding debt level which could negatively impact the Village’s top credit rating? And do they explain that spending this much money on St. Paul’s will risk deferment or cancelation of other important future capital projects affecting our schools, infrastructure, and public safety?
Without being evasive or misleading I suspect that these highly skilled marketing professionals typically attempt to avoid in-depth disclosures and discussions about the BOT’s plans when (and if) asked about St. Paul’s. Why be overly forthcoming with information that typical buyers of Garden City homes would almost certainly perceive as negatives?
The multitude of residential brokers in Garden City are professionals who advocate for the Village – their livelihoods depend on selling Garden City as well as individual houses. If, in fact the majority do not promote the details and implications of the BOT’s plans for St. Paul’s as positive reasons for purchasing here then I think this could reasonably be interpreted as another indication that the BOT’s renovation plans for St. Paul’s are ill-conceived and would have an overall negative financial impact on the Village.
I think there are many more young families (from within and outside the Village) who have bought, or are strongly interested in buying homes in Garden City who care very little about, or have little appreciation for, what St. Paul’s once was and the need to spend $150 million to preserve it - as compared to older village residents harkening back to decades long past.
In my opinion, the brokers can be another valuable resource for evaluating Garden City residents’ views on St. Paul’s. Brokers get to know (and stay in contact with) many residents from the time of their original purchase, as well as when existing owners consider selling. They also come to understand what buyers are thinking about, including potential financial challenges associated with paying the current high prices for homes in Garden City. After all, it’s the buyers who drive sales prices (and thereby appraised values) ever higher and higher.
While there’s probably some local politics involved, I think it would be very insightful if the larger brokerage
firms in the Village were to more outwardly share their perspectives on how they think current, and prospective future residents view the plans and related costs presently under consideration for renovating St. Paul’s.
Jim Freel, Sr.
More delay for firehouse
To the Editor:
The last BOT meeting included a question by a resident of the western section inquiring about the status of the never ending quest for a for real project to renovate the Edgemere firehouse. As a resident in the west since 1977 I have a particular interest in getting a project actually going, shovel in the ground, not repeated statements amounting to maybe next time, maybe next month. Mayor Finneran admitted to this refrain at 55-56 min. of the meeting, delay over and over again and again. The Dept. Head of Buildings at 0hr. 57min.-1hr. 02 min. went on to say that the contractor for the project had been chosen but the nature of the project and its cost not yet decided with 3 options under consideration and to tune in “sometime in January” when the “award” would be announced! This is most disconcerting. I was one of five members of the WPOA Committee on the Edgemere Firehouse from 2020-2022.There were many discussions and plans in play even back then. The debate between and new or renovated firehouse no doubt contributed to delay in moving forward for a few years. In the Fall 2024 along with fellow westerners Carl Russo and Bob Wolff, I attended a BOT work session which included participation of a consulting engineer. Trustee Muldoon led the Board discussion which resulted in detailed consideration of three options, renovate only the existing structure or two options relating to additionally adding space, either one or two floors (same as mentioned at last Board meeting). It appeared the range of costs were ballpark mid $6M to $7+M. Requests for bids or quotes were sent until early July. Is the Board now pinching pennies on a vital project? The Board fiddles while fortunately the Village hasn’t yet burned. How is it that over 1 year after a definitive, informative work session no project exists, no decision even made despite the fact the firehouse is indisputably vital infrastructure? And what happened to the firemen’s training center project teed up and ready to go by previous Mayor Flanagan then summarily buried by Trustee Muldoon and the rest of the current Board purportedly because they “found a better location”? Is that location “oblivion”? Trustee Muldoon, what happened? It may be entertaining to some to see all your videos of the work our employees do, but some things only a trustee can control and it seems not many of them
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BOT doesn't understand dangers of debt
To the Editor:
Why does this BOT not understand the dangers of debt?
Last week’s GCNews had two very important letters.
The first is by Michael Tiedemann, an ex-Central POA President, an MBAeducated investment banker who spent his career at large Wall St firms. Mr. Tiedemann’s letter speaks for itself, but certainly one sentence sums up his view: “The potential that the cost for adaptive reuse of St Paul’s will skyrocket past all current soft projections is high and potentially bankrupt the Village in the next 5 years.” Please read Michael’s full letter: https:// www.gcnews.com/articles/st-paulsbeacon-of-the-future/
A second letter by Bob Wolff points out the continued explosion in debt issued by the BOT’s in the last decade and particularly this Board of Trustees (BOT). Mr. Wolff points out that our debt will have risen from $12.2 million in 2016, to what is scheduled to be $50,000,000 by May 31, 2026. An increase of 400% in a single decade. Particularly concerning is the largest increase ever, the $12,000,000 estimated increase in debt just this year, a roughly 35% increase in the TOTAL!
Two points need to be made in regard to this new $50,000,000 total. Garden City will have more per capita net debt than ANY other peer group village in Long Island, beyond even Rockville Centre, which boasts a far larger commercial tax base. If you include bond appreciation notes (largely for water), Garden City's gross debt will approach $100 million, nearly equal to that of Albany, which has a population nearly five times higher than Garden City's. Secondly, every BOT has been presented with multiple needs that had to be satisfied. Every year there are roads that need to be repaved. Every year there are parking lots that need to be done. Every year trees are planted. Prior BOTs had to decide on $50,000,000 in expenditures when regulations regarding acceptable levels of 1.4 dioxins were changed, redoing the entire fields on St Paul’s, the children’s library, upgrades in the pool, a new miniature golf course, monuments in the village cleaned and restored (ie. The spectacular Rainbow Brigade
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are actually getting done. Only simple projects like the vacant Toll House frills project were determined and completed lickety-split and the cost of power washing commercial areas was foisted upon residents in a New York minute.
Based upon the glacial pace of doing
Monument and the A.T Stewart bust), starting the Meadow St project to prevent flooding, etc. They just didn’t post hourly videos of the process. The constant whine by this BOT and repeated posts by Trustee Muldoon that this BOT has had to face more capital issues than other BOTs is just nonsense. Thankfully, ex-trustee Bob Bolebruch has been particularly vigorous in showing Trustee Muldoon’s posts on this subject to be inaccurate. Each BOT has to set their own priorities. Many feel the Village didn’t need to gift $100,000+ in power washing that was the responsibility of the business district by code. I love outdoor dining, but if we are going to turn 7th Street into a food court, giving the businesses large pieces of resident real estate for free, does Trustee Muldoon really have to clean the sidewalk that his fellow Chamber of Commerce members are responsible for? The Village did not need to immediately re-do a “historic” Toll House that the Chamber of Commerce members let fall into disrepair and now stands empty. This BOT has decided to bond $2,500,000 for the Water works building, another so called “historic” building no resident will ever enter and probably less than 100 residents even know where it stands. But, you are the BOT.
You have been elected to make decisions. All good. But residents should be aware of how this BOT prioritizes “historical preservation” at all costs above fiscal sanity while it incorrectly claims an unused, dilapidated building is “infrastructure”. “Infastructure” is “needed or critical.” The St Paul’s
anything about the firehouse, a structure far less complicated and 14x smaller than St. Paul’s, how long would any preservation project take and at what cost? Maybe consider if responses to the survey be incorporated into residents’ estate planning to be passed down? Why so long given we have a full-time Village Administrator and full time Dpt.
Building is NOT needed. It never was needed by the Village. A major difference is that many, but certainly not all, prior BOT’s made the hard choices about prioritizing, about debt levels, and what is important and what is not. Trustee Muldoon’s quote on his most recent St Paul’s video that the BOT has a “fiduciary responsibility” to save every old building clearly demonstrates he, and this entire BOT, do not understand what a “fiduciary responsibility” is. In the case of the St Paul’s building, the fiduciary responsibility is exactly the opposite of what Trustee Muldoon claims. Their fiduciary responsibility is to put aside their personal preferences for “preservation” at any cost, and to demo a once majestic, but now dilapidated building, that the village has no use for, before it financially destroys this village. The fact that after 20 months Trustee Muldoon, and this BOT, does not understand that, and continues to ignore the residents, makes many wonder about this BOT’s thought processes. But Trustee Muldoon’s blind spot for all renovation projects, a professional bias that anyone can understand, does not give this BOT the right to take this village over the financial cliff that we are fast approaching. (See graph attached)
And yet, this BOT, and every member that was on the BOT last year, unanimously took the least expensive option, demo and park, off the village survey, against BCI’s and former Mayor Flanagan’s repeated objections. This left residents with only the most expensive “Adaptive Reuse”
heads of Building and Public works with staffing? Is the January “project award date” designed to conform to the Trustee Muldoon schedule? Hello there are two more Board meeting still scheduled this year! No wonder in responding to the St Paul’s survey so many perspicacious residents have already voiced no support to the wide ranging preser-
options. So much for Mayor Finneran and Trustees Muldoon, Courtney and Tsai’s constant pledge about “letting the residents decide”. Limiting our choices to their choices is no choice at all.
