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Hi there, Garden City! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How NYU Langone's Garden City center affects your property tax bill
  • See how Garden City middle schoolers took over Fifth Avenue
  • How Adelphi's new race course requirement could affect Garden City students

Also on today's calendar: You're Invited to the Childhood Reset Summit and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Not as warm with some sun, with a high of 72 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Sunday: A bit of afternoon rain, temps: high: 64, low: 59.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny; breezy, warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Long Island hospitals took $4.8 billion in property value off tax rolls, increasing taxpayer burden (newsday.com) — NYU Langone's large outpatient center on Franklin Avenue in Garden City is tax-exempt, removing roughly $784,000 a year from local county, town, village and school tax rolls. A Newsday analysis shows nonprofit hospitals across Long Island have shifted billions in property value off the rolls, increasing pressure on homeowners. Lawmakers and experts are now debating whether hospitals should pay more toward local services.
   

• GCMS students march in Steuben Day parade (gcnews.com) — Garden City Middle School German students recently marched up Fifth Avenue in the Steuben Day Parade, joining a major celebration of German-American heritage. After the parade, the Garden City group capped their New York City outing with ice cream by the Guggenheim and playtime in Central Park, making it a memorable cultural and social experience for local kids.
   

• Adelphi University mandates course on 'race, racism and justice' (campusreform.org) — Adelphi University in Garden City is adding a required course on examining race, racism and justice for undergraduates starting in fall 2025, shaping what many local students must take to graduate. The course options, including a seminar like "Disney and Race," aim to explore racism's roots and impacts, though some critics argue mandatory race-focused requirements risk narrowing debate on campus.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Westbury High School Ensures 9/11 Is Never Forgotten With Impactful Speaker —Jake Mendlinger Read on Patch
  • Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Garden City. Apply here.
  • Gap posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Roosevelt Field in Garden City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Garden City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mineola

  • High school roundup: Soccer, field hockey, volleyball and boys golf (newsday.com)
  • A fresh start for East Meadow's Matty Mazello (liherald.com)
  • Trading Technologies Acquires TRAFiX, Adding Global Equities and Options to SaaS Stack (crowdfundinsider.com)

Hempstead

  • NY State Police Issue 404 Tickets In Long Island Work Zones (patch.com)
  • Chip City Closes + Popular Diner Expands To Babylon: LI Biz Roundup (patch.com)

West Hempstead

  • East Rockaway, West Hempstead merge varsity football programs (liherald.com)

Ok Garden City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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