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Solages tapped for deputy majority leader

Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages was appointed deputy majority leader for the New York State Assembly on Jan. 8. As part of the role, she will be responsible for aiding Majority Leader Crystal … more

1/14/21

Solages deserves another term in the 22nd A.D.

During her four terms in the State Assembly, representing the 22nd District, Democrat Michaelle Solages, of Elmont, has been a tireless advocate for working families. She has not only been a constant … more

10/27/20

Valley Streamer Munahil Sultana said the coronavirus has radically altered her freshman year of college.

Valley Stream students adapt to college life in pandemic

“My freshman year is definitely not a normal one,” said Valley Stream resident Munahil Sultana. This fall she began her first semester at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa. … more

By Nicole Alcindor and Kevin Durk | 10/15/20

State and county lawmakers are gearing up to lobby their respective governments for a major overhaul of the streets surrounding the Southern State Parkway’s Exit 13.

Lawmakers lobby state, county for parkway Exit 13 changes

For years, Valley Streamer Munahil Sultana, 18, needed to cross the intersection where North Central Avenue meets the Southern State Parkway on her way to and from Elmont Memorial High School. … more

By Peter Belfiore | 9/3/20

Valley Stream Fire Department EMT Mike Field died in the line of duty on April 8 from coronavirus complications after being infected by a patient he was transporting.

Bridge to be named after fallen EMT

A bill to name a local bridge after Valley Stream EMT Mike Field, who died in the line of duty on April 8 at age 59 after contracting coronavirus from a patient he was transporting, passed both … more

By Peter Belfiore | 8/13/20

Friends and family held a candlelight vigil outside the Alden Terrace school on June 28 for Valley Streamer Christian Davis, who had been killed the previous day in a Manhattan hit-and-run.

Family, friends remember Valley Streamer killed in NYC hit-and-run

Christian Davis, a son, brother, friend, role model and “positive light” for many in the Valley Stream community, was killed on June 27 in a hit-and-run crash in the Hamilton Heights … more

By Karyse Gocoul | 7/9/20

Tiz the Law pulled away down the stretch to become the first New York-bred to win the Belmont Stakes since 1882.

Tiz the Law captures historic Belmont Stakes

With most of the sports world still idle in the midst of Covid-19, horse racing grabbed the spotlight Saturday evening with the Belmont Stakes serving as the opening leg of the Triple Crown for the first time in history. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 6/20/20

Valley Streamer Christine Rivera, left, with Goldie Harrison at protest they organized in Elmont on June 1. She said that any policing reforms would need to include the repeal of Section 50-a of the state Civil Rights Law, which shields police officer misconduct records from the public.

State officials, residents pursue police reform

Update: As of Wednesday, June 10 the state Legislature voted to repeal Section 50-a of the New York State Civil Rights Law, which shields police officer misconduct records from the public. Gov. … more

By Melissa Koenig and Peter Belfiore | 6/11/20

Hundreds in Elmont and Valley Stream hit the streets on Monday to protest the death of George Floyd and police violence against black people.

Valley Stream, Elmont march in memory of George Floyd

Their names were on the protesters’ minds and lips for most of the evening Monday: Breyonna Taylor, shot eight times in March in her own home when police entered without … more

By Peter Belfiore | 6/2/20

Nearly 200 Elmont and Valley Stream residents marched through the streets on Monday night to protest police violence, one week after a police officer killed George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Elmont, Valley Stream residents hold protest against police violence

Nearly 200 Elmont and Valley Stream residents gathered in the parking lot across the street from St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church on Monday evening to create signs and share their thoughts about … more

By Melissa Koenig, Scott Brinton, Peter Belfiore, Ronny Reyes and Darwin Yanes | 6/2/20

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