Anger, fear, frustration and grief were a few of the emotions that spilled from people attending an evening of solidarity at Congregation Sons of Israel in Woodmere on Oct. 12, five days after the …
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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10/20/23
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Bob died peacefully surrounded by family on October 10. Born in Flushing, Queens, Bob was a life-long resident of Valley Stream and graduated from Valley Stream Central High School, Class of 1970. He …
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By Juan Lasso
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10/20/23
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It was unlike anything residents have seen in recent memory. Potent rainfall from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia battered Valley Stream on Sept. 29, turning flood-prone roadways into rivers …
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By Juan Lasso
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10/13/23
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Volunteer organizations are the touchstone of Valley Stream, but the numbers of volunteers providing service to the community appears to be dwindling.
For those looking to volunteer in Valley …
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By Juan Lasso
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10/13/23
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They have played a leading role in setting up and supporting Valley Stream’s most time-honored events from the village’s Memorial Day parade to fireworks extravaganza at Firemen’s …
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By Juan Lasso
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10/13/23
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Two individuals have been charged in separate incidents where they allegedly schemed the Social Security Administration out of thousands of dollars in disability and retirement benefits.
Nassau …
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By Juan Lasso
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10/13/23
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Sixth-grade students at Brooklyn Avenue School recently raised over $1,200 through a car wash they hosted at Arthur J. Hendrickson Park. Students worked together with their families, staff, and …
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By Juan Lasso
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10/13/23
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It’s not a list any school or school district wants to see its name on.
The state Education Department’s needs-improvement list, of schools in the bottom 5 percent of academic …
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By Juan Lasso
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10/6/23
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Taxes are a certainty in life. Residents’ property taxes fund schools, special districts such as water, sanitation and sewers, as well as county and town municipalities.
However, …
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By Nicole Wagner
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10/6/23
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On March 3, 1989, 13-year-old Horton Road resident and Woodmere Middle School student Kelly Tinyes was babysitting her younger brother, Richard, when they received a phone call from a man named …
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By Juan Lasso
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10/6/23
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