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District 13 passes 2020-2021 budget in revote
Voters passed Valley Stream Elementary School District 13’s revised 2020-2021 spending plan on July 28 after its original budget was narrowly defeated in June. The vote was 949 for …
Valley Stream schools submit coronavirus reopening plans
With a Friday deadline to submit fall reopening plans to the State Education Department, school district officials across New York are finalizing procedures to restart classroom instruction, which …
#StandwithJennifer protest draws hundreds
Between 1,000 and 2,000 demonstrators packed the Valley Stream train station Thursday evening before marching on Sunrise Highway and making their way to the Village Green in a show of solidarity for local …
Officials, residents discuss Roosevelt Apartments tax breaks
Residents and school officials voiced reservations about tax breaks, including a 14-year payment in lieu of taxes agreement, that the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency is considering …
LIJ Valley Stream receives dual accolades for hernia and robotic surgery
LIJ Valley Stream has been named a Center of Excellence, receiving dual accreditation in both the fields of hernia and robotic surgery from the Surgical Review Corporation, a non-profit patient …
Barrett Park camp returns after an uncertain start to summer
It was sometime in early June when the counselors and director for the Barrett Park summer camp program approached village Director of Recreation Jimmy Fitanzo to inform him that should it be …
Two dozen attend Friday BLM protest
Roughly two dozen protestors met at the Valley Stream train station Friday evening before heading to the home of Jennifer McLeggan, a local black woman who says she has suffered racial harassement by …
Valley Stream opens Rockaway Ave. to on-street dining for summer weekends
Starting today, June 19 and lasting throughout the summer, Valley Stream is closing Rockaway Avenue from 4 to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays to allow for on-street dining. The move …