On a summer day that is as long and hot as it is beautiful, you likely don’t need much convincing to spend time cooling off by your backyard pool. But for those village residents lacking such …
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By Juan Lasso
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7/16/23
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The video is heart-wrenching. One by one, parents explain how their child drowned, holding their pictures and saying their names. It’s part of a public service announcement . . .
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4/27/23
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It’s almost time for summer and that means dozens of residents will be flocking to the Hendrickson Park pool complex in search of fun and relaxation for the season. Whether you’ll be …
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By Juan Lasso
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5/12/22
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The Valley Stream pool has resumed operating at full capacity as Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted.
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By Jessica M. Semins
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6/24/21
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The Valley Stream pool will open for its 59th annual season on June 12. Like the previous summer season, the pool will be using a day pass system for entry, as opposed to the family membership pass …
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By Nicole Alcindor
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5/7/21
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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 …
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By Peter Belfiore
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9/18/20
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After months of speculation over whether public pools would be allowed to reopen this summer amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Village of Valley Stream announced on Thursday that the Hendrickson …
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By Peter Belfiore
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6/25/20
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Eager to get out of their homes, more than 100 people flocked to Rockaway Avenue Friday and Saturday nights, as the village closed the thoroughfare to traffic and opened the street to tables and …
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By Peter Belfiore
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6/25/20
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In a first this year, the Village of Valley Stream is offering a free drive-in movie series throughout the summer for residents. The viewings are only for village residents and located at the …
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By Peter Belfiore
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6/12/20
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Eleven-year-old Abdullah Chatta stood among piles of garbage wearing shiny brown dress shoes, and the odor from the trash was distinct and strong. So much so that Abdullah’s counterpart, Mishal …
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By Nicole Alcindor
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2/27/20
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