The Garden City News 05-08-2020

MESSAGES OF HOPE

Motor Parkway parking proposal costs increase, historians critical of plan

BY RIKKI MASSAND

The Village Board of Trustees was set to vote on a bid for constructing a new parking area for access to Stewart Field athletic grounds in the far eastern stretch of the village at its Thursday evening, May 7 meeting. The agenda item called for Board

approval of an increase to the budget for the Stewart Field project from $200,000 to $388,000, as well as a transfer of $188,000 to Capital Projects from the village Contingent account, for additional funding needed to cover bid award.

The village’s low bidder as of the meeting and proposed to

receive the contract of $388,000 is Coastal Contracting, Corp. of Huntington Station.

The parking would go atop the strip of the historic Long Island Motor Parkway -- the first roadway in America built exclusively for automobile use in the early 1900s and part of

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Absentee ballot voting planned for June 9 school budget vote

BY RIKKI MASSAND

At its virtual meeting held Tuesday night, May 5, the Garden City Board of Education adopted the proposed schools’ budget with a revised calendar for voting. The vote will now take place -- by absentee ballot only -- on Tuesday, June 9. The annual budget vote was originally scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, and was moved back due to COVID19 closures and social distancing practices.

A budget hearing is planned for Wednesday night, May 27 as the hearing needs to take place between 7 and 10 days before the official community vote on the budget and district election.

The 2020-’21 district budget as adopted by the school board Tuesday night is $120,913,141, meeting the maximum allowable New York State property tax levy of 1.74%, as that is the district’s projected tax levy increase with STAR. As the board discussed at its April 21 meeting, the increase for budget year 2019-’20 to next school year would be 2.47% -- $2.913 million. Months earlier the projected increase was 2.24% but the amount went higher based on projections for less state aid and less interest earnings for the district due to the financial markets.

In her presentation for the proposed budget May 5, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kusum Sinha said the situation with State Aid remains unclear, as school districts are calculating and preparing for cuts between 10% and 20% of what was originally projected for academic year 20202-21, as the potential of mid-year cuts from New York State looms. The State will review its budget by July and again on December 31, and any unplanned cuts would have implications for district finance plans as the first months of 2021 unfold.

“The revisions (in April) ensure that the needs of our students would be met and that we’d be fiscally responsible due to these uncertainties. We’ve planned to appropriate reserves of $500,000 to cover a one-time anticipated expense in student support related to special education and compensatory services, related to schools’ closure,” Dr. Sinha said.

Last year, of the district’s $117.99 million budget, $102.76 million was to be raised from property taxes including STAR. This year, of the $120.91 million, $104.54 million would be raised through the property tax levy.

On the expense side of the $120.91 million district budget, almost $91 million (75.15%) would be allocated towards program components and See page 32

Public sector economic pain

We are glad to see that the Board of Education is being cautious in its budgeting for the upcoming school year. It is very likely that New York State will not be able to provide the same level of aid as was expected pre-pandemic, and as the economic pain spreads many local governments are also going to be feeling the squeeze.

Nassau County, like other counties in the state, receives a share of the sales taxes collected therein. That revenue is likely to take a giant dive, as is the revenue from many other sources of fees related to economic activity.

On the local front, it’s likely that many small businesses aren’t going to make it, even with federal help from the

Paycheck Protection Program. Local real estate taxes for commercial properties are related to the economic activity of those businesses or tenants. When the businesses are closed or just not doing well, the owners of the properties can file for tax reductions (tax certiorari proceedings).

Neither the public nor private sector is immune from the economic pain that is already here or is still to come. Just as private businesses have to prioritize their spending to make it through, local governments also must give every dollar a job to do, and let none go to waste.

Large projects should be put on hold until the pandemic is over. This is not the time for overspending.

Who will bail out Washington?

To the Editor:

Diogenes is still searching for someone honest in Washington after passage of the most recent $484 billion Corona Virus relief bill.  This is the fourth one passed by Congress and signed by the President in the past two months.  They total $3 trillion in borrowed money.  What about our federal $23 trillion long term debt projected to grow $1 trillion more annually until 2030?  We just added another $3 trillion on top of that. Some want ever more!  Who is going to bail out Washington?  Only government can get away with maxing out its credit cards with no consequences.  Sooner or later China and other creditors are going to call in the bill.  You can’t continue spending money you don’t have forever.

All levels of government and the private sector must make difficult financial decisions on how to use existing resources.  Americans prioritize their own family budgets.  They make the difficult choices in how existing resources will be spent.  If it can wait till later, it should be postponed.

Shouldn’t the President and Congress find the courage to offset some of these costs by reducing expenditures within the current $4.8 trillion budget?  We must freeze future federal spending levels in coming years.  This would provide a down payment in paying off this debt.

Larry Penner

Mother’s Day Tribute

To the Editor:

Cell: 516-216-0244

We would like to bring to the attention of your Garden City News readers that in today’s issue we have placed a beautiful, full-page Mother’s Day Tribute.

This tribute is intended to express the sincere admiration we have for all mothers in their most sacred role of cooperating with God’s Divine Plan to nurture and protect children, born and pre-born.

We recognize the special love that a

mother has for her child, and we join as a community to thank each and every mother for having the room in her heart to give her child the most precious gift of all - the gift of life.

The tribute also reaches out to mothers who are facing difficult pregnancies by providing them with the names of confidential and caring, professional agencies that provide life-affirming assistance to mothers in need.  We understand and want to help them with their babies whose tiny hearts began beating 18 days after conception. For confidential assistance with a pregnancy and information about alternatives to abortion call The Life Center in Hempstead at 516-408-6300 or www. aaapregnancyoptions.com; Regina Residence in  Merrick at 516-223-7888 or www.catholiccharities.cc/our-services/regina-maternity-services; or MOMMAS HOUSE in Wantagh at 516781-8637 or info@mommashouse.org.

For couples having difficulty conceiving a child, the Gianna Center for Women’s Health and Fertility, affiliated with Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, 661 Deer Park Avenue, Babylon, NY 11702, offers a highly regarded and successful infertility program that provides specialized obstetrical and gynecological care to women, while honoring both their dignity and the sanctity of human life. The Gianna Center’s skilled staff, headed by Dr. Paul Carpentier, MD, CFCMC, helps couples diagnose and treat underlying causes of infertility to help them conceive naturally. The Gianna Center can be reached at 631-376-3232.

For women who have experienced an abortion and may be seeking healing and confidential counseling, the wonderfully gentle Sisters of Life in Manhattan offer a caring program for post-abortive women. They will hold a Day of Prayer and Healing for Women on Saturday, May 16, 2020.  For information, visit http://www.sistersoflife.org/hopeand-healing-after-abortion, or call the Sisters of Life at 866-575-0075, or email

Memorial Day Parade canceled; Vets Day events planned

BY RIKKI MASSAND

Garden City will unfortunately not see a remembrance of those lose in war through its annual Memorial Day Parade in 2020, due to COVID19. Instead, hopes are high for a very special remembrance and commemorative ceremony for a November 2020 Veterans Day event.

Former Garden City Mayor and trustee Frank Tauches is Commander of The William Bradford Turner American Legion Post 265. He told the News this week that with restrictions in place now on any group gatherings, as well as social distancing measures and taking precautions in the weeks and months ahead, organizing a Parade and having mass attendance would not be possible for Memorial Day, which falls on May 25 this year. There are preliminary ideas for a small Memorial Day commemoration, but there are no official plans as of now because any form of assembly isn’t yet permitted in the village or anywhere in New York State.

Much of what the local American Legion does for its annual Memorial Day Parade involves the Garden City school district, which will remain closed for the remainder of the academic year by order of Governor Andrew Cuomo. Tauches noted how the local students

have always had such great participation with music primarily from the GCHS band.

The necessity of planning to shift to later in the year became clear, with a keen observation of historical significance and representing the many veterans who’ve contributed to Garden City’s American Legion. The American Legion sponsors the Garden City Veterans Day ceremony at Village Memorial Plaza each November 11 at 11 a.m. (Eleventh hour of 11th day, 11th month) to mark the Armistice ending World War I, signed in 1918.

“This is the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II -- V-J Day in 1945. Hopefully we can have a more expanded Veterans Day, so right now that is where our planning will focus. Plans can proceed for November 11 (a Wednesday this year) once we start to hear more from the New York State government and state and local health departments,” he said.

Remembering local veterans

Tauches took time to offer his high regards for Garden City’s WWII veterans who have been stalwarts for so long, including former American Legion Commander Frank J. Nedelka Jr. who passed away on April 11 and was prede-

ceased by his wife Joan Molloy Nedelka who passed six days earlier.

“Over the course of the last year we have lost four of our World War II veterans, and to honor them and others we were hoping to have something special -- however everything still is up in the air with the Coronavirus and lasting effects,” he said.

The Village of Garden City is a key driver for the Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day ceremonies as village personnel set up the podium, chairs, and the reviewing stand. The police and fire departments are always fully involved and organizing safety for parades and events, and the Board of Trustees must approve a resolution formalizing the William Bradford Turner Post’s request for the Memorial Day annual Parade and celebration (usually at its early May meeting). The Board resolution typically notes that the GCPD reviewed the parade route and declares there to be no traffic or safety issues involved.

“Each year we have cooperation from the village and from the schools, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts and we also always plan for inclement weather -- the last two years in a row, we’ve had really pleasant weather, fortunately,” he said. The Board’s resolution also typically notes that in case of inclement weather the ceremony would shift to Cluett Hall.

Also, every year in April the Board of Trustees authorizes the American Legion Auxiliary of the William Bradford Turner Post to distribute poppies, red flowers worn to honor of America's war dead, in the village throughout May. That resolution was not presented for approval this year due to the pandemic.

At this time there’s a hold on American Legion programming from the Boys’ Faith program, for students transitioning from their junior to senior year, and regular evaluation for the Legion scholarship. Tauches notes that interviews for the end of the school year scholarship award are tentatively planned to take place virtually.

The single biggest impact of Coronavirus shut-downs and social distancing for Legion activities in the spring would be the awards the Post presents each year to students at Garden City’s Stewart and Stratford Elementary schools, Garden City Middle School and Garden City High School.

“We feel so bad about not getting to hand our students these annual awards and getting to congratulate them on their achievements on behalf of our membership and the community,” he said.

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Boy Scouts collect items for Northport VA Hospital

Augustin Mingoia Murphy, a member of Garden City Boy Scout Troop 55 is collecting items to help support veterans at the Northport VA Medical Center. The Troop will create care packages, enclose notes and deliver them to the hospital on Memorial Day Weekend. The project is being supported by the American Legion, Post 265.

Donations are needed by May 17th. Items needed are:

• Personal hygiene items including combs, toothpaste, deodorant, skin care, Chapstick, mouthwash, floss, etc.

• Magazines, crossword puzzle books, word search books

• Playing cards, sudoku, telephone cards

• Board games such as checkers or chess

• Healthy snacks such as granola bars, crackers, trail mix

Donations may be dropped off in bins at either of two locations: 7 Monroe Street or 72 Bayberry Avenue.

Garden City Boy Scout Augustin Mingoia Murphy is collecting items for veterans at the Northport VA Medical Center.

