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Photos found in Valley Stream chronicle life, adventure
Niko Moshopoulos was cleaning out the abandoned offices above Brancard’s Delicatessen on the corner of Rockaway Avenue and E. Fairview Avenue several weeks ago, when he found more than 50 old photos. He did not know whose they were or where they came from.
Regents vote 14-3 to approve new test regs
With a vote of 14 to 3, the State Board of Regents has tentatively approved new regulations that would penalize districts with significant numbers of students opting out of standardized tests.
Valley Stream village, county officials pressed for traffic signal
Local elected officials are responding to a petition and calls for a traffic control device at the corner of Rockaway and Dubois avenues in Valley Stream, following an accident on May 24 in which a 27-year-old was killed when his motorcycle colliding with an SUV.
Valley Stream students injured during mini-bus crash in Malverne
The Malverne Police Department reported a bus crash that involved several children on Wednesday morning at the intersection of Horton Street and Cornwell Avenue in Malverne. According to …
Valley Stream schools remove nonresidents
But District 30 declines expensive investigations
Forty-two students were removed from Valley Stream schools this year because they did not live in the districts whose schools they attended, according to the latest report from the Residency Advisory …
Valley Stream couple renews vows in honor of 70th
Family members, friends and residents at The Bristal Assisted Living of North Woodmere gathered outside of the facility on June 7 to watch as Martin and Helen Inwald renewed their wedding vows in observance of Martin’s 95th birthday.
Eagle Scouts from Valley Stream repair ADA walkway
Five Eagle Scouts from Troop 109 spent the weekend of June 9 replacing wood, screwing in nails and releveling the walkway at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Broad Channel. The walkway was previously rotting, which prevented handicapped people from enjoying the nature preserve.
Pope appoints Valley Streamer as auxilliary bishop
Pope Francis has named Msgr. Richard Henning, the rector of the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, to be an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, …
Religious Council taps three for diversity honor
Juniors from all three Valley Stream Central High School District high schools received the first-ever Unity in Diversity awards from the Valley Stream Religious Council at a ceremony on June 3. The …
Valley Stream Kiwanis club is re-established
After disbanding in October 2015, the Valley Stream Kiwanis Club was refounded at a ceremony on May 29 at Mia’s Restaurant on Rockaway Avenue. Among the more than 100 guests at the charter …
The Week Ahead
June 14 - June 21
Game night at the library Children ages 5 and older can play games at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library with their family members from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on June 14. Bow Wow Luau …