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Overcast Valley Stream village elections set for March 19
Valley Stream will hold its village election on March 19, and two slates of candidates are vying for village mayor, two trustee seats and the position of village court justice. The trustee race is at …
Valley Stream Presbyterian Church leader named to highest position
When Kymberley Clemons-Jones first became the pastor of the Valley Stream Presbyterian Church more than 10 years ago, the church only had 27 congregants and Long Island Presbytery officials were considering either merging it with another congregation or closing it all together. But with a lot of hard work and dedication, Clemons-Jones was able to change the church’s fate, and it now boasts more than 150 members.
LIJ Valley Stream unveils new orthopedic unit
Administrators at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream hospital unveiled the facility’s new $13.5 million Orthopedic Unit at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Feb. 1.
Downtown revitalization talks continue, mayors offer advice
Members of Valley Stream’s Downtown Revitalization Task Force gathered at the village courthouse on Jan. 29 to hear from three Nassau County mayors how they improved their downtowns, the …
Despite troubled service, commuters rejoice at return of N1 early bus
The morning commute for Elmont and Valley Stream residents used to be simple. More than a decade ago, they could hop aboard the northbound N1 bus and ride to the Jamaica subway station, or the …
Valley Stream woman collects Valentines for Air Force
In only two weeks, Genine Iadevaio was able to collect more than 100 Valentine’s Day cards for an Air Force troop in Afghanistan in memory of her father, Gerald “Jerry” Chiano. Jerry served …
Slipped Disc returns to Valley Stream for a day
When Sip This owner David Sabatino and manager Stephanie Pontillo were looking for places in 2011 to open up a coffee shop together, they had never considered it would be located in the same Rockaway …
Arlington contractor agrees to use union labor
Responding to criticism of non-union labor at the $5.5 million Arlington Avenue sanitation transfer station reconstruction project, Racanelli Construction, the contractor hired by the village to …
Get your Valentine’s on at Valley Stream's Central Florist
When Central Florist owner Lisa Elfante took the reigns of the business in 2005, she said she couldn’t tell the difference between a rose and a carnation. But seeking to own her own shop after …
Clear Stream Avenue School gets Makerspace grant
Clear Stream Avenue School recently received a $5,000 grant from Lowe’s Toolbox for Education to help build the school’s Makerspace program. “The grant is intended to build our students’ …
The Week Ahead
Feb. 14 - 21
Get help with your taxes Hofstra Tax Society is offering VITA Tax Help Assistance at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library on Thursdays from 6-8 p.m., on Saturdays from 11 a.m. -3 p.m. and on …
Editorial
Challenges ahead for Democratic Senate
As New York Democrats look ahead to two years of majority control of the State Senate — and the Assembly and the governor’s mansion — they should also remember the past and learn from their predecessors’ mistakes.