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In honor of the Easter Steve Vaccaro picked up fifty turkeys from a local supermarket and he gave them out to elderly Valley Stream residents.
Valley Stream Christians discuss faith and Easter plans
When most people think of Easter they think of bunnies, candy and egg hunts.  But for Christians it is a day to commemorate their belief in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In … more
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Teenage friends Ama Bhatti, far left, Tolu Diyaolu and Djeynaba Sakho strolled through Hendrickson Park last Saturday and talked about their hopes for a pandemic-free future.
As spring returns, locals walk in Hendrickson park
It’s been a difficult year. For much of it, many people have been stuck inside awaiting the end of the coronavirus pandemic, which to date has killed more than a half-million people in the … more
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Dr. Gainosuke Sugiyama
Hometown Hero Dr. Gainosuke Sugiyama
I think pandemic affected us in a way that’s kind of hard to describe in words because we’ve never encountered anything like this ever before. Nothing in training ever prepared us for … more
Don Sinksield, director of administration for New Hope Mental Health Counseling, has seen new clients double.
Valley Stream therapists discuss pandemic counseling struggles
Long Island is a year into the pandemic, and according to local mental health experts, many people are still struggling to adjust to the life changes it has brought. As a result, they said, more … more
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Bharati Carmona, owner of the Pily’s Unisex Hair Salon on Central Avenue, said that because of the pandemic, business has increased 80 percent.
Valley Stream businesses chronicle ups and downs during a year of pandemic
A year into the coronavirus pandemic, businesses in Valley Stream have been hit with a variety of challenges. Between government-mandated shutdowns, restrictions on gatherings and closing times, as … more
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Reports of crowded cars after LIRR service cuts went into effect on March 8 led the agency to make a quick reversal.
LIRR schedule change brings woes to Valley Stream riders
Faced with plummeting ridership amid the coronavirus pandemic and a budget gap of $2.5 billion, in December the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that on March 8, LIRR service would be … more
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Bethlehem Assembly of God offers live prayer over Zoom every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in addition to free pastoral counseling.
Valley Stream faith leaders reflect on a year of pandemic
As the one-year anniversary of the start to the coronavirus pandemic approaches Valley Stream’s various pastors said they are reflecting on the past twelve months of hardship with gratitude … more
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Reflections on a pandemic year
How strange the past 12 months have been, for us all. Personally, I’ve been holed up for most of it at my desk in my bedroom, papers stacked up around me . . . more
last June, Valley Streamer Diego Yangali created a Facebook page called “Voices of Valley Stream” to help him and others cultivate new friendships during the pandemic.
A pandemic’s bleak milestone
March 1, 2020, marked the first confirmed case of coronavirus in New York. As fears of the virus mounted, Valley Stream resident Thomas Dowling, 41, recalled, he was riddled with fear and anxiety … more
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A year later, lessons learned from the pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic reached Long Island a year ago next week, at first bringing a handful of cases before it dug in and exploded, wreaking havoc. more
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