Protesters’ signs jeered at the Town of Hempstead on Sunday, calling a decision to trap and move feral cats in a colony at Newbridge Road Park in Bellmore “cruel” and “corrupt.”
The town had planed to move dozens of feral cats from their makeshift protected shelter behind the baseball field at the park. The move was set to begin on May 1, but following the weekend’s protest, the town has postponed the relocation.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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5/3/12
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We have chosen the winners of our Cutest Dog in Valley Stream contest. Gracie won first place for large dogs, and Rocky took the top prize for small dogs.
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5/2/12
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As one of the largest incorporated villages in the state, Valley Stream does not have a shortage of people who enjoy doing good things for their community. Many of those people were out in full force over the last week, picking up litter, planting trees and making Valley Stream a better place.
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By Brian Croce
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5/2/12
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Jockey Cornelio Velasquez was cool, calm and collected during the first race of 2012 at Belmont Park last Friday afternoon, waiting for just the right moment to ask Modern Child to make a move in the one-mile dirt event that kicked off the 56-day spring/summer meet.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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5/1/12
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Workin' at the Valley Stream Dog Park
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A pair of Boy Scouts from Troop 369 worked on their community service projects on April 14 at the new Valley Stream Dog Park, set to open the first weekend in May.
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4/19/12
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The Hendrickson Pool parking lot will be closed beginning Monday, April 23 for repaving. The lot is on Merrick Road, just east of Fletcher Avenue.
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4/18/12
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Spring, which seems to have been teasing us since last December, has finally arrived.
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4/12/12
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Valley Stream dog lovers, get ready — the new dog park is nearly complete. The highly anticipated opening of the village’s own facility for canines is less than a month away, with a big celebration planned for May 5.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/11/12
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Egg-stravaganza in Valley Stream
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The Valley Stream Recreation Department hosted its annual Easter egg hunt on April 7 at Hendrickson Park. After the event was rained out the previous weekend, this time there was sunny skies. Dozens of children participated in the event, and gold and silver egg finders received special prizes.
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4/11/12
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Dozens of local residents attended a candlelight vigil in memory of Trayvon Martin on April 3, at Elmont Road Park in North Valley Stream, held by the Elmont Cardinals sports club.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/10/12
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