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Local officials condemned the appearance of propaganda fliers from a white supremacist hate group at the Valley Stream Long Island Rail Road train station on Jan. 19. The fliers …
Recalling King’s legacy
Residents discuss MLK’s legacy
On Monday, the 35th anniversary of the federal holiday marking the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Valley Streamer Solomon Akaeze, 15, said he thought about his time in middle school …
Roosevelt Ave. deli burglarized, police say
Three men reportedly burglarized a deli on the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and Cochran Place, police said, early on Jan. 21. According to detectives, an employee at the deli discovered …
Developer pitches Franklin apartment redevelopment
Developers of a proposed four-story, 35-unit apartment complex on South Franklin Avenue, between the Valley Stream Long Island Rail Road train station and West Hawthorne Avenue, presented …
Bus companies sue schools for non-payment during pandemic
A family of bus companies is suing 47 school districts across Long Island, including all four in Valley Stream, for contract fees that the companies allege went unpaid during, and in some cases …
Epix dramedy filmed in Valley Stream to air Jan. 24
There’s a scene in episode five of his upcoming Epix dramedy “Bridge and Tunnel” in which, from the point of view of his 12-year-old self, actor, director, producer and writer Ed …
Village Christmas trees find a new life in 2021
Dry and in some cases completely stripped of their branches and needles, one by one the desiccated conifers were fed through the wood chipper. Out sprayed a green and brown mélange, and the …
V.S. native, former 'Bachelorette' contestant gives vaccine updates
Former “Bachelorette” contestant and Valley Stream native Dr. Joe Park has been providing a steady stream of updates after receiving his second dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine on …
Solages tapped for deputy majority leader
Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages was appointed deputy majority leader for the New York State Assembly on Jan. 8. As part of the role, she will be responsible for aiding Majority Leader Crystal …
Valley Streamer gets NYC DEP promotion
Longtime Valley Streamer Peter Fusco has been promoted to acting assistant commissioner for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection police, the agency reported in a release in mid …
Editorial
President Biden has his work cut out for him
We will need years, if not decades, to unravel and repair the damage that President Trump has done to the nation with his politics and policies.
Jerry Kremer
What we do right now will echo in history
America is in a state of shock in the wake of the assault on the U.S. Capitol, a second impeachment of President Trump and months of denial of the validity of November’s election. We have a new president . . .
Randi Kreiss
Fear hovered over Biden inauguration week
As I write this, after the mob attack on the Capitol and before this week’s Presidential Inauguration, like many of you, I don’t know what to believe.
Op-Ed
Let the healing begin
On March 4, 1861, President-elect Abraham Lincoln stood on the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol to take the oath of office and deliver his first inaugural address. Seven southern states had already . . .