Garden City, NY

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• Richner Communications to acquire L&M Publications

  Communications, a Garden City publisher of weekly newspapers, shoppers and coupon books on Long Island and elsewhere, said it will acquire smaller L&M; Publications, which produces four weeklies on the South Shore in Nassau County.Both companies are private,   Read more »

• Editorial: LIRR disability fraud has hefty price tag

  been uncovered. After a federal probe, the board cut benefits for 600 LIRR retirees who were certified as disabled by a Garden City doctor who later pleaded guilty to conspiracy. Now the LIRR wants to revoke their pensions as well. Workers who are truly disabled   Read more »

• Garden City discrimination trial opens

  and MHANY Management Inc. took over the suit when ACORN ceased operations in 2009.The plaintiffs' attorney argued Garden City created a single-family and town houses zone instead of using the existing multifamily housing zone to prevent affordable housing   Read more »

• Nassau Dems decry state borrowing proposal

  end around sets a bad precedent for Albany as a means to assist distressed municipalities," Assemb. Michelle Schimel (D-Garden City) said at a news conference in Mineola with Legislative Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams (D-Freeport) and Howard Weitzman, Nassau's   Read more »

• Wall honors postal service workers who are veterans

  officials unveiled a Veterans Wall on Flag Day Friday at the Western Nassau Processing and Distribution postal center in Garden City, to honor the facility's military veteran employees."You have not only served your nation as a member of our armed forces but   Read more »

Around the web

• Events on Long Island

  Carriage House Theater at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road. (516) 293-0674; arenaplayers.org . GARDEN CITY “Green Teens’ Great Garden Adventures,” learn ways to help the environment and enjoy the outdoors. July 15 through 19. 2 to   from The New York Times Read more »

• Adelphi University Honorees for the 25th Annual Golf Classic Announced

  City, NY - July 12th, 2013 - This year, Adelphi University’s 25th Annual Golf Classic honorees include Lackmann Culinary Services and Angela M. Jaggar ’62, M.A. ’65. A special recognition will be given to Robert E. Hartwell, former vice president and director   from LongIsland.com Read more »

• Crime Blotter: Prostitution, Residential Burglary and a Lewd Act

  on the homepage, a spot in the newsletter and greater exposure. What do you think? If you’re interested, go to http://gardencity.patch.com/blogs/new and write your first post. If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact me at Michael.Ganci@patch.com.   from Garden City Patch Read more »

• South Grads Rock For Charity

  ovarian cancer charity recently. The Rockets, led by Barry Douglas, M.D., keyboardist and a partner at Manhasset and Garden City based Long Island Plastic Surgical Group, performed following the 6.19k run/walk in Flower Hill Park, Manhasset. Inspired by the   from Great Neck Record Read more »

• Man Arrested For DWI Following Three-Car Crash

  Garden City man was charged with DWI and reckless driving, both misdemeanors, after he crashed his car into another vehicle on Monday, initiating a three-car accident that sent two drivers to the hospital, according to Southampton Village Police. Simon C.   from 27east.com Read more »