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Lutheran Church of Our Savior to install new leader
“When God chooses somebody, there is no escape,” the Rev. Alfred Thiagarajan said. “I never thought I was going to become a pastor, but if you look at my life from the beginning, God has …
Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce celebrates a successful 2019
There was a Memorial Day parade in May, the fireworks extravaganza at Firemen’s Field in July, weekly concerts on the Village Green throughout the summer and Community Fest in September. All of …
County Planning Commission questions Roosevelt apartment proposal, again
On Sept. 26, the Nassau County Planning Commission re-examined a proposal for a three-story, 15,000-square-foot apartment building at the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and Cochran Place, and after …
Richard MacLean, Valley Stream native and humanitarian dies at 66
Richard Edward MacLean, a humanitarian, philanthropist, leader, father, grandfather and all-around lover of life, died at age 66 in his home in Brookfield, Conn., surrounded by family, on Aug. 25. …
Bags, socks and books for a cause
State Sen. Todd Kaminsky and STATE Bags, an online bag shop, partnered to donate on Oct. 3 roughly 400 designer bags, 800 Bombas socks and 400 elementary-age books to students at Shaw Avenue …
Village may have issued permit in error
Valley Stream building officials may have erroneously issued a building permit for the construction of a gas station on Sunrise Highway, and subsequently revoked it after construction had commenced. …
North celebrates Homecoming festival
The leaves might still be green, but fall was in the air on Sept. 28 for Valley Stream North High School’s 2019 Homecoming Festival. The autumn-themed event had a variety of activities, but the …
A new trustee for District 30
Valley Stream Elementary School District 30 announced on Sept. 20 that it had appointed longtime village resident and former Shaw Avenue student C. Sandra Okafor to its Board of Education, replacing …
The Week Ahead
Oct 17 - Oct 23
Halloween Family Fun Day Children and families in Valley Stream are in for a spooktacular time for the village’s annual Halloween Family Fun Day. The events include a costume and pumpkin painting contests as well as a hayride. The festivities will begin at the Hendrickson Park Community Center on Oct. 19 at 12:30 p.m. For more information visit vsvny.org
Where to vote (early) in Nassau County
Election Day is a little less than four weeks away, but thanks to a series of reforms passed by the State Legislature in January, Nassau County residents can vote during a nine-day period before Nov. …
James-Pierre challenges Blakeman in Town 3rd Council District
Democrat Shari James-Pierre is challenging incumbent Republican Bruce Blakeman for the Town of Hempstead’s 3rd Councilmanic District. James-Pierre of Valley Stream is seeking to leverage her …
Wein challenges Solages in Nassau County's 3rd Legislative District
Inwood resident and Republican challenger Nathan Wein is facing off this season against Democratic Legislator Carrié Solages for the Nassau County 3rd Legislative District. Solages, of Valley …