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Crews started replacing water mains in Valley Stream on May 15.

NYAW to replace water mains in Valley Stream

New York American Water will begin replacing almost 1,660 feet of ageing water mains throughout Valley Stream on May 15. The utility will begin by replacing 500 feet of six-inch water mains that … more

5/15/19

The Central High School District board comprises board members from the three elementary school districts. It meets at Memorial Junior High School each month.

Ten vie for six Valley Stream Board of Education trustee seats

Ten candidates are running for six open Board of Education seats in Valley Stream’s three elementary school districts in the May 21 election. Several of the races are uncontested. more

By Melissa Koenig and Peter Belfiore | 5/9/19

Farrah Mozawalla is the acting executive director of the Asian American Advisory Board.

Valley Streamer tapped to head Asian American Affairs office

Valley Streamer Farrah Mozawalla has served as acting executive director of the county’s Asian American Advisory Board since last summer, informing the County Executive Laura Curran about issues of importance to the county’s increasing Asian population and helping plan the observances of Asian holidays. more

By Melissa Koenig | 5/7/19

GSNC bars Girl Scouts from participating in V.S. Camporee

Lillian Alvarez was prepared to attend her second Village of Valley Stream Camporee in June — her mother had signed the permission slip and was ready to pay the $15 camping fee — when she discovered on April 16 that the Girl Scouts won’t be allowed to attend the annual event this year. more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/25/19

Island Harvest President Randi Shubin Dresner, at lectern, with State Sen. Todd Kaminsky to her right, was among the officials last Thursday to announce passage of a measure to reduce food in the waste stream by requiring large retailers to send unsellable but edible food to recovery organizations like Island Harvest.

New York state passes food-diversion law; anaerobic digesters on the way

On the grounds of the 72-acre A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility in Uniondale is a small, white-tiled warehouse, with a handful of garage bays, operated by the nonprofit food-recovery … more

By Scott Brinton | 4/22/19

Village officials voted to approve a new round of borrowing on April 15 for routine capital purchases. The loans are not expected to be affected by Valley Stream’s junk-bond rating.

Village issues $3 million in bond anticipation notes

Village officials voted at a special meeting on April 15 to issue roughly $3 million in bond anticipation notes to pay for capital expenses already committed to by the village, including final … more

4/18/19

In response to complaints about overflowing garbage, Central High School District administrators provided North High School with larger garbage bins.

North High School community claims administration is unresponsive

One month after North High School students spoke before the Central High School District Board of Education, decrying the condition of the school’s facilities, North parents, teachers and students again filled the cafeteria at Memorial Junior High School on April 9 to demand answers from district administrators. more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/18/19

GOP candidate to be appointed to Ambrosino's seat on Tuesday

Tom Muscarella, the Garden City Republican tapped by the County GOP to run for convicted Hempstead Councilman Ed Ambrosino's seat, is likely to be seated before he begins campaigning. At next week's Hempstead Town Board meeting, the Republican-controlled board is set to appoint Muscarella to the seat left empty after Ambrosino resigned, over the objections of Democratic Town Supervisor Laura Gillen. more

By Erik Hawkins | 4/12/19

Freeport’s County Legislator, Debra Mulé, is seeking a 5-cent fee on all paper shopping bags, but Republicans have said they would block such a measure.

Legislator calls for paper-bag fee

County Legislator Debra Mulé, a Democrat from Freeport, said on April 5 that she was disappointed that the Legislature’s Republican majority would not institute a 5-cent fee on paper bags, a move … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 4/11/19

The state capitol in Albany. Two bills aimed at helping small businesses unanimously passed the Senate, and are making their way through the Assembly.

State lawmakers seek help for small business

Members of the State Senate unanimously voted in favor of two bills on March 7 that — if passed by the Assembly and signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo — could assist small business owners. One bill … more

By Laura Lane, Peter Belfiore and Melissa Koenig | 4/4/19

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