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Optimum installs fiber optic cables throughout village
REMEMBERING THE FALLEN
BY RIKKI MASSAND During the Village Board’s August meeting, Trustee Bruce Torino explained that he has personally noticed CDL trucks in various neighborhoods of Garden City, and several residents inquired with him and other village officials about the presence. Torino surmised that the ongoing project was for laying fiber optic cables into the ground. As reported in The Garden City News in February 2023, the village and Garden City Police had received calls about unknown utility workers, or people who appear to work for utilities in the area. Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi explained that CDL is a third-party vendor out on the roads for cable provider Altice USA Inc. (Optimum’s parent company) and the installation of fiber optic cable is aimed at enhancing the cable network (grid) throughout the community. See page 48
Garden City Middle School students planted 2,977 flags in honor of lives lost during the September 11, 2001 attacks. See page 46. Photo courtesy Garden City Public Schools
GC welcomes new Village Clerk BY RIKKI MASSAND
As part of the formal agenda for its Wednesday, September 13 meeting, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved resident Kelly Galanek’s appointment as Village Clerk by September 26 or upon Civil Service approval. The position comes with an annual salary of $120,000. Galanek has resided in
Garden City for more than 12 years, and has a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in Finance from Boston University, as well as an MBA in financial management. She previously worked in the credit risk group within the banking arms of UBS Investment Bank and Barclays Capital. Last month, at their its 17
meeting the Board of Trustees formally approved an initial consulting agreement with Galanek. Her initial work was structured as a consultant role for the Clerk’s Office, for compensation at $66 per hour and with a term effective August 17 through December 31, 2023. On Wednesday Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi See page 50
Schools consider capital project schedule BY KASSARA MCELROY At its meeting on Tuesday, September 12th the Garden City Board of Education heard reports from its architects about current capital projects, as well as proposals for future Districtwide developments. The community received updates on projects funded by past budget votes, that are now either in progress or completed. These include outdoor learning spaces, innovation labs, library restorations, security upgrades, among others, totaling ~$33 See page 49
9/11 ceremony: A bell tolls for lives lost PAGE 43 LI Volunteer Center celebrates 30 years PAGE 8