Garden City NewsLocal news for Garden City, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.'Grand Theft Auto'-Inspired Crime Spree Rocks L.I.- June 30, 2008 It's one of the most popular -- and violent -- videogames on the planet. Now, some Long Island teenagers stand accused of acting out scenes from the "Grand Theft Auto" games. As a result, they are spending part of their summer vacation behind bars. A guy with a fascinating hairdo is the eldest of the five teenagers arrested Thursday morning for imitating the violent videogame on the streets of Nassau County. Steve Attard, 18, allegedly joined two others, Dylan Laird and Samuel Phillip, and two..http://www.topix.net/city/garden-city-ny/2008/06/grand-theft-auto-inspired-crime-spree-roc... Hofstra students robbed live in illegal boarding house- June 28, 2008 The Uniondale home where a group of Hofstra students were beaten and robbed earlier this week was an illegal boardinghouse, Nassau County Tax Assessor Harvey Levinson said yesterday.http://www.topix.net/city/garden-city-ny/2008/06/hofstra-students-robbed-live-in-illegal-b... New State Senate Majority Leader a Skilled, Savvy Politician- June 26, 2008 AP -- The state's new majority leader in the Senate isn't shy when it comes to bringing the bacon back home to his Long Island district.http://www.topix.net/city/garden-city-ny/2008/06/new-state-senate-majority-leader-a-skille... Project Shuts Down LIRR's Hempstead Branch- June 24, 2008 HEMPSTEAD -- Long Island Rail Road service on the Hempstead Branch will be shut down this weekend to allow workers to install a new signal system and new switches at a key switching point called Queens ...http://www.topix.net/city/garden-city-ny/2008/06/project-shuts-down-lirrs-hempstead-branch... From the Mayor's Office- June 22, 2008 One of the most attractive facilities within the village is our Garden City Swimming Pool.http://www.topix.net/city/garden-city-ny/2008/06/from-the-mayors-office?fromrss=1 Exempt workers aren't paid for weekends- June 20, 2008 Q: We work in the back-office operations for a small bank. Sometimes the job requires us to come in early, stay late or work on weekends without any additional compensation.http://www.topix.net/city/garden-city-ny/2008/06/exempt-workers-arent-paid-for-weekends?fr... Health care has strong employment outlook- June 18, 2008 So many drugstores have opened that there are not enough pharmacists to go around, says Ronald Thomas, past president of the Dallas Area Pharmacy Association.http://www.topix.net/city/garden-city-ny/2008/06/health-care-has-strong-employment-outlook... Farmer's Market at Christopher Morley- June 16, 2008 A Farmer's Market has opened in Roslyn. Nassau County officials recently announced that Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn Estates will be the new home for a Farmer's Market that is currently in operation and ...http://www.topix.net/city/garden-city-ny/2008/06/farmers-market-at-christopher-morley?from... |