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William Tracey was led out of the Nassau County Court House Monday afternoon after he was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the 2009 murder of his stepmother.

William Tracey will spend at least the next 25 years in jail for the March 2009 murder of his stepmother, Denise Tracey. Judge Meryl Berkowitz handed down the sentence Monday afternoon at the Nassau County Court House. more

Andrew Hackmack | 9/27/10

More than 200 residents packed Valley Stream Village Hall on Aug. 31.

Valley Stream homeowners blast FEMA

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. more

Andrew Hackmack | 9/8/10

Residents will have a chance to ask FEMA representatives about the new flood maps on Aug. 31 at 7:30 p.m. at Valley Stream Village Hall.

Village Hall stage for flood map showdown

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. more

Andrew Hackmack | 8/25/10

New flood insurance is too big a burden

There’s no way to sugarcoat this: The implementation of the new Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps last year simply wasn’t handled very well. The proof? The anger of Valley Stream homeowners, who said they were never notified of the changes, missed out on lower flood insurance rates and are now paying $1,800 a year or more in premiums. more

7/28/10

Pat Panzarino signs a petition opposing the FEMA flood map changes after Monday night’s Valley Stream village board meeting.

Gibsonites flood village meeting

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. more

Andrew Hackmack | 7/21/10

House robbery in Gibson

Three men forced their way into a Gibson home last week, and assaulted and robbed the residents. According to police, the men broke into the Birch Lane home on July 9 at 10:20 a.m., stealing about $5,000 cash, a laptop computer and two flat-screen televisions. more

7/14/10

Several Valley Stream residents got together at the Gibson Train Station to share their frustration about the new flood insurance maps.

Gibsonites plan action over flood maps

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. more

Michelle Gil | 6/16/10

Much of the Gibson area of Valley Stream is now in the new FEMA flood zone. The yellow line through the middle is Sunrise Highway.

New flood maps draw ire in Gibson

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s recently redrawn flood maps have created some consternation among residents in the Gibson section of Valley Stream, who say they have never experienced flooding but are being forced to purchase flood insurance. more

Anthony Bottan | 5/19/10

Five Towns recovers from weekend's superstorm

Last Saturday's nor'easter, which featured heavy rainfall and tropical-storm-force winds, devastated parts of the Five Towns, toppling hundreds of trees and leaving thousands of residents without power. Many described it as one of the worst natural disaster to ever strike the area. more

Andrew Coen | 3/18/10

Five Towns slammed with rain, high winds

Saturday’s Nor’easter that featured Tropical Storm force winds wreaked havoc on the Five Towns area with thousands of power outages reported by the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) and train service suspended on the Far Rockaway branch. more

Andrew Coen | 3/14/10

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