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.
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By Juan Lasso
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1/10/24
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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 …
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By Juan Lasso
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1/9/24
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When it comes to drastic life changes, Joosoo Kim initiated one early on. Before she became a mother of three and a beacon of community positivity and leadership in Valley Stream, she was a …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/29/23
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For over three decades, neighbors on Sylvan Place have bathed their residential street in the glow of holiday lights. The rivalry between houses was fierce.
According to Alex Carr, who has lived …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/22/23
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Wedged between a deli and Home Goods store, on the corner of a commercial strip facing busily trafficked West Merrick Road, is an empty storefront whose windows are papered over. A sign, which seems …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/22/23
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As frigid temperatures roll in and residents bundle up to brave the wind chill or the occasional downpour, some Long Island Rail Road commuters at the Valley Stream station will have to make do with …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/22/23
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Village families crowded the Valley Stream Community Center, sharing a hearty holiday breakfast of bagels, croissants, cereal, muffins, and more with none other than Santa Claus. The annual Breakfast …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/22/23
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James A. Dever Elementary School recently hosted a Winter Ball, a festive event hosted by the Parent-Teacher Association that brought together students, families, and the community in celebration of …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/22/23
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As we prepare to welcome in 2024, we find ourselves in that annual position of thinking about what we accomplished in the past year, and setting some goals for the months ahead — many times, some pretty lofty ones.
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12/21/23
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Members of Central High School’s Athletes Helping Athletes Club visited Wheeler Avenue Elementary School on December 4. Through AHA, Central juniors and seniors paid an enthusiastic visit to …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/15/23
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