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Pool season set for June opening, slight fee increase
PREMIERE DIVISION CHAMPIONS
BY RIKKI MASSAND At its meeting on Wednesday night, March 4, the Village of Garden City’s Recreation Commission approved membership rates for the 2026 summer season at the Garden City Pool, which will feature a brand-new pool slide and additional special “theme nights.” The Commission approved rate increases of just under 3% for most membership categories, with a few slightly exceeding that threshold. To begin the discussion, Assistant Superintendent for Recreation & Parks Andy Hill shared the proposed season dates — Opening Day on Saturday, June 13, through Monday, August 31, plus the full Labor Day weekend, September 5 through 7. Hill explained that when he worked under former Recreation Superintendent Paul Blake in 2024, the stanSee page 51
BOT approves $824K in police payouts Garden City seeks multiple state grants
The GU11 Garden City Aces received their well-deserved LIJSL fall Premiere Division winner medals this past weekend. The Aces only lost one game this fall on the way to being crowned champions. See page 55.
BY RIKKI MASSAND
BY RIKKI MASSAND At the Garden City Board of Trustees’ February 17 meeting, Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi shared several items for which the village sought authorization from the Board of Trustees to apply for New York State grants through the office of State Sen. Siela Bynoe. Suozzi reviewed the list of grant requests, which includes separate
applications for a new GCFD Fire Training Center ($750,000), fire extrication tools ($300,000), ADAcompliant access infrastructure for Village Hall’s main entrance ($350,000), and additional projects. The administrator also detailed potential Public Works projects that could receive state grant funding, including $5 million to perform lead service line identification and replacement; a $1.12 million grant to replace an exist-
ing 10-inch sanitary sewer force main that has exceeded its useful life; $500,000 for the Department of Public Works to install a new backup generator at the Garden City Public Library; and $250,000 for the repaving of Village Parking Field No. 6.
Playground proposal questions
Another group of grant applications concerns the village’s See page 52
The Village Board of Trustees approved termination payouts for four members of the Garden City Police Department who have left village service, appropriating a total of $824,065 from reserves for compensated absences. At the February 17 meeting, Village Treasurer Irene Woo detailed the termination payouts for the board’s approval. Trustees unanimously approved a payout of $515,570 to recently retired Commissioner Kenneth Jackson, who served the village for more than 40 years, including the last 13½ years as chief. See page 52
Mobility Impaired Comm plans priorities PAGE 16 Buy your tickets now for Harlem Wizards PAGE 58