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Jack Mitchell, the Assistant Superintendent of Business for Valley Stream District 24, recently volunteered on a mission trip to build a sustainable school in Guatemala and better the lives of its local students.

This District 24 educator builds a better future in Guatemala

Valley Stream District 24’s Jack Mitchell and around 40 other volunteers participated in the second Lifetouch Memory Mission in Guatemala to construct “bottle … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/15/24

Clear Stream Avenue Elementary students enjoyed their new playground after its official opening.

Clear Stream breaks in a new playground

Clear Stream Avenue School has a renovated playground, an upgrade that district officials say “will further enhance the educational experience for students.” The opening of Clear Stream … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/15/24

Trustee incumbents Sean Wright and John Tufarelli faced off against challenger Anthony Bonelli four years ago amid the pandemic.

Village general election 2024: at-large trustee race

Two at-large trustee seats are on the ballot at this month’s village election. Village trustee incumbents John Tufarelli and Sean Wright of the United Community Party seek to retain their seats … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/8/24

Fifteen-year-old Girl Scout Alicia Tritschler demonstrates to Henry Waldinger Memorial Library patron Alejandro Sosa how to use her positivity board.

See how this Girl Scout from Valley Stream is building self-worth, one Post-it at a time

The acute mental health challenges of children and teens, borne out by ballooning rates of anxiety and depression, are a reality universally acknowledged by mental health experts. Girl Scout Alicia … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/8/24

Alyssa Santiago, center, signs her letter of intent to play Division 2 soccer at Mercy College with Erica Santiago, left, Coach Steve Sharkey, and Justin Roman.

This Valley Stream Central senior scores dual scholarship

Alyssa Santiago, 17, a senior at Valley Stream Central High School, has garnered attention for her remarkable achievements both on and off the soccer field. Santiago’s journey in soccer … more

By Angelina Zingariello | 3/8/24

After operating without a contract for more than a month, Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital nurses reached a new contract agreement with Northwell on Feb. 21.

Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital nurses secure new contract, call off strike

After months of haggling, Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital nurses and hospital administrators agreed to a new labor contract, sidestepping a potential full-scale walkout on Feb. 21. … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/8/24

Robert Golub, who murdered 13-year-old Kelly Tinyes of Valley Stream, is scheduled to go before a parole board to seek his freedom in August to the outcry of the Tinyes’ family.

Horton killer’s parole hearing postponed, again

On March 3, 1989, tragedy struck the Horton Road community as 13-year-old Kelly Tinyes, a Valley Stream resident and a Woodmere Middle School student, vanished while babysitting her younger brother, … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/8/24

Needed: smart development, not overdevelopment

“Our quality of life is under attack,” is a constant refrain from longtime residents of a community whenever change starts — especially when it involves building homes on previously vacant land, or constructing much larger buildings than what exists in a neighborhood already. more

Herald Editorial Staff | 3/7/24

Valley Stream businesses are struggling to recover from the financial blow dealt by the Jan. 27 fire at Rockaway and West Lincoln avenues, and hoping to reopen.

How downtown businesses are rebuilding after devastating fire

In a matter of hours on Jan. 27, a chaotic fire, which started at Jadwiga’s Polish American Deli on West Lincoln Avenue, swept through the heart of the village’s business district, … more

By Juan Lasso and Angelina Zingariell | 3/1/24

Valley Stream 24 School District Superintendent of Schools recently met with Student Council members at all three district schools to discuss topics from school lunch ideas to new collaborative working spaces.

Valley Stream 24 student councils shape their district's future

Valley Stream District 24 Superintendent Unal Karakas recently met with the Student Councils of all three schools to engage them in discussions about the collective vision of the district’s … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/1/24

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