For more than 20 years, Garden City and the surrounding communities have ushered in the holiday season by joining together at The Garden City Hotel for a very special event - the annual tree lighting ceremony. This year's Garden City Hotel tree lighting promises to be the best so far and will take place Monday, Nov. 28, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Come prepared to enjoy holiday cheer, festive caroling, a winter wonderland complete with Santa Claus and his elves, and the ceremonial lighting of the hotel's spectacular holiday tree. FULL STORY

With the MTA/LIRR's recent decision to expand the comment period on its proposed Main Line Corridor Improvements Project, which, among other things, suggests adding an additional track to the LIRR Main Line, Trustee Nick Episcopia, chair of Garden City's Environmental Advisory Board, suggested the board invite Floral Park Mayor Phil Guarnieri to speak on the project's background. FULL STORY

Last year's winner of the Section Eight or State Qualifier interscholastic high schools cross-country championship, Charles White of Garden City, repeated the same honor once again. FULL STORY