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At orientation late last month, Memorial Junior High School seventh-graders had their first taste of in-person schooling since the coronavirus forced the closure of all schools in mid-March.
Valley Stream schools reopen at limited capacity
When Jessica Tibaquira-Gomez first dropped her fifth-grade daughter off at Shaw Avenue Elementary School on the morning Sept. 3, she was struck by how quiet it was. Speaking on Sept. 10, shortly … more
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Levi Agamiem, 9, gives tummy rubs to Bella, a 10 and half year old chocolate lab at the Friends of Valley Stream Dogs annual Doggie Pool Party on Sept. 8 at the Hendrickson Park pool complex. Bella has been attending the parties since they began six years ago
Friends of Valley Stream Dogs celebrates sixth annual pool party
While the world’s humans might be stuck wearing masks for some time yet, their furry, four-legged canine companions have no such restrictions, and so on Sept. 8 the Friends of Valley Stream … more
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Members of Valley Stream BSA Troops 99 and 116 saluted the fallen at the 2020 Valley Stream Sept. 11 memorial ceremony at Hendrickson Park on Friday.
Valley Stream honors those lost on 9/11
It was a nearly cloudless morning, early, on Sept. 11, 2001, when Valley Stream resident Samuel Gay, who was in college and working as a taxi driver at the time, recalled he had made his routine … more
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The economy needs emergency attention now
Three-quarters of a year into 2020, let’s all pray that the end of Covid-19 is mercifully within view. Great progress is being made . . . more
About 30 students now attend Academic Munchkins, a pre-school and day-care center in Valley Stream that recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. That is half the number of students the center saw before the pandemic erupted in March.
Despite need, V.S. day care center struggles amid pandemic
When Valley Streamer Suriya Wilkins first took her then 18-month-old son, Carter, to Academic Munchkins pre-school and day-care center in Valley Stream in 2017, he was shy, she said, and struggled to … more
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Students in the toddler gymnastics class with Sydney Balmir, a former student-teacher who went on to become a full-time instructor. Normally, the school offers classes for students aged 3 to adult, but has had to remain closed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Valley Stream's Danse Xpressions asks community for help amid pandemic
In late February, Valley Stream dance studio Danse Xpressions celebrated the 25th anniversary of its founding at a Lutheran Church in Queens, and shortly afterward, staff members and the parents of … more
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Encounter with a phantom of the future
Dateline: Feb. 15, 2020. RK: Who are you? Covid 19: I am a virus, about to launch a worldwide pandemic. more
The Covid-19 crisis has interrupted instruction at many local flight schools. Above, a view of Republic Airport in Farmingdale.
Covid-19 grounding many student pilots
“When Covid-19 hit, survival intuition became important for everyone because individual lives and livelihoods were immediately at stake,” said Bianca Baldwin, head of admissions and … more
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Gyms in New York have been given the go-ahead to reopen Monday, according to an executive order by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Gyms gear up for reopening in Valley Stream
With the official ok from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, gyms across the state will be able to reopen on Monday, Aug. 24 for the first time since their closure in mid March in a bid to stop the spread of … more
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Town of Hempstead launches mobile Covid-19 testing initiative
Town of Hempstead officials, along with members of Northwell Health, announced Friday the launch of Covid-19 mobile testing locations. The initiative is intended to provide increased testing to … more
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