June 8: Belmont Festival, Pool Opening, Mayor's Message and More

Here are the top five headlines for June 8.

1. Belmont Festival: The annual celebration of the Belmont Stakes -- Garden City's fun-filled Belmont Festival -- takes over Seventh Street again tonight. Learn more about the festivities here. (Also, check out the top ten things you should know about tomorrow's race.)
2. Pool Opens: The village of Garden City's newly rennovated swimming pool opens at noon tomorrow for members only. Come back Monday for coverage of the event.
3. Mayor's Message: Hear what's on Garden City Mayor Donald Brudie's mind this week. Look for his column later this morning.
4. Open Houses: See which Garden City homes are holding open houses this weekend and what they are priced at in today's House Hunt.
5. Garage Sales: Get the scoop on local garage sales happening this weekend in our weekly round-up this afternoon.