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Mostly Cloudy Valley Stream districts weigh use of state universal pre-k funds
By Peter Belfiore pbelfiore@liherald.com Flush with federal relief funding, and factoring in a potential windfall from a tax hike on New York’s millionaires, state lawmakers passed a $212 …
Locals look to launch marijuana businesses as village considers opt-out
With the passage on March 31 of the landmark Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act, New York became the 16th state in the union to legalize recreational …
Valley Stream is under 'significant' fiscal stress, state comptroller says
The office of State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has designated the Village of Valley Stream as a municipality under “significant fiscal stress.” DiNapoli’s report, released last …
As spring returns, locals walk in Hendrickson park
With pandemic’s end in sight, locals head outside
It’s been a difficult year. For much of it, many people have been stuck inside awaiting the end of the coronavirus pandemic, which to date has killed more than a half-million people in the …
Valley Streamers react to state legalization of recreational marijuana use
New York state on Wednesday legalized recreational marijuana use in New York — an effort years in the making — while setting regulations for a new industry and its taxation. Spanning …
Long Island Cares donates shed to local pet charity
Long Island Cares, a regional food bank, donated money to Valley Stream’s Paw it Forward earlier this March that allowed for volunteers to purchase a 10-by-10-foot shed to better house the pet …
V.S. kids hop to Hendrickson for some Easter fun
Roughly 1,500 children flocked to the Hendrickson Park mini golf course area to get their Easter baskets of candy and take photos with the Easter bunny on Saturday. All smiles and a few tears for the …
Valley Stream Christians discuss faith and Easter plans
When most people think of Easter they think of bunnies, candy and egg hunts. But for Christians it is a day to commemorate their belief in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In …
Herald Community Newspapers seek 2021 summer interns
Herald Community Newspapers is seeking 2021 summer interns for our 18 community-based publications that stretch across Nassau County’s South Shore, from Valley Stream to Seaford, and Long Beach …
Edward Ochman, VSFD firefighter, dies at 70
Valley Stream resident and 39-year veteran and ex-captain for the Valley Stream Fire Department, Edward Ochman, died on Tuesday, Feb. 23, from complications of cardiovascular disease. He was …
Editorial
Newspapers don’t belong in state recycling bill
State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach who chairs the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, has introduced legislation in the Senate that could cripple magazines and newspapers across the state . . .
Randi Kreiss
Dogs on Long Island get a leg up on Covid
While many humans are still waiting in lines for the Covid-19 vaccine, an unusual initiative has put our four-legged friends at the head of the pack.