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Adrian Ayala, left, and the Eagles will look to rebound from a disappointing 2023 campaign and have the veteran leadership to do just that.

As the leaves change color and summer turns to fall, Valley Stream Central’s boys’ soccer team gears up for what it hope is a bounce-back season. Following a 3-7-1 campaigh in 2023, … more

By Niko Scarlatos | 9/9/24

After confirming three cases of rabies in feral animals, Nassau County health officials are urging pet owners to stay vigilant and get free vaccinations to prevent the virus from spreading.

Rabies animal cases in Valley Stream: What you need to know

Two months ago, the Nassau County Health Department announced a reported case of something not seen since 2016: a feral animal with rabies. The animal — a feral cat discovered in Cedarhurst by the … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/6/24

Camp Barrett’s seven-week summer program in Valley Stream provides children and teens with a wide variety of activities, making it a popular choice for families each year.

Camp Barrett was, as usual, a summer must for Valley Stream kids

In a village chock-full of summer entertainment events and activities, Camp Barrett stands apart. Generations of Valley Stream families revolve their kids’ summer fun around its seven-week-long … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/6/24

Valley Stream Central High School students visited Nassau Community College this summer for orientation. With them was Board of Education President John Maier, far right, who volunteered to bus the students to the Garden City campus.

Valley Stream students get early college experience

The Valley Stream Central High School District is offering its students a brand-new opportunity to take college-level classes on an actual college campus. This opportunity comes through Nassau … more

By Kepherd Daniel | 9/6/24

Meet the new Valley Stream assistant superintendent

The Valley Stream Central High School District has appointed Thomas McDaid, Jr., Esq. as its new Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations, succeeding the recently retired Emmanuel Glasu. … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/6/24

The Valley Stream Central High School District welcomed its new staff for the 2024-2025 school year.

Valley Stream School staff receive a warm welcome

The Valley Stream Central High School District welcomed its new slate of staff and faculty for the 2024-2025 school year with a series of orientation sessions on Aug. 27, 28, and 29. A total of 30 … more

By Kepherd Daniel | 9/6/24

Your lawn may be killing you — and many other creatures

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is listed by the World Health Organization as a probable carcinogen. Pesticides like this one are being applied with abandon on Long Island’s lawns, endangering the Island’s only aquifer while threatening the health of its human residents as well as the birds, bees and household pets that share our biosphere. more

By Kevin Kelley | 9/6/24

Reading about local schools? Consider yourself lucky.

I’ve been in the local news business a long time. Not long enough to remember the first handwritten newspaper, distributed in Venice in 1566, or the first printed news sheets, published in Germany in 1605, but I go back. more

By Randi Kreiss | 9/6/24

The case for an incorporated Village of Baldwin

Our family, like many others, moved to Baldwin for its beautiful diversity, high-quality schools, safe neighborhoods, and proximity to New York City. We had long admired its picturesque homes and manicured lawns, signs of a peaceful and prosperous quality of life. Indeed, Baldwin is full of great assets and resources, yet few would argue that the community has realized its full potential. more

By Karl Valere | 9/6/24

As schools reopen, drivers know the drill

“School’s Open — Drive Carefully” has been the annual refrain in a back-to-school safety-awareness campaign that is now nearly 80 years old. But it’s worth repeating every September. more

9/6/24

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