For more than two decades, members of the Valley Stream Fire Department have been visiting local schools to teach children the basics of fire safety. more

Children who are legal residents of Valley Stream District 13 and will be 5 years of age on or before Dec. 1, 2010, are eligible to register for kindergarten for the 2010-11 school year. more

There’s a little less shade on some streets in Long Beach. Due to roadwork on the 500 block of East Market Street and 600 block of West Chester Street, 34 trees were cut down. Kevin Mulligan, … more

Nassau County officials have unveiled two alternative modes of transportation for residents that would connect them to key Hub areas, including Eisenhower Park, the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, … more

As part of the city’s efforts to find new parking options for residents, the City Council voted on Tuesday to approve a plan to lease two vacant lots in the East End and will create 100 parking spaces. more

Road improvements in the village will start soon as the Board of Trustees approved the construction company on Monday night. Reet Construction Corp. of Port Washington was the low bidder. more

A driver lost control of her 2008 Ford Explorer just after 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, hitting two parked cars, crashing through a fence and knocking down two utility poles before coming to rest sideways on the Long Island Rail Road tracks just west of the Centre Avenue train station. more

Visitors to the Sandel Center on Aug. 28 were welcomed to a very special road trip that took them from Broadway to Tennessee, Louisiana, Las Vegas and Detroit. more

Long Island Rail Road commuters from Rockville Centre are invited to participate this September in a major food drive to help our many neighbors struggling through this deep recession. September is Hunger Action Month and Island Harvest is teaming up with the Long Island Rail Road and Long Island Cares in an effort to work together to end hunger. They’re asking residents to bring non-perishable food, personal care items, and/or school supplies to the Rockville Centre LIRR station each Wednesday in September. A food bins will be conveniently located and staffed by friendly volunteers. more

While it might not appear so right now, the work under way on Princeton Road is moving ahead on schedule, and is slated to be completed by the time school starts on Tuesday. more