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GC Educators Serve On Dignity For All Students Panel
 On January 13th, Dr. read more
Incumbents Win Run-off Election
Less than 100 votes separated the winners in both runoff elections held on Tuesday.
In the Eastern section, Second Deputy Mayor Nicholas P. Episcopia beat Jon Segerdahl by 90 votes. The official tally was 463 to 373. read more
Board Of Education To Hold School Budge Meetings
In a series of public meetings over the next few months, the Board of Education and district administration will be discussing the 2012-2013 school budget under the State's new tax levy limit law. To inform district administration as to what our community values in its public schools, two Budget Focus Group sessions were recently held. read more
A Word From The Publisher
Meg Morgan Norris
Publisher
Congratulations to the winners of Tuesday’s POA runoff elections in the East and Estates. The turnout was quite large, so it seems that the residents of those two sections were very interested in the issues which were raised during the short time before the election. read more
GC Republicans To Hear Assemblyman
On Wednesday, February 8, Assemblyman Ed Ra will join members and their guests at the next meeting of the Garden City Republican Club at the Garden City Senior Recreation Center, corner of Eleventh Street and Golf Club Lane beginning at 8 PM. “We are so pleased Ed can join us this month,” remarked Club President Arthur Anderson. read more
Newsday.com - Home
Suitemates remember 'Little Steph'
Before she was brutally killed by her father, Stephanie Parente and her 5 Loyola College suitemates created a home away from home.
Red Sox-Yankees: Round 1
The Bronx Bombers are in Boston for the first Red Sox-Yankee showdown of the season. Ken Davidoff breaks down both teams.
LIRR turns 175
A straight line of train tracks cutting through the middle of Long Island has stood the test of time.
'Fighting' is an entertaining flick
A small-town boy and a big-city hustler team up to make money in New York's undergound brawling circuit.
Adventures in Hawaii's Kauai
Whether you kayak down a river, zipline over the jungle or simply bask in the sun, the "garden island" is a sight to behold.
Newsday.com - Long Island
LI man charged with aiding al-Qaida
Bryant Neal Vinas, who grew up in Patchogue, helped attack a U.S. base and funneled information on the LIRR and subway to al-Qaida.
Cops: Arrest in slay of LI motivational speaker
Police have arrested a 36-year-old ex-con for his alleged role in the slaying of Long Island motivational speaker Jeffrey Locker last week in East Harlem.
As weather warms, LIers decry state parks cutbacks
Since he was a baby, Ed Kelley has spent most summer weekends at the West End 2 area of Jones Beach. Until this year.
South Shore Press apologizes for Photoshopped pic
Editors of a Suffolk weekly newspaper, the South Shore Press, said they were just trying to be "bipartisan."
MTA eyes policy barring passengers from engineer's cab
The president of the Long Island Rail Road is taking steps to reinforce regulations barring unauthorized people from riding in a train engineer's cab, following allegations that a LIRR conductor allowed a passenger to operate a diesel locomotive earlier this month.
Newsday.com - Business
Fortunoff family looks to relaunch its brand
The families who owned and operated Fortunoff before its sale to private equity firms have purchased all the intellectual property of the now-bankrupt company and are researching ways to relaunch the brand, family members said Tuesday.
Local businesses decry coming minimum wage increase
For the past two weeks, more than 50 companies that use Advantage Payroll Services in Freeport have been calling to "show their displeasure" about the federal minimum wage, which rises 70 cents to $7.25 an hour Friday.
Salvation Army offers aid to LIers who've lost jobs
The Salvation Army is offering emergency financial aid over the next four weeks to Long Islanders who have lost jobs since September. The grants - which are being funded by local Wal-Mart and Target department stores - can reach up to $1,500 per household and must be used toward rent, utilities or mortgage payments.
LI charities struggle to find money to operate
The Long Island Council of Churches has more funds and food than ever to give out and record numbers of clients, but the people who need the help might not get it due to shortages in operational money.
Teachers aim to pass along financial literacy lessons
More than 50 high school educators who teach financial literacy looked to hone their skills Tuesday at the Financial Education for a New Generation workshop co-sponsored in Westbury by the Nassau Educators Federal Credit Union.
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