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Reflection on Faith at the Garden City Community Church

BY MELVA VICTORINO

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness...”

If Charles Dickens was to write an opening phrase to our current pandemic situation, would he use the same paragraph, or would he write something else? Would he express it as, “It was the worst of times, it was the best of times?”

It is a simplicity of a complex phenomena. Would it be The Tale of Two Cities or The Tale of the World? Each country responded to COVID 19 differently, but all acted promptly with the same goal: to transcend beyond the limits of kindness, courtesy, compassion, generosity, love, justice and cooperation.

On March 26, in a Garden City News article, the members of the Garden City Clergy Fellowship reassured their congregants and friends in the community that they may, “speak from different religious traditions, and yet with one united voice, we are one as members of the same human family. In our fight against the coronavirus pandemic, we join with all of you in praying for health and strength, and protection from harm, as we go forward in navigating this uncharted territory together.”

Our Senior Pastor, the Rev. Lynn Sullivan, stands in solidarity with all the clergy, leaders and friends in the community. Just as our neighbors did, Garden City Community Church (GCCC) carried out, without hesitation, to be an online sanctuary for our members and the community.

It was with mixed emotions how members of GCCC reflected on the new condition of the times.

Michaela (Mico) Faella, chair of the Search committee, and former chair of the Board of Outreach, personally shared that, “I was very honored to be invited to be the liturgist on Palm Sunday. I was nervous, but Frank Crosio, our Music Director told me to breathe. I think I breathed too loudly near the microphone.  Mico further related, “I was extremely moved to say those ancient scriptural words and also to give the commentary. Faith is such a personal thing.  And yet, our expressions of faith and worship are so public at the same time. Half of the time these days I am strong, and half of the time, I am moved to tears. That is how I feel today. We have heard of the loss of many people

Mico Faella and Georgie

surrounding us. We have reinforced our protective circle, and I am fiercely looking out for my family, friends, and my workers. We were very few who could be at the service that Sunday for the obvious reasons. It moved me beyond words.” All of us live-streaming the worship service that Sunday, agreed that Mico did a fantastic job. Mico and her husband, John, are blessed with Georgie , their 11-yearold dachshund rescue. He is their second rescue. Georgie runs the house! We are walking in wilderness times. It is the worst of times. This pandemic has brought anxiety, isolation and uncertainty, yet it is the best of times for it also brought out the best in us. In this times of separation, GCCCr ask God to bring us grace and take us safely through this unchartered territory. Come and join us online all week long.

The Garden City Community Church is part of the United Church of Christ and is an Open and Affirming congregation that welcomes people of all ages, races, gender identities, and sexual orientations to participate in the life of its community.

GCCC is increasing security with our online services. For online information to our services and programs visit our website at www. gardencitycommunitychurch.org. The physical church of Garden City Community Church is located at 245 Stewart Avenue between Whitehall Blvd. and Kensington Road. You may also email churchoffice@thegccc.org or call (516) 746-1700.

THE OFFICE CAT

DUI crash

On April 29th Garden City Police responded to Euston Road where a vehicle traveling northbound collided with a parked vehicle. Police say the driver, a 19 year-old Franklin Square man, was arrested and charged with driving while impaired by drugs. There were no injuries reported.

Credit card fraud

Garden City Police investigated a report of a fraudulent charge of $1,000 against a resident’s credit card account on April 29th. On the same day another resident reported that their personal information was used to open an unauthorized credit card account.

Grill gone

A barbecue grill was reported stolen from the garage of a vacant residence on Mulberry Avenue on April 30th.

Stolen check

A check placed in the mail in March was intercepted, the amount altered, and then cashed by an unknown person, it was reported on April 30th.

Lights out

As a result of strong winds, Officers responded to a report of power outages and a traffic light malfunction in the vicinity of Stewart Avenue and Rockaway Avenue on April 30th.

Vehicle damaged

On May 1st Garden City Police investigated a report of damage to the driver’s side door to a vehicle parked in Parking Field 11.

Vehicle stolen

A vehicle was reported stolen from a Fairmount Boulevard residence on May 2nd. Money was reported stolen from a vehicle parked in Vassar Parking Field on the same day.

Arrest for public lewdness

On May 2nd Garden City Police responded to a report in which a motorist, who they day committed a lewd act on Newmarket Road on April 29th, was again seen driving in the area. Officers located the vehicle, conducted a traffic stop, and arrested and charged the motorist, a 24 yearold Queens man, for public lewdness, possession of marijuana and tinted windows.

Arrest for attempted larceny

Garden City Police responded to Magnolia Street on May 3rd for a report of a man attempting to open car doors as well as a garage door. An officer located the 52 year-old Lakeview man and arrested him for attempted larceny and trespass. He was also charged with menacing and harassment after allegedly spitting on Officers while stating he had Covid-19.

Crossing problem

Garden City police conducted traffic control at the Nassau Boulevard Railroad Crossing due to malfunctioning gates on May 3rd. MTA personnel responded and corrected the condi-

Board of Ed candidates

Garden City School District residents who are interested in running for a Board of Education position should contact Dana DiCapua, District Clerk, at 516-478-1040 or dicapuad@gcufsd.net to request nominating petitions.

Nominating petitions must be submitted to the District Clerk no later than Monday, May 11, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

in order to appear on the ballot for the June 9, 2020 election.  In light of the restrictions imposed by COVID-19, petitions will be accepted by mail as well as by email.

As per Executive Order 202.26, there is no minimum number of signatures required for the June 9, 2020 School Board Election.

tion.

Vehicle entered

Loose change was reported stolen from a vehicle parked on Amherst Street on May 3rd.

Railroad trespassing

On May 4th  three youths were cited for trespassing on the Main Line railroad tracks in the vicinity of Cathedral Avenue.

Brush fire

On May 5th, Garden City Firefighters responded to a small brush fire on Chester Avenue.

Extra charges

A resident reports unauthorized charges totaling $1,000 were made against his debit card account.

Log on tracks

A Garden City Police Officer responded to the Country Life Press Railroad Station on May 5th for a report of youths throwing a log on the railroad tracks creating a hazardous

condition. Upon seeing a large log on the tracks, the officer requested a stop order for incoming trains and had the power to the third rail turned off. The officer was then able to remove the log. The power was restored, and trains resumed operation. The investigation is ongoing.

Stabbing victim

A Garden City Police officer stopped a vehicle on 11th Street on May 5th for a traffic infraction and discovered one of the occupants, a 22 year-old Uniondale man, had suffered several stab wounds and was in critical condition. Police and NYU Ambulance personnel provided medical attention to the victim and transported him to Winthrop Hospital. Police believe the victim apparently suffered the wounds at a Hempstead location. The investigation is ongoing.

Trucking firm charged

A Centerport Transport Company was charged with the operation of a commercial vehicle on Clinton Road on May 5th with a suspended registration and a fictitious inspection sticker, as well as multiple equipment violations.

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

Nassau Blvd. Grade Crossing Rehabilitation Work

Beginning Tuesday, May 12, Grade Crossing Rehabilitation is scheduled on the LIRR's Hempstead branch in Garden City. The Grade Crossing Rehabilitation Program is part of the LIRR's Annual Track Program. It maintains a vital interface, assuring safe, smooth rail-highway traffic movement.

Work will take place the evenings of May 12-14, 2020 from 10:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m.

Nassau Blvd. Grade Crossing will be rehabilitated and closed to traffic

Residents may experience temporary construction noise

Permanent paving will be scheduled shortly after rehabilitation, details to follow

While the work is in progress, LIRR and MTA Police will be on site to facilitate safe traffic control.

LIRR Third Track Update

Significant progress has been made on the LIRR Expansion Project from Floral Park to Hicksville. While the duration and intensity of work depends on the project element under construction, the 3rd Track Constructors team is phasing elements to reduce the amount of disruption in any given community at any given time. During May, you will see crews performing the following construction activities in Garden City (completion dates are subject to change due to developments related to COVID-19):

Permanent Utility Pole Installation

As part of the overall project, continued utility pole relocation work is taking place in several communities. Crews from EJ Electric will work during the day and overnight setting permanent wooden and steel utility poles along the railroad right-of-way

Residents will see crews installing poles from New Hyde Park Road to Tanners Pond Road, Tanners Pond Road to Merillon Station, and Nassau Boulevard heading east to Herricks Road

Once the poles are installed, crews will be able to safely relocate cables from temporary poles to permanent poles

Heavy construction equipment,

including vacuum trucks, cranes, bucket trucks, and more, are needed for this work

3TC is contractually committed to performing ongoing environmental monitoring including air quality, vibration levels, and noise levels

Sound Attenuation Walls

Sound wall installation on the south side of the tracks, from New Hyde Park Road heading east toward Tanners Pond Road, began this month

Residents along Greenridge Avenue will see crews performing work along the right-of-way for the duration of this activity

3TC construction teams are continuing the installation of retaining and sound attenuation walls in the Garden City community, from Nassau Boulevard to Herricks Road along the right-of-way on the north and south sides of the tracks

Wall construction and security fence installation on the north side of the tracks is substantially complete

Sound wall installation on the south side of the tracks, from Kilburn Road to Whitehall Boulevard, is progressing through the month of May

Noise, dust, and vibration are continuously monitored

New Hyde Park Road Grade Crossing Elimination Project

Throughout May, construction crews will continue progress excavating and lagging on the north side of the tracks for the installation of tie-backs

On the south side of the tracks, crews will form, rebar and pour the base slab of the concrete U-structure

Residents will see crews working both during the day and overnight on this crucial project element to meet the expedited construction schedule

Noise, dust, and vibration are continuously monitored

For the remainder of the closure, signage and detour plans are in place throughout the area. Click hereto see the vehicular detour map, and here to see the pedestrian detour map. To access the temporary NICE Bus route, please click here.

New Hyde Park Road is expected to be open by Labor Day. Click hereto read more about the progress on this project element

Merillon Avenue Station Enhancement

Crews install canopy steel on the north side of the tracks and begin to

construct the north support building

On the south side of the tracks, canopy installation is nearing completion and significant progress is being made on the south support building

Residents will continue to see steel erection for the new ADA-compliant elevators at the Nassau Boulevard

Click hereto see the renderings of the finished Merillon Avenue Station

To facilitate work, 3TC is utilizing small sections of existing green space, south of the eastbound platform along Main Avenue. This may require material and construction equipment to be placed outside of the existing green mesh construction fence.

Crews will continue to work on this project element during the weekends

This area will be restored following the completion of this project activity

Please board and exit all trains (westbound and eastbound) from the first six (6) carsat Merillon Avenue Station and continue to utilize the temporary crosswalks along Main Avenue

Some parking spots will remain unavailable at Merillon Avenue; replacement parking is provided north of Merillon Avenue Station, along Broadway between County Courthouse Road and Herricks Road, on the south side of the street LIRR Work Along Railroad Rightof-Way

In addition to 3TC’s activities, you may see or hear LIRR forces working along the railroad right-of-way. These activities may include:

Regular track inspection and maintenance; rail tie replacement; grade crossing elimination preparatory work

To avoid LIRR service interruptions during peak commuting hours, LIRR work along the railroad rightof-way may take place overnight and on weekends

For more information, visit the post in the Community News section of LIRRExpansion.com. For up-todate LIRR service changes and/or changes to station access, visit www. MTA.info/LIRR. For up-to-date NICE Bus information, visit www.nicebus. com.

