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Mostly Cloudy Valley Stream home prices soar in seller's market
Supply doesn't meet buyer demand
Low interest rates, proximity to New York City and good school districts have made Valley Stream a prime location in the post-pandemic real estate market.
Anti-Litter Committee works to beautify village roadways
Beautification Committee tackles litter issue in Valley Stream
Equipped with “nifty nabbers,” gloves and garbage bags, members of Valley Stream’s Anti-Litter Committee took to the streets last Saturday to help beautify the village.
Village remembers Paul Brown with bench and tree dedication
On June 5, friends and family of longtime Valley Stream resident Paul Brown gathered at Hendrickson Park for a bench and tree dedication ceremony in his memory.
Retro roadsters rev up on Rockaway
Classic car show cruises into Valley Stream
Valley Stream's classic car show will be held every Friday throughout the summer, weather permitting.
Resurfacing project in Valley Stream wraps up
After spending more than a year advocating for major resurfacing in the Valley Stream area, Nassau County legislator Carrié Solages, a Democrat from Lawrence, said he finally saw success in the village-wide project this past week.
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Brooklyn residents charged with robbery and assault in Valley Stream
Four Brooklyn residents were arrested in Valley Stream on Sunday, June 13 at 3:28 p.m. in connection with robbery and assault charges at Walmart, police said.
Valley Stream Central High School District superintendent granted leave of absence
At a special meeting held via Zoom on June 10, Valley Stream Central High School District’s Board of Education voted to grant a medical leave of absence for Superintendent Dr. William Heidenreich.
Valley Stream church celebrates Corpus Christi
The Church of the Blessed Sacrament held a church service and holy walk throughout the Valley Stream community to celebrate the Catholic holiday Corpus Christi — a day celebrated sixty days after Easter, which involves celebratory festivities to recognize the Eucharist as the body of Christ.
Valley Stream Historical Society looks ahead to preserve the past
After the Pagan Fletcher Restoration closed for more than a year, it has reopened to offer visitors a glimpse into Valley Stream’s history
On-street dining makes a comeback in Valley Stream
On Friday and Saturday evenings from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. through the summer, part of Rockaway Avenue will be closed off from traffic and open to restaurant-goers for on-street dining.
Editorial
Boaters take note: Stop speeding in the wetlands
It’s nearly summer, and the boating season is now upon us. That means speedboats and personal watercraft roaring along our coastline.
Scott Brinton
Suburban Long Island getting wilder by the day
Last Nov. 8, I was kayaking in Emory Creek in Freeport, just north of the Narrows, when I spotted what I thought was a chunk of garbage floating in the waterway and paddled over to collect it.
Randi Kreiss
On the road with a priest, a knight and a monk
After 15 months, hundreds of miles, 800 pages and 40 hours of audio, I listened to the closing words of my book this week, and it was good.
Op-Ed
The census: a wealth of enlightening information
The recently completed census became controversial because of political interference, but the results are still important. This is especially true when . . .
Randi Kreiss
It isn’t your grandma’s senior prom night
Prom 2021 is an act of faith. It is kids needing to shake off more than a year of lockdowns, shutdowns, sickness and isolation. It is a down payment on good times ahead after an avalanche of disappointments.