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The village is drafting a law to address old utility poles that remain after new ones are erected. More than 300 exist throughout the village, according to officials.

Village of Valley Stream wants old poles to go

A public hearing will be held at the Village of Valley Stream Board of Trustees’ March 23 meeting regarding a proposed local law that would require that utility companies remove old poles in … more

By Micah Danney mdanney@liherald.com | 3/19/15

Village Justice Robert Bogle, right, was installed by Hempstead Town Councilman Anthony Santino. Bogle’s wife, Kathy, is behind them.

Judge looks forward

Village Justice Robert Bogle was installed to his eighth term on April 6, reflecting on his 29 years in the role and looking ahead to the soon-to-be new home of his court at 195 Rockaway Ave. … more

By Micah Danney mdanney@liherald.com | 4/15/15

Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said two Nassau County residents including one from Valley Stream abused the Social Security Administration system to pocket thousands of dollars.

Two charged in alleged Social Security fraud

Two individuals have been charged in separate incidents where they allegedly schemed the Social Security Administration out of thousands of dollars in disability and retirement benefits. Nassau … more

By Juan Lasso | 10/13/23

Emilian Emeagwali, founder of Giving Back to Community Corporation, an Elmont-based nonprofit, traveled to her hometown Onitsha, Nigeria, last month to help feed more than 2,000 people. She visited two orphanages in Onitsha, and gave bags of rice and salt to the children.

This is what 'Giving Back' looks like in Elmont

Giving Back to Community Corporation, an Elmont-based nonprofit, raised more than $33,000 in 2023, with residents’ help, to aid the hungry on both a local and international scale. The organization held raffles and hosted a gala and a 5K run, and all of its work was made possible by community support. more

By Nicole Wagner | 1/11/24

Robert Golub, who murdered 13-year-old Kelly Tinyes of Valley Stream, will go before a parole board to seek his freedom in the week of Feb. 19 to the outcry of the Tinyes’ family.

'Hell on Horton' killer to face parole board, again

On March 3, 1989, tragedy struck the Horton Road community as 13-year-old Kelly Tinyes, a Valley Stream resident and a Woodmere Middle School student, vanished while babysitting her younger brother, … more

By Juan Lasso | 2/16/24

Dr. Devendra Brahmbhatt, a vascular surgeon and the wound center’s medical director, and podiatrist Dr. Mary Ann Bilotti welcome patient Lennox Logan after his post-hyperbaric wound treatment.

How Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital's Hyperbaric Center rescued this diabetic's leg

Lennox Logan has stared down mortal danger before. On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, a hijacked jetliner barreled into the south tower of the World Trade Center about six floors above where Logan … more

By Juan Lasso | 2/29/24

Shining light where government remains dark

“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance,” President James Madison once said. “And a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.” more

3/15/24

Sixth-grade students at Brooklyn Avenue School joined Superintendent Unal Karakas at their recent car wash fundraiser.

Valley Stream 24 car wash fundraiser a big success

Sixth-grade students at Brooklyn Avenue School recently raised over $1,200 through a car wash they hosted at Arthur J. Hendrickson Park. Students worked together with their families, staff, and … more

By Juan Lasso | 10/13/23

Junior Oliver Iacobazzi, right, poured in a game-high 19 points Feb. 1 as Wantagh defeated Valley Stream South to move closer to a playoff spot.

Wantagh dials long distance at VSS

Three nights after it gave Nassau Conference A-6 boys’ basketball frontrunner Valley Stream North all it could handle, Wantagh continued its tour of the area Feb. 1 and was lights-out from … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 2/3/24

Alex Butts of Pack 106 was really into the races on Jan. 25.

Valley Stream Cubs pack the house for Pinewood Derbies [Photo gallery]

It’s racing season again in Valley Stream. Local Cub Scouts have been taking part in the Pinewood Derby races, an annual scouting tradition. more

2/6/13

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