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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Drivers on Long Island haven’t had the easiest time getting around this winter with heavy snowfalls and ice accumulations often blanketing roadways, but for some, the biggest issue has been what happens once the snow and ice melt — potholes.
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By Brian Croce
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3/5/14
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Few Long Islanders will argue that this has been a rough winter. After a few dustings of snow in December, several major storms have pounded the region since the calendar rolled over to 2014, and that has had an impact on local schools and municipalities.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/12/14
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The plows are connected, the trucks are gassed up and Valley Stream crews are ready to go as the first major snowstorm of the winter is set to hit Long Island this evening.
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By Andrew Hackmack and Brian Croce
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1/2/14
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The brunt of Hurricane Sandy isn’t scheduled to hit the South Shore of Nassau County until this evening, but village officials and employees are already out in full force, gearing up for the impending storm.
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By Andrew Hackmack and Brian Croce
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10/29/12
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There is construction aplenty in Valley Stream this summer. Work has begun to revitalize the village’s streams, and several roads are also being repaired.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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8/8/12
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Village officials broke ground last week on a new Sept. 11 monument that will include a 15-footlong, 3,350-pound piece of steel from the ruins of the World Trade Center.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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7/11/12
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Graffiti artists be warned — your work won’t be staying around that long. The village recently purchased a new power washer which will be used to clean up Valley Stream. Among its main purposes will be the removal of any graffiti on public places.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/11/12
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Hurricane Irene took down trees, branches and power lines in Valley Stream, but caused little property damage. At the height of the storm, about 9,000 homes and businesses in the area had no electricity, but that number was down to a few hundred on Tuesday.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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8/31/11
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Construction is nearing completion on the 2010-11 road program in Valley Stream, and when work is done, about two miles worth of village roads will have been repaved.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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7/28/11
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