"At 6 p.m. last Sunday, I tore off two layers of plastic sheeting covering the double doors that separate my upstairs living room from my ground-level family room . . .
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1/4/18
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The hundreds of people streaming into Point Lookout Park on Monday morning for a ceremony to dedicate the Town of Hempstead’s permanent 9/11 memorial passed through an arch at the front entrance, formed by two fire engines’ tower ladders and a massive American flag. The Point Lookout-Lido Fire Department erected the arch.
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By Scott Brinton
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9/11/17
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The Valley Stream Fire Department collected about 100 boxes full of batteries, blankets, first-aid supplies, toilet paper and canned pet food last Sunday at the Brooklyn Avenue firehouse for the victims of Hurricane Harvey — and with more collections under way at village facilities through Sept. 8, Valley Streamers are making an impact on the relief effort.
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By Melissa Koenig
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9/6/17
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The Valley Stream Fire Department responded to two separate fires at the same Buscher Avenue home Tuesday evening and again Wednesday morning, fire officials said.
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By Nick Ciccone
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12/28/16
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In June 2001, an 11-year old boy left his home in Santa Tecla, a picturesque city of more than 133,000 in El Salvador, to start a new life in the United States with his family in Freeport. So began a …
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By Laura Schofer
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12/22/16
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A light dusting of snow didn’t stop the Valley Stream Fire Department on Saturday from giving rides to enthusiastic children from the neighborhood at Hendrickson Park.
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By Nick Ciccone
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12/21/16
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The Elmont Memorial Library will host “Swingin’ for the Holidays with the Something Special Big Band” on Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. in the theatre. Philip Costa directs the 18-piece jazz-swing band and the performance will feature vocals by Barbara Fairfax. Concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call (516) 354-5280.
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12/14/16
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Long Island Jewish Valley Stream hosted a safety and emergency management fair last week to inform the community how the hospital is prepared for situations that could potentially occur in the …
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By Nick Ciccone
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11/23/16
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Valley Stream firefighters responded to a call from a 10-year-old girl that her family's kitchen was on fire at on East Hawthorne Avenue early Monday morning.
“She definitely saved her family …
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By Nick Ciccone
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11/16/16
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When he’s not fighting fires, working at the village’s Highway Department, or volunteering around town, James “Boz” Borzumato, 34, spends his time creating his own take on Pop Art.
He …
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By Nick Ciccone
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11/2/16
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