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Recycling to EVs: EAB opens sustainability dialogue
DOUBLE WINS
BY RIKKI MASSAND
The Garden City High School Girls Fencing Team hosted Oyster Bay High School on December 20 and Valley Stream on December 22, beating both teams with final scores of 16 to 11 and 20 to 7, respectively. See page 52
Garden City’s official law firm celebrates 175 years BY RIKKI MASSAND
The Garden City E n v i r o n m e n t a l Advisory Board’s annual “Sustainability Roundtable” will return on Wednesday, January 14, with an open public discussion and Q&A session with village representatives at Village Hall. Members of the EAB will share insights into
the Village of Garden City’s environmentally conscious programs and initiatives. In a change from previous years, the event—available both in person and via Zoom—will place greater emphasis on resident input, questions, and everyday sustainability practices. Organizers hope to kick off 2026 with a community-wide dialogue on sustainability at both
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the local and regional levels, while helping shape the EAB’s agenda for the year ahead. EAB member Amanda Shore, an assistant professor of microbiology at Farmingdale State College, will lead the January 14 program along with fellow board member Kurt Ehrig. A year ago, while helping design the See page 30
The Garden City Environmental Advisory Board’s annual “Sustainability Roundtable” will return on Wednesday, January 14, with an open public discussion and Q&A session with village representatives at Village Hall. Members of the EAB will share insights into the Village of Garden City’s environmentally conscious programs and initiatives. In a change from previous years, the event—available both in person and via Zoom— will place greater emphasis on resident input, questions, and everyday sustainability practices. Organizers hope to kick off 2026 with a community-wide dialogue on sustainability at both the local and regional levels, while helping shape the EAB’s agenda for the year ahead. EAB member Amanda Shore, an assistant professor of microbiology at Farmingdale State College, will lead the January 14 program along with fellow board member Kurt Ehrig. A year ago, while helping design the Sustainability Roundtable, Shore commented that sustainability can be “too large to handle.” With assistance from students in the Garden City High School HOPE Club, the EAB delivered a presentation highlighting ways individuals and households can make meaningful contributions to broader sustainability initiatives. At its monthly meetings, the EAB has addressed topics including reducing energy consumption, limiting
waste, managing heating and air-conditioning use throughout the year, selecting energy-efficient appliances, and improving waste management practices. Village officials have also regularly issued notices regarding high residential water consumption— particularly during summer months due to lawn irrigation systems—with discussions about municipal water billing intertwined with conservation strategies. During several EAB meetings in 2024 and 2025, health and safety concerns related to village-wide lead water service line replacement also became a major focus. “Examples of Village environmental initiatives include the Pollinator Garden, the water system’s Smartmeter rebates for conserving irrigation, and also if the arborist (Joe Umana) would like to highlight some Sustainability connections with what they are doing. But the EAB is really hoping this can turn into more of a roundtable with our village audience, to see what people think about the initiatives, and what other Sustainability goals they think Garden City should adopt,” Shore said. She also noted that the Village of Garden City has applied for a $48,000 grant to study ways to reduce emissions by transitioning the municipal vehicle fleet to electric vehicles. This year the 2026 Sustainability Roundtable will not include formal student presentations. See page 40
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