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Barbara York places a rose in memory of her brother, Raymond, on Sept. 11.
‘It never gets easier’
More than 50 people stood in the rain at the annual 9/11 memorial service in Hendrickson Park, honoring the dead and reflecting on how the events of that tragic day changed survivors’ lives forever. more
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Kindergartners at Brooklyn Avenue School passed through the front doors of the building for the first time on Sept. 9.
Students head back to class [Photo gallery]
Students in Valley Stream's 14 schools returned to class on Wednesday, Sept. 9. more
Paul DePace, left, accepts a plaque from Central High School District Board of Education President Larry Trogel for his nine years of service to the board.
Wraith joins high school board
After nine years of serving on the Central High School District school board, Paul DePace stepped down from his post as trustee this year and was replaced by Ian Wraith to represent District 24 more
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Evan Sandoval and Ryan DeMarco, foreground, work on a letter to send to a resident at the Franklin Nursing Home. The eighth-graders were writing to express their thanks to the senior generation.
Service day just one of many at South
Answering President Barack Obama’s call for a National Day of Service on Sept. 11, students at South High School spent their time last Friday working on a variety of community-oriented projects. more
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Walter Weltner and Mayor Ed Cahill christen the new fire engine.
Company 3 dedicates new, modern rig
The southern portion of Valley Stream is now being protected by the most modern piece of fire apparatus the village has ever had. The new Engine 343, “The Pride of Gibson,” was dedicated on Sunday afternoon during a ceremony at the Cochran Place Firehouse. more
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Diana Neiss, a second-grade teacher at Clear Stream Avenue School, reads “September 12,” a book written by first-graders, to her class on Sept. 11.
Students learn who the real heroes are
Students in Diana Neiss' second-grade class at Clear Stream Avenue heard a story about how life went on after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and wrote letters to police officers and firefighters. more
Memorial-goers remembered 9/11 victims at the Lido Beach reflecting pool.
Remembrance at sunrise on the beach
Eight years ago to the day, hundreds of people had gathered at Lido Beach Park and watched the clear, sunny sky in the distance fill with black clouds of dark smoke from the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. more
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Keith Donovan, right, gets some help from Eagle Scout Nick Englese for his own Eagle project at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.
Scout hammering down Eagle rank
Guests at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge will have a more enjoyable visit thanks to the work of one local Boy Scout. Keith Donovan, 14, built a shelter at the Queens animal sanctuary for his Eagle Scout project more
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An old airplane hangar from Curtiss Airfield still stands for use by a private commercial business.
Curtiss Airfield Day scheduled for Oct. 17
Before the Green Acres Mall, there was Curtiss Airfield. Now just a distant memory, the small little airport was once a popular spot for some of the world’s most famous flyers. more
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A sensitive lesson in history
The eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks falls on just the third day of school this year. Teachers have different plans to mark the day, and say they need to be sensitive to the age of the students. Kindergartners, first-graders and most second-graders weren’t even born yet when the towers fell, and high schoolers were still in their elementary years. more
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