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Here's why state finds Valley Stream 24 Brooklyn Ave.’s special ed. kids needing improvement

It’s not a list any school or school district wants to see its name on. The state Education Department’s needs-improvement list, of schools in the bottom 5 percent of academic … more

By Juan Lasso | 10/6/23

Valley Stream village officials unveiled their storefront rehabilitation program last month to help downtown businesses on Rockaway redo lights, awnings and signs.

Why Valley Stream downtown businesses have questions over Rockaway storefront facelift program

On a warm, sunlit evening last week, a seemingly endless line of cars flowed through the stretch of downtown businesses between East Merrick Road and Sunrise Highway known as Rockaway Avenue. … more

By Juan Lasso | 4/2/23

Downtown Sounds Committee with the band La Sonora 495 ahead of the Aug. 13, 2021 concert.

Downtown Sounds to celebrate 25th anniversary

Downtown Sounds has brought music, laughter, and family fun to Glen Cove for the past 25-years. As part of the Glen Cove Business Improvement District’s plan to revitalize the … more

By Letisha Dass | 5/19/22

Congress should support maternal health grants

U.S. Sen Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, last week called on Congress to provide $7 million to fund evidence-based training programs to reduce implicit bias in maternal health . . . more

2/3/22

The Glen Cove High School Orchestra performed at Village Square.

Glen Cove celebrates the holidays downtown

Downtown Glen Cove’s Village Square was a hub of activity on Saturday afternoon during the annual Holiday Festival, followed by the city’s tree lighting ceremony. more

12/9/21

Baldwin Park is a popular place for recreational and fitness activities. Its amenities already include baseball fields, tennis and pickleball courts, handball courts, shuffleboard, soccer fields, basketball courts, skate park, roller skate rink, exercise stations, walking and picnic areas and a dog run.

Town awards over half a million to Baldwin Park improvements

On Aug. 3 the Town of Hempstead Board unanimously voted to approve upcoming improvements to Baldwin Park as part of their Park Capital Improvement Projects. According to the Town of Hempstead, an … more

Matt Hughs | 8/18/21

Cedarhurst Summer Sidewalk Sale is on

As Covid restrictions have been lifted on Long Island for the past couple of months, Cedarhurst will host its annual Summer Sidewalk Sale beginning on Wednesday, July 21 and it will continue through Sunday, July 25, coupled with an inaugural outdoor art show on Sunday in Andrew J. Paise Cedarhurst Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. more

By Daniel Robertson | 7/21/21

Rusty Spur Band will open the Downtown Sounds concert series in Glen Cove on July 2.

Downtown Sounds set to return live this summer

For more than 20 years, live music has been a staple of Friday nights in downtown Glen Cove. Last year was the exception, of course, but this summer the live Downtown Sounds concert series is set to return in July and August with a full line-up. more

By Jill Nossa | 6/11/21

The Downtown Café is a popular destination for outdoor dining.

‘Downtown Summer Nights’ in full swing in Glen Cove

After a successful season of street closures during the warmer months last year, Glen Cove has decided to continue to close off the downtown streets on weekend nights again this year to create more outdoor dining space. The City Council held two public hearings on the matter last month, and approved the closing of portions of School and Glen streets on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. more

By Jill Nossa | 5/13/21

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