Or we could just increase taxes 30-35% or more next year and years to come. But the problems, the fights, the misinformation, the wasted time, energy and focus, the neglect of other village needs, will never be resolved till, sadly, the building comes down. Now is the time. The residents agree. The survey is clear. Why is Trustee Muldoon now talking about another report from the Muldoon Committee when the residents have spoken? Why is he stating this BOT is “looking at all options” when he and this very BOT took the options of “demo” and facadism off the survey? His “looking at all options” sounds hollow to many after his repeated statements that “demo” is a non-starter and his repeated misinformation regarding facadism.
We don’t need another Committee. We do not need more town halls. We do not need more videos. Let’s do the unpleasant, but right thing after kicking the can down the road for 33 years, ignore a loud and vocal minority of village “preservationists” that has played fast and loose with the facts (St Paul’s Senior Tax Exemption anyone?) and build a St Paul’s Park that residents can enjoy in the next couple of years, a project this Village can actually execute, maintain and afford.
Donald MacLeod
vation options offered in the survey that this very Board inexplicably took so many months to draft. Trustee Muldoon recently posted the Mayor’s Committee for St. Paul’s has been hard at work for more than a year but doing what? Seems like it is deja vu the firehouse again. Lots of talk in a cheerleading mode of “great” things, but what has
actually been done?
To
S. G. Gorray
Noise from helicopters
the Editor:
I’ve been reading with great interest about all the fuss about aircraft noise over Garden City. It’s bad, but could be worse, and certainly not as bad, in my opinion, as it was about 10 or more years ago. It was about that time that aircraft went to minimum ceilings and stayed high enough, on approach, to somewhat minimize noise.
In all the letters and articles that have been written, what I have heard absolutely nothing about is the noise generated from helicopters, which to me should be of much more interest and concern to residents than aircraft noise. Every Thursday through Monday during late spring to early fall, the mornings, afternoons, and evenings skies are littered with helicopters, many flying at 1000 feet or below. The decibel levels produced by these helicopters far exceeds those of any aircraft.
I do not know if the FAA extended its North Shore Helicopter Rule which was scheduled to expire August 6, 2022. This “Rule” stated a mandatory New York North Shore Helicopter Route for civil aircraft flying to or from NYC and eastern Long Island required them to fly at least one mile offshore over Long Island Sound. The route mandates a minimum altitude of 2500 feet over land and 3000 feet off shore. The rule was extended several times since 2012 but I haven’t seen anything to see if it is still in effect. I do not think it was extended judging by the helicopter traffic this year and particularly around the Ryder Cup. If it was, it is blatantly being ignored.
This is and should be a much more imminent safety concern to everyone. Something to think about that no one has complained about this in the past.
Michael Volpe
Fear, cruelty, starvation
To the Editor:
The above nouns are familiar to all totalitarians and their enforcers who lead nation states. They are specific tools designed and used in an arsenal to protect their ensconced position. Some have proudly and audaciously stated that to rule by fear is an essential part of governing. Imagine if you awaken every day with the scent of fear driving your everyday thoughts and decisions. Nation states that embrace this ideological approach are typically poor, under
or uneducated, and suffer from mental and physical depravation.
Cruelty is also the essential tool to reinforce fear in a population. It too comes with a price, that of depraved indifference to the human condition and permanent scars either physical or mental disability, and death. The largest impact occurs when such activity is prominently displayed in whatever media creates the greatest impact on the population.
Lastly starvation is a key element to rule by fear. If you cannot eat to sustain your existence those who promote starvation, typically under authoritarian rule, the circle is complete. The above precursors result in complete and utter destruction of the human condition, mentally and physically is achieved.
This is America, land of the free and home of the brave as has been frequently stated.
Totalitarians, and those who bow and bend to their every whim, should take leave of our country. On Veterans Day for those brave individuals who fought and those who gave their lives are the true defenders of Freedom and Democracy.
Matthew R. Cody
Outspoken resident
To the Editor:
I was shocked, surprised and disconcerted that a letter written last week to the Garden City News by Mr. Tim Silver Bonito mentioned me. In Mr. Bonito’s letter, he mentioned both Heinz Meyer and me in writing, “It is also telling that Mr. Meyer (and other very vocal members of the community like Mr. John Appelt) stayed silent when the president of their party went on social media posting an AI-generated video where he is literally defecating on American citizens.” Where did Mr. Bonito get this information? He should have cited where to find this AI-generated video.
Whenever I write letters to the editor, I make a sincere effort never to inject politics. “God” knows there is enough social media, tv, and written articles about the subject. I focus on current issues, mainly local, to educate, inform or offer possible solutions on the subject. I never mention individuals unless it is positive or a compliment to that person. The temerity and assumption of Mr. Bonito’s letter on one’s political bent, especially in a negative way, is irresponsible and none of his business. I hope in the future Mr. Bonito is more responsible on any future writings.
John Appelt
GARDEN CITY RECREATION AND PARK NEWS
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Upcoming Programs
Flag Football is coming back!Indoor session from 11/7–12/19 from 4:30–5:30 p.m. at the St. Paul’s fields and the St. Paul’s Fieldhouse. There will be 30 minutes of clinic and 30 minutes of games! Run by Pioneer!
Girls’ Volleyball Clinic - Sessions starting Mondays 11/17–12/22 from 6 p.m.–7 p.m. at St. Paul's Fieldhouse! Run by Pioneer!
Multi-Sport Camps: Thanksgiving Week Camp - 11/26/25 and 11/28/25 from 9 a.m.–12 p.m; Winter Break Camp12/26, 12/29, 12/30,12/31, 1/2 from 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
After School Winter Program
Calling all children grades K–6th! Join us for our annual program, featuring all types of sports and games. Our staff will instruct and interact with the children while guiding them through all types of activities. Nine weeks for $125! Starting December 2 through February 12. K–1st Grades on Tuesday from 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m.; 2nd–3rd Grades on Wednesday 3:30 p.m.–5 p.m.; 4th, 5th, 6th Grades on Thursday 3:30 p.m.–5 p.m. Limited spots available, registration will begin on November 14 at 9 a.m. *No programming 12/23–1/1 **Children must wear athletic footwear only!
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!
Tennis Instructors Needed
Tennis instructors are needed for the instructional tennis program at the Community Park Tennis Center. Tennis assistants are also needed. For more information, please call the Recreation Office at 516 465-4075.
Adelphi
Swim
Lessons
Swimming Lesson Registration 2025–2026 Begins November 17
Children’s swimming lessons for Village residents will be held at the Adelphi Pool in Woodruff Hall on Saturday mornings beginning Saturday, December 6, for 9 weeks.
Please check the website: gardencityrecreation.org for more details
Cocktails for a Cure
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Lauren Scarantino, trustee and co-chair of the Gala Committee; Ms. Tiffany Rufrano, Executive Committee member and community liaison; Mr. Salvatore Ciaravino, trustee, and chairperson of the Membership Committee; Mr. Gary Rufrano, trustee and treasurer; Mr. Brad Wolk, Executive Committee member and special events coordinator; Ms. Linda O’Connor, executive member of the Gala Committee. He also thanked the GCRE Foundation members whose support, dedication, and generosity help raise significant funds year over for so many incredible causes. The program continued with heartfelt remarks from Michael and Christine Tiedemann, who expressed their gratitude to the crowd and highlighted the remarkable progress Breakthrough T1-D has made over the past decade—including Project ACT (Accelerate Cell Therapies), Stem Cell-Derived Islets, and advancements in Protection of Transplanted Islets.
Over the years, GCRE has proudly supported numerous impactful organizations, including NYU Langone Children’s Cancer Center, Charlie ’ s Champions Foundation, I’m Not Done Yet Foundation, For All Who Fight Foundation, The Molly Biggane Foundation, The INN, Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation, and Autism’s Spelling to Communicate, among many others.
For more information about the Garden City Real Estate Professionals Foundation (GCRE), please visit www. gcrepf.org or contact Joseph Farkas at www.metropolitanra.com. To learn more about this year’s spotlight charity, Breakthrough T1-D, please visit www.breakthrought1d.org
NASSAU COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE
VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY
The resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on October 9, 2025, and an abstract thereof has been published and posted as required by law and the period of time has elapsed for the submission and filing of a petition for a permissive referendum and a valid petition has not been submitted and filed. The validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village of Garden City, in the County of Nassau, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of publication of the notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.
Kelly Galanek, Village Clerk
BOND RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK, ADOPTED OCTOBER 9, 2025, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $818,000 TO FINANCE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECTS, STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS $818,000 AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT FOR SUCH PURPOSE
The object or purpose for which the bonds are authorized is Water Main Replacement Projects, at the estimated maximum cost of $818,000.
The period of usefulness is forty (40) years. The maximum amount of obligations authorized to be issued is $818,000. A complete copy of the bond resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the Village of Garden City, Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York.