Utility Poles in the Village

The LIRR Expansion Project Team has received several inquiries from residents regarding the installation of new permanent utility poles with-

in the Village. The poles were originally intended for the north side of the LIRR tracks but issues like spatial constraints and utility coordination resulted in the need to install some of the poles on the south side. Although Garden City officials were not required to approve this design change, 3TC is coordinating with the Village to enhance landscaping plans to provide a visual buffer and improve the overall aesthetics of the area. Visit the Village website at www.gardencityny.net and click on the “LIRR Third Track Information” tab for more details. Below are the locations of the utility poles within the Village of Garden City:

New Hyde Park Road to Tanners Pond Road: five wooden poles on the south side of the tracks, approximately 55 feet above ground.

East of Tanners Pond Road to Merillon Avenue Station: 15 wooden poles on the south side of the tracks, approximately 55 feet above ground.

Merillon Avenue Station to Nassau Boulevard: five steel poles on the south side of the tracks at 93 feet above ground and five wooden poles on the south side of the tracks 70 feet above ground.

The east end of Nassau Boulevard to Whitehall Boulevard: nine steel poles ranging from 65 to 93 feet above ground.

Whitehall Boulevard to Herricks Road: 14 wooden poles ranging from 45 to 55 feet above ground.

Litter in Garden City

Residents are reminded to use trash and recycling receptacles that are strategically placed throughout the Village to dispose of any unwanted items. During the past two weeks, Recreation and Parks crews have seen an increase in the amount of litter at Village parks, particularly empty water bottles.

“Over the weekend I personally picked up approximately three dozen empty water bottles in our neighborhood parks,” Paul Blake, chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Cultural and Recreational Affairs, said. “Frustratingly, many of these were found dropped on the ground not far from a trash receptacle. Not sure why we’re seeing such an increase in this type of trash, but it’s a bit bothersome.”

Crews have also been asked to alert Mr. Blake if they see an increasing number of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) items, such as used gloves and masks, being carelessly discarded. Superintendent of Public Works Joseph DiFrancisco reminds residents that all used gloves and masks should be placed with garbage – not recycling.

Library increases digital collection as increase in readership soars

When the Garden City Public Library closed its doors on March 16th due to the COVID-19 pandemic,  it embarked on a plan to increase its digital collection to make eBooks and digital audiobooks available through the Nassau Digital Doorway/Overdrive to patrons who would be sheltering in place at home. The Library also announced the availability of digital cards for those who did not have a valid library card so that more people could begin to use the digital collection since walking into the library building was no longer an option. While the Library’s building remains closed, the staff has been working remotely to increase the number of adult, teens and children's items in the digital collection. In addition, the Library has committed increased funding to the digital collection which has resulted in a greater number of materials, shorter wait times for those materials  and an increased number of new users of this service.

During March and April, the Library purchased approximately 1500 new items for the Nassau Digital Doorway collection, which is a 750% increase over the number of items purchased in January and February. The Nassau Digital Doorway consortium added a

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total of  16,097 items to the collection,  during that same time period. Digital circulation in April for Garden City was approximately 4200 items, an  increase of 1000 items, which is approximately a 30% increase over March. With the additional items added by the Library as well as other members of the Nassau Digital Doorway, there was an approximately 50% decrease in the average wait time to borrow  ebooks and digital audiobooks.

Social distancing measures have quadrupled the average number of new Garden City users to the Digital Doorway prior to the pandemic announcement. Between February and March new users increased 100% and again 100% between March and April. The Nassau Digital  Doorway consortium’s 52 libraries saw 11,623 new users sign on to the Nassau Digital Library between January 1 and May 2, which was  a 178% increase over the same time period last year.

How to Use Overdrive and the Libby App

If you are new to the Library’s digital collection, there are two ways to download eBooks and digital audiobooks - through Overdrive. com or the Libby app. You can learn

how to download eBooks and digital audiobooks through the help link on the Overdrive site at https://help.overdrive. com/en-us/home.htm. There are simple instructions for downloading to most mobile devices or for reading eBooks or streaming audiobooks through your computer browser. You can also use the free one-tap Libby app to download digital materials. Visit https://help. overdrive.com/en-us/1307.html to get started and watch a short video telling how Libby works.

Niche Academy is an online learning platform which is available through the Library’s online resources on the Library’s website www.gardencitypl. org. There is a ready-to-use video tutorial for Overdrive and Libby at https://my.nicheacademy.com/ nassaulibrary/course/1451.

How to Get a Digital Card  and What to Borrow

All you need to get started reading eBooks and listening to digital audiobooks is your library card. In case you do not have a library card, the Garden City Public Library, in conjunction with the Nassau Library System, is offering residents the opportunity to  apply for a Digital

Library Card to access online services. Go to https://nassaulibrary.org/digitalcard-application. If you do have a valid library card, use that one, it works just fine online and there is no need to apply for another. If you have a valid library card but do not know the barcode, there is also an option to have the system send the number to you.

Are you ready to download a book to read or listen to? Go to nassau.overdrive. com. There are popular adult fiction and nonfiction books and audiobooks like Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, The Dutch House by Ann Patchett, A Minute to Midnight by David Baldacci, and new bestseller The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson. There are also books for kids and teens.  You can search by title, author, genre, or subject. You can see what new books were added, what are the most popular titles or find suggestions if you want “to try something different”. You can even limit your search to what’s available now to download, although  you can always place a hold on very popular titles that might not be available immediately. While the Library is closed, visit the Library’s digital collection which is always open and available to you 24/7.

News From the Children's Room

The Second Grade Book Discussion known as Chapter Chat has been rescheduled to Tuesday, May 12 at 11AM.  We will be discussing the book Cam Jansen and the  Mystery of the  Dinosaur Bones by David Adler.   Please join us even if you have not read this book!  We will do some trivia questions, play some games and have fun.  Grab a snack and have a seat.  All this is being done via Zoom Conference.  Sign up on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org) and we will send a confirmation and invite you to the zoom meeting!  This book is available on OverDrive at https://nassau.overdrive.com/nassau-gardencity/content/search?query=cam+jansen+and+the+mystery+of+the+dinosaur+bones .

Mother’s Day

Sunday, May 10 is Mother’s Day!  Time to celebrate Mom - even as we shelter in place at home!  We would like to take this opportunity to wish a Happy Mother’s day to all the Moms !

Overdrive has several Mother’s Day eBooks available to borrow including: Sesame Street Happy Mother’s Day by Deborah Hautzig, Katie WooKatie’s Happy Mother’s Day by Fran Manushkin, Happy Mother’s Day, Mami! by Nickelodeon Publishing The Night Before Mother’s Day by Natasha Wing

A Time For Kids

If you missed  the virtual programs “Baby Start” on April 16 and “Preschool Readiness” on April 22,you can still enjoy them.  These two programs from A Time for Kids are available to view through the end of May at  https:// www.gardencitypl.org/2020/04/29/atime-for-kids/.

Virtual Programming

The Children’s Department of the Garden City Public Library is constantly adding virtual programming.   All announcements of programming can be found at www.gardencitypl. org  and on the Garden City Public Library’s Children’s Department’s Facebook Page  www.facebook.com/ GCPLChildrens .  Since new events are added daily, please check out the webpage  and Facebook often!    To participate in most virtual programs,  you will need a library card.  If you cannot find your library card to register, please apply for a digital card by visiting nassaulibrary.org/digital-card-application.   If you have any questions, email Children’s Librarian Barbara Grace at https://gardencitypl.org/contact-the-childrens-librarians/  .

Artwork requested by Children’s Librarians

The Children’s Librarians would like to see and share artwork done by chil-

dren from age 2 through grade 5.  If you have been creative and doing things like Crafts and Jigsaw Puzzles - take a picture of your project and share them with us! There are three easy ways to submit your artwork and photos. First go to the Library website www.gardencitypl.org and click on “The Virtual Library”. Then click on the menu on the right side of the page, click on Kid Stuff, and  click Send Children’s Artwork. From the website www.gardencitypl. org click on “The Virtual Library”, then on the top menu bar, click News, then click “Children’s News”, then click Send Children’s Artwork. You can

also go to the submission page directly at  https://www.gardencitypl.org/submit-childrens-artwork/.

Artwork submitted will be stored and can be viewed. Please put a small description of the artwork in the designated box so it can be easily found when searching.  There is an option to view past submissions under, “Send Children’s Artwork”. At the discretion of the Children’s Librarians, some submissions may be posted to the Garden City Public Library’s Children’s Department’s Facebook Page  www. facebook.com/GCPLChildrens .

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

New Virtual Community Service Opportunities

Earn community service by helping to create content for the Library’s Tweens and Teens Department’s social media pages! For May, the Tweens and Teens Department is looking for teen-created content related to four new social media initiatives:

• Share a Rainbow: Make a rainbow to support essential workers! Submit a photo of the rainbow you make for community service credit.

• Build Challenge: Work on a building or sculpting project! Submit a photo of what you make for community service credit.

• Outdoor Photos: Snap a photo outdoors to celebrate nature, spring, and the Garden City community! No people should be included in your photo. Submit your photo for community service credit.

• Share Your Story: Poetry Month may be over, but we're still asking tween and teen writers to submit their poems, short stories, and other writing during the month of May! You can also write about your feelings, thoughts, and experiences living during the time of a pandemic. Submit your writing for community service credit.  Submissions should be from tweens and teens in Grades 6-12. All content for any of the initiatives listed above can be submitted for community service credit here: https://www.gardencitypl. org/social-media-submission/ . What you submit may be posted anonymously on the Library’s Tweens and Teens Facebook and Instagram pages at www. facebook.com/GCPLTweensTeens and www.instagram.com/ GCPLTweensTeens .Social Media Challenges are also posted each day on our Facebook and Instagram pages, which are more opportunities for tweens and teens to submit content, get their voices heard, express themselves, and earn community service credit. If you have any questions, email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl.org/youngadult-department/contact-the-youngadult-tweens-teens-department/.

Tweens and Teens Weekly Social Media Challenges

Each day on our Facebook and Instagram pages, the Tweens and Teens Department will post a new challenge or activity for you to complete during the week! The schedule is as follows:

Monday Art Challenge: Each Monday, get a new art challenge to work on for the week

Tuesday Riddle: Each Tuesday, try to solve a new riddle

Wednesday Writing Challenge: Each Wednesday, we’ll post a new writing prompt for you to work on during the week

Thursday Question of the Week:

Each Thursday, we’ll post a fun new question for you to share your answers

Friday Reading Challenge: Each Friday, we’ll post a new challenge for you to read a book that meets a certain criteria

Weekend Food Challenge: On the weekend, you’ll get a new challenge to cook or bake for the week.

