To the Editor:
Following a number of significant Long Island Rail Road service disruptions and cancellations caused by Amtrak maintenance recently, I am calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to explore taking over maintenance of the rails in and out of Penn Station and the East River tunnels.
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5/16/11
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The Nassau County Unprotected Woodlands Task Force is preparing for an “Envirothon,” which is scheduled to take place at the Brookside School on Meadowbrook Road in North Merrick on Saturday, April 30, from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
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By Scott Brinton
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4/27/11
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Three teenagers were robbed Friday afternoon in Valley Stream a few blocks from Central High School, and police are seeking three suspects.
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4/16/11
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If you need a day of self-indulgence and luxury, look no further than the new Red Door Spa by Elizabeth Arden on Merrick Road in Bellmore. The new spa opened its signature red doors last week.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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4/14/11
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District 30 music teacher Emilia Kister says she has always tried to be on the cutting edge of music education. Now, she has been rewarded for efforts, selected as a recipient of the Yale Distinguished Music Educator Award.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/31/11
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It was a hero’s welcome for New York Jets offensive tackle D’Brickashaw Ferguson, who visited one of his youngest fans, 11-year-old Nicholas Lakharam, on March 9 at the boy’s home in Valley Stream
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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3/16/11
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The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. is awaiting approval to close 32 of its stores, including the Valley Stream Waldbaums, after filing a motion with the United States Bankruptcy Court last month.
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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3/2/11
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It’s been a rough winter for roads in Valley Stream and all across the region, and highway crews are being kept busy filling in potholes.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/2/11
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A fire was reported in a one-story commercial building on Merrick Road in Valley Stream, near the New York City border, on Wednesday morning.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/16/11
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The Howell Road School gymnasium was very lively after hours last Friday night, as the community came together to raise money for a student with cancer.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/16/11
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