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The Valley Stream Beautification Committee, currently in its infancy, would be charged with finding ways to make the neighborhood a more beautiful place to live. One idea that has been floated is a Mill Pond cleanup day.

Valley Stream Beautification Committee seeks members

A new effort is getting underway in Valley Stream to come up with ways to beautify the neighborhood. Although officially formed at the village board reorganization meeting on Sept. 21, the Valley … more

By Peter Belfiore | 10/2/20

A tree remained entangled in power lines on Derby Street on Wednesday morning after Tropical Storm Isaias swept through the area the previous day.

Isaias cleanup begins in Valley Stream

Cleanup in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias began Wednesday morning in Valley Stream as PSEG Long Island reported that power for more than 4,000 residents in the village and surrounding … more

By Peter Belfiore | 8/5/20

For as long as current village officials can remember, dumping has been a persistent problem on the roughly two-mile "pipeline" property parallel the Long Island Rail Road tracks on the west end of the village.

Village officials warn of garbage discarded on ‘pipeline’ property

For as long as Steve Acquavella, the supervisor of Valley Stream’s Department of Public Works, can remember, people have illegally dumped trash along a roughly two-mile stretch of empty public … more

By Peter Belfiore | 7/24/20

Hofstra students collect trash and sound bites in the Meadowbrook Parkway woodlands

Merrick Herald Life Senior Editor Scott Brinton, third from right, who is an adjunct journalism professor at Hofstra University, recently brought his Issues in Science Reporting students to a cleanup in the Merrick woodlands off the Meadowbrook Parkway to help out and report on the event. More than 50 volunteers attended the cleanup. more

5/5/15

The Hofstra University Biology Department has been awarded a grant to clean up a Long Beach salt marsh that students often use to study a marine habitat.

Hofstra awarded grant to clean up salt marsh after Superstorm Sandy

Hofstra University has been awarded a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grant of $75,000 to remove debris accumulated during Superstorm Sandy from a local salt marsh that is used regularly for research and educational projects. Among the professors spearheading the project is Dr. Russell Burke, of Bellmore. more

9/23/13

Kelley Eberhardt, Ann Marie Morgan, Brian Venisky and Casey Meaney gave their time to spruce up a section of Sunrise Highway between Horton and Satterie avenues.

Giving Valley Stream some curb appeal

The Long Island Rail Road trestle isn’t the liveliest of areas, but members of Envision Valley Stream and a few other community members sought to bring some life to the area on April 28 by adding some color. more

5/8/13

Several Valley Stream residents helped clean up a stream in North Valley Stream last Sunday morning. From Left are Nick Spaventa, Everett Gamory, Brian Milone, Victor Milone, David Sabatino, Bob and Joan Cesario.

Residents get dirty, stream gets cleaned

Valley Stream has its fair share of parks, trails and waterways that people enjoy year-round, especially when the weather is nice. But with a large number of people walking or driving by, loose garbage can accumulate over time in even the most aesthetically pleasing areas. more

By Brian Croce | 3/20/13

Baruch and Shana Moscovici looked over the water damage to the ground level of their Hungry Harbor Road home last Thursday after Hurricane Sandy flooded the neighborhood.

Valley Streamers take stock after Sandy

Life was starting to return to normal in Valley Stream as the week began, following the destruction left behind by Hurricane Sandy. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/7/12

Gary Weidner, a media relations specialist with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, flew in from Nevada to assist in the recovery. Above, he was standing in front of FEMA’s mobile Disaster Recovery Center at Nassau Community College’s Student Union.

FEMA sets up shop at Nassau Community College

Weary homeowners battered by Hurricane Sandy began to trickle into the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s mobile Disaster Recovery Center at Nassau Community College’s Student Union, a red-brick building on the west side of the campus, when it opened last Friday. The center was set up to help homeowners who suffered losses in the massive storm to file for grants that will enable them to rebuild. more

By Scott Brinton | 11/5/12

Troop 2029 Girl scouts Imayah Hawkins and Emerald Fogarty dug a hole to plant a new tree at Edward W. Cahill Memorial Park on April 25.

Children, adults beautify Valley Stream

As one of the largest incorporated villages in the state, Valley Stream does not have a shortage of people who enjoy doing good things for their community. Many of those people were out in full force over the last week, picking up litter, planting trees and making Valley Stream a better place. more

By Brian Croce | 5/2/12