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Valley Streamer Jennifer Brome published her first book, appropriate for ages 6 through 12, on Dec. 21.

V.S. resident tackles bullying in her first children’s book

“I’m an imaginative and creative person,” Valley Streamer Jennifer Brome said. “Writing just pours out of me … It’s like Utopia for me. It’s what I’m … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 1/16/20

On offshore wind power, let’s not get blown over

My column two weeks ago generated significant interest and input on New York’s proposed offshore wind power projects and their potential negative effects on Long Island’s commercial fishing industry. That led me to dig further into the subject. more

11/1/19

Newspapers’ existential crisis

In 1996, Hewlett House was a dilapidated farmhouse, long empty and fast rotting. The Hewlett-Woodmere School District, which owned it, planned to demolish the 300-year-old structure to make way for a parking lot. Then the Nassau Herald started reporting on the historic home’s plight. more

6/21/19

The port Authority of New York and New Jersey estimated that residents living north and south of Kennedy Airport would experience increased plane noise due to runway construction at the airport.

Valley Stream hit with more plane noise as JFK runway construction commences

Plane noise is a fact of life in Valley Stream. Whether you live in the village or its unincorporated areas, with John F. Kennedy International Airport roughly five miles away, at any given time … more

By Peter Belfiore | 5/2/19

We’ve got a plan to make L.I. commuters’ lives easier

For far too long, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been a faceless organization, with Long Island Rail Road riders paying for overpriced tickets while receiving subpar service. For years, over 300,000 daily LIRR riders . . . more

By James Gaughran | 4/11/19

What would congestion pricing mean for Long Islanders?

Most Long Islanders don’t blink when they hear the words “congestion pricing,” but this idea, now before the State Legislature, is a big deal for out-of-city drivers. more

3/15/19

Second Deputy Chief Ernest Bohringer, of the Malverne Volunteer Fire Department, helped to rescue a person trapped in a deli that was on fire in Valley Stream last Sunday.

Malverne Fire Department chief saves person in Valley Stream deli fire

Police reported the outbreak of a fire early Sunday morning at a corner deli on West Merrick Road in Valley Stream that left the shop completely gutted. Officers reportedly received a call at … more

By Nakeem Grant | 3/7/19

Radical leftists on the rampage!

With all the political distractions constantly bombarding us, it’s important to remember that our national economy continues to grow at a strong pace, creating new jobs and the lowest unemployment in years. But some politicians in Washington and Albany . . . more

2/22/19

The state of New York state is sound. Let’s keep it that way.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent State of the State address was an impressive presentation of his accomplishments over the past eight years and his . . . more

1/25/19

Challenges ahead for Democratic Senate

As New York Democrats look ahead to two years of majority control of the State Senate — and the Assembly and the governor’s mansion — they should also remember the past and learn from their predecessors’ mistakes. more

1/10/19

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