Friday, October 11, 2024
Vol. 101, No. 41
Helping You W ith All Your Real Estate Needs
$1
FOUNDED 1923 n LOCALLY OWNED AND EDITED
Norma Quigle y
Lic. R. E. Salesp erson M 516.236.7996 nquigley@ellim an.com Garden City Office 130 7th Street 516.307.9406 | elliman.com
n
Band competition PAGE 45 n Field of Flags PAGE 22
© 2024 DOUGLAS ELL 110 WALT WHITMA IMAN REAL ESTATE. EQUAL HOUSING N ROAD, HUNTING TON STATION, NY 1174OPPORTUNITY. 6. 631.549.7401.
Board hears updates on field conditions, organic treatment program
TROJANS DOMINATE 52-0
BY RIKKI MASSAND Ahead of the September 23rd Board of Trustees work session, which involved consultants from Brandstetter Carroll Inc. (BCI), the Recreation Commission, and the St. Paul’s Steering Committee regarding recent Recreation surveys, Superintendent of Recreation and Parks Paul Blake shared updates on village playing fields and sustainability initiatives in Garden City. At the Environmental Advisory Board (EAB) meeting on September 18th, Blake noted that the development of the Recreation Master Plan would not be a quick process or a document to shelve and forget. He emphasized that survey results and BCI’s recent facilities assessment should guide ongoing efforts, with regular reviews and updates. ““It was said to them all along – we wanted an honest evaluation with the warts along with all the good things about Garden City Recreation. They took me to my word and this is very valuable information. A Master Plan for a Recreation Department is not something you See page 37
The Garden City Trojans beat the Clarke High School Rams 52-0. The Trojans are undefeated
Parents call for action on overcrowded GCMS classrooms BY KASSARA MCELROY A significant concern has surfaced among Garden City parents: overcrowded classrooms. This issue, particularly affecting the middle school, has been brought to light by two resident parents who are also educators in
neighboring districts. Sarah Hogan, the mother of a 7th grader, voiced her alarm over the high student-to-teacher ratio in middle school. “My daughter has 33 students in her math and science classes, and 27 to 30 in her other subjects. At the start of the year, some
Village receives grant to create roadway safety plan BY RIKKI MASSAND
students had no desks; they were leaning their binders on their laps to take notes. This is not acceptable in a district like Garden City.” Hogan, who has taught in a nearby Long Island high school for 23 years, noted that she has never had more than
At the September 19th Village Board of Trustees meeting, Superintendent of Public Works John Borroni discussed the submission of a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant application. The Board gave its approval to meet the August 29, 2024, deadline. Borroni noted that Garden City secured funding for the village’s traffic engineering consultants, Creighton Manning LLP, to create a Safety Action Plan. These plans use data to identify roadway safety issues and develop strategies to address them. After the plan’s creation, the village will seek further grant funding for implementation. Creighton Manning supported the application at no cost to the village. The Board also approved a road resurfacing project at a cost of
See page 13
See page 37
Spooky journey into the Cathedral crypt PAGE 6 DAR group visits Walt Whitman house PAGE 7