Friday, March 21, 2025
Trustee Sharon Daly, a political newcomer, cruised to victory in Tuesday’s village special election, according to unofficial results, handily defeating challenger Anthony Bonelli. The win …
Valley Stream village election voters who assume they can cast their ballot at their usual polling place will need to think again. The village has done away with all but one of the dozen or so …
At the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library in Valley Stream, a group of children huddles around screens, their eyes flicking between colorful blocks of code and the animations dancing on their screens. …
Two candidates are on the ballot at this year’s special village election on March 18. Sharon Daly, a political newcomer currently serving as trustee, will go head to head with Anthony …
An exhibit, celebrating Valley Stream’s own Leonard Lehrman, a composer whose work fuses social consciousness with musical tradition, is being held at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library …
Valley Stream Latest Happenings
Valley Stream may be celebrating 100 years, but for some of its residents, that’s just a number. Recently, three women have marked milestones that match or stretch well beyond the …
Valley Stream Crime
A large-scale illegal vehicle rally took place on Saturday, March 8, at 9:40 p.m. in the parking lot of Green Acres Mall on West Sunrise Highway. Patrol officers and the Problem Oriented …
Valley Stream Education News
If there was ever a reason to be at school on a Saturday morning, it would be for this: Valley Stream’s top education leaders rubbed shoulders with lawmakers at nearly every level of government …
Valley Stream Politics
He is a familiar lone challenger to United Community Party domination at Village Hall. And he has, once again, stepped into the village political arena. Anthony Bonelli will face off against Trustee …
Valley Stream Education News
Fifth-grade students in the Challenge Program at Valley Stream District 24 recently harnessed the power of 3D printing to design and create intricate snowflakes. After mastering this cutting-edge …
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As I’ve talked to constituents over the years, I have found that one of their most consistent concerns has been the deplorable commute between the Five Towns and Far Rockaway areas to Queens and Manhattan.
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In an age when misinformation and secrecy can cloud public trust, the need for open government has never been more pressing. That’s why Sunshine Week — March 16 to 22 this year — a nonpartisan national initiative championing public access to information, is more than just an observance. It is a call to action.
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In recent weeks, a terrible cascade of restrictive executive orders and wholesale firings of government workers has shaken all of us, Democrats and Republicans, federal workers and everyone who depends on their good work.
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For too long, mental health has been an afterthought in budget negotiations, receiving inadequate funding despite its profound impact on individuals and our communities