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Santa Claus greeted the crowd at the Valley Stream Winterfest light festival in Arthur J. Hendrickson Park.

Valley Stream Winterfest spreads village cheer

The village of Valley Stream celebrated their annual holiday Winterfest event on Dec. 3rd and 4th. Residents enjoyed a grand display of twinkling lights and a sprinkling of glowing decorations … more

By Juan Lasso | 12/9/21

Take an active role against Covid by getting inoculated

There has been a fixation on comparison throughout the coronavirus pandemic. First came the comparison of cases, the seismic shock of northern Italian coronavirus news . . . more

By Jemima Denham | 8/5/21

What’s a fad, and what will last?

Q. We were thinking about adding systems to our house for security, temperature control, sprinklers and lighting. Our grandson has it, and installed it himself. What we’re wondering is . . . more

By Monte Leeper | 12/11/20

Visitors gathered at the Valley Streamer Jose Perez’s house on the corner of Guenther and Meyer Avenue for the lighting of his spectacular Christmas display. He adds more to it each year.

Valley Streamer creates a Christmas wonderland in his front yard

Ever since he was a child growing up in Ecuador, Valley Streamer Jose Perez has dreamt of creating a Christmas decoration display so elaborate and so bright, it could be seen far and wide. But … more

By Peter Belfiore | 12/3/20

Whatever ritual was taking place in front of this house near Rockaway Parkway is anyone’s guess.

A sampling of Valley Stream’s spookiest houses

This year, the Herald took a trip around the neighborhood to sample some of Valley Stream’s spookiest houses this Halloween season. While we couldn’t get to everyone, we looked for some … more

By Peter Belfiore | 10/29/20

Let undocumented immigrants drive legally

Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed the aptly named Green Light Law, which will allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. This isn’t a new law. If anything, it takes New York back to the more trusting years before Sept. 11, 2001. more

7/10/19

On July 12, march for immigrants’ liberty and justice

I have read enough Holocaust literature and American slavery narratives and stories of the infamous poor houses of the 18th and 19th centuries to wonder what I would do if I were a witness to the abuse and persecution of innocent people. more

7/6/19

Shafi Rafeek passed out dates to children at Valley Stream’s first crescent star lighting on May 3, commemorating the start of Ramadan.

Valley Stream celebrates start of Ramadan with crescent star lighting

“As we begin this month of Ramadan,” Ahsan Syed, president of Valley Stream’s Masjid Hamza, began, “people think it’s really about food and water. “At least I think it’s about food … more

By Peter Belfiore | 5/6/19

The administration is noticeably short on compassion

I confess to being a history buff. Every time something happens in the political world, it reminds me of something similar that happened in yesterday’s political world. Back in 1954 . . . more

1/31/19

Ah, the holiday lights

Q. I’m trying to decide on many possibilities for lighting this holiday season. My kids want a big light display with Santa and reindeer on the roof, so I’m pondering using my light bulb strings, forgetting the Santa idea, and adding LED lights. more

By Monte Leeper | 12/21/18

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