It has been almost a year since Jdimytai Damour was fatally trampled by a crowd of customers who stormed an entrance to the Valley Stream Walmart on Nov. 28. more

Two Valley Stream teens are charged in the attempted robbery of a woman in Gibson last Sunday night. more

Four men have been charged in a series of robberies in Valley Stream. more

After debating the student parking policy for the past few weeks, the Central High School District Board of Education decided at its Nov. 10 meeting to change the policy and prohibit students from leaving campus in their cars. more

American Legion Post 854 held its annual Veterans Day service on Nov. 11. The members paid tribute to all those who have served in the armed forces and made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. more

Even energetic, gorgeous, talented and sexy people have to rest sometime — and that's just what the cast of Broadway’s “Burn the Floor” did recently at the Malverne home of two of their … more

I've recently written a series of articles chronicling what it's like to be arrested for drunk driving in Nassau County. Though I've had the participation of the district attorney's office, Nassau County police and a number of defense attorneys, as well as input from many readers, one voice has been noticeably absent. Until now. more

Saul Lerner, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District athletic director, recently resigned his post as coordinator of the Nassau County Boys' Basketball Committee because, he said, the Section VIII Athletic Council rejected a proposal of his to fine-tune the seeding process that ultimately determines teams' playing schedules. In 2006, Lerner was the architect of an ability-grouping system that determined a team's conference by its record. Previously, teams were assigned to conferences without much regard to their records. Rather, officials used what they called the "snake," in which teams were seeded and then laid out on a grid that wound back and forth in serpentine fashion. more

The municipal parking lots around Village Hall recently are receiving a facelift with construction nearing completion. more

Dominic Castiello, 25, has been all around the world. From Japan and Haiti, to the Philippines and Iraq, the Valley Stream resident served as a sergeant in the Marines, coordinating the transfer of personnel and supplies in addition to setting up landing zones more