LEGAL NOTICES
NASSAU COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE
VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on November 6, 2025, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Garden City, in the County of Nassau, New York, adopted a bond resolution entitled:
“Bond Resolution of the Village of Garden City, New York, adopted November 6, 2025, authorizing the issuance of bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $2,500,000 to finance the construction of improvements to the Water Works building, stating the estimated maximum cost thereof is $2,500,000 and appropriating said amount for such purpose,”
an abstract of such bond resolution, concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof, being as follows:
FIRST: AUTHORIZING the Village of Garden City, New York to issue bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $2,500,000 pursuant to the Local Finance Law of the State of New York, to finance the construction of improvements to the Water Works building;
SECOND: STATING that the estimated maximum cost thereof, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $2,500,000; appropriating said amount for such purpose; STATING that the plan of financing includes the issuance of bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $2,500,000 to finance said appropriation, and the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the Village to pay the principal of said bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable; and STATING that it is expected that grant funds may be received and any such grant funds to be received by the Village and any other funds available for such purpose are authorized to be applied toward the cost of said project or redemption of the Village’s bonds or notes issued therefor, or to be budgeted as an offset to the taxes to be collected for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds or notes;
THIRD: DETERMINING and STATING the period of probable usefulness applicable to the purpose for which said bonds are authorized to be issued is fifteen (15) years; the proceeds of said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation thereof may be applied to reimburse the Village for expenditures made after the effective date of this bond resolution for the purpose for which said bonds are authorized; and the proposed maturity of said bonds will exceed five (5) years;
FOURTH: DETERMINING that said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes shall be general obligations of the Village; and PLEDGING to their payment the faith and credit of the Village;
FIFTH: DELEGATING to the Village Treasurer the powers and duties as to the issuance of said bonds, and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, or the renewals thereof; and
SIXTH: STATING the conditions under which the validity of the bonds and any notes issued in anticipation thereof may be contested: and
SEVENTH: DETERMINING that the bond resolution is subject to a permissive referendum.
DATED: November 6, 2025 Kelly Galanek, Village Clerk
NASSAU COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE
INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY VILLA INCORPORADA DE GARDEN CITY LEGAL NOTICE AVISO LEGAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 15104, Subdivision (3) (a) of the Election Law, the following offices and the terms thereof are to be filled at the General Village Election to be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
Por medio de este aviso se da de conformidad con la Sección 15-104, Subdivisión (3) (a) de la Ley Electoral, los siguientes puestos y sus términos para ocupar el cargo en las Elecciones Generales de la villa, llevándose a cabo el miercoles 18 de marzo de 2026.
Title of Office Term
Trustee Two Years Trustee Two Years Trustee Two Years Trustee Two Years
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Kelly Galanek, Village Clerk Secretaria de la Villa Dated: November 10, 2025 Garden City, New York Fecha: 10 de noviembre de 2025 Garden City, New York
NASSAU COUNTY NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
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November 14, 2025
Best Time of Year to Lock In Savings on International Tours
Major international tour operators are offering their biggest savings of the year, expanding Black Friday/ Cyber Monday sales to weeks. Here is a sampling of vacation deals:
Inspiring Vacations, a Melbourne, Australia-based tour company is offering weekly flash sales through November providing 50% off the companion’s rate and $100 per person savings on Solo Journeys. Use code BUDDY50 to save 50% or BUDDY30 to save 30% on select deals. Book online, inspiringvacations.com or phone 24/7 888-356-2021.
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Contiki, one of the world’s leading travel brands for 18-35-year-olds, unveils its biggest Black Friday Sale ever, offering 50% off up to $800 on 150 itineraries worldwide and limited-time “drops” featuring select trips and departure dates at 50% off From Nov.12–Dec. 4, save $800 on global Contiki trips, including $500 off Japan Unrivalled, $300 off Ireland and Scotland or $400 off Victoria Falls and Bostwana. During the sale, Contiki is also offering limited-time drops featuring select trips and departure dates, including in-demand itineraries such as Albania Beaches and
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Global guided vacation company, Trafalgar, is offering buy one, get one 50% off on six new trips every week during the sale period. Additional savings of up to 15% off are available on top itineraries including on the new river cruise itinerary, Best of the Rhine and Amsterdam, as well as Treasures of Thailand, Best of Devon and Cornwall among others. Sale runs Nov. 3-Dec. 4.
Global tour operator Friendly Planet Travel is offering up to $2,000 in savings on tour packages to 70+ itineraries, including the Incredible South Africa with Rovos Luxury Train & Victoria Falls, the Patagonian Explorer by Land & Sea, the Discover Ultimate New Zealand. Each package includes airfare, ground transportation & transfers, first-class
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Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, a luxury all-inclusive river cruise line sailing in Europe, Egypt, South America and Asia, is bringing back its popular 12 Days of Christmas Event with daily surprising savings ranging from 50% off popular cruises to free trip extensions, and waived solo traveler supplements A new offer is unveiled each weekday for 12 days beginning Nov. 28. Visit Uniworld.com/12days
Nearly two and a half centuries ago, in December of 1781, musical composer and amateur astronomer William Herschel was scanning his telescope through the skies over England when he came upon a tiny bluish-green dot that did not appear on his star charts.
He soon realized it wasn’t a star but rather a planet -- the first ever to be discovered. To cajole some money out of King George III, he suggested naming the new world in his honor: Georgium Sidus (“George’s Star”). Saner heads prevailed, however, and astronomers agreed that the new planet’s name should match the classical origins of other planetary names. They decided to name it after Ouranos (OOH-rah-nohs), the mythological father of the Titans and grandfather of Jupiter. And so it was named Uranus.
Today, Uranus is, without a doubt, the most mispronounced planet in the English language, always getting a giggle out of kids (and even adults). Of course, you can say it any way you’d like, but if you’d like not to appear foolish, use its correct pronunciation: YOU-rah-nuhs.
On Friday, Nov. 21, Uranus will officially lie at opposition -- the point in the sky where it appears opposite the
Finding the Seventh Planet
sun. This distant world is typically visible only with binoculars or a small telescope, but at these times it enters the realm of naked-eye visibility for stargazers with excellent vision and a clear, dark sky far from city lights. This week will be a great time to search for this elusive planet.
In addition to needing good vision and a dark sky, finding Uranus requires some patience, but it’s as difficult as you might imagine. Right now, you can find it roughly in the direction of the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, a tiny cluster of stars low in the eastern sky after dark. To find it, aim binoculars toward the Pleiades, and place the cluster on the upper left side of the field of view. Uranus will appear on the lower right.
It will look like a star but may appear slightly brighter than the faint stars around it, and it may show a subtle blue-green tint. Use the pattern of stars in the accompanying illustration to identify Uranus among the stars.
Once you’ve found it and can identify the stars around it, put the binoculars down and try searching for it with your eyes alone. If you’ve got a very dark sky and good vision, you may be surprised by how easy is! If you spot it, you may wonder why ancient skywatchers hadn’t found it millennia ago.
While it’s true that these stargazers had no binoculars to help them along,
they did have extremely dark skies with no city lights. And many were meticulous and obsessive about their celestial observations -- especially the ancient Chinese.
Why they failed to find this planet among the starry sky is anyone’s guess. Perhaps someone did spot it but never recorded the discovery. Perhaps their
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Quoth the Raven, ‘Caw’
records have been lost over time.
In any case, this week’s a great time for modern stargazers to do what the ancients never did ... track down and observe this elusive and distant planet in our nighttime sky.
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BY TRACY BECKERMAN
One of the things I do actually love about the suburbs is the quiet. Of course, the quiet mostly happens in short spurts between clamorous bouts of home construction, lawnmowers, garbage trucks and barking dogs. But when I do get it, it’s glorious.
So, naturally, as I was having one of those brief late-afternoon quiet moments on my deck, a bird suddenly landed on my deck railing and started yelling at me. It wasn’t a nice little bird tweet like the helpful birdies in a Disney movie. It was a large bird “caw,” like something from the movie “The Birds,” a sound that precedes the bird(s) pecking someone to death.
“Caw, caw, caw,” he cawed at me.
“Shoo, shoo,” I shooed back at him. Unfortunately, he neither stopped
cawing nor shooed. In fact, he seemed very insistent and cawed more aggressively than before.
I wondered if maybe this was turf war and he thought I was in his space. I thought maybe if I danced on the deck, snapped my fingers and sang the rumble song from “West Side Story,” he might take the hint. But no dice.
So I decided maybe I needed to be firmer.
“Caw, caw, caw,” said the big black bird.
“Be gone,” I said dramatically, channeling my inner Gandalf. “There will be no cawing here today.”
“Caw,” said the bird.
At this point, I started to grow a little concerned. What if the bird was in trouble and was cawing at me to get me to help him? Maybe, like Lassie, he was trying to tell me that Timmy fell
into the well, even though I didn’t know anyone named Timmy, and there were no wells anywhere near my property. Or perhaps he was warning me of an impending zombie apocalypse. I heard that sometimes animals are aware of things like earthquakes and zombie apocalypses before they happen. Just to be safe, I checked my weather app on my phone but didn’t see forecasts for either of those things.
The bird started to fly but landed a few feet away and started cawing again. Then he flew a few feet farther away again.
“Caw, caw,” he said.
