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Gov. Kathy Hochul joined chief executive Janno Lieber and other officials with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to announce the completion of the Long Island Rail Road’s 9.8-mile piece of track stretching from Floral Park to Hicksville that is expected to allow for more trains.
Final stretch of LIRR’s $2.5 billion 'third track’ finished
It’s finally completed. The Long Island Rail Road line connecting New York City with Nassau County’s governmental seat and other points east now has a third track. And that could mean not … more
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The village of Valley Stream is seeking community feedback regarding the selection of three proposed senior housing facilities aimed at providing affordable apartments for its senior population.
Valley Stream picks "The Alder" for new senior housing facility
In the village’s latest effort to tackle its shortage of available senior housing options, officials are planning to convert a roughly 47,000-square-foot lot, tucked between Payan Avenue and … more
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The Waldinger Memorial Library serves a diverse range of patrons with a variety of reading preferences and tastes. Librarians strive to regularly update their collection of books and provide as much choice and variety as possible.
Waldinger librarians discuss increase in book bans and challenges
As long as there have been books, there have been critics of books whose content they have deemed dangerous, inappropriate or just plain uncomfortable. And some of literature’s harshest critics … more
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Jacquilyn Smith, far left, Lisa-Marie Elfante and Gus Pino with their completed floral sculpture of Bella Abzug for the botanical exhibition “Femmes,” at Hudson Yards’ The Shops.
Valley Stream florist’s statue blooms to life at NYC exhibit
Lisa-Marie Elfante admits that she didn’t know a thing about flowers — and couldn’t tell the difference between a rose and a carnation, as she likes to say — when she opened … more
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Hispanic school leaders, from Board of Education trustees to school administrators and staff, are reflecting on the meaning and significance of Hispanic Heritage Month, a celebration of America’s largest minority. Above, William L. Buck Elementary student shows off her Frida Kahlo.
V.S. school district leaders reflect on Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month is a month-long celebration whose timing fits with the national independence days of seven Latin American countries and is a testament to the rich range of cultures … more
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Valley Stream residents questioned Mayor Edwin Fare and village attorney Michael Hopkin’s decision to prevent resident Amil Virani from recording the Sept. 26 board meeting.
Citizen recording invokes open meeting law at village meeting
By the end of the village’s regular board of trustees meeting, Amil Virani left Village Hall perplexed and outraged on Sept. 26. The focus of his ire was a moment that for him overshadowed an … more
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Th Rev. Kymberley Clemons-Jones is stepping down as pastor of Valley Stream Presbyterian Church on Oct. 30 after more than a decade of service.
Valley Stream church bids farewell to beloved pastor
The full extent of the coronavirus pandemic’s debilitating effects on everything from the industrial supply chain to mental health to school learning is still becoming evident. And for … more
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Brooklyn Avenue Elementary School students created their own personalized dot structures in celebration of International Dot Day.
Valley Stream 24 gets creative on Dot Day
It all started three years ago in an Iowan classroom when teacher Terry Shay shared The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds, the story of a teacher who helps a doubting student to unleash her latent artistic … more
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The latest additions to the Valley Stream District 30 staff were welcomed at the board of education meeting on Sept. 20. From left, are trustee Kenneth Cummings, board President Kelly Ureña, new teaching assistant Jennifer Aviles, Superintendent Roxanne Garcia-France, new speech teacher Michel Cabral-Martin, board Vice President C. Sandra Okafor and trustee James Lavery.
“The Friendly Schools” welcomes two new teachers
Two new teachers to the Valley Stream District 30 School District took center stage during the district’s regular board of education meeting on Sept. 20. Director of Human Resources Marcela … more
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Courtesy Valley Stream Central High School District Central High School senior Solomon Akaeze was selected to participate in Columbia Law School’s High School Law Institute for the fall semester to sharpen his legal and leadership skills.
V.S. Central senior picked for Columbia Law program
Valley Stream Central High School senior Solomon Akaeze has been selected to take part in Columbia Law School’s High School Law Institute for the fall semester. For the next few months, Solomon … more
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