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On clear summer evenings, I sit on the lawn of William L. Buck Elementary School in Valley Stream — a five-minute walk from my house — with a telescope I was given four years ago at my bat mitzvah. more

By Ilana Greenberg | 9/21/23

In Washington, the inmates are running the asylum

Every few months there is a respected opinion poll that asks how much credibility Congress has. Poll after poll finds that the public’s faith in Congress is at an all-time low, and sinking lower by the week. more

9/21/23

A call for responsible boating

Although it’s late in the season, boating safety should remain at the forefront for everyone on the water. more

9/21/23

Benny Andrews’ Chasty, 1961, is a mixed media, oil and collage on canvas, represents a playful portrait. A gift to the museum by Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Tucker.

Through the decades: Hofstra Museum turns 60

Hofstra University Museum of Art’s many treasures are grand in scope and scale. It’s been a proud transformation for the museum, which began with a single gallery space, constructed in 1963. Decades later, it’s among the region’s leading arts institutions. more

By Karen Bloom | 9/20/23

Members of the Nassau County Police Department remove their hats during one of several prayers shared during the Nassau County’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony and Musical Tribute at Eisenhower Park on Monday.

Nassau remembers those taken on 9/11

It’s been 22 years since our world changed forever when our nation was attacked. But for so many like Susan Hutchins, it still feels like Sept. 11, 2001 — the day she lost her son, West Hempstead’s Kevin Nathaniel Colbert, in the South Tower of the World Trade Center. more

By Michael Hinman | 9/18/23

Ismael Perez, left, is one of the key returnees for Valley Stream Central, which hopes to flip the results of close games.

Finding goals is VSC's goal

Sometimes, all it takes is one goal. For the Valley Stream Central boys’ soccer team last season, it was more often than that. Six times, the Eagles fell by one goal en route to a 4-8-2 … more

By Andrew Fantucchio | 9/18/23

A neighborhood filled with grief over last month’s shooting on Ocean Avenue is coping with the trauma of gun violence. Above, a street memorial.

How bullets can harm a Valley Stream neighborhood long after the violence

The boom of gunfire sent dozens running for cover at an illegal party at an event space at Ocean Avenue late last month. That night, the lives of five young people became collateral damage in what … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/15/23

Valley Stream residents gathered to pay tribute to those who died in the attacks of Sept 11, 2001.

Valley Stream Highlights: Marking 22 years since 9/11 terror attacks

A split sky — with clouds casting a gray shroud, threatening rain, on one side, and on the other a near-cloudless light blue — hung over the solemn crowd gathered around the … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/15/23

Clear Stream Avenue’s sixth-grade chorus sang the national anthem in kicking off the 100 Year Anniversary celebration.

At Valley Stream District 30, a century of learning, second to none

Valley Stream District 30’s current and former school administrators, students, principals, and teachers celebrated the district and Clear Stream Avenue School’s 100th-year anniversary on … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/15/23

Valley Stream South High has joined the list of the nation’s 1,000 best public high schools, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Valley Stream South High among the nation’s best

Valley Stream South High School has been recognized among the nation’s 1,000 best public high schools, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual list for 2023. The ranking placed … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/15/23

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