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More than 100 protesters demonstrated in Valley Stream on Thursday, continuing protests over police brutality against black people.

George Floyd protests continue in Valley Stream

Demonstrations protesting the police killing of George Floyd continued in Valley Stream on Thursday as more than 100 people gathered around 1 p.m. at the Hendrickson Park pool parking lot before making … more

By Peter Belfiore | 6/4/20

The Valley Stream board of trustees passed a roughly $41 million budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year. The average homeowner can expect a $42.35 increase in taxes.

Village passes $41 million, status quo 2020-21 budget

On Monday night, the Valley Stream board of trustees passed a fiscal year 2020-21 budget of more than $41 million, excluding library expenses, during a hearing held by remote teleconference. The … more

By Peter Belfiore | 4/24/20

An outbreak of the COVID-19 strain of coronavirus has led to the closure of all Valley Stream Schools until April 1.

V.S. schools to remain closed until April 1, districts detail free/reduced lunch distribution

To slow the outbreak of the COVID-19 strain of coronavirus, which as of Tuesday afternoon had killed two and infected 139 people in Nassau County, Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered the closure of all public … more

By Peter Belfiore | 3/17/20

Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered all village elections postponed until April 28. Above, the governor at SUNY Old Westbury in 2019.

Village elections postponed to April 28 because of coronavirus

The village trustee elections originally scheduled for March 18 have been moved to April 28, according to an executive order signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The move is intended to reduce … more

3/17/20

Village trustee elections have been rescheduled to April 28 amid the growing Coronavirus pandemic.

Village elections rescheduled to April 28

The village trustee elections originally scheduled for March 18 have been moved to April 28, according to an executive order signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The move is intended to reduce … more

By Peter Belfiore | 3/16/20

All village facilities except parks are closed until further notice amid the coronavirus outbreak.

All village facilities, except parks, close indefinitely amid outbreak

All Valley Stream village facilities, except for parks and playgrounds, are closed until further notice amid the growing COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, as federal, state, county and village officials … more

By Peter Belfiore | 3/16/20

Village 2020 trustee elections set for March 18

Village elections are scheduled for March 18 at the standard polling across the village. In 2020 two trustee seats are up for grabs. Challenger Anthony Bonelli, who ran for mayor in 2019, is vying … more

By Peter Belfiore | 3/6/20

Village 2020 trustee elections set for March 18

Village elections are scheduled for March 18 at the standard polling across the village. In 2020 two trustee seats are up for grabs. Challenger Anthony Bonelli, who ran for mayor in 2019, is vying … more

By Peter Belfiore | 3/6/20

Criminal justice reform laws impact local communities

Oscar Wilde’s frequently quoted adage “No good deed goes unpunished” can easily be applied to New York state’s recently enacted bail reform law, which ends bail for misdemeanor and low-level felony crimes considered nonviolent. The State Legislature’s intent may have been good . . . more

By Edward Lieberman and Geoffrey Prime | 2/28/20

Mishal Javed, 12, rode shotgun in the mayor’s vehicle on Feb. 18, and had the chance to use the village two-way radio as part of Mayor for a Day.

Valley Stream sixth-graders become mayors for a day

Eleven-year-old Abdullah Chatta stood among piles of garbage wearing shiny brown dress shoes, and the odor from the trash was distinct and strong. So much so that Abdullah’s counterpart, Mishal … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 2/27/20