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Updates on construction, renovation work
CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS
BY RIKKI MASSAND
Cadette Girl Scouts Troops 1351 and 1349 gathered for some holiday fun! The girls made gingerbread houses, had a secret gift exchange and celebrated the final game of the World Cup together! The Troop thanks Capo Restaurant for hosting the girls.
Franklin Avenue bank robbed
Garden City and Nassau County Police are investigating the robbery of a bank on Franklin Avenue that took place on Tuesday, January 3. According to police, an unknown man entered the TD Bank branch located at 855 Franklin Avenue at 1 p.m., approached a teller and presented him with a note demanding
money. According to police the man threatened to use a weapon, although no weapon was displayed. The teller complied and the robber fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of currency. There were eight employees in the bank at the time of the robbery, but no injuries were reported. The robber was described as
male, with a light complexion, approximately 5'8" tall, with an average build. He was wearing a grey winter jacket and a black mask. Nassau County detectives ask that anyone with information regarding the incident please call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous
As 2022 was winding down, senior staff at the Village of Garden City shared updates on several building and construction projects with the Board of Trustees. Superintendent of Building Giuseppe Giovanniello discussed several building and construction projects with the Board during the Board’s December 15th meeting. According to Giovanniello, there have been multiple conversations between the village staff and the Garden City Casino’s board, as there are projects for its roof and to address on-site drainage issues, particularly in the back of the building. He discussed the potential upgrades to the facility with the Casino’s project architect. At the Garden City Public Library, the Children’s Room renovation project for the first floor is moving along well. Giovanniello reported a possible conclusion date for work as the end of February or early March. With the target period approaching, the Board of Trustees transferred funds between accounts to cover the costs of engaging consultant Intelli-Tec Security Systems. The board approved a transfer of $23,358 from the village’s “Reserve for Capital Improvements” budget fund, to the 2022-2023 Library Children’s Room Capital Account, in order to fund the installation of data ports.
Village Hall renovations
At Village Hall, a contractor was on target for construction of new walls in office spaces with work on HVAC installations being completed. The project for the building’s facade and masonry repointing also came into focus during the board’s last meeting of 2022, as Mayor Cosmo Veneziale instructed Superintendent Giovanniello to make sure environmental conditions including temperature and moisture are monitored. “The contractor has to be stopped when they reach environmental conditions that prevent the masonry work to continue – hopefully somebody is monitoring this from our village staff,” the mayor said. Giovanniello said this See page 36
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