He’s a third-generation Valley Stream resident and has become a pillar of village government for more than a decade. Now Edwin Fare is asking his neighbors to extend his time as mayor for a …
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By Juan Lasso
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3/18/23
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As a political firebrand and activist, Cristina Arroyo has been outspoken about the need to tackle the structural barriers that exclude under-represented groups in her hometown of Valley Stream. She …
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By Juan Lasso
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3/18/23
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Anthony Bonelli spent decades of his working life across various city services, optimizing systems, and improving standards of transparency, efficiency, and integrity. Now he hopes to bring his …
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By Juan Lasso
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3/18/23
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well underway. Parties and their candidates are in the throes of winning the support of voters and getting their volunteers out to put their message before village residents as they get ready to head …
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By Juan Lasso
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2/23/23
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'Is there anyone on stage — and can I see hands? — who is unwilling tonight to pledge your support to the eventual nominee of the Republican Party . . .'
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By Michael Malaszczyk
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1/26/23
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When calamity strikes —a sweeping natural disaster, or even a global pandemic — the most vulnerable populations like the elderly, children and the poor, often bear the brunt of the …
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By Juan Lasso
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7/28/22
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Once upon a time, partisan politics was a simple business. There were two major parties, and they both had simple strategies for staying in power. The voters were attracted to either . . .
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4/28/21
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A Brooklyn man was charged with attempted murder in a shootout between him and another man that reportedly took place outside a home on Sherbourne Road early on Dec. 23, according to police. Police …
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1/14/21
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While the world’s humans might be stuck wearing masks for some time yet, their furry, four-legged canine companions have no such restrictions, and so on Sept. 8 the Friends of Valley Stream …
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By Peter Belfiore
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9/18/20
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College classes were set to start on Long Island this week and next, and that presented a potentially big problem: partying.
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8/28/20
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