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Overcast Parents, officials want additional measures after Willow Road playground crash
With the temperature nearly 50 degrees on Jan. 2 — the first day back after the holiday break for most schoolchildren — it was good weather to hit the playground. But shortly after …
Interfaith service in Valley Stream honors Dr. King, promotes love
In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Valley Stream Religious Council held an interfaith service on Sunday at the Baha’i Center of Nassau County in Valley Stream to recognize all of …
Nassau D.A., S.P.C.A. offering $5,000 for information in Valley Stream dog abuse case
An emaciated dog with what appeared to be multiple cigarette burns on its head was found abandoned in Valley Stream on the afternoon of Jan. 10. The Nassau County District …
Residents criticize rollout of new village recycling program
Rocky start for dual-stream?
alley Streamers last week took to social media and inundated Sanitation Department officials with complaints after what they say was a botched rollout of the village’s newly implemented …
Ten years of music at Buckley’s
Longtime Valley Stream bar is also a concert venue
When North High School alumnus and Sip This employee Nicholas Romano, 20, walked into Buckley’s Restaurant and Pub in Valley Stream on Dec. 28 and prepared to perform with his band, SLMBR, for …
Four Valley Stream scouts soar to Eagle
After committing to hundreds of hours of community service in the pursuit of the Scouts BSA’s highest rank, four Valley Streamers from Troop 109 on Jan. 11 officially became Eagle …
Green Acres J.C. Penney to close April 24
After more than 62 years in business, the J.C. Penney store at Green Acres Mall will be closing its doors this spring. Squeezed by competition from online big box stores and a darkening financial …
V.S. resident tackles bullying in her first children’s book
“I’m an imaginative and creative person,” Valley Streamer Jennifer Brome said. “Writing just pours out of me … It’s like Utopia for me. It’s what I’m …
Village art students show off their work
Students of the village’s acrylic-on-canvas painting class once again had the chance to show off their works at a gallery reception on Jan. 10 at the Hendrickson Park Community Center. The …
V.S. Presbytarian Church holds MLK Day celebration
“Let us pray gracious God, we thank you for allowing us to be here tonight to celebrate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. We are excited Lord, oh God, that you have sent us for this task,” the …
The Week Ahead
Jan. 23 - 29
Alphabet soup On Thursday Jan. 23, children ages 3 to 5 years old with a parent or caregiver are encouraged to come to the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library for an early literacy program featuring …
Have patience on recycling
To the Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Valley Stream residents for their patience and good will as the village transitions to a better, more efficient and cost saving …
On recycling, calm down. It’s complicated
Residents made quite a fuss this past week over rollout of Valley Stream’s new dual-stream recycling program, which alternates recycling weeks between paper products and glass, plastic and …