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People lined up to get gas along Sunrise Highway in Valley Stream on Nov. 1.
Gas relief may be coming to Long Island
Nassau County residents in dire need of gasoline may be seeing some relief over the coming days. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that he has signed an Executive Order to allow distributors to transport gasoline, diesel and kerosene into the New York without having to meet the usual registration requirements. more
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The high-risk flood zone (areas in blue) includes much of Valley Stream south of Sunrise Highway.
Higher flood insurance rates loom
Three federal lawmakers are calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to extend lower flood insurance premiums for residents added to the high-risk flood zone in 2009, with a rate reduction set to end in six months. more
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There have been reports of employers asking people for their Facebook login information. Facebook advises users not to comply with those requests.
Elected officials seek to protect online privacy
Be careful what you put on Facebook, because any information you list may be fair game for a company to review when it interviews you for a job. more
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Much of Valley Stream was placed in the high-risk flood zone (blue area) in 2009.
Critical year for flood zone residents
2012 is an important year for Valley Stream residents living in the high-risk flood zone. It’s the last year in which homeowners can renew their flood insurance for a reduced rate before annual premiums spike back up to four figures. more
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For the price Long Island Rail Road commuters pay, they should be guaranteed protections and provisions, according to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer.
Schumer calls on LIRR to 'recommit' to riders
The cost of a monthly Long Island Rail Road pass from West Hempstead to Manhattan is $223. From Rockville Centre, it’s $254. For that amount of money, LIRR commuters should not have to sit in … more
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Sen. Charles Schumer, seen speaking in Valley Stream earlier this year, is proposing legislation that would require FEMA to redo the flood maps in Valley Stream.
Schumer wants Valley Stream flood maps redone
In what could be a victory for thousands of Valley Stream homeowners, Sen. Charles Schumer wants the Federal Emergency Management Agency to throw out sections of Nassau County flood maps and create new ones. more
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Sen. Chuck Schumer was critical of the science FEMA used to create the new high-risk flood maps during a press conference on Feb. 14 in Valley Stream.
Schumer challenges flood maps
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling on the inspectors general of the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to investigate the process used to create the new flood maps that added thousands of Valley Stream residents to a high-risk flood zone in 2009. more
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Trying again for flood insurance relief
Legislation that could have brought homeowners five years of relief on flood insurance premiums never made it to a vote in the U.S. Senate last year, leaving the proposal back at square one. more
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, speaking at Valley Stream Village Hall earlier this year, is proposing legislation that would give residents a break on flood insurance.
Flood insurance relief on the way?
With Valley Stream residents continuing their months-long fight to get relief from high flood insurance premiums, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer has proposed a bill that could be the solution. more
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Chuck Schumer, left, is facing challenger Jay Townsend.
Roundup: Two races for U.S. Senate
Schumer-Townsend New York’s senior senator, Chuck Schumer, is running for his third six-year term this November. The Democrat from Brooklyn is being challenged by Republican Jay Townsend, … more
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