If you participate in the challenges, earn community service credit by submitting it (or taking a photo of whatever you make to submit) here https://www. gardencitypl.org/social-media-submission/ so we can share it on our Facebook and Instagram pages! If you write a poem for the Wednesday Writing Challenge, you can also earn community service by submitting to our Poetry Challenge here https://www.gardencitypl.org/poetry-writing-contest/ . If you read an ebook or listen to an audiobook from Nassau Digital Doorway (nassau.overdrive.com) for the Friday Reading Challenge from Nassau Digital Doorway, you can earn community service by writing a review and submitting it here:  https://www.gardencitypl.org/ submit-a-teen-review/

Teen Party Games on Zoom

Join us for a virtual meet-up, Teen Party Games on Monday, May 11, 3PM-3:45PM. Bring your favorite snacks and play some fun party games like charades, pictionary, and hangman! This program is for Grades 6-12 only.

We will be using Zoom Video Conferencing for this virtual program. For more information about Zoom, visit their website at zoom.us. Mobile users should download the Zoom app onto their device before the start of the meeting. Please register via Eventkeeper  (www.gardencitypl.org) to participate in this virtual program. If you cannot find your library card to register, please apply for a digital card by visiting nassaulibrary.org/digital-card-application.

Registration ends two hours before the start of the program. Registrants will receive an email with the login information to Zoom one hour before the start of the program.

Teen Writers Circle on Zoom

Join us for a virtual meet-up, Teen Writers Circle on Tuesday, May 12 from 3PM-3:45PM! Bring your favorite snacks and your creativity as we bounce off ideas, work on writing prompts, and share our writing! This program is for Grades 6-12 only. We will be using Zoom Video Conferencing for this virtual program. Please register via Eventkeeper  (www.gardencitypl.org) to participate in this virtual program. Registration ends two hours before the start of the program. Registrants will receive an email with the login information to Zoom 1 hour before the start of the program.

Teen Virtual Kahoot Trivia: Disney on Zoom

Join us for a virtual meet-up, Teen Kahoot Trivia: Disney, on Wednesday, May 13, 3PM-3:45PM! Test your knowledge of all things Disney, including Disney Animation, Disney Channel Original Movies, Pixar, Star Wars, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as we play Kahoot trivia! This program is for Grades 6-12 only. To participate, you will need a computer or laptop that allows a split screen option or two devices, one to run the Zoom app and one to run the Kahoot app. We will be using Zoom Video Conferencing for this virtual program. Please register via Eventkeeper  (www. gardencitypl.org) to participate in this virtual program. Registration ends two hours before the start of the program. Registrants will receive an email with the login information to Zoom one hour before the start of the program.

Teen-Created Social Media Content

Earn community service by submitting a photo, video, or other content for us to add to the Library's Tweens and Teens Facebook and Instagram pages! Ideas for submissions include a book you're reading, an art project you're working on, the scenery outside when you go for a walk, a board game you're playing with family, your family pet, or any other creative idea you have for content. Not all submissions will be used on our social media and no submissions including photos of people are allowed. Submit social media content here https://www.gardencitypl.org/ social-media-submission/

Follow Library Tweens and Teens on Facebook and Instagram

Follow Garden City Library’s Tweens and Teens on Facebook and Instagram!

The Young Adult Department has been using both social media platforms as a tool to post updates, announcements, digital resources, ebook recommendations, and more during this time of social distancing. Due to the uncertainty of the current situation, virtual library programming will likely be announced with short notice. If you're interested want to learn when new virtual events will be happening for tweens and teens (Grades 6-12), or if want to be put on the Tweens and Teens email list, email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl.org/ young-adult-department/contact-theyoung-adult-tweens-teens-department/

Teen Advisory Board Applications Now Available Online

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

Vote Online for Teens Summer Reading Club Prizes

This year’s Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club Prizes will be decided by the tweens and teens! Submit your vote online by visiting https:// www.gardencitypl.org/vote-for-teenstweens-reading-club-prizes/ To vote you  must be entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2020 and are asked to only fill out one ballot. If you submitted a ballot at the Library, please resubmit your ballot online as staff currently does not have access to them. Voting has been extended until May 31. The nominees with the most votes will be this year’s Summer Reading Club Prizes, so make sure to get your vote in at the Library.

Volunteer Teen Reviewers Needed for eBooks and Digital Audiobooks

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

Browse the collection here: https:// nassau.overdrive.com

Submit a review here: https://www. gardencitypl.org/submit-a-teen-review/

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

Calling all College students!

Have an outstanding GPA, honor-roll, internship? Let us know about your transcending achievements then show your family, friends & neighbors!

E-mail your most prized achievements, along with your name and contact info to: Editor Meg Norris - Editor@GCnews.com

THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE FIRST RESPONDERS WHO SERVICE THE RESIDENTS OF GARDEN CITY

AND THANK YOU TO OUR LOYAL MEMBERS WHO SUPPORT OUR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO NEED IT For more information about GCRE please visit https://gcrepf.org

Eric Andersen

Brett Bayduss

Rani Bendary

Tommy Bennetter

Harry Blair

Christopher Bushart

Donald Byrne

Salvatore Ciaravino**

Bruce Clay

Matthew Clay

Dan Colasuonno

John Cook

Brian Desiderio

Joseph Farkas**

Thomas Farrell

Steve Fenton

Kris Ferranti

Peter Florey

Philip Foote

Nicholas Forelli

Steve Gaffney

Chris Gorman

Jim Haggerty

James Hefelfinger

Brian Hulla

John Ingrasia

Amanda Keller

Amanda Kinney*

Frank Liantonio**

Austin Lotito

Robert Maichin

Dino Mangione

Russell Matthews

Michael McCarthy

Michael Merlo

Philip Minarcik

Scott Newmark

Alex Overby

Christopher Palmer

Philip Palmeri

Jeff Pascale

Brian Pinnola**

Patrick Pryor

Robert Quaco

Robert Reinhardt

Nicholas Rigano

Louis Rosado

Gary Rufrano**

Tiffany Rufrano

Lauren Scarantino*

John Simone

Terence Tener

Steven Vazquez

Michael Ventre

Michael Volpe

Jim Wenk

Mark Wenzel

David Westermann

Matthew Whalen

Brad Wolk

George Yepes

**Trustee & Executive Committee Member

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Fine Catering

Serves 4–6 Guests

MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH MENU

CHOOSE 1 APPETIZER:

Assortment of Freshly Baked Miniature Bagels

served with Whipped Butter, Cream Cheese and Strawberry Preserves

Vine-Ripe Tomato and Fresh Mozzarella Bruschetta

Crisp Garlic Crostini, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Fresh Basil

Fresh Seasonal Fruit and Berries with Lemon Yogurt

CHOOSE 1 QUICHE OR FRITTATA:

Quiche Lorraine, Broccoli & Cheddar, Spinach & Feta, Grilled Veggie & Jack Cheese

Roasted Potato Frittata

with Caramelized Onions and Rosemary

Grilled Vegetable Frittata with Monterrey Jack and Fresh Basil

Spinach Frittata with Feta and Dill

CHOOSE 1 SALAD:

Salad of Baby Organic Greens OR Caesar Salad

Bowtie Pasta Salad

Grilled Veggies, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Fresh Basil & Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Orrechiette Pasta Salad

Vine-Ripe Tomato, Fresh Mozzarella, Basil and Virgin Olive Oil

CHOOSE 2 ENTREES:

Freshly Made Belgian Style Waffles

Baby Bananas, Vanilla Whipped Cream and Vermont Maple Syrup

Stuffed FrenchToast with Choice of: Apples, Pecans, Cinnamon Blueberries, Cream Cheese

Nutella, Bananas

All with Vermont Maple Syrup

Crispy Boneless Buttermilk Chicken (Room Temp)

Old Fashioned Biscuits, Chipotle Cole Slaw & Roasted Garlic Ranch Dressing

Grilled Black Angus Flank Steak (Room Temp)

Grilled Bermuda Onions and a Smokey BBQ Glaze

Grilled Shrimp (Room Temp)

Tuscan Bread and Tomato Salad, Baby

Arugula, Balsamic & Extra Virgin Olive Oil

DESSERT

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Petite Cannolis

MOTHER’S DAY DINNER MENU

CHOOSE 1 APPETIZER:

Mediterranean Mezze Platter

Hummus, Dill-Feta Dip and EggplantRoasted Pepper Salad Served with Mixed Olives, Grilled and Crispy Pitas

Vine-Ripe Tomato and Fresh Mozzarella Bruschetta

Crisp Garlic Crostini, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Fresh Basil

Old Fashioned Devilled Eggs

Sweet Pickle Relish, Dijon Mustard and Smoked Paprika

CHOOSE 1 GREEN SALAD:

Salad of Baby Organic Greens

Cucumbers, Grape Tomatoes and Balsamic Vinaigrette

Classic Caesar Salad

Crisp Garlic Croutons and a Creamy

Parmesan Dressing

CHOOSE 1 HOT PASTA:

Penne a la Vodka

Tomato, Fresh Cream and Parmesan

Bowtie Pasta Primavera

Fresh Basil, Parmesan, Garlic and Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Orrechiette Pasta

Spring Peas, Fresh Tomatoes, Garlic, Parmesan and Basil

CHOOSE 2 HOT ENTRÉES:

Chicken Marsala

Chicken Saltimbocca

Ham, Mozzarella, Tomato, Basil & White Wine

Grilled Sirloin Steak

Cremini Mushrooms, Caramelized Onions & Fresh Thyme

Sunday Sauce

Meatballs, Sausage and Pork in a Rich Marinara Sauce

Maple-Honey Glazed Spiral Ham

Dijon Mustard & Cranberry Chutney

Classic Shrimp Scampi Served over Orzo Pasta

Dinner Rolls with Butter

DESSERT

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Petite Cannolis

Fettuccine

Stuffed

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OPEN FOR BUSINESS

CURBSIDE & DELIVERY

EVERY DAY 12 - 8 PM • FRIDAY – SATURDAY 12 - 10 PM

FAMILY MEAL #1 - $26

One 18” Pizza with choice of Spinach and Artichoke Dip Or Grimaldi’s Mixed Salad

Plus a 2 liter bottle of soda

FAMILY MEAL #2 - $32

TWO 18” Pizzas with choice of Spinach and Artichoke Dip Or Grimaldi’s Mixed Salad

Plus a 2 liter bottle of soda

FAMILY MEAL #3 - $32

One 18” Pizza

One order of Penne alla Vodka with choice of Spinach and Artichoke Dip Or Grimaldi’s Mixed Salad

Plus a 2 liter bottle of soda

*Family Meals are Pickup / Curbside only...Toppings not included*

From our house to yours, HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to all the moms out there! Everyone stay safe.

We will be open Mother’s Day to serve your family from 12 to 8pm

NEW DRINKS-TO-GO SPECIALS

- $10 Mix & Match 6 Packs Bottles

- $10 Four Tap Beers in To-Go Cups

- $20 Any Bottle of Wine

-$35 Any TWO bottles of Wine

See the bartender!!

