After roughly five years of planning, borrowing, demolition and construction, Valley Stream’s waste transfer station on Arlington Road opened on Nov. 15 to much fanfare, and a dedication …
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By Peter Belfiore
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11/29/19
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With the sun beating down at mid-morning, a girls’ cross-country team was recently running up and down the half-mile-long hill on the south side of the Town of Hempstead’s Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick, sweating profusely and breathing hard in the 90-degree-plus heat.
Taking it all in from the side of the seashell-coated path was a red fox –– yes, a red fox –– which stood in the shade, motionless and silent, panting continuously, its eyes half-shut. The runners appeared unfazed by its presence.
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By Scott Brinton
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8/24/16
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Wayne Mastrangelo, Valley Stream’s Sanitation Department supervisor, died unexpectedly on May 9 after suffering a heart attack at home. He was 47.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/14/14
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Picking up the garbage is one of the basic services that any municipal government offers. Where that garbage goes once it leaves the curb is a mystery to most residents.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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11/28/13
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When Hurricane Sandy struck on Oct. 29, it severely damaged a number of Town of Hempstead facilities in the Bellmore-Merrick area. Repair work is under way, but it could be some time before they are up and running again. Particularly hard hit were the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve, the Sanitation Department and the Merrick Senior Center.
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By Scott Brinton
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12/12/12
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The Town of Hempstead is one of many local governments that are scrambling to help homeowners in need following the wreckage caused by Hurricane Sandy.
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By David Weingrad
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11/2/12
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Got an old television set to get rid of? A computer you don’t want anymore? The Village of Valley Stream will now be accepting these items free under a new electronic waste recycling agreement it signed last week.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/23/12
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