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Filmmaker Edward Burns shots parts of his recent film “The Fitzgerald Family Christmas” in and around his hometown of Valley Stream.

Edward Burns retraces Valley Stream roots

It has been seventeen years since Edward Burns broke onto the movie circuit with his Valley Stream-set film “The Brothers McMullen.” With the release of “The Fitzgerald Family Christmas,” the 12th film that he has directed and written, Burns returned to his roots in the Valley Stream area. more

By Iris Wiener | 12/21/12

Sandy is proof that Gibson doesn’t flood

The Gibson section of Valley Stream passed the recent 1-percent-chance-in-100-years test with Hurricane “Frankenstorm” Sandy and the nor’easter with no flooding and no property damage to my Gibson Boulevard home. more

11/16/12

Hungry Harbor Road, at the south end of the village, an area that has long been in the high-risk flood zone, experienced coastal flooding from Hurricane Sandy. Gibson, added to the zone in 2009, stayed mostly dry.

Sandy: true test of the flood maps?

Residents and village officials agree: Hurricane Sandy was the storm that truly tested whether the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood maps of Valley Stream are valid. The consensus? They are not. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/15/12

The vacant buildings on Gibson Boulevard are up for sale. The owner is asking $3 million for the property.

Vacant Gibson buildings up for sale

Two vacant strip malls on Gibson Boulevard, which have been drawing the ire of neighbors for years, are finally for sale. A sign announcing their status now stands between the two empty buildings, which once housed about a dozen businesses. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/27/12

The Fight over flood insurance started two years ago with a meeting of a group of residents at the Gibson LIRR station who were outraged over high premiums.

FEMA offers relief for flood zone homeowners

Thousands of Valley Stream residents won’t have to worry about skyrocketing flood insurance costs next year. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced last week that it would indefinitely extend lower flood insurance rates to homeowners who were added to the high-risk flood zone in 2009. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 8/29/12

Neighbors have complained to the village on numerous occasions about the condition of vacant buildings on Gibson Boulevard, just south of the train station.

Gibson property owner hit for more violations

Village officials have issued three summonses to the owner of a pair of vacant commercial buildings after residents complained last week about the condition of the property. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 8/1/12

A vehicle with a broken window on Jadwin Place adjacent to Barrett Park.

Numerous vehicles damaged in Gibson

Several cars were damaged in the Gibson area of Valley Stream late Thursday night or early Friday morning. According to Nassau County Police, six different vehicle owners reported broken windows on their cars Friday morning. more

6/15/12

Rosemary Gibson is a leader in U.S. health care. At the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, she led national initiatives to improve health care quality and safety. She was vice president of the Economic and Social Research Institute and served as senior associate at the American Enterprise Institute. She is principal author of “Wall of Silence” and “The Treatment Trap,” and is an editor of the Archives of Internal Medicine series Less is More.

Local author to release 3rd health care book

Rosemary Gibson, a Baldwin-born author and health care professional, is preparing to promote her third book at the end of this month. more

4/18/12

Much of Valley Stream was placed in the high-risk flood zone (blue area) in 2009.

Critical year for flood zone residents

2012 is an important year for Valley Stream residents living in the high-risk flood zone. It’s the last year in which homeowners can renew their flood insurance for a reduced rate before annual premiums spike back up to four figures. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 1/11/12

Valley Stream officials are seeking grant money to jump-start a housing development in Gibson on the site of two vacant strip malls.

Valley Stream pursues grant for Gibson

Valley Stream officials are pursuing a grant to jump-start development along Gibson Boulevard, where two vacant strip malls now stand. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/28/11

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