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Vocational education has so much to offer
If you know me, or at the very least, have read my past columns, you know I am a proponent of public education, having taught for four decades. I frequently mention my belief that trends and problems in education swing back and forth over the years. more
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We’re successfully managing the village’s challenges
In the tenure of my administration, there has been a persistent commitment to challenge every department in the village to undergo a comprehensive re-evaluation and transformation in the utilization of tax dollars. This ambitious restructuring initiative has necessitated rigorous accountability, calling for a reduction in expenditures and a simultaneous increase in non-tax revenues at all levels of government. more
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Who’s responsible for the NUMC?
There has been, rightfully, much discussion about the future of the Nassau University Medical Center, the only public hospital in Nassau County. more
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Honoring indigenous legacy, without appropriation
The history of America’s relationship with the indigenous peoples who lived here before the arrival of European settlers has been fraught with sugarcoating, obfuscation, and downright ignorance. more
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Roberto Velasquez plead guilty to manslaughter after assaulting a man with a machete at a Valley Stream laundromat.
Homeless man pleads guilty to machete attack at West Merrick laundromat
A homeless man pleaded guilty to the killing of 58-year-old Michael Oliver in March 2023, Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced. Roberto Velasquez, 32, was charged with … more
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-Police found four wounded men and women at North Central Avenue and West Merrick Road after a bar brawl allegedly broke out at Moons Lounge and Café on Feb 3.
Bar brawl at West Merrick Road leaves four severely injured
Police arrived at North Central Avenue and West Merrick Road  after a bar brawl which allegedly broke out at  Moons Lounge and Café left four bloodied and severely injured.  … more
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Valley Stream resident and Hofstra journalism student Fatima Moien, left, traveled with fellow radio journalists to cover the New Hampshire primary alongside reporters from across the country.
This hometown journalist brings coverage of New Hampshire primary for Hofstra
Ask Hofstra journalism student, Fatima Moien, about her future career plans, she’ll tell you she will feel right at home reporting from the frontlines of crime-ridden areas and scarred … more
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In the shadow of closure, largely due to the rise of the universal pre-K expansion at Valley Stream schools, Grace Methodist Nursery School officials hope to make the most of the school’s final months.
Facing closure after a half a century, Grace Methodist Nursery School bids farewell
Few places occupy the same community significance in Valley Stream as Grace United Methodist Nursery School has done for more than half a century. Scores of students, often the children of … more
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Sophmore Emmanuel Alvarado has been a stand-out wrestler at the Valley Stream Central High School wrestling team under the watch of head coach Chris Carbajal.
This Valley Stream Central wrestling coach helps develop character on and off the mat
Although wrestling has always been a rigorous sport, testing an athlete’s endurance and resilience, for Valley Stream Central High School wrestling head coach Chris Carbajal, it’s not … more
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Zain Anwar, of Shaw Avenue School, wowed judges with his art skills at the Liberty Water calendar competition.
Shaw Avenue student has artwork published at Liberty Water calendar competition
Shaw Avenue Elementary third grader Zain Anwar was named a winner in Liberty Water’s annual Be Water Wise Art Contest. Zain had his artwork featured in the 2024 Liberty Be Water Wise … more
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