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Mostly Cloudy Wooden Shoe Nursery School celebrates 40 years
Dozens of small children, ranging in age from infants to toddlers, could be seen on Nov. 19 crawling, giggling and playing on the floor at Valley Stream’s Wooden Shoe Nursery School, on the west …
New York American Water to be sold for $608M
Valley Streamers say it’s the brown water. It ruins clothing in the wash, and is regarded by a few as undrinkable. Some have said it gives off an odor, while another homeowner said he regrouts …
Valley Stream house fire leaves firefighter injured
A Valley Stream firefighter was injured when replying to a house fire on South Corona Avenue on Dec. 4. The Valley Stream Fire Department received a call about an electrical malfunction that …
V.S. Fire Department commemorates 40th anniversary of the temple fire tragedy
Sunday was a day of remembrance for the Valley Stream Fire Department, as its members commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Temple Gates of Zion synagogue fire, which claimed the lives of two of …
Village transfer station opens
$9 million facility to save on waste transport costs
After roughly five years of planning, borrowing, demolition and construction, Valley Stream’s waste transfer station on Arlington Road opened on Nov. 15 to much fanfare, and a dedication …
Thanksgiving interfaith service unites religions
Seven religious leaders and more than a dozen members of various faiths came together to find commonality at the Valley Stream Religious Council’s Interfaith Thanksgiving service on Nov. …
Guest column
History hidden in plain sight: water
It is probable that this photo, right, circa 1874, is the oldest image we have of Valley Stream. The image was taken at Cornell’s Pond, the original name of the Valley Stream Pond, located in …
Wheeler Avenue hosts Multicultural Fair
Parents and students at Wheeler Avenue Elementary school got a taste (both literally and figuratively) of culture from the increasingly diverse Valley Stream community at the school’s Multicultural …
Thirty years of fire safety
Valley Stream fire education program celebrates 2,000th student taught
Special-education students at Congregation Ohr Torah in North Woodmere giggled and talked as they waited for a fire safety program to begin on a Thursday in mid-November. “A real …
Lee Feinman is NCCC Businessperson of the Year
Valley Stream businessman Lee Feinman was honored as the 2019 Valley Stream Businessperson of the Year at the annual Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce breakfast on Oct. 18. The Valley Stream …
The Week Ahead
Dec. 5 - 12
Run for hot chocolate While exercise is always a great way to keep warm, nothing gets the job done like some hot cocoa. Come partake in some hot chocolate at the holiday inspire Open Run on Dec. 8 …