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Town of Hempstead appoints new council members
The Hempstead Town Board appointed Bruce Blakeman and Erin King-Sweeney to fill vacancies in the Third and Fifth Councilmatic Districts left open by former Councilman James Darcy and Councilwoman Angie Cullin on Tuesday, Jan 13. more
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High School Board President Elise Antonelli called for changes to the law that funds charter schools by taking money away from public education.
Charter school funding draws ire
Funding of charter schools in New York was a hotly debated topic at the annual Legislative Breakfast last Saturday morning, and supporters of public education say they are unhappy with existing rules. more
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Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, Assemblyman Brian Curran and Sen. Dean Skelos chief of staff Tom LoCascio were on the dais last Saturday.
Legislators listen and learn in Valley Stream
Valley Stream school officials made their case for more state aid, an end to unfunded mandates and a slow down of the Common Core curriculum roll-out during the annual Legislative Breakfast last Saturday morning at Memorial Junior High School. more
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Mourners placed carnations on the monument at Hendrickson Park.
Hundreds pay tribute to Sept. 11 victims
Family and friends of the victims of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 were joined by hundreds of Valley Stream firefighters, scouts, elected officials, community leaders and citizens to remember the tragic events that took place 12 years ago. more
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High School District Board of Education President Tony Iadevaio called on state lawmakers to relieve some of the pressure on districts.
Valley Stream schools to state: Help us out
About $300 million in additional state aid is expected to make its way to New York’s school when the state Legislature approves a budget later this month, possibly this week. At least some of that should trickle down to Valley Stream’s four districts. more
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Valley Stream residents were able to check their new flood zone designation when new maps were released on Jan. 2.
A three-year battle for flood map reform
It’s been a long and often bumpy road to get to this point, but Valley Streamers have finally gotten some closure on the flood zone issue with the release of revised maps three weeks ago by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. more
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About half of the Dutchgate senior housing complex in North Valley Stream has been completed.
Dutchgate seeks lower age, again
For the third time since the project was approved in 2005, developer of the Dutchgate senior housing complex in North Valley Stream, on the border with Elmont, has asked the Town of Hempstead to lower the minimum age to 55. This time, however, there was a new twist — the developer wanted to be able to rent unsold units. more
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Collen Poje, 17, and Taylor Famighatti, 16, from the South High School Cultural Society, performed a swing dance routine at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library’s 50th anniversary celebration on May 12.
Home for a half century
The New York Mets might have opened up their inaugural season in 1962, but for Valley Stream residents, a bigger opening took place that same year as the Valley Stream Public Library moved to its new building on the Village Green after operating for years on Rockaway Avenue. more
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The Hempstead town board recently approved a change for the Dutchgate senior housing complex in North Valley Stream, allowing half the units to be sold to residents over age 55. The previous minimum age was 62, and that is still the requirement for the other half of the 348-unit development.
Dutchgate welcomes younger buyers
After several failed attempts, developers of the Dutchgate senior complex in North Valley Stream finally got what they wanted — a reduction of the minimum age from 62 to 55 by the Hempstead town board. more
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Supervisor Kate Murray, left, was sworn in by District Court Judge Francis Ricigliano, to Murray was joined by her sister, Anne, center.
Hempstead town officials begin new terms
Hempstead town officials touted past successes and looked to the future during the inauguration ceremony on Tuesday at Town Hall. After being re-elected in November, Supervisor Kate Murray, council members Edward Ambrosino, Angie Cullin and Jim Darcy, Town Clerk Mark Bonilla and Receiver of Taxes Donald Clavin began new terms. more
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