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Recently, I have been fascinated reading about significant amounts of New York state monies being designated to assist South Valley Stream for repairs to damage caused by Superstorm Sandy and for infrastructure construction in preparation for future such storms. more

12/19/13

Thanks for the invite, mayor

I have just read Mayor Ed Fare’s message in the Valley Stream Guide published by the Herald. The mayor has included a paragraph that, as a Gibson and School District 14 (Hewlett-Woodmere) resident and taxpayer, I resent. more

8/29/13

Flood map vote was not good for village

In the legal community, there is a well-known adage that goes “When you don’t have the law, argue the facts. When you don’t have the facts, argue the law. When you have neither, pound on the table and yell a lot.” more

By Joseph Margolin and Carol Crupi | 8/8/13

Disappointed by flood map vote

On Monday evening, the Village of Valley Stream held a public hearing to determine whether the village would endorse and approve FEMA’s revised flood zone maps. more

7/18/13

Bill McDonnell, left, a representative of FEMA, answered questions about flood maps in other communities.

Valley Stream signs off on flood map

More than 1,500 homes in Valley Stream will be removed from the high-risk flood zone following the adoption of a new map by the village board on Monday night. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 7/17/13

New flood maps, which were unveiled to the public in January, will be up for discussion at Valley Stream Village Hall on July 15.

Flood map decision nears in Valley Stream

Valley Stream residents will get their say on July 15 on proposed new flood maps that would remove more than 1,500 homes in the south end of the village from the high-risk flood zone. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 7/11/13

Under new Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps that were unveiled in January and take effect in July, homeowners in Valley Stream would see their base flood elevations reduced, but more than 900 homes would still remain in the high-risk food zone.

Expert shares advice on flood maps

Roughly 1,600 homes are coming out of the high-risk flood zone in July when the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s new maps take effect for Valley Stream, but more than 900 homes are to remain in the flood zone. more

By Brian Croce | 3/26/13

Many flood map questions remain

Since the meeting held at Village Hall on Jan. 2, I have chosen to wait patiently for the dust to settle and see where the problem with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood maps is situated. Unfortunately, I have not seen certain questions resolved and/or clarifications by the village forthcoming. more

3/14/13

Valley Stream residents were able to check their new flood zone designation when new maps were released on Jan. 2.

A three-year battle for flood map reform

It’s been a long and often bumpy road to get to this point, but Valley Streamers have finally gotten some closure on the flood zone issue with the release of revised maps three weeks ago by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 1/24/13

Community Association urges tax relief

Residents living in Valley Stream’s high-risk flood zone should challenge their property assessments, leaders of the Valley Stream Community Association and a property tax expert said on Dec. 10. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 12/19/12

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