County Executive Tom Suozzi announced June 15 that 25 acres of prime county-owned real estate is officially up for sale. The Department of Social Services (DSS), located at 101 County Seat Drive in Garden City, will be moved to 60 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale, where it will be joined by all of the other divisions that make up the county's Health & Human Services (HHS) 'vertical.' FULL STORY

During a Garden City Board of Education work session Monday, June 14, Hank Hardy was appointed principal of Garden City High School, effective July 19. Since July 1999, Hardy has been assistant principal at George W. Hewlett High School. He has served as administrative assistant at West Hollow Middle School from 1998 to 1999 and was at Half Hollow School East from 1987 to December 1997 as a guidance counselor. FULL STORY

If you plan to play a fall sport at Garden City High School and you did not get a physical from the school doctor on June 10-11, you must go to your own physician. FULL STORY

The Garden City Recreation Department is pleased to announce it is now opening registration for its Dance Conservatory Program, which will begin in September. Next year's program will prove to be as exciting and fun as this year's with the addition of Irish Step Dancing. Children entering third grade and up are also eligible to perform in the Student Showcase held at Adelphi University. FULL STORY