* AND Please don’t forget to show our staff your gratuity any way you can as we to continue to serve you and the community through these tough times

PURCHASE A $50 GIFT CERTIFICATE & RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY $20 GIFT CERTIFICATE

To Be Used In The Dining Room When We Reopen

Delivery through:

For curbside pickup just call (516) 294-6565 and place your order. Let us know the make and model car you are in, the license plate number, and we’ll deliver right to your car!

Cherry Valley Club golfers help needy

On May 2nd members of the Cherry Valley Club

$5700 for the Mary Brennan INN as part of an event held that morning.

The event was spearheaded by John Feyrer with the assistance of Tom Granville, Peter Iovino, Steve Sloane and Cherry Valley President Jim Emmert . Rob Kammerer of the INN

Happy Mother’s Day

At the Moment of Conception both a Child and a Mother are conceived .... and start to grow together.

Thank you, Mom, for giving me Life. I love you.

Mothers, we have a special admiration for you and we join in the celebration of motherhood on this wonderful day – thanking all mothers for their love, sacrifice, and dedication to their children. From the moment of conception you share the most precious gift of all – the gift of life.

We also have a special concern for those mothers who are pregnant and find this to be a difficult and uncertain time. We understand and want to help you with your baby whose tiny heart began beating 18 days after conception. For confidential assistance with your pregnancy and information about alternatives to abortion call The Life Center in Hempstead at 516-408-6300 or www.aaapregnancyoptions.com; Regina Residence in Merrick at 516-223-7888 or www.catholiccharities.cc/our-services/regina-maternity-services; or MOMMAS HOUSE in Wantagh at 516-781-8637 or info@mommashouse.org

God Bless All Mothers

This tribute to mothers is made possible through generous donations from parishioners of St. Joseph’s and St. Anne’s Churches, members of the Knights of Columbus St. Joseph-Bishop Baldwin Council #15809 and area residents who recognize the most sacred and important role of mothers in cooperating with God’s Divine Plan to nurture and protect all children born and pre-born.

George & Rita Alexander

Anthony, Lisa, Antonio & Bianca Amato

Arthur Anderson

Marygene Anderson

John E. Appelt

Jamie & Angela Atkinson

Debbie & Jo-Ann Auricchio

Robert & Mari Auricchio

The Bee Family

Beth & Tony Bennett

Margaret Ann & Tommy Blair

T & Tasha Blair

Timmy & Nathalie Blair

Harry & Ellen Blair

Jim Brady

Charlie & Barbara Brienza

Katherine Burke

John Byrne

Rose Cangialosi

Gerard Carroll

Maureen Clancy

Kevin & Diane Collins

Eileen & Mike Comerford & Family

Rev. Prasanna Costa

Irene & Bruno Crea

Ginger & Gene Cullen

Hector & Debra De Marchena

Alexander De Marchena

John M. Delany

Dave & Annie Donnelly

Margherita C. Dougherty

Robert L. Dougherty

The Drogalis Family

Mike Falco

Eileen Farley

Mary Finneran

Helen & John Fischbeck

Gale & Bill Flaherty

Andrew & Saldmeja Franz

The Gallagher Family

Wanda & Stephen Gecewicz

Ken & Melanie Graham & Family

Rita & Greg Greco

Victor & Regina Harte

Muriel & Frank Hassett

Stephen Hassett

Will Havron

Ann Heinzelmann

Chuck & Leslie Hickson

Patty Knap

Carianne Kokiadis

Natalie Kovac

Ann Kutch

Carole & Peter Langan

Mary Patricia Madden

Pat O’Connor Marley

John & Janet Mastanduono

The Matarazzo Family

Kevin L McGerty

Michael & Linda McGuire & Sons

Deacon Jack & Maria McKenna

James & Gertrude McKeon

The McMaster Family

Maria Megron

Phyllis & Nat Mistretta

Mary & Hugh Mullin

Paul & Rebecca Neuhedel & Family

Lucy Nigro

David & Loretta Nugent

Ann & Art O’Brien

Brendan O’Brien

MaryAnn O’Brien

Mike & Magdalena O’Brien Family

Patrick O’Brien

Stephen O’Brien

Tom & Mary O’Brien Family

William & Mary Rita O’Brien

Patrick & Carol O’Rourke

Michael & Cathy O’Sullivan & Fam.

William & Carole Pacula

Karen & Tim Palagonia

Rev. Shibi Pappan

Christine Radziewicz

Dr. Richard Rieger

Joan Rogan

Elsa Rogers

Walter & Maureen Roller

Thomas & Kathleen Ryan

Jean & Al Salvatico, Cynthia Robert, Analee & Robert Salvatico

Jack, Mary & Jimmy Searson

Frances Skinner

Barbara Stay

Rev. Msgr. James P. Swiader

Vivian & Terry Tener

Lenore Tener

The Teixeira Family

Jeannie & Craig Tigh

The Tomao Family

Carol & Tom Vallely III

Rosemary & John Villanella

Robert & Geralyn Walters

Marta & Marty Waters & Family

Steve Woods

Kathie & Henry Wysocki

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A Thank You

A Brixton Road resident recently donated masks and latex gloves to the crew of Sanitation Truck 218. Thank you, Ray, Mike and Sean and all of the GC Sanitation crew members.

Welcoming Club of Garden City

Upcoming Events

06/10 - Book Club

06/17 - Craft Club

Join a Group

Book Club

Enjoy a good book amongst good friends. Our book club meets on a monthly basis to discuss the page turner of choice. For upcoming book club events, please email WelcomingClubBookClub@gmail.com.  Craft Club

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

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

Bowling Club

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

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

Toddler Activities

A great way for you and your little ones to make new friends. Activities include stroller walks each Tuesday around our beautiful neighborhood and a visit to the park. Stroller walks are on hiatus due to the pandemic.  Playgroups for parents and kids can also be arranged for your littles ones! Please email GCToddlerActivities@gmail.com for more information.

Golf

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

Tennis

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

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

2020 Summer Programs – Coming to You Online

Columbia is your premier resource to continuing your studies at an Ivy League university this summer. We will miss our beautiful campus, but we are glad we can help students proceed with their educational goals by offering our world-class curriculum online.

Undergraduates & Graduate Students

Join Columbia students and faculty in hundreds of university courses taught in an online format.

Prepare for graduate studies or sign up for certification programs offered online this summer. Session I: May 26–July 2 | Session II: July 6–August 14

Online Programs for High School Students

Choose from over 100 courses designed for high-achieving students like you, and learn from scholars and subject area experts through Columbia University’s interactive online learning platform. Courses offered to students entering grades 9-12 or freshman year of college.

Summer Immersion

• Earn a Columbia University Statement of Completion and evaluation letter from your instructor.

• Participate in seminars on college life led by university students.

• Benefit from academic preparedness and study skills seminars.

Session 1: June 29–July 17

Session 2: July 21–August 7

Session 3: August 10–August 14

• Study alongside Columbia undergraduates in classes taught by our worldrenowned faculty.

• Earn an Ivy League transcript to include in your college applications.

• Work one-on-one with an academic advisor and subject area specialists. Fall, Spring & Summer Offerings

Session 1 application is due June 5th Session 1 application is due May 15th

GCRE raises more funds for NYU Winthrop first responders

From left – Brian Pinnola, GCRE Trustee and Vice President, Frank Liantonio, GCRE Trustee, Vice President and Chair of the Charitable Events Committee, Joseph A. Farkas, GCRE Founding Trustee and President, Peter Menges, I’m Not Done Yet Foundation, Liz Menges, I’m Not Done Yet Foundation, Gary Rufrano, GCRE Trustee and Treasurer, Salvatore Ciaravino, GCRE Trustee and Chair of the Membership Committee. Photo taken October, 2019 at GCRE’s Cocktails for A Cause Gala supporting the I’m Not Done Yet Foundation. GCRE donated $100,000.00 to be gifted to the Cancer Center for Kids at NYU/Winthrop Hospital.

On Thursday April 23rd, the Garden City Real Estate Professionals Foundation (GCRE) held its second Virtual Fund Raising Cocktail Party via ZOOM to once again raise money for NYU/Winthrop and its First Responders.  Through the efforts of over 55 dedicated GCRE members, $5,500 was raised in one hour.   During the event, members were extremely focused on the state of the real estate market on Long Island and in New York City, the administration of the government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the work stoppage of non-essential construction projects and the state of the retail industry.  This donation  is in addition to the $7,250.00 that GCRE raised during it’s first Virtual Cocktail Fundraiser held on April 2nd where all proceeds were also donated to the NYU/Winthrop First Responders.

Founding Trustee and President Joseph A. Farkas stated “that as the Covid-19 pandemic continued to plague Long Island and impact the lives of Garden City residents and others seek-

ing care from NYU/Winthrop Hospital there was a continued need to support the First Responders risking their lives to help others recover from this highly contagious and in cases, deadly disease”.  He continued to emphasize “that GCRE’s mission is to help improve the lives of Garden City residents and issues that impact the community and it remains clear to all of our members that helping the First Responders at NYU/ Winthrop was its highest priority”.

GCRE has directed NYU/Winthrop Hospital to use this most recent donation to provide meals for the First Responders staff which shall be purchased from local Garden City restaurants to help these establishments continue to operate during the challenging times they are facing and be in a position to reopen fully when Nassau County relaxes its social distancing guidelines.

For more information on GCRE or to make a donation to NYU/Winthrop through GCRE, please visit their website at www.gcrepf.org or contact Joseph Farkas at jfarkas@metropolitanra.com.

Thunder Youth Football Registration

this fall.

Registration for the 2020 Garden City Thunder season is now open. Please visit GCThunder.com for online registration. Thunder Football is open to boys ages 7-11 (next year’s 2nd through 6th grade) who live in Garden City and

begin their final season

want to compete against other towns in Nassau County. The teams are coached by volunteers who teach the boys the fundamentals of football, sportsmanship and how to be good teammates. Registration ends May 31st.

GC teens create online Lego building class

City teens have created an online Lego class via Zoom

Due to quarantine, many children are stuck inside with limited interaction and activities. A new program, Build Big,was created by Garden City teens to provide some relief for parents, social interaction for the children and fun!

Build Big will be hosting 30 minute virtual classes (via Zoom) for children ages 6-10. Children will use their Lego® bricks to build various themes.

Classes will be limited to 10 children.

The first few classes will be free but the goal is to charge $5 dollars per child per class, a portion of which will be donated to healthcare workers and local food banks.

The first class will be on Tuesday, May 12 at 3:30pm.  The second class will be held Thursday, May 14 at 3:30pm . To register and for further details, please email: buildbig123@gmail.com

Bring bricks, creativity and a smile!

MOTHER’S DAY CATERING

Let us cater your Mother’s Day with exceptional hot and cold foods, pastries, coffees and more. Check out our catering menu online or pick one in our

• FRESH BAKED BREADS

• HOMEMADE GELATO

• CHARCUTERIE

• ARTISAN MEATS

• ITALIAN AND SPANISH CHEESES

• PASTRIES

• CANNOLI

• HOMEMADE PASTAS & SAUCES BORN

• CAKES

• ANTIPASTI

• OLIVE STATION

• SANDWICHES

• PANINIS

• AND MUCH MORE

Garden City PTA News

Upcoming PTA Meeting

Please join us for our general PTA meeting on Monday, May 11th at 7:00 pm for the installation of the new officers, PTA updates, and more.  We will be meeting virtually.  All PTA members will be receiving an email with meeting details prior to this meeting.

