Friday, December 30, 2022
Vol. 99, No.52
FOUNDED 1923
n
$1
LOCALLY OWNED AND EDITED
Wishing You a
Happy New Year
Michelle McA
rd
le Lic. R. E. Sales person O 516.307.940 6 | M 516.306.4 134 michelle.mca rdle@elliman .com Garden City Office 130 7th Street
n
Ukrainian family finds refuge in Diocese
Sharing toys
PAGE 21 n
2022 in Review
BASKETBALL SEASON
PAGE 3
Board tables proposal to widen Stewart Ave. BY RIKKI MASSAND A proposal to widen Stewart Avenue in the eastern part of the Village was put on hold by the Garden City Board of Trustees during its meeting on Thursday, December 15th. The agenda for the meeting had included discussion of a $2,500 expense for photo renderings related to a widening project. However, objections from community members and trustees caused the item to be tabled. The project would have widened Stewart Avenue from 30 feet to 35 feet in both directions of travel lanes from Franklin Avenue to Clinton Road.
BY GARY SIMEONE It has all the makings of a heartwarming Christmas tale come to life. Anton Haskevych, a sixteen year old Ukrainian boy and his family, had escaped the war-torn ravages of his home country to end up in the safe haven of the Cathedral of Incarnation. The tale began when the church’s office received a call in July from the teenager, was asking if the church could sponsor him and his family through a government-related program called Uniting for Ukraine. The church passed the information to the choirmaster, Larry Tremsky, who speaks Ukrainian, and had visited the Eastern European country several times with the Cathedral choir. “Anton had been in contact with several organizations and churches across the United States before he called our office in early July,” said Tremsky. “It was with great fortune that we received his call, as the Episcopalian diocese on Long Island is very involved in humanitarian needs.” The wheels were set in motion with Tremsky filling out the necessary documents to get Anton and his family over to the United States as quickly as possible. See page 18
elliman
.com 110 WALT WHITMA N ROAD, HUN © 2023 DOUGLA TON STATION, NY S ELLIMAN REALTING 11746. 631.549.740 ESTATE. EQUAL HOU 1. SING OPPORTUNIT Y.
Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi explained the road-widening proposal and the item to approve funds for photo renderings to be completed by L.K. McLean Associates, P.C. of Brookhaven. However, he noted that this village capital project is not required for either infrastructure or safety components. Suozzi told the board that lanes along Stewart Avenue east of Franklin Avenue are not of the same width. “They are very tight and they’re well below New York State standard which is at 12 feet. What these renderings showed is 11-foot lane width but we want to make them See page 18
Village may help Historical Society secure $50K grant BY RIKKI MASSAND
Garden City buddies Quinn Long and Dave DeBusshere vie for the ball during a game between Chaminade and Garden City High School. Chaminade won the match 80-56. See pages 46-47 for more basketball news.
Garden City’s Board of Trustees may assist the Garden City Historical Society in obtaining a grant to help maintain the Society’s headquarters, an original Stewartera Victorian home on Eleventh Street. During his update at the December 15th Village Board meeting, Village Attorney Gary Fishberg announced that the Garden City Historical Society is being offered a $50,000 New York State grant. He
also explained a condition of that grant which requires the Village Board of Trustees to approve the grant application. While the Historical Society is the owner of A.T. Stewart Apostle House building, located at 109 Eleventh Street, the Village of Garden City owns the property on which the historic home is located. The house is on the National Register of Historic Places. “Both parties, the Historical Society and the Village, are being See page 12
West End Christmas Tree shines PAGES 36-37 Fencers compete in holiday tourney PAGES 38-39