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A four-person State Supreme Court appellate panel unanimously ruled that the Nassau County comptroller does not have the authority to audit the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency.

Town IDA wins appeal against former comptroller

The Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency successfully overturned a Nassau County Supreme Court decision that had allowed the county comptroller to have subpoena power over IDA … more

By Peter Belfiore | 8/2/19

A proposed 18-unit apartment complex at the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and Cochran Place failed to get a supermajority of support, and will not move forward with development.

Valley Stream BZA rejects Roosevelt apartment proposal

The Valley Stream Board of Zoning Appeals failed on July 16 to gain a supermajority vote needed to approve an 18-unit apartment complex at the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and Cochran Place, and overturn a decision by the Nassau County Planning Commission last month rejecting the proposal. more

By Melissa Koenig | 7/25/19

Children’s Librarian Jaclyn Kunz counted the moon rocks that the children found in teams. The Red Team found the most.

Waldinger heads out of this world for Apollo

More than 20 children and their parents gathered at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library Children’s Room on July 20 to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon. more

By Melissa Koenig | 7/25/19

After years in the health care industry, David Seligman completed his first week as executive director of LIJ Valley Stream on July 12.

LIJ Valley Stream welcomes new executive director

The incoming executive director of Northwell Health’s Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital, David Seligman, said he made a point of not wearing his ID badge when he entered the building for … more

By Mike Senatore | 7/18/19

Bella Noche busted through the doors at Sip This, 64 Rockaway Ave., singing “Let It Go” from Disney’s “Frozen.”

Drinking coffee with drag queens at Sip This

A handful of drag queens brought the glamour to Valley Stream on July 13, performing at Sip This on Rockaway Avenue for the second time ever. more

By Melissa Koenig | 7/18/19

Linden Shamey, 3, sipped a honey stick at the Valley Stream Farmers Market — the village’s first — on July 11.

Bringing farm fresh food to Valley Stream

For the first time this summer, Valley Streamers can enjoy a farmers’ market in their own neighborhood. Sponsored by The Growers Market, LLC, the farmers’ market opened at the Arthur J. … more

By Melissa Koenig | 7/18/19

An audit filed with the state Public Service Commission faults New York American Water’s longer billing season and lack of communication for the higher water bills last summer.

Audit blames NYAW for high bills

A lack of communication coupled with a longer-than-average billing period contributed to the shock that New York American Water customers had when they opened their bills last year, according to an audit that the state Public Service Commission accepted on July 11. more

By Melissa Koenig | 7/18/19

After listening to residents’ concerns, Kay Development owner Vassilios Kefalas decided to eliminate the driveway on Cochran Place and reduce the size of the buildings.

Valley Stream BZA holds Roosevelt apartments hearing

After the Nassau County Planning Commission rejected a proposal to build a three-story, 18-unit apartment complex at the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and Cochran Place, the Valley Stream Board of Zoning Appeals held a public hearing on July 2 to determine if it should override that decision, which would have required a supermajority, or four out of the five members, to vote in favor of the proposal. more

By Melissa Koenig | 7/11/19

Nassau County Republicans decried new law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses.

Reacting to Green Light Bill

Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week signed into law the Green Light Bill allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain New York state driver’s licenses. The State Assembly and Senate approved the measure in June. New York joins 12 other states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico in passing such legislation. more

By Nadya Nataly | 7/5/19

This is the second time an apartment complex for the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and Cochran Place from Kay Development has come before the village Board of Zoning Appeals.

County Planning Commission rejects Roosevelt Ave. apartment proposal

On June 20, the Nassau County Planning Commission rejected a three-story, 18-unit apartment complex proposed for the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and Cochran Place. The decision means the Valley Stream … more

By Peter Belfiore | 6/27/19

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