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Valley Stream North's Anthony Martelli releases a shot during a recent Conference A-IV defeat at Mineola.
Big overtime win for VSN
Valley Stream North rallied from a nine-point deficit to squeeze out a 51-50 overtime victory over visiting Roosevelt in a Nassau Conference A-IV boys’ basketball game last Friday night. more
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Junior guard Madeline Nelson scored in double digits in each of Valley Stream North's first six games.
Fast start for Lady Spartans
A busy and successful opening month has Valley Stream North well prepared for a challenging Nassau Conference A-IV girls’ basketball schedule, which calls for three straight road assignments to start. more
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Mary Malloy
Is there a Santa Claus?
The above title was that of a letter to the editor appearing in the Sept. 21, 1897 edition of The Sun of New York, written by 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon. The question inspired the famous … more
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Several units have already been completed at the Dutch Gate senior housing complex in North Valley Stream.
Town to consider age reduction for Dutch Gate
For the second time since construction began on the Dutch Gate senior housing complex, the developer is seeking to lower the eligible age of residents from 62 to 55. more
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James A. Dever School wind ensemble director Glenn Guidone acknowledges his musicians after they performed at the North Valley Stream tree lighting on Dec. 8.
North Valley Stream aglow for holidays
District 13 students entertained a crowd of a few dozen people who braved the cold for the annual North Valley Stream tree lighting on Dec. 8. The event was hosted by Friends of North Valley Stream at the Matthew Giglio Plaza at Dutch Broadway and North Corona Avenue. more
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Booker T. Gibson, 80, was a witness to history during the civil rights era. Now he’s a professional musician who plays at the upscale Irish Coffee Pub in East Islip. He is pictured above at home in North Merrick.
Booker T. Gibson, witness to history
Second of two parts. On Aug. 28, 1963, Booker T. Gibson made his way to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. “It was hot. In August, it was hot,” Gibson said during a recent interview, stressing the word “hot.” more
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Cab driver's car stolen in North Valley Stream
A cab driver was robbed and carjacked in North Valley Stream early Thursday morning. According to police, the driver, a 50-year-old man employed by Laurelton Taxi of Queens, was taking a passenger to an address on North Fletcher Avenue. more
New sidewalks are part of the $400,000 streetscape project on North Central Avenue.
Valley Stream gives business district a makeover
In the next phase of community upgrades, the village recently approved a contract agreement with Nassau County for streetscape development on North Central Avenue. more
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Booker T. Gibson, a nearly lifelong Merrick resident, was the first African-American teacher at South Junior-Senior High School in Valley Stream. He was joined by his wife of 39 years, Frances, also a music teacher, at their North Merrick home.
Breaking racial barriers at every turn
By his own admission, Booker T. Gibson wasn’t the most athletic student at Mepham High School in Bellmore in the 1940s, so becoming popular at a school that placed a high value on success in sports –– in particular, in wrestling –– was no easy feat. But, man, could Gibson play boogie-woogie piano, and at the time this highly rhythmic style of the blues ruled the airwaves. more
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Vincent Toma, left, of Franklin Square, received his Make a Difference award from Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray.
A shining star in his neighborhood
Making moves that gain momentum is not just a pastime for Vincent Toma — it is a mission. As president of the Franklin Square Norwood Park Civic Association for the last four years, Toma is willing to move mountains to help improve the lives of those in his community, which earned him a special award from the Town of Hempstead this month. more
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