Many Halloween Festivities Being Postponed From Devastation of Hurricane Sandy

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The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy has been the reason of many Halloween festivities are canceled or postponed until a later date when outdoor conditions are safer.

In New York City, much of lower Manhattan is still without power and flooded. The annual Village Halloween Parade scheduled for today is canceled. The Village Halloween Parade, which draws about 50,000 to 60,000 residents and tourists, has never before been canceled.

 In New Jersey, Governor Chris Christie reported he would decide today if conditions would be safe for trick or treaters in parts of the state. If not, he stated he would assign an executive order to reschedule the holiday many children look forward to year round.

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Fall Festival at Belmont Park!

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Do you have plan for your family this weekend? How about checking out the fall festival and farmers market at Belmont Park?

The festival will have local autumn produce, hayrides and a pumpkin patch! The farmers market will take place in the backyard picnic area at Belmont Park. The activities will take place on  Saturday, October 27^th and Sunday, October 28^th from noon until 4 p.m.!

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Are the Islanders Moving to Brooklyn?

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According to sources, the Islanders may be moving to Brooklyn. The New York Islanders are planning to make a major announcement today, at 1 p.m. at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Expected to attend the event are Islanders owner Charles Wang, majority owner of the Barclays Center Bruce Ratner, Mayor Bloomberg, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, Brooklyn borough president Marty Markowitz, Islanders general manager Garth Snow and Barclays Center and Brooklyn Nets chief executive Brett Yormark.

The Islanders current lease with Nassau Coliseum expires in 2015. Islander’s owner Charles Wang has been fighting to get a new arena built the past couple of years. However, each plan was rejected.  

Do you think the announcement will be about the Islanders moving to Brooklyn? Be sure to check our Facebook page later on for updates on this story! 

Halloween Costume Shops on Long Island!

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Have you gotten your Halloween costume yet? If not, there is still time! And luckily, there are plenty of Halloween costume stores all over Long Island!

Here are a few Halloween costume stores around Long Island where you can go and pick out the perfect costume!

Costume America

Location: 80 Smith Street, Suite 7 Farmingdale

Fortunoff Halloween Emporium

Location: 1300 Old Country Road, Westbury

Gateway Costume Rentals

Location: 215 South Country Road, Bellport

Long Island Costume

Location: 410 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge

Nan’s Antique Costume & Prop Rental

Location: 709 Main Street, Port Jefferson

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Weekend Activities on Long Island!

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Do you have plans for this weekend? There are tons of activities happening all over that you wont want to miss out on! 

Rise of the Jack O’Lanterns

Location: Old Westbury Gardens

When: Friday-Sunday 6:30-9:30 p.m.

*Tickets must be purchased in advance

Workshop: Harry Potter Halloween with LilChefs.com

Location: Center for Science Teaching and Learning, Rockville Centre

When: Sunday 10 a.m.-noon 12:30-2:30 p.m.

The Princess, the Frog and the Pea

Location: Long Island Children’s Museum

When: Saturday, 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

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Hofstra University to Host Presidential Debate!

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Tomorrow night, Hofstra University in Hempstead will behosting the Presidential Debate between current President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney.  Security will be tighter than ever before on the Long Island campus.

Hofstra University hosted a debate in 2008. However, officials point out security will be much tighter this year due to the emergence of groups that didn't exist in 2008. Located at the debate site, there will be detectives, patrolmen, emergency-services, special operations officers and hazardous material experts.

In 2008, Nassau County spent about $612,000 on police overtime for the debate between Barack Obama and John McCain. That number is expected to be larger this year.

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Upcoming Events in Garden City!

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There are many exciting events going on in Garden City this month, including the Homecoming Parade and Street Fair. Both of these great events are scheduled for October 20^th!

The Garden City Chamber of Commerce, merchants, professionals and retailer groups are all trying their best and joining in the effort to make this year’s parade and street fair better than ever before. Many people believe that the parade and street fair have lost its luster and hope that it is brought back this year!

