Valley Stream Education News

Why Valley Stream superintendents warn of rising demands, shrinking resources at Valley Stream Legislative Breakfast

If there was ever a reason to be at school on a Saturday morning, it would be for this: Valley Stream’s top education leaders rubbed shoulders with lawmakers at nearly every level of government …

Valley Stream Education News

Valley Stream 24 students do 3-D printing

Fifth-grade students in the Challenge Program at Valley Stream District 24 recently harnessed the power of 3D printing to design and create intricate snowflakes. After mastering this cutting-edge …

Valley Stream Politics

Valley Stream Election 2025: Top 3 things to know about the challenger for village trustee

He is a familiar lone challenger to United Community Party domination at Village Hall. And he has, once again, stepped into the village political arena. Anthony Bonelli will face off against Trustee …

Valley Stream Latest Happenings

Top 3 things to know about the Lunar New Year at Green Acres Mall

At a nondescript, quiet table at the Green Acres Mall, volunteer Mary Zhu carefully folded origami paper into a shimmering rose-pink lotus flower. It was an informal Lunar New Year event led by the …

Hempstead officials sue FAA over plane volume

Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin and North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jen DeSena announced the filing of a joint federal lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration on behalf of more than a million residents living near John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports. 

Editorial

Long Island loses a civil rights pioneer

The death of Hazel Dukes, at age 92, last weekend marks the end of an extraordinary chapter in civil rights leadership, with special significance for Long Island.

Columnist

Peter King: Yankees? Mets? Might they meet up in October?

Spring training has begun. Another baseball season is on the way.

Columnist

Jerry Kremer: Here’s a job I’d turn down

At the beginning of any Congress member’s career, there is the battle to get your party’s nomination, and then feeling the honor of being the party’s choice.

Columnist

Bruce Blakeman: ICE partnership targets criminals to keep Nassau safe

When violence and criminality threaten public safety, local governments must step up and do their part to keep their communities secure.