Friday, 20 November 2009 00:00

The library board’s traveling presentation, showing the various options for renovating/expanding the Main library, came to the Parkville branch area in North New Hyde Park and was cut short and met with protests that “it’s too much money and people are out of work here.” It appeared that the topic of spending money at Main tapped into a well of long held, simmering resentments and feelings of not really belonging to the Great Neck community, even though the residents there pay taxes and are served by the school district and library system.

Friday, 20 November 2009 00:00

Meeting With Congressman Ackerman

“Happy is a relative word,” said U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman, when asked if he is happy with the health care bill recently passed in the House of Representatives. Meeting with the Anton Newspapers’ editors last week, the congressman said, “I’m glad the bill passed … but we could have done better.” Congressman Ackerman said that the bill is not his “ideal,” but that at least this was “progress.”

Friday, 20 November 2009 00:00

The Great Neck Soccer Club will hold tryouts for new teams on Thursday, Nov. 19 and Friday, Nov. 20 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the North Middle School soccer field on Arrandale Avenue. They are looking to create two older (U-9) teams (one for boys/one for girls) which will be made up of players born between Aug. 1, 2000 and Nov. 30, 2001, and create two younger (U-8) teams (one for boys/one for girls) which will be made up of players born between Aug. 1, 2001 and Nov. 30, 2002. If you would like more information and a registration form, please e-mail your name and e-mail address with “Soccer Tryout” in the subject line to: guecko@aol.com

Friday, 20 November 2009 00:00

On a beautiful Sunday afternoon the PAL Baseball Playoffs began with four semifinal round games. A crowd of about 50 fans were witness to one of the greatest Little League baseball games in Great Neck history. The Pirates, led by coaches Mark Putter and Mike Kyriannis faced the Rangers led by coaches Ron Guggenheimer and Fred Palacios.