I decided he definitely wanted me to follow him. I got up and started to walk across the deck. The bird flew over to a nearby tree on my property, and I followed. Now I was sure he had a problem. Maybe one of his little baby birdies fell out of the nest. Or maybe there was
something threatening on or near the tree. I circled the tree and then looked around the area but found nothing. I returned to the tree and stood under the bird.
“There’s nothing here,” I yelled to him. “I think you’re good. Be safe, little large bird. Have a good bird life.”
As I was about to head back to the deck, I heard someone start up a chainsaw next door. Then a lawnmower roared to life.
And then, just for good measure ... The bird pooped on my back.
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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On Friday, Nov. 21, Uranus will lie at opposition -- directly opposite the sun -making it visible in a clear night sky.
BY CLAIRE LYNCH
When good books make great movies
What do “The Jungle Book,” “The Ugly Duckling” and “The Wizard of Oz” all have in common? All three books were written more than 100 years ago. “The Jungle Book,” written by the English journalist Rudyard Kipling, was published in 1894, “The Ugly Duckling,” was written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen in 1845, and “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” written by L. Frank Baum, was published in 1900. It is definitely an American story.
The movie version of “The Wizard of Oz” first came out in theatres in the U.S. in 1939 and has been enormously popular. Judy Garland was 16 years old when she played Dorothy Gale in “The Wizard of Oz.” The film made Judy Garland an instant success and she became famous for singing “Over the Rainbow.”
In writing “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” Baum wanted to entertain and delight children. He aimed to create a modernized fairy tale that captured the wonder and joy of traditional stories while leaving out the more sinister elements of the stories. A good example of that is “Little Red Riding Hood” a fairy tale that is entertaining but which certainly has a storyline that can be frightening to kids.
“The Ugly Duckling” is a favorite of my 6-year-old niece, Maddy. When I asked her why, she said that the story had its sad parts but it had a happy ending so she was glad about that.
Then Maddy recounted the storyline for me: The Ugly Duckling was born in
BY CHARLYN FARGO
‘Tis the season for family, festivity and food -- lots of food. Temptations are everywhere, and parties and travel disrupt daily routines. What’s more, it starts before Halloween and goes past the New Year.
How do you stick to your healthy eating goals when everyone around you seems to be splurging? Here are five tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that can help.
No. 1: Holiday-proof your plan. We may not be able to control what food we’re served, and we’re going to see other people eating tempting treats. Have a plan:
--If you have diabetes, eat close to your usual times to keep your blood sugar steady. If your meal is served later than normal, eat a small snack at your usual mealtime and eat a little less when dinner is served. That strategy also works if you’re trying to lose weight.
--Invited to a party? Offer to bring a healthy dish along.
a barnyard with other ducklings but he didn’t fit in with them so he set out to find a place he could call home. He went from one place to another but things didn’t work out for one reason or another. He came upon a farm he liked but the farmer’s cat chased him so he moved on.
In the springtime the Ugly Duckling returned to a lake he had visited before and when he saw his reflection in the water he realized that he had become a beautiful swan. When he joined the swans and they accepted him, he stayed and was happy because he had become part of a family.
Maddy said that she had seen the animated short film which runs for 8 minutes 59 seconds but she said she was very familiar with the story because she’d read the book before seeing the film. It’s got a good moral to the story.
Maddy’s brother, Ben, who’s 7, said his favorite movie is “The Jungle Book.” Ben saw the 1967 animated version of the film and it’s one of his favorites. It tells the story of Mowgli, a young boy who gets lost in the Indian jungle and is raised by wolves.
Mowgli learns the ways of the jungle and becomes part of the wolves’ family. He faces danger from Shere Khan, a tiger who is vicious and sees Mowgli as a threat and wants to kill him. Mowgli becomes close to Baloo, a wise bear, and Bagheera, a black panther, who help him navigate the jungle and learn the “laws of the jungle.”
Although he lived with humans in the village, Mowgli chooses to return
to the jungle where he finds acceptance and belonging with his wolf family. Ben said he likes “The Jungle Book” because it has a lot of action and he also likes the ending of the movie.
Maddy and Ben’s cousin, Joey, who is 8, happened to be at the house when we were talking about good books and movies and he said that he likes “Tarzan.” His dad told him that the author, Edgar Rice Burroughs, published his first Tarzan story in a magazine in 1912. The story was printed in the magazine called “The All-Story” before being released as a novel in June 1914.
Burroughs then developed the characters and several Tarzan books followed. So did several Tarzan movies. Joey said he really enjoyed watching “Tarzan and the Great River” which came out in 1967. In this adventure movie Mike Henry stars as Tarzan, Jan Murray is Capt. Sam Bishop and Manuel Padilla, Jr. is Pepe.
Joey called Tarzan #1 in his book. Maddy, Ben and I laughed at how Joey put it and then he said why he likes Tarzan so much. “It’s a great movie,” Joey told us. “It has underwater footage in South America and shows lots of crocodiles swimming around. Most of all Tarzan is a hero in my book. He’s strong, he has courage and he lived in nature.” We agreed that Tarzan is pretty cool and thanked Joey for reminding us of that.
After talking about many of our favorite movies, Maddy, Ben, Joey and I paused. When I said that “The Bare
Holiday Strategies
--If you want to have a sweet treat, cut back on other carbs (like potatoes and bread) during the meal.
--Don’t skip meals to save up for a feast. You’ll be more likely to overeat.
--If you slip up, get right back to healthy eating with your next meal.
--Choose pumpkin pie instead of pecan to cut calories and sugar by one-third.
--Keep moving. You may need to break physical activity into smaller chunks to fit it in. Taking a walk for 10 minutes, three times a day, adds up to 30 minutes of exercise.
No. 2. Outsmart the buffet. When faced with a spread of delicious holiday food, make healthy choices easier.
--Have a small plate of the foods you like best and then move away from the buffet table.
--Start with vegetables to take the edge off your appetite.
--Eat slowly. It takes at least 20 minutes for your brain to realize you’re full.
--Avoid or limit alcohol. If you do have an alcoholic drink, have it with food.
Necessities” is a fun, peppy song, they agreed. The three kids were about to launch into singing that song but I offered them some cups of hot chocolate and freshly-baked cookies and they all liked that.
While eating our cookies and sipping our hot chocolate I explained that Rudyard Kipling, the author of “The Jungle Book,” was born in India and lived there until age six because his parents had moved there because of his father’s work.
Then they moved back to England so Kipling and his younger sister could attend school and get an English education but Kipling always said he had fond memories of his time in India. He wrote several stories with Mowgli as the main character.
They were interested in hearing about Kipling’s life but after putting their cups and plates in the sink they were still stuck on singing a fun song called “The Bare Necessities” from “The Jungle Book.” Some of the lyrics go:
“ … Look for the bare necessities
The simple bare necessities
Forget about your worries and your strife
I mean the bare necessities
That’s why a bear can rest at ease
With just the bare necessities of life …”
Before the kids left we agreed that the next time we meet we’ll play a movie - either one of our favorites or one none of us have seen before.
No. 3: Fit in favorites. No food is on the “I can’t have it” list. Choose the dishes you really love and can’t get any other time of year, like Aunt Shirley’s Italian cream cake. Slow down and savor a small serving, and make sure to count it in your meal plan.
No. 4: Keep Moving. We all have a lot on our plates this time of year, and physical activity can get crowded out, even forgotten. However, being active is a secret holiday weapon. It can help make up for eating more than usual and reduce stress during this most stressful time of year. Take a walk after a holiday meal.
No. 5: Get plenty of sleep. Going out more and staying out later often means cutting back on sleep. When we are sleep deprived, we tend to eat more and prefer high-fat, high-sugar food. Aim for seven to eight hours per night to guard against mindless eating.
Most of all, remember what the season is about: celebrating and connecting with the people you care about. When you focus more on the fun, it’s easier to
focus less on the food.
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. . COPYRIGHT 2025 CREATORS.COM
BY TOM MARGENAU
An Antidote to Maximizing Mania
I’ve written about my now deceased friend, Don Winters, before. But I can tell from my emails that it’s time to share his story again.
Every single day, I get emails from readers who seem to be absolutely obsessed with the idea of “maximizing” their Social Security benefits. And frequently, those emails are almost dripping with anxiety and sometimes almost torment. It’s like these folks are just worrying themselves sick that they might be missing out on a few bucks in potential Social Security benefits.
And what I’ve learned over the years is that most people worrying about this are not between a rock and a hard place -- Social Security speaking. Instead, they are between a pillow and a soft place. In other words, they really can’t go wrong no matter which Social Security decision they make. And the difference of a relatively small amount of money between their various Social Security options is not going to make or break them.
Having said that, I do understand the desire to get as much as possible out of the Social Security system. I mean, who wouldn’t like more money, right? Well, maybe not everybody. And that’s where Don comes in. His story goes back to the early days of my career working for the Social Security Administration. It was around that time that I met Don -- who said that he was getting too much money!
Let’s go back to 1973. I was working in a little Social Security branch office in a small farming community in central Illinois. Congress had recently passed the Supplemental Security Income program. As I’ve explained many times in this column, SSI is not a Social Security benefit and is not funded by Social Security taxes. It is a federal welfare program for low-income elderly and disabled people that just happens to be managed by the Social Security Administration.
