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Mayor Ed Fare, center, announced the grand opening of the village’s new fueling system on Oct. 26.
Valley Stream installs new fueling system for village vehicles
Mayor Ed Fare announced the grand opening of a new fueling system for village vehicles on Oct. 26 that would replace two 30-year-old single-walled 4,000-gallon tanks on Arlington Avenue with two new 12,000-gallon double-walled fuel tanks. more
Villages deserve greater share of state sales taxes
Tens of millions of dollars in state sales taxes are generated in Nassau County’s 64 villages each year. The state keeps part of the money, and sends part of it . . . more
Mayor Robert Kennedy
Freeeport mayor pushes for ‘fair share' of sales taxes
Freeport generates roughly $15.8 million a year in state sales taxes. The state collects the money, and then sends back roughly $6.2 million to Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead.The share of … more
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A rendering of the townhouses proposed for Wallace Court.
Wallace Court zoning change OK’d
Village of Valley Stream trustees listened for more than two hours on May 21 to residents’ concerns about a plan to build 12 townhouses on the corner of Wallace Court and Payan Avenue, and then voted unanimously to approve a zoning variance that would pave the way for the townhouses. more
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Mayor Ed Fare, center, and Former Valley Stream Village Justice Robert Bogle, right, cut the ribbon for the new courthouse and municipal building on May 16.
Valley Stream courthouse officially opens
After years of planning and construction, Village of Valley Stream officials celebrated a grand opening on May 16. Elected leaders from Valley Stream, Nassau County and neighboring communities attended, as well as Valley Stream community members who piled through the door to see the art deco interior. more
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Mayor Fare hosts Rose Rodriguez (center left) and Daniel Paz at the recent Mayor-for-a-Day event.
V.S. mayor takes pride in living in New York’s ‘best place’
For non-natives, New York’s peculiar system of townships, villages, hamlets — incorporated or unincorporated — can seem utterly baffling. To Valley Stream’s Mayor Edwin Fare, … more
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Department of Public Works employee Jared Andre showed Daniel Paz and Rose Rodriguez how the village monitors potholes.
Sixth-graders get firsthand look at Village of Valley Stream operations
Two sixth-graders learned how the Village of Valley Stream functions on Feb. 21, when Mayor Edwin Fare relinquished his authority to the students as part of the seventh annual Mayor For a Day. more
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Last year, one of the village flagpoles cracked and had to be replaced.
Village of Valley Stream approves $8.7M bond
The Village of Valley Stream board of trustees voted unanimously to approve an $8.7 million bond at a Jan. 22 meeting. more
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Now, not later, is the time to reinforce our coast
In any hurricane, no matter the category, a wall of water surges inland, flooding streets and homes. During Hurricane Sandy, which struck during a full moon on Oct. 29, 2012, many South Shore streets were inundated . . . more
How can we prevent flooding? Surge-barrier gates.
Last December, I was joined by other elected officials in calling for surge-barrier gates to be installed on the South Shore to prevent nuisance and major flooding in Nassau County. Surge-barrier gates would . . . more
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