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Female congregants, prepared to pray at Valley Stream’s Masjid Hamza on June 4, which was Eid al-Fitr, one of the holiest days on the Muslim lunar calendar.

Valley Stream, Elmont Islamic communities celebrate Eid al-Fitr

Thousands of Valley Stream and Elmont residents gathered at Masjid Hamza on June 4 to celebrate the end of Ramadan, the holy month in which Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. Aziz Khan, a … more

By Ronny Reyes | 6/14/19

Former Town Councilman Edward Ambrosino outside of court after pleading guilty to one count of federal tax evasion on Wednesday.

Ambrosino pleads guilty to tax evasion, resigns

Edward Ambrosino, a Republican from Valley Stream, who had served as a Hempstead Town councilman since 2003, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one count of federal tax evasion and resigned from his seat … more

By Peter Belfiore and Melissa Koenig | 4/3/19

Dr. Isma Chaudhry, chairwoman of the Islamic Center of Long Island spoke to a crowd of roughly 100 on March 5 to condemn a recent instance of Islamophobia in West Virginia.

Long Island Muslim community condemns rising Islamophobia

Members of the Long Island Muslim community’s leadership, including from Valley Stream and Elmont, gathered with lawmakers at the Islamic Center of Long Island in Westbury on March 5 to express … more

By Peter Belfiore | 3/14/19

Segregation is alive and well in Nassau County

Nassau County has a race problem, which is costing the county’s economy tens of billions per year, according to a report issued by Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman on Feb. 12. The … more

By Timothy Denton | 2/28/19

Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Donald Clavin with Kate Murray.

Clavin to challenge Gillen in November

Surrounded by dozens of supporters, Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Donald Clavin announced on Feb. 19 his candidacy for Hempstead Town supervisor. “We need a supervisor that will put the … more

2/20/19

The N1 will have an additional 6:45 a.m. bus that begins at Hempstead Turnpike and Elmont Road and heads south to the Long Island Rail Road station in Gibson.

Despite troubled service, commuters rejoice at return of N1 early bus

The morning commute for Elmont and Valley Stream residents used to be simple. More than a decade ago, they could hop aboard the northbound N1 bus and ride to the Jamaica subway station, or the … more

By Ronny Reyes | 1/31/19

More than 20 Long Island Jewish Valley Stream employees volunteered at the Mary Brennan INN on Jan. 10.

LIJ Valley Stream remembers Martin Luther King Jr.

Fifty years ago, a cook at North Shore University Hospital, told his supervisor that if the administration wasn’t planning to commemorate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, … more

By Melissa Koenig | 1/23/19

Friends and family joined Elmont’s Monique Hardial as she announced her candidacy for Nassau County’s Third Legislative District seat on Jan. 21.

Elmont resident plans primary run against Carrie Solages

Elmont attorney Monique Hardial announced on Jan. 21 that she is planning to run against Nassau County Legislator Carrie Solages for the Democratic ticket in this year’s primary race. Hardial, 37, … more

By Ronny Reyes | 1/22/19

Nayyer Zubair, of Valley Stream, petitioned the state to install better traffic signals at Exit 13 of the Southern State Parkway.

Outcry continues over Southern State Parkway Exit 13

Mohamed Tarek, a 14-year-old Elmont High School student, was walking home from a basketball game when an unlicensed driver who was trying to move into the eastbound lanes of the Southern State Parkway from North Central Avenue struck him, leaving him in a coma. In the aftermath, representatives of the State Department of Transportation agreed to conduct a traffic study at Exit 13. more

By Melissa Koenig | 11/21/18

Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages pleaded guilty to two disorderly conduct charges more than a year after his arrest for alleged domestic abuse of a former girlfriend.

Carrié Solages pleads guilty to disorderly conduct

Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages, a Democrat from Elmont, pleaded guilty to two disorderly conduct violations and was ordered to take part in a 26-week batterers’ intervention class and submit to drug testing in a Hempstead court on Sept. 12. more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/12/18

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