The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is, unfortunately, usually in the news for billion-dollar boondoggles. But local issues and corporate governance problems plague the agency . . .
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By Jake Blumencranz
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9/28/23
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With our children back in classrooms and the leaves beginning their autumnal change, the nation is highlighting another vital milestone as we observe September as National Recovery Month.
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By Delia DeRiggi-Whitton
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9/28/23
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Every September, the annual opening of the United Nations General Assembly wreaks havoc, confusion and congestion for everyone who must travel to and from Manhattan.
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9/28/23
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It always turns out to be a beautiful day in the neighborhood when Daniel Tiger and his friends welcome families into their world. The latest stage show, based on PBS’s acclaimed long running hit series “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” arrives at Tilles Center on Oct. 14.
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By Karen Bloom
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9/27/23
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West Hempstead got the best of Valley Stream South in a Nassau girls’ soccer Conference A/B3 matchup Sept. 20, 4-0, behind 14 saves from goalkeeper Sophia Ciminera. Both teams were coming …
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By David Patalano
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9/25/23
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Last year, Mayor Edwin Fare stood with County Executive Bruce Blakeman in calling on Long Island Rail Road officials to make swift overhauls to the Valley Stream train station.
The message did …
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By Juan Lasso
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9/22/23
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Four young men from Valley Stream Troop 116 have attained the highest rank in scouting this year, becoming Eagle Scouts. And each planned and completed a project to help fill a need, and is being …
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By Nicole Formisano
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9/22/23
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A third man has been put in custody in connection with a shooting at an illegal party in Valley Stream last month on Sept. 15. Kenny Greene, 23, of Queens was charged with conspiracy in the lethal …
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By Juan Lasso
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9/22/23
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Valley Stream 13 recently hosted New Teacher Orientation for the 2023-2024 school year. The orientation was held over the course of three days at James A. Dever Elementary School. “We are …
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By Juan Lasso
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9/22/23
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I’ll be seeing you, just not every week. In June, when I wrote “Column writing through hell and high water,” I told readers I was taking a leave from writing for a few months . . .
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9/21/23
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