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HAPPY SENIOR DAY
BY RIKKI MASSAND The Garden City Board of Commissioners of Recreation and Cultural Affairs held its monthly meeting on October 10th, at St. Paul’s cottages, without Superintendent Paul Blake, who is highly regarded for his decades of service. Blake, who had served as superintendent since before 2004 and again from 2019, officially resigned, with his last day on Friday, October 11th. Blake submitted his resignation to the Board of Trustees and village HR on September 27th, shortly after a special session that reviewed survey results and the Recreation Department’s Master Plan. Assistant Superintendent Andy Hill led the meeting in Blake’s absence, assuring the Recreation Commission that See page 42
Arborist, RecComm discuss tree canopy Arrest made in overdose death of teen
Garden City High School’s Girls Varsity Soccer Team celebrated Senior Day as well as a win against Calhoun High school on October 9th. See pages 60-61. Photo by Ed Rotondo
A West Babylon man has been indicted on charges of criminal possession and sale of a controlled substance in connection with the fatal overdose of a 17-year-old Garden City High School student in July 2023. The Nassau County District Attorney’s office announced that Daquan Booker, 34, allegedly sold oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl to the teenager, resulting in her death.
According to District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly, the victim was approached by Booker while walking home from school. Booker allegedly sold her pills that appeared to be oxycodone on at least two occasions, the DA said. Four days after their last encounter on June 30, 2023, the victim died of an apparent overdose. The District Attorney said
that Garden City Police responded to a 911 call but found the victim unresponsive in her bedroom. Two blue pills, marked MH 30, were recovered from her purse. Subsequent testing revealed the pills contained fentanyl. The Nassau County Medical Examiner confirmed that the cause of death was acute fentanyl intoxication.
BY RIKKI MASSAND
At the October 10th meeting of the Garden City Board of Commissioners of Recreation and Cultural Affairs, Trustee Vinny Muldoon addressed residents’ questions about expanding the village’s tree canopy. Village Arborist Joe Umana provided updates on his efforts to improve the village’s trees, focusing on concerns along Stewart Avenue, known as “Stewart Mall.” Umana, who has previously met with the Recreation Commission and the Environmental Advisory Board, See page 41
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Centenarian collects food for needy PAGE 12 DAR members attend state conference PAGE 35