A bill intended to prevent the installation of electronic gaming machines on Long Island was introduced in the State Senate on March 17.
The legislation, offered by Sen. Tony Avella, a Democrat …
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By Steve Smirti
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3/23/16
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This week the high school district adopted a $111 million budget proposal, District 30 revised its proposed tax levy, and District 24 hosted a community forum to discuss the possibility of piercing the tax cap.
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By Nick Ciccone
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3/16/16
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An industrial parts company that used to operate in Valley Stream is working with the Department of Environmental Conservation to address chemical contamination at its former site on East Mineola Avenue.
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By Nick Ciccone
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3/9/16
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A fire broke out at a recycling facility on East Hawthorne Avenue at about 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday and was swiftly extinguished by the Valley Stream Fire Department.
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By Nick Ciccone
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3/8/16
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Following a contentious debate, the Elmont Library board of trustees passed a resolution last Thursday, with a vote of 4-2, with one abstention, opposing Nassau OTB’s plan to house video lottery …
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By Steve Smirti
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3/2/16
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Fourth-grade students in District 13 are in for some hands-on lessons in agriculture now that the district has established a partnership with Crossroads Farm at Grossman’s, in Malverne, the last working farm in Nassau County.
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3/2/16
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A Linden, N.J. man was arrested for the fatal hit-and-run of an off-duty NYPD officer from Valley Stream that occurred on the New Jersey Turnpike early on Sunday.
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By Nick Ciccone
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3/1/16
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They looked in Baldwin, Freeport, Lynbrook and Rockville Centre before settling on Valley Stream for a new Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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2/25/16
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Scenes from an episode of the CBS series “Elementary” were filmed at a store on Rockaway Avenue last Friday. Fans of the show and curious passersby stopped to catch a glimpse of the show’s stars, Lucy Liu and Jonny Lee Miller.
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By Nick Ciccone
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2/24/16
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The Green Party of Nassau County nominated Valley Stream resident Laurence Seth Hirsh on Feb. 4 as its candidate to replace Dean Skelos as New York State Senator for District 9.
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2/19/16
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