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Gap “elves” distributed thoughtfully packaged clothing to district officials as part of the clothing and accessories company’s 2023 Adopt-A-School Donation Drive.
Gap donates warm winter ware at Valley Stream 24
Valley Stream District 24 recently joined forces with Gap as part of the 2023 Adopt-A-School Donation Drive by the renowned clothing and accessories company.   In preparation for the holiday … more
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Volunteers from North High School’s STOP Club visited Bethany House this holiday season.
North Spartans cook for Bethany House
Six members of North High School’s Spartans Taking on Problems—or, STOP—Club recently visited Bethany House in Baldwin. Bethany House is a nonprofit that provides housing and aid to … more
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Emilian Emeagwali, founder of Giving Back to Community Corporation, an Elmont-based nonprofit, traveled to her hometown Onitsha, Nigeria, last month to help feed more than 2,000 people. She visited two orphanages in Onitsha, and gave bags of rice and salt to the children.
This is what 'Giving Back' looks like in Elmont
Giving Back to Community Corporation, an Elmont-based nonprofit, raised more than $33,000 in 2023, with residents’ help, to aid the hungry on both a local and international scale. The organization held raffles and hosted a gala and a 5K run, and all of its work was made possible by community support. more
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Nassau County households and business owners who took damage from last year’s September flood have until Feb. 2 to apply for low-interest federal relief loans.
These federal loans offer financial lifeline after flooding
The lingering remnants from Tropical Storm Ophelia — which dumped intense rainfall on Nassau County late last September — left a number of businesses and homeowners to pick up the pieces. … more
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A NYPD officer was killed in a single car crash on the Southern State Parkway near Exit 13.
New York City police officer killed in car crash near Exit 13
A NYPD officer was killed in a car crash last Sunday morning in Valley Stream. Clifford Saintvil, 32, drove a 2013 Nissan Rogue when it veered onto the right shoulder of the parkway and plowed into a … more
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Patrick Burke, left, with Groot at the Eagle Court of Honors ceremony. Burke has been the guiding force behind Valley Stream Troop 116 as its committee chair and Scout leader.
Meet the motivator and mentor in V.S. Troop 116
Valley Stream Troop 116 has produced dozens of Boy Scouts who have earned the elite rank of Eagle Scout over the years. more
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Rise Dispensary, a medical cannabis dispensary, will soon be coming to Valley Stream amid zoning regulations recently established by the village to curb such dispensaries from sprouting in the village.
Cannabis shops face zoning restrictions in Valley Stream
While the recreational use of marijuana has been legal in New York state since 2021, efforts to expand the nascent industry have been fraught with setbacks and delays.  more
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Paralympian Rohan Murphy has been making a name for himself off the compeition stage touring the country with his story of grit, self-acceptance, and triumph at school districts across the country.
A Paralympian visits Valley Stream 24 schools
Motivational speaker Rohan Murphy recently visited all schools in the Valley Stream District 24 to share his journey and life lessons with sixth-grade students.  more
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Students and staff were decked out in their best holiday ware during the PTA’s annual Winter Wonderland event.
Wheeler turns into a Winter Wonderland
Valley Stream 13’s Wheeler Avenue Elementary School welcomed in the holiday season with festive cheer, recently holding its annual Winter Wonderland event, a festive celebration coordinated by the school’s Parent-Teacher Association. The event engaged students and their families in a variety of winter holiday-themed activities, creating a joyful atmosphere that truly embodied the spirit of the season. more
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From left, Baldwin Board of Education Trustee Pamela Green, Pastor Carlos Beltre, and Lenox Elementary Principal Sheilah Jefferson-Isaac, at the first-ever event hosted by the Bethlehem Assembly of God’s new church in Baldwin.
Empty building turns into a new church
Pastor Carlos Beltre has big plans for 2024, including building connections and fully serving the Baldwin community, and it all hinged on the opening of a new church. more
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