So anyway, as SSI was being rolled out, SSA employees were sent on a mission to help as many people as possible to apply for the benefits of the new program. But those “benefits” weren’t really all that impressive. At the time, the SSI program could supplement someone’s income up to $160 per month. In other words, if a person was getting a $120 monthly Social Security check and had no other income, he or she could get an additional $40 from the new SSI program.
(Gosh, it may seem to some of my younger readers that I am writing about the Depression era. I even find it hard to believe that in my lifetime, people were living on $160 per month, or even less!)
Well, speaking of even less, one of the folks I came across in our efforts to find people potentially eligible for SSI benefits was Don, an old man living all alone in a two-room house in a modest neighborhood of our little town. Don was about 70 years old. He was single and living on an $80 per month Social Security check. That was his only income in the world! His little house, which he had inherited from his
mother, was paid for, and with the help of food stamps and some assistance from a local government agency with his utility bills, Don managed to get by on that small amount of monthly income.
When he came into the office to see me with a letter we had sent him about the new program, I explained that an SSI check would double his monthly income. Instead of receiving just $80 per month from Social Security, he would get an additional $80 per month from SSI. His monthly income would go up to a whopping $160! But surprisingly, Don was reluctant to sign up. He explained that he was getting by just fine without the extra help. What convinced him to apply for SSI was the bonus of automatic eligibility for Medicaid benefits. (Medicaid is the federal health insurance program for poor people, as opposed to Medicare, which is usually tied to Social Security eligibility and is available to both rich and poor Americans.)
So anyway, Don applied for the new program, and within a few weeks, his monthly SSI checks started to roll in. After he got his first check, I went to his home to visit him. He proudly showed me the used TV he bought with his first SSI check. He said he was sure glad I talked him into signing up for SSI benefits. The next check came in, and I learned that Don bought a toaster oven.
Fast forward about three monthswhen one day, Don parked his bike next to the big picture windows that fronted our little Social Security branch office and walked in. I noticed his bike was festooned with a new basket and bell, and he even added some of those colorful “streamers” you see attached to the handlebar grips of kids’ bikes. (One of the ways Don got by on such a small amount of income was by walking or riding his bike most places he went. He hadn’t owned a car in years.)
He came up to my desk looking a bit sheepish and said, “Tom, I want you to take me off this gosh darn SSI program.” When I asked why, he told me he just didn’t need all that money! I tried to point out that $160 per month really wasn’t all that much money.
But to Don, it was. He said, “Tom, look at my bike. I bought that bell and those silly streamers because I had the extra cash. I look like a damn fool riding around town now.” And then he went on: “And that stupid TV. I used to sit around at night and read. Now I’m glued to that darn contraption, and I waste my time watching ‘Love Boat’ and ‘Laugh In!”
I told Don that he could take the extra money each month and give it away to friends or charities. And I reminded him of the potential benefits of the Medicaid program. He thought about it for a couple of minutes and finally said, “I just don’t want it. I’ve gotten along just fine for years now on my Social Security checks and Medicare. I simply don’t need SSI and Medicaid. And if I start giving the money away, I’ll probably make enemies of those I don’t give it to!”
I had to do a bit of digging through our rule books because I had no idea how to
take someone off the SSI program. But I found the instructions, located the right form needed to withdraw his application, and helped Don fill it out. He signed it and walked out the door a satisfied man. As he got on his bike, I saw him pull the streamers off the handlebar grips and throw them in a trash can.
Later that evening, I stopped by Don’s place. I just wanted to make sure that he really wanted to stop his SSI checks before I submitted his withdrawal form. But as I walked onto the porch of his modest little house, I could see through a window that the TV was gone. Don was sitting in a chair reading. I didn’t even bother knocking on the door to ask him about his decision. I knew he was happy!
Now, I’m not recommending that my readers give up most of their earthly goods and live a simple life. But I am suggesting that there might be other things in life besides a maximized Social Security check that could make you happy.
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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Your Credit Score: The Hidden Key to Unlocking Your Next Home
If you’ve been thinking about buying a home — whether it’s your first, your next, or an investment property — there’s one number that can quietly make or break your plans: your credit score.
It’s not as exciting as scrolling through listings or touring open houses, but when it comes to real estate, credit is the foundation everything else is built on. Your score affects what kind of loan you qualify for, how much you’ll pay in interest, and even how sellers view you as a buyer.
So, let’s take a closer look at why credit matters so much — especially in markets like Long Island — and what you can do right now to get it working in your favor.
What Your Credit Score Really Says About You
Think of your credit score as your financial reputation. It tells lenders, “Here’s how reliable I’ve been when borrowing money.”
Credit scores usually range from 300 to 850, and most mortgage lenders use something called the FICO model. Here’s a quick breakdown of what affects it:
• Payment history (35%) – Do you pay your bills on time?
• Amounts owed (30%) – How much of your available credit are you using?
• Length of credit history (15%) –How long have your accounts been open?
• New credit (10%) – Have you opened a lot of new accounts recently?
• Credit mix (10%) – Do you have a variety of credit types (like cards, auto loans, etc.)?
These factors combine to form your score — and even a few small changes can make a big difference when you’re ready to buy.
Why Credit Matters When You’re Buying a Home
Here’s where the rubber meets the road: your credit score has a direct impact on the interest rate your lender offers you.
Let’s say two buyers are purchasing homes for $600,000, both putting 20% down. One has a 760 credit score, the other a 660. The first buyer might get a rate around 6.25%, while the second might see 7.5%.
That doesn’t sound like much, but it adds up fast — it could mean paying roughly $350 more per month, or over $125,000 more over 30 years.
That’s a whole extra kitchen ren-
ovation, a few college semesters, or quite a few family vacations!
Minimum Scores for Common Loans
Different mortgage programs have different requirements. Here’s a quick cheat sheet:
• Conventional loans: Usually need at least 620, but you’ll get the best rates at 740+.
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• FHA loans: More flexible — as low as 580 (with 3.5% down), or 500 with 10% down.
• VA loans: For veterans and active-duty military — often no down payment and easier credit guidelines.
• USDA loans: Designed for rural and some suburban areas; generally need a 640+ score.
Of course, credit isn’t the only thing lenders look at — income stability, savings, and debt levels also matter — but it’s one of the biggest factors in determining your costs.
When to Start Working on Your Credit
The best time to start prepping your credit is long before you start shopping for homes. Ideally, give yourself six months to a year to tune things up.
Here’s a simple timeline:
• 12 months out: Check your free credit report at AnnualCreditReport. com. Fix any errors.
• 6 months out: Pay down credit cards below 30% of your limits and keep old accounts open.
• 3 months out: Avoid opening new credit cards or loans.
• 1 month out: Stay steady — don’t make any big purchases or credit moves before closing.
Good credit preparation not only gets you a better loan — it can make your offer stronger when you’re competing against other buyers. Sellers love preapproved buyers with solid financing.
Easy Ways to Boost Your Score
You don’t need to be perfect, but improving your score even by 20–40 points can save you real money. Try these:
1. Always pay on time. Even one late payment can hurt your score.
2. Keep balances low. Using less than 30% of your total credit limit is ideal (under 10% is even better).
3. Limit new credit applications. Each hard inquiry can lower your
score a few points temporarily.
4. Don’t close old cards. Older accounts help your score’s “age.”
5. Mix it up. Having a few different credit types shows lenders you can handle variety.
If you’re right on the edge of a better rate tier, your lender might even do a “rapid rescore,” which updates your report quickly after you pay off debts.
Good Credit = Negotiating Power
Credit doesn’t just get you a loan — it gives you leverage. Sellers (and their agents) tend to favor buyers with solid preapprovals and strong credit because they’re less likely to have financing fall through.
In today’s Long Island market, where well-priced homes can still draw multiple offers, that kind of reliability helps you stand out. A clean credit report tells sellers: This deal is going to close smoothly.
On the flip side, if your credit is weak, you might need to offer a higher price or bigger down payment to stay competitive — and even then, it could make sellers nervous.
For Real Estate Investors, It’s Even Bigger
If you’re an investor or thinking about building a portfolio, credit plays an even bigger role. Excellent credit can open doors to better rates, more flexible financing, and even short-term bridge loans for flipping or renovations. When you want to refinance, pull out equity, or buy multiple properties at once, lenders look closely at your credit as a sign of how well you manage debt. The stronger your credit, the more opportunities you’ll have to expand.
The Bottom Line
Your credit score might not be the most glamorous part of real estate, but it’s one of the most powerful. It’s the difference between paying more or less, winning or losing an offer, and feeling confident versus frustrated during the buying process.
So before you start touring homes or calling movers, take a moment to look at your credit. A few smart moves today could save you thousands — and make your next home purchase a whole lot smoother.
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No need to skip the bread, these gluten-free rolls enhance meals
Easy Yeast Rolls
A light and airy roll can enhance any meal. However, many people have to skip the traditional rolls come the holidays or during other times of the year because of food allergies and intolerances. Those who avoid gluten because they have celiac disease or for other reasons can rest easy knowing there is a delicious option that can be whipped up in no time at all.
