Keyword: 'improvement' | Herald Community Newspapers

Valley Stream to borrow for roads, equipment

Valley Stream will borrow about $3.4 million this year for a variety of projects and purchases. The village board recently approved bonding for the 2011-12 capital program, which will address street repairs, safety upgrades for Fire Department and renovations to the pool complex, among other items. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/14/12

NICE unveils bus route cuts, improvements

Just two months into delivering bus service to Nassau County riders, Veolia Transportation is ready to reduce service on certain routes while increasing it on others. more

By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com | 2/29/12

Two Oceanside schools ‘in need of improvement’

Earlier this month, the New York State Department of Education announced that a record-setting 1,325 schools were now labeled as “in need of improvement” under the No Child Left Behind Act. … more

Alex Costello | 11/23/11

Memorial Junior High is the only Valley Stream school on the state Education Department’s in need of improvement list because of its special education scores in English Language Arts.

Memorial Junior High added to watch list

Memorial Junior High School is one of more than 1,300 schools in New York state that needs improvement, according to state education officials. The school did not make adequate yearly progress, as mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/15/11

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Burton Silverman: The Humanist SpiritA exhibit showcasing the works of contemporary artist Burton Silverman, who demonstrates the continuing power of the realist tradition in … more

9/29/11

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Burton Silverman: The Humanist SpiritA exhibit showcasing the works of contemporary artist Burton Silverman, who demonstrates the continuing power of the realist tradition in … more

9/15/11

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... From the Hand: Drawings From the Hofstra University Museum CollectionThis exhibition highlights some of the remarkable drawings from the Hofstra University Museum’s … more

8/31/11

The paint's still not dry

Q. I’m hoping you can help me understand a mystery. The interior of my home was repainted in 2008 with quality latex paint. Before work began, I shared with the painter the story of peeling woodwork in my mom’s home. The painter assured me that peeling would not be a problem; he would sand and prime first. Three years later, the woodwork is now tacky to the touch. Recently, while wiping away fingerprints on an interior door, I wiped away paint as well. What went wrong, and what’s the remedy? more

Monte Leeper | 8/26/11

What's happening this weekend on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more

7/6/11

What's happening this weekend around Long Island

Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more

6/23/11