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Junior Tiffany Melendez has stepped up to fill a void at libero and is one of Valley Stream North’s three captains.

Valley Steam North’s girls’ volleyball team made the playoffs last year after a .500 season but bowed out early. Coach Mary Parisi wonders what could have been in 2023 if lefty … more

By Marc Berman | 10/1/24

At a special celebration — technically a year late, according to President Billy Florio — the Valley Stream Historical Society marked half a century of preserving the village’s history and honoring the dedicated people who have safeguarded its legacy. At a special celebration — technically a year late, according to President Billy Florio — the Valley Stream Historical Society marked half a century of preserving the village’s history and honoring the dedicated people who have safeguarded its legacy.

Valley Stream Historical Society salutes 50 years of setting the record straight on local past

The Valley Stream Historical Society, a local organization that has made it its mission to preserve, collect, and chronicle Valley Stream’s history, made history of its own. It celebrated 50 … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/27/24

The Central High School District used federal pandemic recovery funds to install $5.9 million artificial turf fields at North and South high schools, which athletes and coaches hope will mean more practice time and fewer weather-related disruptions.

See why Valley Stream Central High School District coaches are raving about new $5.9M turf fields

Four years ago, public school districts nationwide were flush with federal cash. The billions of dollars was meant to bring schools back from the ordeal of the pandemic. Some districts in dire need … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/27/24

Valley Stream District 24 students supported the Village of Valley Stream’s 9/11 commemoration with their Boy Scout and Girl Scout members.

Valley Stream District 24 partakes in village 9/11 ceremony

Members of Valley Stream District 24 recently honored the lives lost and sacrifices made on September 11th, 2001, during a ceremony commemorating its 23rd anniversary, hosted by the Village of … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/27/24

Legislator Seth Koslow, with Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, left, and Legislator Debra Mulé, right, said the Democratic caucus filed a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission, alleging the misuse of taxpayer money to fund the Sept. 18 Trump rally at the Nassau Coliseum.

Nassau County Democrats allege Trump rally was taxpayer misuse

Democratic leaders in the Nassau County legislature have filed a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission, alleging that the Sept. 18 campaign rally for former President Donald Trump in … more

By Jordan Vallone | 9/27/24

Willow Road Elementary School briefly went into lockdown Monday after a hoax gun threat, likely a part of a growing pattern of "swatting" calls aimed to trigger a police response with no credible danger.

Gun threat at Valley Stream's Willow Road School deemed a hoax by police. What you need to know.

Willow Road Elementary School briefly went into lockdown Monday morning after a gun threat that police later confirmed was a hoax. The lockdown occurred shortly after students arrived, according … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/24/24

Long Island Jewish Valley Stream’s new partnership with Crossroads Farm supplies fresh, seasonal produce weekly, emphasizing the benefits of locally grown food for patient recovery while reducing the use of processed ingredients.

See how Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital's new farm-to-hospital partnership raises the bar on hospital food

The underwhelming caliber of much of the nation’s hospital food is, for Russell Ficke, a tough pill to swallow. The executive chef at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital has sought to … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/20/24

Kevin Hock is on track to earn his private pilot’s license, but the cost of training is a challenge. The Nassau BOCES program, with support from his school district, has made it possible.

Fasten your seat belts. This Valley Stream Central High School alum is earning his pilot’s wings

Kevin Hock’s world revolved around metal birds soaring tens of thousands of feet over the Earth for as long as he could remember. During his childhood in Valley Stream, he’d peer up … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/20/24

The 9-11 memorial at the park features a recovered steel beam from the rubble of Ground Zero. Valley Stream Fire Chiefs place a memorial wreath in front of the monument.

9/11 Remembrance 2024: Village of Valley Stream gathers to remember World Trade Center calamity

Amid a day of mourning and remembrance on Sept. 11, a crowd descended on Arthur J. Hendrickson Park, gathering around the village’s 9/11 memorial monument. This patch of public park transformed … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/20/24

From left, South Senior High Chorus Director, Rita DiFano; Summer Torres; South Principal, Matthew Swinson; District Director of Fine & Performing Arts, Dr. Adam G. Erdos.

Valley Stream Central High students to play all-state festival

Six Valley Stream Central High School District student-musicians have been selected to take part in the NYSSMA All-State Festival this winter. The selection recognizes the students’ talent and … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/20/24

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