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Light Rain Girl Scouts barred from Valley Stream Camporee
Lillian Alvarez was prepared to attend her second Village of Valley Stream Camporee in June — her mother had signed the permission slip and was ready to pay the $15 camping fee — when she discovered on April 16 that the Girl Scouts won’t be allowed to attend the annual event this year.
Experts: Pilot in Valley Stream plane crash may have violated FAA regulations
It was shortly after 10 p.m. on April 14 when the pilot of a JetBlue Airbus A320 flight out of Port of Spain, Trinidad, asked air traffic controllers at John F. Kennedy International Airport how long …
Plane crash leaves pilot, passengers unscathed
The Cessna 172 likely plunged quietly in the night, with the fuel in its single, propeller-driven engine having run out after it made six attempts to land in Sunday’s deep fog. GPS placed the …
North High School community claims administration is unresponsive
One month after North High School students spoke before the Central High School District Board of Education, decrying the condition of the school’s facilities, North parents, teachers and students again filled the cafeteria at Memorial Junior High School on April 9 to demand answers from district administrators.
Valley Stream school districts present budgets
For the past few months, administrators at all four Valley Stream school districts have been presenting their proposed 2019-20 budgets, which residents can approve or vote down on May 21. The …
Chunks of concrete fall from V.S. LIRR station tracks
Pieces of concrete fell from the east end of Long Island Rail Road Valley Stream train station overpass on Friday afternoon, hitting the sidewalk below. There were no reports of injury. Although …
Wheeler students show off their skills
Wheeler Avenue School students got the chance to put their skills on display at the school’s Showcase on April 17. Their acts ranged from dances, to songs, to piano playing. The evening was …
Seniors strut for fundraiser
Five seniors from Central High School strutted down a runway at Pompei Restaurant in West Hempstead on April 18 for the Central/Memorial Parent Teacher Association’s annual fashion show …
Water main replacement begins on Broadway and Gold streets
New York American water announced that construction has begun to replace water mains in Valley Stream on both Gold and Broadway streets. The work, which began on April 17, is scheduled to last four …
Village issues $3 million in bond anticipation notes
Village officials voted at a special meeting on April 15 to issue roughly $3 million in bond anticipation notes to pay for capital expenses already committed to by the village, including final …
Ambrosino pleads guilty to tax evasion, resigns
Edward Ambrosino, a Republican from Valley Stream, who had served as a Hempstead Town councilman since 2003, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one count of federal tax evasion and resigned from his seat …
The Week Ahead
April 25 - May 2
An ‘Intimate Evening of Music’ Robin Wilson of the Gin Blossoms and Jim Breuer will be performing at the Central High School auditorium on April 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $40 for adults and …
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The butterfly conservatory: tropical butterflies alive in winter
Backyard wilderness
Backyard Wilderness will surprise and entertain viewers with the unexpected wonders of nature that are in our own neighborhoods and communities, arming explorers of all ages with the tools and inspiration to discover the wonders of nature at their …
MTA needs to act (April 25 - May 2)
To the Editor: This letter is to inform the residents of Valley Stream of our complete dissatisfaction with the Long Island Rail Road and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. For too long …
Good start to budget, but more needs to be done (April 25 - May 2)
To the Editor: While I applaud the Village of Valley Stream board for rejecting a budget that pierced the tax cap, the revised budget raises questions and does little to reverse the trend that has …