2 1⁄2 cups Gluten-Free AllPurpose Flour blend (see below) 2 teaspoons salt
1) In a medium mixing bowl, mix together yeast, water and sugar. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes to allow the yeast to bloom. 2) In a separate bowl, mix together flour and salt.
These “Easy Yeast Rolls” from “It Just Happens to be Gluten-Free” (Do Life Inspired Publishing) by Jen Fiore are a welcome addition to any table. Makes 12
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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4) Cover the bowl with a towel and let it rise for 30 minutes.
All-Purpose Flour Blend (Bread)
1 1⁄8 cups tapioca flour 1 1⁄8 cups potato starch
2 tablespoons cane sugar
2 1⁄4 teaspoons fast acting yeast 1 egg white (about 1 tablespoon)
5) Divide the dough evenly among the 12 spots in the muffin pan. Smooth the top and sides with a tiny bit of water on a small spatula for a nicely shaped, even-looking roll.
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Thunder Ring 9s dominate in shutout victory at Bethpage
The Thunder Ring 9s completed their regular season with a decisive 19-0 victory over Bethpage. The team’s fifth consecutive win brings Garden City’s record to 7-1 for the regular season, securing a strong playoff position for the postseason.
The Thunder defense was relentless all day, keeping Bethpage on their heels from start to finish. Defensive ends William Sessa (18) and Declan Ring (27) registered multiple tackles for a loss as Bethpage’s efforts to pass were routinely stifled. William Sessa (18) and Connor Maciaszek (17) broke through the line to stop the ball carrier for a 6 yard loss. Declan Ring (27) and Connor Maciaszek (17) swarmed the Bethpage running back on the very next play for a 5 yard loss, creating a third and long. Christian Fodera (19) took advantage of the situation with a diving interception to halt the drive. Defensive linemen Jack Wenk (43) and Ring (27) continued the pressure with an eight-yard sack, forcing another punt after a key thirddown stop by Dominic Donovan (11), Luca Plati (21), and Jack Ketcher (10).
Nose guard Maciaszek (17) proved unblockable, using his speed to terror-
Liam Calderone (15) after his pick six, scoring his second touchdown of the game.
ize Bethpage runners in the backfield. Defensive tackles Luke Donnelly (1), Alex Masterson (32) and Jack Wenk (43) fortified the middle, squashing runs and delivering their own tackles for loss. The defensive backfield got in on the action as cornerbacks Christian Fodera (19) and Liam Calderone (15)
Henry Ofenloch (34) secures the extra point after a touchdown.
each delivered highlight reel interceptions. On Bethpage’s next possession, Luke Donnelly (1) batted down a pass before Calderone (15) made yet another highlight play — a leaping interception returned for a touchdown, sealing the first-half momentum with a pick-six.
Offensively, quarterback Calderone
(15) delivered an epic performance. His 40 yard touchdown run started the scoring on GC's opening drive, and he followed it up with a second touchdown scamper late in the first half. That run was set up by a picture-perfect 30 yard pass connection with running back Carter Coratti (88), who nearly took it into the endzone himself! Running back Henry Ofenloch (34) chipped in with an extra point and multiple nice runs, while Fodera (19) and running back Logan Meditz (82) also helped to power the run game. The offensive line delivered one of their best performances of the year, routinely driving Bethpage defenders backwards. Offensive linemen Alex Masterson (32), Tyler Keeby (5), Luke Donnelly (1), Anthony Constantino (33) and Julian Agnetti (56) consistently set the tone with their physical play, sending a clear message that it would not be Bethpage's day.
Garden City's strong season will be rewarded with a home playoff game against Plainedge this Sunday. The boys will look to continue their winning streak and ride the momentum to a championship! Go Thunder!
Thunder’s defence Dominic Donovan (11), Carter Coratti (88), Alex Masterson (32), Declan Ring (27) and Luca Plati (21) deny a first down.
A tackle from Dominic Donovan (11) and Julian Agnetti (56).
Game captains Julian Agnetti (56), Liam Calderone (15) and Jack Ketcher (10).
Christian Fodera (19) brings down a Bethpage player.
Tyler Keeby (5) with a tackle.
Thunder Walker 9s punch ticket to playoffs with 18–7 win
Big W for the Thunder Walker 9s! With the 18-7 victory over Uniondale, they secured their spot in the NCYFL playoffs.
In their final home game of the regular season, the Thunder Walker 9s delivered a statement win, defeating a gritty Uniondale squad 18–7 and locking in a spot in the NCYFL playoffs.
The Thunder set the tone early, dominating possession in the opening quarter. On just the sixth play of the game, Branson Pepicelli (7) broke free for a 20-yard touchdown run to put Thunder on the board first. Uniondale answered quickly, scoring on their opening drive and taking the lead after a successful extra point, 7–6.
Trailing for the first time, Thunder fired back. Facing a crucial 4th down, Pepicelli powered through the defense and crossed the goal line with pure determination, reclaiming the lead at 12–7.
Before halftime, Thunder struck again. A clutch 4th down conversion by Patrick Hannan (87) kept the drive alive, setting up a perfectly timed connection from quarterback Declan Walker (9) to Graham Baebler (24) in the end zone. The touchdown pass extended the lead to 18–7 heading into the break.
The Thunder defense took over from there, locking down Uniondale for the entire second half and sealing the victory in front of a proud home crowd.
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QB
Next up: the Thunder Walker 9s hit the road to face the top-seeded Massapequa Mustangs this Sunday, 9:30 a.m. at Burns Park. With their first-ever playoff win within reach, the team is ready for battle. After all, we know what they say - Any Given Sunday!
Let’s go Thunder!
Jack Chiara (26), James Immordino (2), Gus Casano (25) and Alexander Virzera (17) put the breaks on the Uniondale RB.
Patrick Hannan (87) breaks a huge run, converting on 4th down.
Branson Pepicelli (7) puts the ball into the endzone on 4th down for the team's second TD of the game.
Quarterback Declan Walker (9) takes the snap.
Graham Baebler (24) catches
from
Declan Walker (9) for a TD!
Titans defeat Port Washington Gators in season finale
The U10 Titans were short on players for their final game, but not short on effort! All smiles after capping their fall season with one final W!
The U10 Titans hosted the Port Washington Gators at Garden City’s Nassau Haven Park this past Saturday afternoon. Coming off a dominant 5-0 victory against the Jericho Legends, the Titans followed it up with another masterful 5-0 shutout.
Alexander Virzera (17) kicked off the scoring in the first half, putting the Titans up 1-0. It didn’t take long for the Titans to pad the lead as Virzera crossed the ball on a fast break with Timothy Berroya (15) drilling the ball into the net. Titans 2, Gators 0.
Before the end of the first half, the Titans added one more goal with James Kelly (8) passing the ball up field and Christopher Wyremski (5) executing a breakaway for the Titans’ third goal of the game, his first of the season.
Going into the second half, it was still all Titans as Alexander Virzera (17) and Timothy Berroya (15) each scored a second goal, giving the Titans a 5-0 lead.
Jack Boettcher (7) and Henry Ceriello (3) each had standout performances on
Alexander Virzera (17) scores his first of two goals on the game.
defense, while James Dailey (64) was a game changer at all positions. Alex Nicdao (9) was fantastic in goal, securing his second consecutive complete
goalie.
Goalie Alex Nicdao (9) with a big save, records his second straight complete game shut out!
Timmy Berroya (15) scores his first of two goals on the game.
game shutout. Luke Linchitz (10) was on the IR for the day, but still showed up and supported his teammates, cheering them on from the sidelines.
Alexander Virzera (17) & James Dailey (64) were both named game MVPs.
The Titans will return in the spring!
After multiple near-scores, Christopher Wyremski (5) finally records his first goal of the season! James Dailey (64) and Jack Boettcher (7) on defense.
Captain James Kelly (8) keeps the pressure on the Port Washington
Tradition Lacrosse kicks off eighth year
Tradition Lacrosse proudly kicks off its eighth season with teams competing this fall in New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Florida. As a community-based nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, Tradition continues to shine by providing families the opportunity to experience club lacrosse at the highest level.
The program now features eleven teams that share one common goal: Choose To Win. But Tradition’s mission goes far beyond winning games it’s about building character, leadership, and confidence.
Led by a dedicated team of volunteer coaches and community leaders, Tradition Lacrosse empowers young girls to become the best versions of themselves both on and off the field. The program has already helped 21 student athletes achieve their dreams of playing Division I college lacrosse and continues to serve as the ultimate platform for any young player ready to chase her goals.
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Team Reilly closes out regular season in style
The Thunder 11s (Team Reilly) closed out their NCYFL regular season campaign with a dominating 26-0 win over the Mineola Chiefs at Hampton Stadium last Sunday.
