At the urging of hundreds of Valley Stream residents, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will do a ground study of the community to determine whether its new flood maps are accurate.
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Andrew Hackmack
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9/8/10
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Residents of southern Valley Stream have a lot of questions about the new flood maps that went into effect last year. And soon they could have some answers.
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Andrew Hackmack
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8/25/10
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Gibson residents are not happy about the new Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps, which have left many homeowners with costly insurance bills, and they let the village board hear it on Monday night.
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Andrew Hackmack
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7/21/10
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Excitement, anticipation and pride filled the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex at Hofstra University last Friday afternoon, as hundreds of family members and friends watched members of South Side High School's class of 2010 file into their seats, accompanied by junior class members of the National Honor Society, and strains of "Pomp and Circumstance." The flag salute and the national anthem, sung by Crystalyn Wynter — a member of the graduating class — got the program off to a moving start.
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by Judy Rattner
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6/30/10
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South Side High School has again been ranked among the top 100 high schools in the country in the annual list compiled by Newsweek magazine, which was released over the weekend.
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Katherine Kollitides and Judy Rattner
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6/16/10
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Valley Stream residents from the village’s southern half gathered for the second time at the Gibson train station on June 6 to discuss their concerns about the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Flood Insurance Program.
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Michelle Gil
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6/16/10
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North Shore Animal League America -- the world's largest no-kill shelter -- held its annual Lewyt Humane Awards Luncheon on June 9 at the Garden City Hotel.
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Mary Malloy
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6/9/10
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South Side High School Principal Dr. Carol Burris welcomed the school’s English as a Second Language students to a sit down breakfast on June 1, and commended them on their hard work and dedication …
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Judy Rattner
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6/9/10
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After guiding South Side to five state girls' soccer championships and eight Long Island titles in as many years, Judi Croutier stepped down as varsity head coach on May 5.
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Tony Bellissimo
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5/12/10
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Under sunny skies, the Calhoun Sports Boosters Association dedicated the scoreboard at Calhoun’s baseball field this week in honor of the late Ronnie Gies, a Merrick Fire Department chief who was killed in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
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Scott Brinton
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4/30/10
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