A three-story office building is being built at 500 Rockaway Ave., according to Building Superintendent Tom McAleer. The building replaces another commercial property that was demolished. The new …
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5/13/15
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New lighting will be installed on Sunrise Highway in Valley Stream this year, marking the beginning of the end of a project that has been in the works since February 2007.
“I am ecstatic,” …
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By Micah Danney
mdanney@liherald.com
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2/25/15
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History is repeating itself, as a local developer is once again trying to tear down the two-family home at 62 Rockaway Ave. to build townhouses. This time, however, he has scaled down his plans …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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2/19/15
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The Valley Stream Board of Trustees will continue discussion on a moratorium on certain businesses at its monthly work session in August.
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By T.J. Brennan
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7/24/14
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A project that has been years in the making is finally coming to fruition, as village crews are working five days a week to convert a stately old building on Rockaway Avenue into the new Valley Stream courthouse.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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6/11/14
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The developer who requested a rezoning of 62 Rockaway Ave. so he could build six townhouses on the property has withdrawn his petition to the village’s board of trustees, effectively killing the …
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By Alex Costello
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6/4/14
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The property at 62 Rockaway Ave. has the dubious distinction of being one of the biggest developmental quagmires in the village right now.
A developer’s proposal seems simple enough: tear down …
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5/28/14
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The string of good weather for Valley Stream’s Memorial Day parades continued on Monday, as the sun shone brightly and temperatures climbed into the 80s, giving residents and visitors a chance to honor those who made the supreme sacrifice.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/28/14
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Dozens of Rockville Centre residents packed the seats at the village board meeting on May 5, many of them to protest the proposed rezoning of the property at 62 Rockaway Ave., which would allow a …
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By Alex Costello
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5/14/14
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By the end of this year, the abandoned incinerator will be gone, Valley Stream’s court will be operating on Rockaway Avenue and the old courtroom will have been converted into a theater. Those are the major items on the agenda for Mayor Ed Fare and the village board as a new year begins.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/8/14
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