Despite the wind and rain, the Thunder offense was in high gear all afternoon. QB Charlie Fuschillo led three first half scoring drives, culminated by TD runs from Caleb Howald (2 TDs) and Will Capparelli (1TD). On the opening drive of the second half, Brooks Galli joined his backfield mates on the scoresheet with a short burst up the middle for his lone TD and the team’s fourth of the day. Gavin “the Leg” Alper closed the scoring out with a 2-point kick/conversion, with credit to Conor Hegarty for a perfect snap. The HOGS, Jason Zonneveldt, Sofia Khawaja, Charlie Galli, Peter Rosenberg, Victor Lopez, Connor Reilly and Jesse Frosch were outstanding all afternoon, eliminating any penetration from the blitzing Chiefs LBs and opening gaping holes for the Thunder backs. The “O” was able to close the game out, thanks to carries from Declan Quinn, Ben Goettelmann, JoJo Ordas, Henry Faranda, Gavin Alper, Conor Hegarty and Kian Durkan.
The Thunder defense again played an outstanding game, pitching a shut out against the pass-happy Chiefs. The defensive line rotation of Marc Sanzeri, Declan Quinn, Peter Rosenberg, Henry Faranda, Victor Lopez, JoJo Ordas, Ben Goettelmann and Conor Hegarty pressured the Mineola QB and limited their big play RBs. LBs, Brooks Galli, Will Capparelli, Kian Durkan and Jesse Frosch flew sideline-to-sideline and punished the Chiefs’ ballcarriers and receivers. DEs Charlie Galli and Connor Reilly controlled the edge and DBs Charlie Fuschillo, Will Capparelli, Gavin Alper and Caleb Howald broke up numerous passes throughout the
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Conor Hegarty looks for a hole!
Marc Sanzeri flexes after QB sack!
Game captains Capparelli, Quinn and Howald fired up!
Jojo Ordas recovers the onsides kick!
Linchitz Thunder 8s go out on a high note
On paper, the last two weeks of the season looked like it would be a rough go. The Linchitz 8’s had the #2 ranked RVC team followed by the #5 ranked East Rockaway team. The boys from Garden City though were up for the task, first knocking off RVC on the road followed by an exciting victory against East Rockaway this past Sunday.
Garden City knew going into the game that it would be without Luke Linchitz and Mike Daly, two key contributors. Despite this, Thunder would jump out early driving down the field with hard runs by Walker Schrubbe and Pierce Ogullukian before Luke Ferrari, taking a pitch from Ryan Boyle, ran off the left side behind a key block from Nick Mackiewicz for the games first touchdown and an early 6-0 lead. Despite big defensive plays from Gavin Manna, Matthew Marchese, Alex Conway, Quinn Dell’Olio, Ryan Boyle and Luke Ferrari, East Rockaway broke through with a big run of their own to eventually tie the game at 6. On Garden City’s next possession several hard runs, including ones by twin brothers Christopher and Nicholas Saselu, got Thunder into East Rockaway territory before the drive stalled out. With
Big W for the Thunder Walker 9s! With the 18-7 victory over Uniondale, they secured their spot in the NCYFL playoffs.
time running out before half time East Rockaway tried to break a run down the left sideline but Rex Rundlet and Callum Weber were there to push the running back out of bounds and go into halftime tied at 6. East Rockaway would open up the second half with the
ball and on fourth down tried to break a run down the right side but Bear Hinker, Stephan Davi, Sal Davi, Reed Daily, Jude Samedy and Gavin Manna swarmed to the ball and got the turnover. On the ensuing possession, the offensive line went to work, including
big blocks from PJ Fruzzetti and Peter Collins. Joseph Banks would score from two yards out to give Thunder the lead. Pierce Ogullukian’s extra point would make it a 13-6 lead. East Rockaway’s next drive would see them drive into Thunder territory before ultimately being stopped by big plays including from Declan Janish, James McCallum and Sal Davi. Following a three and out by the offense the defense was asked to make one last stop to preserve the victory. In a frantic final minute of the game, Sal Davi, Stephan Davi, Quinn Smith, Matthew Marchese and Walker Schrubbe all made key stops for Thunder’s second straight upset.
The win brought the Linchitz Thunder record to 4-4, good enough to finish 5th in Nassau County, just missing the playoffs by 5 power points. It was an exciting second season for the Thunder boys who really battled and ended the year with back to back wins against very tough opponents. The coaching staff of head coach Mike Linchitz, Patrick Fruzzetti, Chris Saselu, Steve Ogullukian, Mike Daly and Greg Stoller had the boys prepared and fired up for every game.
Big W for the Thunder Walker 9s! With the 18-7 victory over Uniondale, they secured their spot in the NCYFL playoffs.
Hajart Thunder 10s are playoff bound
with their coaches are all smiles after a big win!
After a tough start to the season, the Hajart Thunder 10s finished strong with back to back home wins against Plainedge and Broad Channel to secure the second seed in the C playoff bracket.
The Hajart Thunder 10s got off to a fast start in this one. Strong runs by Luke Mooney, Hudson Overby, and Ben Finelli led to a 19 yard touchdown run by Wyatt Acquavito. A Ben Finelli extra point gave GC a 7-0 lead. Following a long run by the Shamrocks, they were able to punch it in from one yard out to bring the score to 7-6. From here it
became a defensive battle. On a third and 12 from Garden City’s 48, Luke Haskell and Luke Mooney would come off the edge to force a fumble that was picked up by Ben Finelli who, with help from a key block by Johnny Coelen, would take it 47 yards for a touchdown. Finelli would add the extra point to extend the lead to 14-6.
The win moved the Hajart 10s into 10th place overall, and the second seed in the C division playoffs. The team will play at home this Sunday, at 11:00 a.m. at Community Park.
Kicker Joey Sileo (16) prepares for the kickoff, with special teams Wyatt Acquavito (4), James Schrubbe (56), Grant Kelly (21), and Hudson Overby (35).
Ben Finelli (24) runs for a touchdown after a fumble recovery.
The Hajart 10s defense, including Jackson Weber (97), Maddox Minarcik (42), and Luke Haskell (2) hold back the Clovers.
The Hajart 10s
Garden City Field Hockey wins LI Championship
Championship teams often do several things well. They play strong defense, capitalize on turnovers, and limit penalties. One universal trait most championship teams share is their ability to close out games when they have the lead.
The 2025 Garden City Field Hockey team has shown that ability—closing out both the county championship game against Manhasset and the Long Island Championship game against Eastport–South Manor—to claim its fifth consecutive Class B Long Island title. Since 2013, Garden City has won 12 of the last 13 Long Island Championships.
Garden City came out strong and struck first, putting pressure on ESM’s defense and earning possession in the offensive circle. The Trojans broke through early when Casey Psaki assisted Delaney McNaboe for the opening goal.
In the second quarter ESM regrouped and forced a penalty corner. The insertion took an unexpected bounce and unfortunately set up an ESM attacker with a direct shot, tying the game at 1–1. For the remainder of the quarter, both teams traded opportunities, but neither could break through, sending the game into halftime knotted at one apiece.
The third quarter was a defensive slugfest. Garden City focused on controlling possession and limiting ESM’s penetration. ESM sought to regain momentum but found the Trojans’ back line—Avery Smith, Daly Prybylski, Grace Berkery, Jenny Roller, and goalkeeper Shea McGovern—stifling every attempt.
In the fourth quarter, Garden City ramped up the pressure as Cat Suau and Katherine O’Hanlon repeatedly sent crosses into the offensive circle. Grace Brantuk, Stella Goettlemann and Brianna Kashimer fought to control the ESM midfield, but Garden City couldn’t convert on its penalty corners. Finally, Emily Racich eluded ESM defenders, broke into the offensive circle, and passed to McNaboe, who slammed the
ball into the back of the cage. Advantage Garden City, 2–1.
With a one-goal lead, a determined and focused Garden City shifted into defensive mode—managing possession, clogging passing lanes, and forcing a desperate ESM into low-percentage chances. ESM pressed hard in the final minutes, but Garden City’s composure held firm until the final whistle. Once again, the Trojans closed out the game with a one-goal win.
Goalkeeper Shea McGovern made four saves, while Delaney McNaboe and Emily Racich both earned AllTournament honors. Garden City Field Hockey now advances to the state semifinal for a rematch against last season’s Class B State Champion, Burnt Hills.
Delaney McNaboe scores!
The team celebrates their victory!
Captains Katherine O'Hanlon, Cat Suau and Averie Smith
GCVFH: Long Island Champions!
Athletic Director Ed Ramirez takes a selfie with the LI Champions!
Varsity Boys Soccer wins consecutive LI Championships
Consecutive Long Island AA Champions
The Boys Varsity Soccer team captured its second consecutive Long Island Championship Saturday at Islip High School when the boys took on the Suffolk County AA Champions Northport Tigers. This is Garden City’s 5th Long Island Championship.
It was a beautiful sunny Saturday morning and fans for both teams crowded the stands in expectation of a great matchup. The Trojans came out quick as they were eager to take control of the game and defend their championship. Right away
Charlie Koester and Thomas Fargione started feeding the midfield as well as send some long balls to Jack Klein, Jack Shore and Ollie Williams to put the Northport defense on notice that they were going to have a busy afternoon. Less than seven minutes into the game the boys struck first with what started as a free kick into the box that initially was headed by Fargione toward the goal and then put into the net off the head of Dylan Fisher – Garden City up 1-0.
