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Valley Stream will move its skate park from the hockey rink to Hendrickson Park.

Valley Stream finds new home for skate park

When plans for the Valley Stream Skate Park were announced in 2011, both the skateboarding community and village officials were happy with the new endeavor. Now, more than a year later, neither group is pleased with the current setup, and there are plans to move the park from the hockey rink in front of the Long Island Rail Road station to Hendrickson Park. more

By Brian Croce | 10/10/12

This summer will mark the first time the Valley Stream Skate Park is open while schools are closed for an extended period of time.

Officials seek uptick in skate park usage

The Valley Stream Skate Park is nearing its first summer open for business after skaters hit the rails and ramps for the first time in September 2011. Village officials are looking to see if the summer months bring more patrons to the park. more

By Brian Croce | 5/18/12

Anthony Savillo was the first skateboarder to ride the new skate park in Valley Stream at its Sept. 17 opening.

Building a better skate park

Just two months after its opening, feedback is still pouring in about the Valley Stream skate park off of Sunrise Highway, near the Long Island Rail Road station. Several community members have expressed mixed feelings about the park, and village officials have begun to make some adjustments. more

By Clarissa Hamlin | 11/17/11

Anthony Savillo was the first skateboarder to ride the new skate park in Valley Stream last Saturday.

Valley Stream Skate Park opens to mixed reviews

Skateboarders rode the rails and ramps at the Valley Stream Skate Park for the first time at its opening last Saturday. Though only a few early skaters gathered at the rink, on Sunrise Highway beside the village’s Long Island Rail Road station, the traffic picked up later in the day at a facility that local skateboarders said they couldn’t wait to see. more

By Clarissa Hamlin | 9/21/11

The roller hockey rink on Sunrise Highway will be used for Valley Stream's new skate park.

Thumbs up for Valley Stream skate park

The long-awaited, highly anticipated Valley Stream skate park soon will be no longer a dream, but a reality. Plans for the venue were approved by the village board at its July 18 meeting. more

By Clarissa Hamlin | 7/27/11

Valley Stream officials are planning to create a skate park using the existing hockey rink on Sunrise Highway by purchasing portable equipment.

Skate park on the way in Valley Stream

Valley Stream village officials plan to approve a local skate park at the Sunrise Highway hockey rink at an upcoming meeting, said Mayor Ed Fare. more

By Clarissa Hamlin | 6/30/11

South High School students Peter Costanzo, left, and Tyler Moran have been skateboarding for three years.

Valley Stream skate park on the horizon?

Feeling weightless, you are frozen in mid-air. There is nothing but the wind underneath your feet and your outstretched arms feel as if they could touch the sky. Exhilaration is pumping through your body, following the rhythms of your racing heartbeat. more

By Clarissa Hamlin | 4/27/11

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