• Monday, 5/11 - General PTA Meeting via Zoom at 7:00 pm. Check your email for an invitation.

The School Supplies Sale and the 2020 Annual Dinner Fundraiser: Active Online NOW

2020 Annual PTA Dinner: Online Raffle

We are committed to supporting our students and school community through the generosity of our local businesses and families.  We will continue to hold our weekly online raffle of our generously donated baskets.  Visit https:// go.rallyup.com/gcptaraffle7

School Supplies Online Store has an Extended Deadline

Be safe. Order your child's September school supplies online. Plus, you will save time and money with quality products. Teacher approved and custom packed for your child's classroom.

• Friday, 6/19 - Deadline to order PTA School Supplies on the website: http://www.bit.ly/ShopGCSupplies Code: GAR054

• Saturday, 8/15 - School Supplies pick up at the Garden City Middle School Cafeteria

PTA at the BOE: School Budget Season is here and we need your help!

Don’t think this matters to you? Think again! Decisions made in the upcoming weeks and presented to the

voters could have an impact on your child’s school day next year. By executive order, Governor Cuomo has designated June 9 as the date for school budget votes and board of education elections in New York.  The budget votes and elections will be conducted by absentee ballot.  Eligible voters will receive ballots and a postage-paid return envelope by mail.

Please see the Garden City Board of Education website (https://www.gardencity.k12.ny.us/domain/1669) for the most up-to-date information regarding dates for the remaining school budget sessions, budget adoption meeting, school budget hearing, and school budget vote.

Please email legislation@gardencitypta.org with any questions you have regarding the school budget and upcoming budget vote.  Connect with us on social media for real time budget updates and dates for Virtual Board of Education Meetings. Look for ways you can help our public schools in the weeks ahead. Advocacy works!

• Tuesday, 5/19 - Board of Education: Work Session “2020-2021 Budget Hearing” via Virtual Zoom meeting at 8:15 pm. Check your email for details.

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Together we can achieve great things!

Evening Virtual Coffee & Tea by the Book Title Swap

Let’s talk about books! Join Garden City’s Adult Librarians Laura Flanagan and Ann Garnett for their second Virtual Coffee & Tea by the Book Title Swap to be held on Zoom on Wednesday evening, May 13 at 7PM. Bring your beverage of choice and maybe a little dessert to enjoy while the Librarians discuss titles that they recommend and suggest online resources to meet authors and discover new books. Participants will share titles that they have enjoyed reading during this time of social distancing.  To participate please register online on Eventkeeper beginning Friday, May 1st

A.T. Stewart Consignment Shop celebrates America

The Garden City Historical Society will have flags for sale just in time for Flag Day on June 14th.

BY MELISSA JAEGER

Flag Day, celebrated on June 14, commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777. The colors of the flag have significance: red symbolizes hardiness and valor, white symbolizes purity and innocence, and blue represents vigilance, perseverance and justice. As we struggle to recover from the Coronavirus, these themes seem particularly fitting.

Now is the perfect opportunity to get out your flags and show your American

pride! Don’t wait until Independence Day; National Flag Day is a great occasion to display the American flag on your home. Did you know the flag is also proudly displayed on all government buildings during this week?

Incidentally, June 14 is also the same day the U.S. Army celebrates its birthday.

To help our community, The Garden City Historical Society (TGCHS) and its Exchange are pleased to offer the U.S. flag for sale. Purchase or order before Flag Day. The 3’x5’ flags (with embroidered stars) are priced at only $20 and we have a limited number of flag kits (flagpoles and anchors) for $38.

For those unfamiliar with the Exchange Consignment Shop, it is in The Garden City Historical Society Museum on 109 Eleventh Street (in the basement of the building). In addition to the flags, we sell all kinds of consigned items, including but not limited to jewelry, china, lamps, small pieces of furniture, silver, crystal, paintings and collectibles. We also have a great line of gifts.

Be sure to browse and shop a sampling of our available items via the tgchs.org website, where we have a link to our online store. Or go directly to “stores.myresaleweb.com/at-stewartexchange”

Remember: all proceed from the Consignment Shop support the maintenance and upkeep of our TGCHS Museum. Work on the outside of the Museum will hopefully resume shortly. The shop is lcoated at 109 Eleventh Street. Shop Hours: Tues – Fri 10:00 –4:00; Sat noon – 4:00; For information: (516) 746-8900 Visit us on tgchs.org Shop at stores.myresaleweb.com/ at-stewart-exchange

Virtual Recreation Center

at 10AM. Registration ends on Tuesday, May 12th at 5PM.

This virtual discussion will be held via Zoom, a virtual conference platform.  Please download the free Zoom app in advance. You can participate on your phone, iPad, or computer. For more information on Zoom, visit their website at zoom.us.  Registrants will receive an email with Login information to the Zoom meeting on the evening before the Title Swap. Have questions? Contact the Librarians by email at www. gardencitypl.org/speaking-of-books/ .

Do you have a service to advertise?

Our Service Directory is sure to bring results. Call 294-8900 for rates and information.

During the quarantine, Garden City Recreation and Parks hopes to continue to connect our residents with a variety of activities. As a result, we are excited to release our Virtual Recreation Center, where residents can find a variety of activities for all ages. Make homemade ice cream, create lunch doodles with Mo Willems, grow a garden from scraps, make paper bag puppets with the kids, quiz yourself with logic puzzles and riddles or spend the afternoon with Sid the Science Kid. Take virtual trips to national parks, watch operas from the Met or visit the Cincinnati Zoo via a live stream. Stay mentally active with card games, puzzles and printable Sudoku.

"Our Staff was so excited by the response to our virtual Easter Scavenger

Hunt, that we decided to explore other possible online activities to keep our residents engaged and involved during this difficult time," Paul Blake superintendent of Recreation and Parks said.

"The Virtual Recreation Center will offer many similar programs and activities to the ones we do in person, but these can be accessed from the comfort and safety of your home. Please let us know what you think of this new site, and please pass along any suggestions you may have regarding activities or content."

The Virtual Recreation Center, https://gardencityrecreation. org/virtual-recreation-center, is growing daily so be sure to check back each week for added activities.

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Motor Parkway parking proposal costs increase, historians critical

the William K. Vanderbilt Cup Races from 1908 to 1910 -- which Garden City has formally leased from Nassau County.

Historian’s concerns

Historian and Vietnam War veteran, East resident Cyril Smith contacted County Executive Laura Curran’s office about this project and potential ruin to the historical engineering and site that the Long Island Motor Parkway has with national prominence.

With some hope that communication about preserving the Motor Parkway could even reach Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office, on May 1, Smith had a phone conversation with Deputy Commissioner Daniel Mackay in the New York State Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, who’s also a former councilmember in the Town of New Scotland, Albany County, and the executive director of the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation.

He also has met with and spoken to several Garden City trustees including Mayor Theresa A. Trouvé, as she toured the Motor Parkway in February, along with Smith, Village of Garden City historian Bill Bellmer and Village of Hempstead historian Reine Bethany.

“I hold up hope, given the financial situations ahead for municipalities due to COVID-19 and the strong likelihood that no sports games or practices can be scheduled on Stewart Field or any other village fields now and over this particular summer. I can imagine that financially at the very least, we can consider issues and say ‘let’s hold on this project for a while longer’ but the village will make those decisions. I am astonished the Board can spend as if the tax base is not affected by the pandemic and economic situation,” Smith said.

Smith referenced an article from September 7, 2019 in the News detailing comments by former mayor, current Trustee Brian Daughney as he stated “everything done there will be at our (village’s) cost and we are estimating to spend between $200,000 and $300,000 on the project” including interpretive signage. The updates from Daughney to the Board and community since December 2018 also referred to an informational signboard to commemorate history, and plans for a history park behind the new Marriott Residence Inn (Ring Road) and slightly northwest of Stewart Field were also discussed. The Board of Trustees, at its March 5 meeting, instructed historian Bellmer to present more descriptions on the look, layout, wording and photographs this and other historical signage in the Village would be having.

After the meeting agenda was published on May 6 the News received emails from another East resident who questioned why the potential project cost would be double what was antici-

pated (and just for the parking aspect) and also why there would be an immediate need to approve such a contract given that all scholastic sports for the spring 2020 season are cancelled due to COVID-19. Residents also worry that the need for parking for those using the fields or attending as spectators would decrease dramatically if, when games do resume, the number of participants and attendants is required to be less in the future.

In an interview with the News on May 6, Mayor Theresa Trouvé said there was clarity offered when she toured the Motor Parkway as Superintendent of Public Works Joseph DiFrancisco and Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi were present together with Smith, Bellmer, Bethany.

“We talked about it and this is quite the stretch of the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway in that area and the path continues west, towards Clinton Road, which is all the parkway. It’s a hard road to hoe and it’s so rare -- we have had activity that took place here in the past in village locations, and a lot of that is U.S. military history. The agreement discussed on that day was that the village will put parking spots on the side of the Parkway, running down a certain amount of area that we have, and just put gravel on top of the Motor Parkway -- I am hoping this materializes, This is a very historical area where men from the Spanish American War were boarding in that vicinity. Even the Marriott Residence Inn, whose backyard and fence abutting the Parkway’s north side, will try to do something with their parcel -- they too want to hold on to those memories and glorify it. The parking would be just in the area to hold the number of parking spots and clear the walkway down to Stewart Field,” she said.

The mayor decided to call Village Administrator Suozzi and clarify, prior to the Board meeting, that as planned the project scope would not include a tar or asphalt poured on top of the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway. She also told the News she intended to learn more about the $388,000 bid price on the agenda.

A day prior to the Board of Trustees’ meeting, Bill Bellmer contacted Village Clerk Karen Altman to state a few points about the bid appearing on the agenda.

Can specs be modified?

“It surprises me that with the lowest bid being almost double the budgeted amount that a rebid wouldn’t be called for with modified specs, along with a discussion as to how it could be so far off. I also think that expanding the south parking field -- along Stewart Avenue -- even with potential of moving the playing fields slightly will cost quite a bit less than $388,000, if for no other reason than that a retaining wall will

not be required. This will also eliminate the need to obliterate the original Long Island Motor Parkway surface with the new parking surface. Furthermore, an expansion of the south field will not cause added traffic on the narrow Raymond Court, nor require patrons to exit a full south field onto Stewart Ave. in order to access the north field,” Bellmer wrote.

Smith’s recent efforts of offering tours of the historical site includes the overview of the epicenter of the iconic early 20th Century American aviation history as well, with famous voyages of Amelia Earhardt and Charles Lindbergh running their course through the Mitchel and Roosevelt Field air strips. On January 28 Smith brought the information on the easternmost stretch of Garden City and ‘history in proximity’ to the Long Island Motor Parkway to the Town of Hempstead Landmarks Commission meeting. Since then, up until the weekend preceding St. Patrick’s Day, Smith continued offering free walking tours of the Motor Parkway to anyone who was interested.