Never being satisfied, the boys dispos-
sessed the Tigers of the ball less than a minute later and struck again. This time it was Jack Shorr punching in a rebound off a Jack Costa shot as the Trojans swarmed the box smelling a fresh opportunity. Garden City up 2-0 less than eight minutes in. The two goals were another fine example of the depth of this squad which makes it so hard to defend against – any of the boys on the field can score, and better yet, any of the boys will make the pass leading to a score!
As the first half progressed and the Trojans continued to maintain possession, Northport showed their resilience and took advantage of a rare miscommunication in the defense and cut the lead to one. The boys regrouped and got back to work sending the ball up field to Williams as he began drawing two, and sometimes three defenders, and then laying off passes to his teammates. With less than 15 minutes to play in the 1st half, the Trojans were at it again pouring on the pressure with crosses coming in from Klein and several boys crashing the box. This time it was another Costa shot that led to a rebound that fell in front of Gianluca “Gian Dom” Damiano who slammed it past the Tigers
goalkeeper. Up 3-1 the Garden City fans let out cheers of “Molto Bene” for Gianluca and his teammates.
Although there was no scoring in the second half there was still plenty of action, including Costa breaking through the defense several times only for the Northport goalkeeper to make some truly amazing saves, while Dylan Fisher created a “no fly zone” in the midfield for any long kicks. Furthermore, Ollie “Ole, Ole, Ole” Williams thoroughly frustrated the Tigers defense receiving multiple long balls, shedding defenders that were bouncing off him as he drove towards the net only to be stymied by the goalkeeper. On the defensive end, Fargione and Koester maintained the wall in the center while Jacob Cooper, Cole Watson and Will Egan contained the talented Northport wingers. The Trojans now advance to the New York State AA Semi-Finals in Middletown Friday evening to take on Harrison High School. If the boys are successful Friday evening they will play in the AA Final on Saturday afternoon. These boys are bound and determined to continue playing the great soccer they have been playing all season long. Go Trojans!
Celebrating Jack Shorr’s goal to go up 2-0.
Charlie Koester launches the ball down the field.
Dylan Fisher, Ollie Williams and Thomas Fargione celebrate the first goal of the match.
Jack Costa and Dylan Fisher strategize over a free kick.
Michael Karcher targets the midfield.
GC Varsity Football breaks NYS win streak record
Garden City 31 – Baldwin 0
Fans gathered at Warren King Field for Friday’s quarterfinal matchup between the Garden City Trojans and the Baldwin Bruins — not just for the game, but for history. With a commanding 31–0 victory, Garden City High School Varsity Football claimed its 63rd consecutive win, officially establishing the longest active winning streak in New York State.
This remarkable achievement reflects the dedication of six graduating classes — 2021 through 2026 — and underscores that Garden City football is more than a program. It’s a brotherhood.
Fittingly, the record-breaking day coincided with Senior Day for the Class of 2026. The celebration featured banners, fat heads, pom-poms, posters, buttons, photos, dinner, and, of course, cake. Each year, the tradition honors the graduating players for their leadership and commitment. This year’s seniors — Owen Andersen*, Justin Baiker*, Jimmy Barry, Jake Brown* , Angelo Cupani, Chris Desiderio, James Flynn, Andrew Erigo, Conor Fortney,
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Mark Gemmell, Ryan Haniffy, Gianluca Ingrassia, Chase Kraus, James Logler, Will Mattice, Zach Olson* , Merit Ruckh*, James Sullivan, and Kevin Thorne — have carried forward the Trojan legacy of discipline and teamwork. (*captain)
Game Highlights:
Merit Ruckh (#23) opened the scoring on offense, followed by one touchdown from Bradon Robertiello(#17) and two from Anthony Asaro(#14). Kicker Chris Desiderio (#18) was perfect on extra points and capped the first half with a 43-yard field goal. Sophomore Christian Roddini (#40) added a 50-yard run late in the game, signaling a bright future for Trojan football.
The Trojan defense was impenetrable, allowing only two first downs. Kosta Walsh (#26) broke up a pass attempt, Ryan Haniffy (#10) and Gus Galli (#24) forced a crucial fourth-down punt, and James Logler (#71) and Kyle Glosman (#35)locked down the line. Late in the game, Kevin Thorne (#22) and Jimmy Barry (#31) sealed the shutout by stopping Baldwin’s final drive.
Standing on Warren King Field for
the last time, the seniors were surrounded by the echoes of the generations that came before them. This record belongs to them—and to every Trojan who helped build the foundation.
Come and support the team on Saturday, November 5, at 5:30 p.m. at Hofstra University’s Shuart Stadium for the semifinals where Garden City will meet East Meadow. Let’s go Trojans!
Senior quarterback Ryan Haniffy calls one final play on Warren King Field.
in action! Vincent Lattuca returns to uniform after an early-season injury.
Senior moms celebrate their Class of 2026 players with pride and spirit.
To Men—Thunder to Trojan: Seniors stand beside their first coaches, celebrating where it all began.
From Boys…: The legacy of Trojan football starts with Thunder.
Four-year varsity player and captain Zach Olson celebrates Senior Day with his parents. Zach will continue his football career at Harvard next year.
U14 Dynamite has perfect season
The Centennials girls U14 Dynamite finished a perfect fall season with a 9-0-0 record in EDP's top Regional Academy League. The girls scored 27 goals while only conceding a league low 7 for the season while also securing 4 shutouts. Playing against academy teams who pool players from towns across Long Island and the 5 boroughs, the Dynamite proved that with commitment and high-level training, the Garden City Centennials can play quality soccer against the better competition in the region! Congrats to all the girls!
Locust makes Cards for Firefighters
Hempstead Town Councilman Tom Muscarella visited Locust School in Garden City to thank students for participating in the Cards for Firefighters program. With October being Fire Prevention Month, the students created heartfelt artwork to thank local firefighters for their service to the community. The cards will be delivered to local firefighters. Also attending was first grade teacher Erin Conlon.
Smart Sellers List Before the New Year—Here’s Why.
• Affordability is improving. Mortgage rates have eased to their lowest levels in over a year giving buyers a little more purchasing power.
• Inventory remains tight. GC inventory saw a 30% decrease in October as compared with September availability. Sell before the inventory & competition climbs.
• Holiday buyers are motivated. Some buyers want to close before year end for tax reasons or relocation deadlines.
Make the season work for you! Let’s position your home to shine this season.
A Turkey Trottin’ tradition 48 years strong
It’s Turkey Trot time of year again!
The Garden City Turkey Trot, Long Island’s largest Thanksgiving Day road race, will mark its 48th anniversary November 27, 2025 in Garden City!
The Race attracts runners from all over Long Island and beyond, including multi-generational families that have made the event a special part of their holiday. The Garden City Turkey Trot will once again benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the Muscular Dystrophy Association and The INN.
Register online at www.gcturkeytrot.com. In-person registration is Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at St. Paul's from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. or on race day Thursday, November 27, 2025 beginning at 8:00 a.m.
The Turkey Trot consists of three races: the Challenger Division Race for courageous special needs athletes, a 1.4 mile Fun Run and a challenging 5 Mile Race. All three races start and finish in front of St. Paul’s on Stewart Avenue.
Pick up your race bib and race T-shirt on Wednesday night, November 26, Thanksgiving Eve, at St. Paul’s
between 6:00 and 8:30 p.m. Don’t forget about the delicious $5 pasta dishes from race sponsor La Bottega – proceeds go to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. As always, runners are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items for The INN food drive.
The Turkey Trot draws well over 5,000 runners and many spectators each year. The event is much more than a race. It is a well-established family tradition for so many in the community and beyond. Hundreds of volunteers - young and old alike - lend a hand and help make the race a success year after year. The Race would not be possible without the support of generous corporate sponsors such as Morgan Stanley, National Land Tenure, Merrill Lynch, JPMorganChase, Farrell Fritz and many more. Please visit www. gcturkeytrot.com/sponsors for a complete sponsors list.
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2025 Garden City Turkey Trot!
Islanders defeat Rangers and Devils with two big wins
BY TONY SENA
The New York Islanders defeated their arch rivals, the New York Rangers, in a thrilling 5-0 shutout win at Madison Square Garden last week. The Islanders got exceptional goaltending from their star goalie, Ilya Sorokin, who made 33 saves in a brilliant performance. A few nights later the Islanders continued their winning streak by defeating the Division leading New Jersey Devils 3-2 with an exciting overtime victory in New Jersey. Mathew Barzal was the star this night as he scored a breakaway goal in the first minute of the OT.
At the beginning of the month, the National Hockey League announced that the Islanders rookie sensation, 18-year-old Matthew Schaefer, was named Player of the Month for October. Recently, Schaefer became the youngest defenseman in NHL history to score two goals in a game. This was a record previously held by the legendary Bobby Orr in 1966. The Islanders hope to continue their winning ways during a six game upcoming road trip out west. Let’s Go Islanders!
The Islanders at a team practice this week at the Northwell Health Ice Center.
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