Garden City (New York)

Nassau County

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Garden City is a municipality and part of the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York. The town was founded in 1869 by the multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart and is located on Long Iceland in the east of New York City.

When in 2000, conducted Census, its population was estimated at 21,672 inhabitants. The place is characterized primarily by a rich and upscale community. Many families come from Italian and Irish ancestry.

Garden City is the former airfield Roosevelt Field from which Charles Lindbergh in 1927 launched the first solo crossing of the Atlantic. Today, there is a shopping center.

Economy

From 1910 until its sale to Bertelsmann AG mid-eighties in Garden City was the headquarters of Doubleday, one of the world's biggest publishing houses.

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There are seven schools in Garden City: three pre-schools ( Hemlock School, Homestead School and Locust School), two elementary schools ( Stewart School and Stratford School), the Garden City Elementary School (grades 6-8) and the Garden City Elementary School (grades 9 - 12). The preschools serve as a major with three different campuses. A private school ( Waldorf School of Garden City, classes, n -12), and two Roman Catholic primary schools (grades N- 8), ( St. Joseph School and St. Anne's School ) are also available in Garden City.

Garden City is also the seat of Adelphi University.

Sons and daughters of Garden City

• Telly Savalas, actor
• Ethan Phillips, actor