Plane noise is a fact of life in Valley Stream. Whether you live in the village or its unincorporated areas, with John F. Kennedy International Airport roughly five miles away, at any given time …
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By Peter Belfiore
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5/2/19
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This summer, Island Park’s Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School and Lincoln Orens Middle School will receive major upgrades through several bond, capital and FEMA-funded projects. As a result of the months-long construction, the schools will not host their usual summer programs.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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4/11/19
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National Grid officials announced last week that a major gas main replacement project was expected to begin on April 1, affecting parking and traffic on a number of roads in Merrick during business hours.
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4/1/19
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Construction of the new Moxey Rigby, a public housing complex owned and operated by the Freeport Housing Authority, is well under way on Merrick Road, just west of the Meadowbrook Parkway.
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By Nadya Nataly
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3/14/19
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Responding to criticism of non-union labor at the $5.5 million Arlington Avenue sanitation transfer station reconstruction project, Racanelli Construction, the contractor hired by the village to …
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By Peter Belfiore
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2/7/19
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The New Year will bring several big changes to Valley Stream as construction of new apartment buildings continues and developers seek approval for still newer ones, at the same time that village facilities are upgraded.
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/3/19
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A major water main replacement project will begin on Monday on Merrick Road, as New York American Water brings in approximately 2,800 feet of 12-inch mains, nine new fire hydrants and 10 utility-owned service lines.
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By Erik Hawkins
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9/10/18
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East Coast USA Construction, which since April 2017 had been renovating the Morgan Park Bathhouse, is gearing up for a lawsuit against the City of Glen Cove. The city halted the construction …
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By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen
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8/16/18
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The grounds of Chatterton Elementary School will be fenced off and inaccessible throughout the summer, as the district moves forward with the first of several construction projects.
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By Erik Hawkins
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7/19/18
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Construction to improve Garvies Point Road will officially break ground in March. At Mayor Tim Tenke’s weekly road coordination meeting on Feb. 15, Tenke and Deputy Mayor Basdavanos meet with key …
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2/23/18
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