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There are more than half a dozen railroad overpasses   belonging to the Long Island Rail Road spanning the village’s network of streets. Some carry trains over the village’s busiest … more
To mark the start of the upcoming holiday season, residents, village officials and even Santa Claus turned out for the “Lighting of Gibson” Sunday night at the Gibson train station. It … more
An upcoming dramedy television show produced and directed by Valley Stream native Edward Burns began filming on Rockaway Avenue last week. Epix picked up the series, called “Bridge and … more
The Long Island Rail Road is reporting that the Gibson train station, along with tracks going in both directions, will be closed all day on Nov. 10 for the replacement of the station’s pedestrian … more
While renovating the upstairs apartment at the Gibson train station to transform it into an office space, foreman Joe Varley found some of Carrie Heinecke’s old belongings. Heinecke worked as the ticket agent at the station and lived in the apartment upstairs. more
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Sept. 28 approved a $1.33 million project to repave parking lots at the Gibson, Little Neck and Cedarhurst Long Island Railroad stations. On the north … more
The village’s newest apartment buildings began accepting rental applications this month, and they have been flooding the rental office of Brooke Pointe at Valley Stream, while Sun Valley Towers is prepared for residents to move in immediately. more
By his own admission, Booker T. Gibson wasn’t the most athletic student at Mepham High School in Bellmore in the 1940s, so becoming popular at a school that placed a high value on success in sports –– in particular, in wrestling –– was no easy feat. But Gibson could play boogie-woogie piano, and at the time this highly rhythmic style of the blues ruled the airwaves. more
esidents tired of seeing the vacant storefronts on Gibson Boulevard can breathe a sign of relief, as the demolition of the site is completed and the site is ready to be developed as a new affordable … more
Buses to replace trains on the Far Rockaway Branch between Far Rockaway and Valley Stream overnight Sunday, Nov. 9 from 12:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for track maintenance Customers Are Advised to … more
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