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Fair Valley Stream bakers appear on Netflix's 'Sugar Rush'
The story of The Best Goodie Bag bake shop in Valley Stream is one of the unexpected. It started with a birthday party for grandma. Justine Campbell was turning 84 in 2008. She was the …
District 24 develops new diversity initiatives after public outcry
District 24 school officials announced new hiring initiatives on Nov. 18 after a recent outcry by parents and residents over a lack of teacher diversity in a district. Dr. Don Sturz, the District …
Restaurants in Valley Stream brace for the cold months
Summer gave restaurant patrons the chance to dine outdoors in relative safety. Many in Valley Stream took advantage of on-street dining after the village closed Rockaway Avenue to traffic in late …
Valley Streamer finds redemption in faith
Valley Streamer William Figueroa, was 15 and growing up in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan, when he said he would frequently sneak out of his house against his parent’s will, disappearing for …
V.S. Diwali Coalition donates food to L.I. Cares
In light of the upcoming Hindu holiday of Diwali, which falls this year on Nov. 14, the Valley Stream Diwali Coalition partnered with Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, to donate hundreds of dollars …
Chicken Coop celebrates 10th anniversary
Ten years ago, when Diana Carrillo, owner of Chicken Coop Restaurant Lounge on Rockaway Avenue, first considered opening a Colombian restaurant, she said she didn’t imagine her dream would …
Epix dramedy filmed on Rockaway Ave.
An upcoming dramedy television show produced and directed by Valley Stream native Edward Burns began filming on Rockaway Avenue last week. Epix picked up the series, called “Bridge and …
Editorial
Next week, limit your Thanksgiving gatherings
With the Covid-19 infection rate creeping up above 3 percent in parts of New York state, including Long Island, Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week issued two executive orders. The first . . .
Editorial
Remember to shop locally this holiday season
Thanksgiving is only a week away, and the December holidays are fast approaching. We’re supposed to be making plans to shop in our local downtowns or at the malls, but because of the coronavirus pandemic . . .
Alfonse D'Amato
The 2020 election: a mandate for moderation
The election is in the history books. As the dust finally settles on the presidential race, it appears that Joe Biden won with the same razor-thin margin by which Donald Trump did in 2016.
Randi Kreiss
Dinner for two at our Thanksgiving table
Is anyone else thinking about the Berlin Airlift? It is one of the great stories of American audacity in the face of political thuggery. In case you’re too young to remember . . .