Garden City Eastern Property Owners' Association

EPOA Spring 2026 Newsletter

Monday, May 18, 2026

The Eastern Property Owners’ Association (EPOA) has released its Spring 2026 newsletter, marking 108 years of continuous volunteer service and advocacy for Garden City's Eastern Section. Key updates include crucial village infrastructure progress, such as upcoming EPA groundwater remediation and the ongoing Edgemere Firehouse renovations. The newsletter also highlights strong community achievements, including the passage of the library renovation budget and the announcement of the 2026–27 school budget. Residents are encouraged to attend the next public meeting on Tuesday, June 16, and to support the community by participating in our 2027 membership drive. Click below for the entire EPOA Spring 2026 Newsletter.

EPOA Newsletter Spring 2026.pdf

Garden City POAs to Host Joint Meeting with Village Arborist and BOE

Monday, May 11, 2026

Garden City residents are encouraged to mark their calendars for a special joint session of the four Property Owners Associations (POAs). On Wednesday, May 13, the community will gather to discuss two pillars of village life: our natural landscape and our schools.

The meeting will feature two keynote presentations designed to keep residents informed on local developments:

Village Greens & Canopy: Joe Umana, the Garden City Village Arborist, will provide updates on the health and maintenance of our community’s trees and public spaces.
School District Updates: Representatives from the Garden City Board of Education (BOE) will be on hand to discuss current initiatives and upcoming goals for the district.

Event Details

When: Wednesday, May 13
Time: 7:30 PM
Where: Garden City Senior Center
Format: Presentation followed by a live Q&A session

Whether you are interested in the sustainability of our village "Garden" or the future of our local schools, this meeting offers a direct line to the experts and decision-makers. Both presentations will conclude with a Q&A session, allowing residents to ask questions and share feedback.

All residents are invited to attend and participate in this informative community evening.

The Garden City EPOA Board

LIRR Grade Crossing Rehabilitation

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 1:07 PM

LIRR UPGRADES

During the weekends of April 18 and 25, the LIRR will continue its signal upgrades between Floral Park and Queens Village stations as part of the Queens Interlocking project. The LIRR will also be taking advantage of this outage to rehabilitate the Hilton Avenue grade crossing.

Queens Interlocking Signal Pre-Testing

For these weekends, the following service changes will be in effect:

There will be no Hempstead Branch service operating, however there are some unique service changes in effect:

For Hollis, Queens Village, and Elmont-UBS Arena, there will be westbound train service via Huntington Branch trains
There will be no eastbound train service at these stations
NYCT will cross honor riders in both directions between Jamaica, Hollis and Queens Village
For Floral Park, service will be available in both directions on Huntington Branch trains
For Stewart Manor, Nassau Boulevard, Garden City and Hempstead, we will provide bus service to and from Mineola
For Bellerose and Country Life Press, NICE Bus will accept LIRR tickets on nearby routes
Ronkonkoma Branch service will be reduced to hourly in both directions

Hilton Avenue Grade Crossing Rehabilitation

At a high level, the LIRR will be removing the existing rubber pads, intervening asphalt paving and installing new concrete pads and repaving this crossing. Road closures will be managed by MTAPD. This work will be conducted from each Friday night (April 17 and April 24) at 10:00 p.m. until the following Monday morning (April 20 and 27) at 4:00 a.m. Once work is complete on these weekends, LIRR crews will return at a later date to complete the final paving of the crossing.

This work usually happens a week or so later and requires a 12-hour window, generally in the overnight hours. Ahead of these changes, riders are encouraged to use the TrainTime app to plan their rides as well as check the MTA’s planned services webpage.