There will be craft and gift vendor’s setup along Seventh Avenue along with children’s activities and live music. The Homecoming parade begins at noon and the football game against the Wantagh High School Warriors begins at 2 p.m.

Will you attend the street fair and homecoming parade? Let us know on our Facebook page, linked HERE! Be sure to spread the word and make this year’s turnout a huge one! 

Tragedy on the Southern State

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Early Monday morning, tragedy struck the Southern State Parkway. Four teenagers were ejected and instantly killed from a vehicle whose driver survived, however, was driving with only a learner’s permit.

The driver was identified as 18 year old Joseph Beer of Richmond Hill, Queens. He was driving a 2012 Subaru Impreza at a high speed that couldn't handle the curve of the parkway. Beer was taken to Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola to be treated for injuries.

New York State law and the Department of Motor Vehicles says that those with a learners permit have restricted privileges and are prohibited from driving without a supervising licensed driver who is over the age of 21. Also, these drivers are not allowed to drive between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. in the 5 boroughs of New York City and Nassau and Suffolk counties.

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Garden City High School Seniors Named Semifinalists in National Merit Scholarship Program!

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Two Garden City High School Seniors were named National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists! Seniors Neil T. Quigley and Jacquelyn N. Seskin were the two finalists from GCHS. These two semifinalists represent less than one percent of all United States high school seniors!

Neil and Jacquelyn were selected from approximately 1.5 million juniors from 22,000 high schools across the country by taking the PreliminarySAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

Since 2010, GCHS has had 17 students achieve semifinalist status in the National Merit Scholarship Program! The students that qualify as semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the finalist level of the competition.

Congratulations to Neil and Jacquelyn! Best of luck in the remainder of the competition! 

Garden City School District to Receive Settlement Payout

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Garden City School District is among 39 schools that will split an $18 million settlement after being over charged by food suppliers. This settlement was reached with Compass Group USA, a food management service provider that improperly over charged 39 schools in the NY state area.  

Compass received discounts from food vendors it worked with but did not pass on those savings they received to the NY schools, which is required by law.  In addition to this settlement the corporation will institute a nutritional code of conduct that will result in better quality food for NY school children.

This matter touched the students, parents and taxpayers because money was over spent on food supply for the school district and now they will be getting their money back where it was over charged. The investigation leading to this settlement was conducted by the Taxpayer Protection Bureau.

The funds from the Attorney Generals settlement will be distributed to impacted school districts and educational entities across the state.

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Barclays Center Could Be Potential Competition for MSG!

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The new Barclays Center in Brooklyn maybe more of a competition for MSG then they originally thought.  Everyone knows the Garden to be the top entertainment vendor in NYC but no one thought that the Barclays Center would have this big of an impact before it even opened.  With the Garden going under remodeling the past two years and the Barclays Center opening in October there have been numerous talks about how the Barclays will do. 

The Barclays Center is not only going to be hosting the New Jersey Nets, now the Brooklyn Nets, but will also be the home of Jay-Z, where he is performing 8 nights to open up the Arena. This new arena holds 18,000 people and is significantly smaller than the Garden but already has artist talking about the possibility of playing there. Most entertainers have been held tight to the Garden because that has been the only vendor in NYC but now with the Barclays being a smaller arena with a new look, agents and performers are hopeful this could be a good thing for the entertainment business. 

There is a high demand for artist to perform in the Garden and it is where the artist makes their career, if you play at the Garden you know your career is excelling.  Now having the Barclays center it is not only a threat for entertainment and concerts but also for basketball. The Garden also is the home of the NY Knicks and now with the Nets coming closer to NYC this could bring the rivalry a lot stronger.

The Barclays Center will be causing people all over New York and New Jersey to have options of what they want to do, where they want to go for a basketball game, concert etc.  The Barclays center will enjoy their grand opening and first year of the new arena and then has time goes on between the Barclays and the Garden they will start to see what develops and what industries will go where.

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