The Valley Stream Fire Department hosted its 116th annual installation dinner on May 2 at Russo's on the Bay in Howard Beach. more

Rockville Centre residents will have more than just a budget to vote for this year, as there are contested races for seats on both the school district and library Board of Trustees. There are … more

On April 2, Charles Brocher stood by Fire Chief John Beck’s side along North Central Avenue as Valley Stream firefighters battled an early-morning house fire. It was the two men’s last big call together. more

Journalism lost one of its greats last week. Jonathan Schell, a best-selling nonfiction author, columnist and correspondent for The New Yorker, Newsday and The Nation, died . . . more

You may have seen my 42-year-old husband Jason, or someone else like him, cruising down the street on his skateboard. Or perhaps you’ve spotted him at the local skate park, skating and joking around with kids who are less than half his age. He is graying at the temples, and may have a bit of a paunch. He likely has a desk job, wears a suit and tie during the week and has a couple of kids and a mortgage. On the weekends, however, he whips out his stained, ripped, 30-year-old skater shorts, heads over to his local skate park and returns to a younger version of himself — the dude who first learned how to bomb a hill at age 14. more

Hofstra University has been awarded a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grant of $75,000 to remove debris accumulated during Superstorm Sandy from a local salt marsh that is used regularly for research and educational projects. Among the professors spearheading the project is Dr. Russell Burke, of Bellmore. more

Concert-goers at the Village Green on Aug. 21 got to see more than just a show. They got to see two people make one of life’s biggest commitments, as the lead singer of the evening’s featured band proposed to his girlfriend on stage. more

For decades, West Merrick Road has been the place to go to buy a car in Valley Stream. That is beginning to change, with the recent opening of two car dealerships on Sunrise Highway near the Green Acres Mall, including South Shore Hyundai. more

The Valley Stream Central boys’ track team, led by a standout core of upperclassmen, made waves in the Long Island high school track world this season by taking home the Division 1B championship. more

Eighty-six times in the past, Central High School graduates were sent off into the world from the familiar confines of Valley Stream. more