One example of how the Stewart Fields can be better accessed would be (when the fields are back in use (the use of Stewart School’s parking lot for families and teams arriving for sports, plus parking in the narrow lot just north of Stewart Avenue and under 50 feet west of Raymond Court reserved for emergency vehicles including an ambulance team. Smith came up with this substitute for the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway to serve as a parking facility for village families, as not only does he envision how extra traffic and travel up the length of residential Raymond Court would be spared, but he’s heard Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi describe the need for better parking for Stewart Field as “a children’s safety matter.”

Smith adds that the locations he’s suggested could be more viable as an ADAcompliant entryway and route of access for event attendees.

Howard Kroplick, founder and president of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society and creator of the VanderbiltCupRaces.com website and newsletter, spoke with the News this week and said the village plans to add parking spaces will basically destroy what’s there of the 113-year-old Motor Parkway.

“It’s disappointing to destroy a part of history with this project. Nassau County and the village could have partnered to make the Motor Parkway a nice little walking trail, with preserved pavement and a historic trail. I think ideally Cyril Smith has been trying to have officials consider that for years, To make it a parking field is to destroy what’s historical and to add some markers there to say ‘here is what was’ -- there are some models to consider including the bicycle path at Bethpage State Park going over the Motor Parkway,” Kroplick said. Less than 10 miles from Garden City, in central Queens the Motor Parkway is part of the Brooklyn-Queens Greenway running, bicycling, and walking trail.

Kroplick says preservation methods were utilized for sections of the Motor Parkway through Bethpage. That park is state property and New York State funds were critical. The State provided for the bikeway and in 2013, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) completed their extension of its 1/2 mile section.

“There is a way of doing it that’s historically the right thing to do. What Garden City is doing will destroy what is there, especially now that it’s questionable as to whether you really will need those parking spaces,” he said.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE GARDEN CITY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to the Governor of the State of New York’s Executive Order 202.26 (hereinafter, “Executive Order”), a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the Garden City Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, New York, will be held remotely on May 27, 2020 at 8:15PM prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items:

1. To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money which will be required for the 2020-2021 fiscal year.

2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by absentee ballot pursuant to Executive Order 202.26 for the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020.

3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto.

A copy of the proposed budget shall be made available to residents of the School District beginning on May 20, 2020 on the District’s website at https://www.gardencity.k12. ny.us/. While Education Law §1716(2) requires the budget also be made available at School District offices, any public library/free association library within the District, and the polling place, this year that will not be possible due to Executive Order 202.26 and the prevalence of the COVID19 virus and potential for spread through our personal interaction.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Executive Order 202.26, the Budget Vote and Election of Board of Education members will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. The Executive Order directs that the budget vote and election be conducted by an absentee ballot process in lieu of in-person voting. Therefore, there will be no voting at the polls for this year’s annual Budget Vote and Election. The District will

LEGAL NOTICES

mail absentee ballots with a postage paid return envelope to qualified voters. In order to be counted, absentee ballots must be received in the office of the District Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on June 9, 2020. Thus, every qualified voter shall vote by absentee ballot on the following items:

1. To adopt the annual budget of the school district for the fiscal year 2020-2021 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.

2. To authorize the Board of Education of the Garden City Union Free School District to expend funds already deposited in the Garden City Union Free School District Capital Reserve Fund which was established on May 21, 2019 (“Reserve Fund”) pursuant to Section 3651 of the Education Law for the following capital improvement projects: High School: Renovate Science Research Room; Middle School: Renovate library interior including HVAC and airconditioning, renovate rooms 211 and 212 for a collaborative work space and ancillary or related work required in connection with such projects and to expend from the Reserve Fund, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto, an amount not to exceed the estimated total cost of Two Million Six Hundred Eighty Five Thousand ($2,685,000.00) Dollars.

3. To elect a Trustee to serve as a member of the Board of Education. The vacant position is as follows: For the vacancy created by the expiration of the term of Angela Heineman. The term of office for this position is three years from July 1, 2020 and expiring June 30, 2023. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to Section 2014 of the New York State Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the New York State Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to Section 2014 of the New York State Education Law and has voted at any annual or special district meeting within the past four (4) calendar years, such voter is eligible to vote at this election; if a voter is registered and eligible to vote pursuant to Article 5 of the New York State Election Law, such voter is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to

vote must register online no later than May 26, 2020. There is no provision for in-person registration for this election. Those wishing to register to vote should visit https:// www.dmv.ny.gov/more-info/ electronic-voter-registrationapplication in order to do so online.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Chapter 258 of the Laws of Section 2008, Section 495 was added to the Real Property Tax Law and requires the School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted, identify by statutory authority, and show: (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. The exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Executive Order 202.26, petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with and received by the District Clerk at 56 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530, not later than Monday, May 11, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., prevailing time. The petition may be filed by mailing the petition to the District Clerk at his/her office at 56 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530 and/or scanning the petition and emailing it to the District Clerk at dicapuad@gcufsd.net. The petition must be received by the District Clerk no later than Monday, May 11, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the School District and shall state the name and residence of the

candidate and shall describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated. As per Executive Order 202.26, there is no minimum number of signatures required on the petition for the June 9, 2020 Budget Vote and Election. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Garden City Union Free School District may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk by mail to the Office of the District Clerk, 56 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530, or by email to the District Clerk dicapuad@gcufsd.net, or fax sent to 516-294-1045. In such request, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail to the Office of the District Clerk at 56 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 14, 2020. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a nonmilitary ballot application under §2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballots may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax or email.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail to the office of the District Clerk at 56 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before 5:00 p.m. on June 9, 2020 showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on June 9, 2020 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted

by the Board of Education in accordance with §2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the District Clerk at 56 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530, in sufficient time to permit notice of the proposition to be included with the Notice of Public Hearing, Budget Vote and Election required by §2004 of the Education Law or not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Friday, April 10, 2020. All such petitions must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least 68 qualified voters of the District (representing the greater of 25 or 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot.

May 5, 2020 BOARD OF EDUCATION GARDEN CITY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

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AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA, VOTO PRESUPUESTARIO Y ELECCIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNION FREE DE GARDEN CITY

SE DA AVISO POR LA PRESENTE que de conformidad con la Orden Ejecutiva 202.26 del Gobernador del Estado de Nueva York (en adelante, “Orden Ejecutiva”), una Audiencia Pública de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Union Free de Garden City, Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo de forma remota el 27 de mayo de 2020 a las 8:15 p.m., hora vigente, para la transacción de negocios autorizada por la Ley

de Educación, incluyendo los siguientes elementos:

1. Presentar a los votantes una declaración detallada (presupuesto propuesto) de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año fiscal 2020-2021.

2. Discutir todos los puntos de aquí en adelante establecidos para ser votados por votación en ausencia de conformidad con la Orden Ejecutiva 202.26 para la Votación y Elección del Presupuesto que se realizará el martes 9 de junio de 2020.

3. Para tramitar cualquier otro negocio que pueda venir adecuadamente antes de la reunión de conformidad con la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York y los actos complementarios a la misma.

Una copia del presupuesto propuesto se pondrá a disposición de los residentes del Distrito Escolar a partir del 20 de mayo de 2020 en el sitio web del Distrito en https://www. gardencity.k12.ny.us/. Si bien la Ley de Educación §1716 (2) requiere que el presupuesto también esté disponible en las oficinas del Distrito Escolar, cualquier biblioteca pública/ biblioteca de asociación gratuita dentro del Distrito y el lugar de votación, este año eso no será posible debido a la Orden Ejecutiva 202.26 y el prevalencia del virus COVID-19 y potencial de propagación a través de nuestra interacción personal. SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL que de conformidad con la Orden Ejecutiva 202.26, el Voto Presupuestario y la Elección de los miembros de la Junta de Educación se llevarán a cabo el martes 9 de junio de 2020. La Orden Ejecutiva ordena que el voto y la elección del presupuesto se lleven a cabo en una boleta en ausencia proceso en lugar de votación en persona. Por lo tanto, no habrá votación en las urnas para la votación y elección anual de presupuesto de este año. El Distrito enviará por correo las boletas en ausencia con un sobre con franqueo pagado a los votantes calificados. Para ser contados, las boletas en ausencia deben recibirse en la oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito antes de las 5:00 p.m. el 9 de junio de 2020. Por lo tanto, cada votante calificado deberá votar en ausencia en los siguientes elementos:

1. Adoptar el presupuesto anual del distrito escolar para el año fiscal 2020-2021 y autorizar que la porción requerida del mismo se recaude por impuestos sobre

la propiedad imponible del Distrito.

2. Para autorizar a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Union Free de Garden City a gastar fondos ya depositados en el Fondo de Reserva de Capital del Distrito Escolar Union Free de Garden City que se estableció el 21 de mayo de 2019 (“Fondo de Reserva”) de conformidad con la Sección 3651 Ley de educación para los siguientes proyectos de mejora de capital: High School: Renovar la sala de investigación científica; Middle School: renovar el interior de la biblioteca, incluyendo HVAC y aire acondicionado, renovar las salas 211 y 212 para un espacio de trabajo colaborativo y trabajo auxiliar o relacionado requerido en relación con tales proyectos y para gastar del Fondo de Reserva, incluyendo los costos preliminares y los costos incidentales a los mismos, un monto que no exceda el costo total estimado de dos millones seiscientos ochenta y cinco mil dólares ($2,685,000.00).

3. Elegir un Fideicomisario para servir como miembro de la Junta de Educación. El puesto vacante es el siguiente: Por la vacante creada por la expiración del término de Angela Heineman. El mandato de este puesto es de tres años a partir del 1 de julio de 2020 y hasta el 30 de junio de 2023.

SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que se requiere el registro personal de los votantes, ya sea de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York o de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley de Elecciones del Estado de Nueva York. Si un votante se ha registrado hasta ahora de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York y ha votado en cualquier reunión de distrito anual o especial dentro de los últimos cuatro (4) años dias de calendario, dicho votante es elegible para votar en esta elección; Si un votante está registrado y es elegible para votar de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral del Estado de Nueva York, dicho votante también es elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse en línea a más tardar el 26 de mayo de 2020. No hay ninguna disposición para el registro en persona para esta elección. Aquellos que deseen

registrarse para votar deben visitar https://www.dmv. ny.gov/more-info/electronic-voter-registration-application para hacerlo en línea. SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con el Capítulo 258 de las Leyes de la Sección 2008, la Sección 495 se agregó a la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles y requiere que el Distrito Escolar adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también se convertirá en parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cuánto está exento de impuestos el valor tasado total en el rollo de evaluación final utilizado en el proceso presupuestario, enumere cada tipo de exención otorgada, identifíquelo por autoridad legal, y mostrar: (a) el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención expresado como un monto en dólares del valor tasado o como un porcentaje del valor tasado total en la lista; (b) el monto acumulado que se espera recibir de los destinatarios de cada tipo de exención como pagos en lugar de impuestos u otros pagos por servicios municipales; y (c) el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas. El informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en cualquier sitio web mantenido por el Distrito.

E DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con la Orden Ejecutiva 202.26, las solicitudes de nominación de candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación deberán ser presentadas y recibidas por la Secretaria del Distrito en 56 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, Nueva York 11530, no después del lunes 11 de mayo de 2020 a las 5:00 p.m., hora vigente. La petición puede ser presentada enviando la petición a la Secretaria del Distrito en su oficina en 56 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, Nueva York 11530 y/o escaneando la petición y enviándola por correo electrónico a la Secretaria del Distrito a dicapuad@gcufsd. net. La Secretaria del Distrito debe recibir la petición a más tardar el lunes 11 de mayo de 2020 a las 5:00 p.m. Cada petición se dirigirá a la Secretaria del Distrito Escolar e indicará el nombre y la residencia del candidato y describirá la vacante específica para la

cual el candidato está nominado. Según la Orden Ejecutiva 202.26, no hay un número mínimo de firmas requeridas en la petición para la Votación y Elección del Presupuesto del 9 de junio de 2020. SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Union Free de Garden City pueden solicitar una solicitud de boleta militar a la Secretaria del Distrito por correo a la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito, 56 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, Nueva York 11530, o por correo electrónico a la Secretaria del Distrito dicapuad@gcufsd.net, o por fax enviado al 516-294-1045. En dicha solicitud, el votante militar puede indicar su preferencia por recibir la solicitud por correo, fax o correo electrónico.

Un votante militar debe devolver la solicitud de boleta militar original por correo a la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito en 56 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, Nueva York 11530. Para que un votante militar reciba una boleta militar, se debe presentar una solicitud de boleta militar válida. ser recibido en la oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 14 de mayo de 2020. Las solicitudes de boleta militar recibidas de acuerdo con lo anterior se procesarán de la misma manera que una solicitud de boleta no militar según §2018-a de la Ley de Educación. La solicitud de boletas militares puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar por recibir la boleta militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico.

SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, la boleta militar original de un votante militar debe ser devuelta por correo a la oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito en 56 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, Nueva York 11530. Las boletas militares deberán ser escrutadas si son recibidas por la Secretaria del Distrito antes de las 5:00 p.m. el 9 de junio de 2020 que muestre una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o que muestre un

endoso fechado de recepción por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o recibido a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 9 de junio de 2020 y firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se determina a más tardar el día anterior a la elección.

SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con una regla adoptada por la Junta de Educación de conformidad con §2035 de la Ley de Educación, cualquier referéndum o propuesta para enmendar el presupuesto, o de otra manera para ser sometido a votación en dicha elección, debe ser archivado con la secretaria del distrito en 56 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, Nueva York 11530, con tiempo suficiente para permitir que se incluya el aviso de la propuesta con el Aviso de audiencia pública, Presupuesto, voto y elección requerido por §2004 de la Ley de educación o no más tarde de las 5:00 p.m., hora vigente, el viernes 10 de abril de 2020. Todas esas peticiones deben escribirse o imprimirse en inglés; debe ser dirigido a la secretaria del distrito escolar; debe estar firmado por al menos 68 votantes calificados del Distrito (que representan el mayor de 25 o 5% del número de votantes que votaron en las elecciones anuales anteriores); y debe indicar legiblemente el nombre de cada firmante. Sin embargo, la Junta Escolar no aceptará ninguna petición para presentar ante los votantes ninguna proposición cuyo propósito no esté dentro de los poderes de los votantes para determinar, que es ilegal o cualquier proposición que no incluya una apropiación específica donde el gasto de dinero es requerido por la proposición, o cuando existe otra razón válida para excluir la proposición de la boleta.

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costs for students. Personnel services would account for $64.7 million of the total $120.9 million, with an increase of 2.45% or $1.547 million higher than the adopted 2019-2020 line item. Employee benefits would go up by $317,123 in the next academic year, up 1.05% from the $30,279,259 for benefits in last year’s adopted budget.

Meanwhile an additional $780,607 would be allocated for contractual services to the district -- going up from $$7.966 million in the 2019-2020 adopted budget to $8.746 million for 2020-’21 (a 9.8% increase). Supplies and materials for GCUFSD would also increase by $143,523 up to $2.005 million for 2020-’21, a 7.71% increase over the $1.861 million for 2019-’20.

“Overall I am pleased that the proposed budget is solid and it focuses on our students and with the current situation in mind. This year’s budget formulation was challenging but we have kept our students at the forefront along with planning for when we reopen our schools,” Dr. Sinha said,

Full day kindergarten

Highlights of the budget are implementing full-day kindergarten in the district and expanding the (reading) Fundations program to 3rd Grade for those elementary students at Stratford and Stewart who require more support. Overall Garden City Schools has prioritized reading in the lower grade levels, K through 5th, and funding for assessments for this grade and age range are initiatives being furthered.

On Tuesday Board Trustee Stephanie Granville said she’s pleased about the full-day kindergarten and Fundations. She believes it is critical to continue Garden City;s comprehensive approach to reading.

“Considering what we’re going through right now and having kids trying to learn from home, this is really going to help our youngest students to have more time in school and more time to learn new things. I am equally pleased to see Fundations expanding to 3rd Grade -- despite how our teachers are working so hard to help kids move forward, I think there are going to be some kids who will need some extra support next school year so I am proud we are moving that ahead. If we can get our youngest students to make progress in reading that will pay dividends across the board,” Granville commented.

For increased Special Education investment, the district’s kindergarten program level next year will have a self-contained special education class, and Integrated Co-teaching (ICT) classes will be added for 1st Grade and 5th Grade. The district will begin its implementation of Special Education Strategic Planning, and increased funding towards special education and compensatory services for 2020-’21 serve as examples of how Garden City is already responding to the pandemic and its wide range of impacts with the 2020-’21 budget development process.

“With school closure through June and buildings closed until summer or next school year, or re-entries to school and what that looks like is unclear. That had to remain a priority in budget development. Typically when we talk about budget drivers we talk about expenses -- this year we have some budget drivers that are operational plus drivers that are revenue-driven. We have additional New York State mandates, as well as contractual salaries and benefits which is a little over 75% of our expenses, we have programs we are expanding and we are mindful of our enrollments and class sizes,” she said.

Ballot Proposition #1 for this year

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is for Capital Transfer of $2,380,000 for ceiling tile replacement at Stewart School, replacing the flag poles at both Stewart and Stratford; replacing hallway storage doors at all three Primary Schools, a kitchen cabinet replacement at Homestead; at GCMS scoreboard replacement in the main gym, replacing basketball backboards and renovating the faculty lounge; at Garden City High a new scoreboard for the turf athletic field, new baseball safety netting, renovating the science research space, and ‘a refresh’ for labs 158 and 171. Districtwide new switches, cables and CAT 6 fiber is planned,as is adding security cameras, strobe lights for emergencies and abatement work. The administration building would also see reconfiguration of the business office, installation of a split A/C unit and renovations and lighting for the basement level within the $2.38 million Capital Transfer.

Use of capital reserve for projects

Proposition #2 seeks permission from Garden City’s voters for the use of existing GCUFSD Capital Reserve Funds -- $2.685 million -- from the Capital Reserve II fund, a $15.8 million fund to be utilized over 10 years and created with the 2019 budget and proposition approval. Projects will include the interior renovation of the Middle School library ($1.725 million) creating Collaborative Learning spaces from rooms 211 & 212 ($800,000) and $160,000 for improvements to the GCHS Science Research room.

Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance Dana DiCapua explained that if the budget does not pass June 9, the district has a Contingency budget plan.

“The Board has the option of putting up a revised budget for re-vote to the public, putting the same proposed bud-

get to a re-vote for the public or to adopt a Contingency budget. If the budget failed to pass twice the district would be required to adopt a Contingency (or austerity) budget. The district would be required to have the exact same tax levy as the current (2019-2020) school year and there are limitations concerning the administrative cap and other things to go into effect. With that we’d be required to calculate reducing our budget (of the proposed $120.9 million) by $2 million,” DiCapua said.

She notes that a reduction of that amount would mean cuts across the board for personnel, capital, administrative expenses, etc. The district would still have to maintain its ongoing contractual obligations such as debt service on bonds.

Board President Angela Heineman commented that the Board and district administration focuses on finance and the schools’ budget all year long, and that includes the operating budget, ongoing district capital and facilities needs and multi-year savings as part of analysis.

This is the 12th and final year Heineman will work on and oversee budget development; at the end of her term in June she leaves service to the school board.

“This proposed budget, in light of so much we didn’t have control over, in conjunction with our proposed expenditures from Capital Reserve will allow our district to sustain and also improve our instructional and co-curricular programs and meet our enrollment demands for all students. We want to make sure everything in the district is safe and secure, with all the opportunities that we offer students. We prioritize the district and its surroundings as sustainable for future years and for future students as well,” Heineman noted.

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May 1st, known as College Decision Day, has traditionally been the day that our high school seniors announce where they will be going to college by proudly wearing their college colors to school.  This was one of the milestones that our graduating class was not in school to celebrate. This year the TMA Booster Club hosted the first ever Virtual College Decision Day and our GCHS Seniors took to social media proudly posing in front of their homes that were decorated in their college colors. The TMA commemorated the moment with a slideshow that will touch anyone who knows how important this time is in a young person’s life.

Later that evening on Friday, May 1st, ahead of the Section VIII "Light Up The Night" celebration to honor our senior student-athletes from the Class of 2020, GCHS students lined up on Oxford Boulevard to celebrate with a car parade through the GCHS parking lot. Thanks to the efforts of GCHS parent Kathy Woo and GCHS Athletic Director Dawn Cerrone, the students were welcomed by their teachers, coaches and administrators along with the GC Fire and Police Department. The GCHS Tennis Court fences were decorated to honor the students. Special thanks to the GC Fire Department who lit the high school field at 20:20 to honor all senior student-athletes across Nassau County. And many thanks to the efforts of TMA Directors Dana and Chris Caporicci for the slide shows and drone footage of the parade and the college decision day pictures.

Keeping all traditions going, the TMA has also partnered with the GC PTA to gift lawn signs to all GCHS Seniors to celebrate the GCHS 2020 graduating class. If any GCHS Senior did not receive their lawn sign this past week

please email the TMA at tmagcny@ gmail.com. Additional signs for family and friends are available for purchase at $20.

Upcoming events:

The TMA Booster Club of Garden City is making every effort to keep all the GCHS traditions going. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation, we are waiting for updated guidelines from New York State. We are working closely with our venue regarding the Father/Daughter Dance (June 19th) and Mother/Son Dance (June 20th). Please continue to save the dates as we are committed to trying to make these events happen. The registration link will remain temporarily closed on the TMA website.

As a reminder, membership is open to all and we are looking for families with younger children to participate in the TMA. Many of our students are going through transitional years and should be celebrated as well. We will be setting up a Junior Executive Committee and sub-committees over the next few months, so please join us! It takes all the organizations and people behind the scene to keep the GC Schools on top and it’s times like this that the GC spirit shines through.

Lastly, we would like to give a BIG THANK YOU to all the teachers and any families that are on the front lines combatting this horrific virus.  We will pull through these stressful times together and God willing—sooner than later.

Thank you, stay healthy and positive,

The Directors of the TMA Booster Club of Garden City GO Trojans!

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