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Valley Streamer Nataly Aguirre, left, and Olivia DiMeglio are co-founders of Valley Stream PEER, a mentorship program intended help disadvantaged students find and enter their careers of choice.

Valley Streamer launches local mentorship program

In June, Valley Stream native and 2016 Central High School graduate Nataly Aguirre resolved to take on the thorny issue of systemic racism in America. Amid a historic conversation about race … more

By Peter Belfiore | 9/24/20

State and county lawmakers are gearing up to lobby their respective governments for a major overhaul of the streets surrounding the Southern State Parkway’s Exit 13.

Lawmakers lobby state, county for parkway Exit 13 changes

For years, Valley Streamer Munahil Sultana, 18, needed to cross the intersection where North Central Avenue meets the Southern State Parkway on her way to and from Elmont Memorial High School. … more

By Peter Belfiore | 9/3/20

Dr. Gainosuke Sugiyama, chief of surgery at LIJ Valley Stream with the latest in the DaVinci series of robotic surgeons. The hospital was named a Center of Excellence in both the fields of robotic and hernia surgery by an independent patient safety organization.

LIJ Valley Stream receives dual accolades for hernia and robotic surgery

LIJ Valley Stream has been named a Center of Excellence, receiving dual accreditation in both the fields of hernia and robotic surgery from the Surgical Review Corporation, a non-profit patient … more

By Peter Belfiore | 7/31/20

Long Island Jewish Valley Stream saw an influx in patients during the pandemic.

LIJ Valley Stream survives Covid pandemic

When a patient walked into the Emergency Department of Long Island Jewish Valley Stream about a month ago with a blood clot in his lungs and an oxygen saturation of 11 — a normal saturation … more

By Melissa Koenig | 6/30/20

Valley Streamer Christine Rivera, left, with Goldie Harrison at protest they organized in Elmont on June 1. She said that any policing reforms would need to include the repeal of Section 50-a of the state Civil Rights Law, which shields police officer misconduct records from the public.

State officials, residents pursue police reform

Update: As of Wednesday, June 10 the state Legislature voted to repeal Section 50-a of the New York State Civil Rights Law, which shields police officer misconduct records from the public. Gov. … more

By Melissa Koenig and Peter Belfiore | 6/11/20

Hundreds in Elmont and Valley Stream hit the streets on Monday to protest the death of George Floyd and police violence against black people.

Valley Stream, Elmont march in memory of George Floyd

Their names were on the protesters’ minds and lips for most of the evening Monday: Breyonna Taylor, shot eight times in March in her own home when police entered without … more

By Peter Belfiore | 6/2/20

A house fire on South Corona Avenue left one firefighter injured.

Valley Stream house fire leaves firefighter injured

A Valley Stream firefighter was injured when replying to a house fire on South Corona Avenue on Dec. 4. The Valley Stream Fire Department received a call about an electrical malfunction that … more

By Melissa Koenig | 12/4/19

Former Town Councilman Edward Ambrosino in April at the federal court in Central Islip.

Ambrosino sentenced to six months for tax evasion

Former Town of Hempstead Councilman Edward Ambrosino has been sentenced to six months in prison and three years supervised release for tax evasion. He was also ordered by a federal judge to pay … more

By Peter Belfiore and Melissa Koenig | 11/15/19

A Martin De Porres school for struggling teenagers opened at the site of the former Blessed Sacrament School, which closed in 2011 due to declining enrollment and had remained empty until September.

Valley Stream residents raise security concerns over school for struggling teens

The arrival in September of a school for teenagers with behavioral and social issues at the former Blessed Sacrament School has prompted a backlash from the community, with residents expressing … more

By Peter Belfiore | 11/14/19

Blakeman for the Town 3rd C.D.

This year, voters in the Town of Hempstead’s 3rd Council District are faced with a difficult choice between two excellent candidates. Valley Streamer Shari James-Pierre is a fresh face with … more

10/30/19

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