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Valley Stream Mayor Edwin Fare, center, claims victory in the village general election race Tuesday night at American Legion Post 845.

Village general election 2023: Mayor Ed Fare, United Community Party win big

Residents went to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes for mayor, two village trustees and a village justice in the village general election — and they’ve spoken. more

By Juan Lasso | 3/22/23

In the lead-up to the village general election on March 21, three candidates looking to lead Valley Stream tussled over a range of issues, and particularly the village’s fiscal state.

Village general election 2023: Here's why mayoral candidates are clashing over village's financial future.

In less than two weeks, voters head to the polls, casting ballots for mayor, two trustees, and a village justice. General election day is Tuesday, March 21, where voters will choose from three … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/21/23

Valley Stream high school students are joining a record surge of college applicants amid what education leaders say is becoming an increasingly competitive admissions landscape.

College hopefuls are applying at surging rates. What that means for Valley Stream high school seniors.

For thousands of high-achieving seniors like Valley Stream South High School student Ibrahim Qadri, carving out time for family, friends, and schoolwork can be a challenge on its own. But for the … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/19/23

Long Island Rail Road interim President Catherine Rinaldi and Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Janno Lieber are re-routing four Grand Central Madison trains back to Penn Station after higher-than-expected ridership on the West Side.

New Grand Central Madison rollout gets mixed reviews

For weeks, the ideal stage had been set for the full launch of Grand Central Madison, finally connecting the Long Island Rail Road to the bedrock of Midtown Manhattan. Or so it seemed. Limited … more

By Juan Lasso and Kepherd Daniel | 3/19/23

Valley Stream scouts Jacob Soto, Joseph Molina, Colin Ho, Aiden Cost, Antonio Ramirez and Alejandro Chungata during their Arrow of Light ceremony.

Annual Blue and Gold celebrates Valley Stream Scouts

Blue and Gold celebrates cub scouting and their achievements. Each year, a ceremony takes place to highlight all of the requirements the scouts had to complete throughout the year before the … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 3/19/23

The deadline for transportation requests for District 30 children to non-public schools is due on April 1.

V.S. 30 alerts parents of transportation deadline

In accordance with New York State Education Law and Board of Education policy, all requests to transport children in Valley Stream District 30 to private and parochial schools for the following … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/19/23

Roberto Velasquez was arrested after allegedly assaulting a man with a machete at a Valley Stream laundromat.

Homeless man arrested for alleged machete attack at Merrick Road laundromat

A homeless man was arrested in connection with the assault of another man mangled with a machete at a laundromat on Merrick Road on March 14. Roberto Velasquez, 30, had allegedly slashed the … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/19/23

Metropolitan Transportation Authority chief executive Janno Lieber and Long Island Rail Road interim president Catherine Rinaldi are re-routing four Grand Central Madison trains back to Penn Station after higher-than-expected ridership on the West Side.

New Grand Central Madison rollout gets mixed reviews

For weeks, the ideal stage had been set for the full launch of Grand Central Madison, finally connecting the Long Island Rail Road to the bedrock of Midtown Manhattan. Or so it seemed. Limited … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/18/23

Mayor Edwin Fare has worked with village officials to oversee extensive infrastructure projects, and is looking to do even more for the village — seeking votes on the United Community Party ticket in the March 21 general election.

Village general election 2023: Fare knows progress made, progress coming

He’s a third-generation Valley Stream resident and has become a pillar of village government for more than a decade. Now Edwin Fare is asking his neighbors to extend his time as mayor for a … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/18/23

Cristina Arroyo wants to widen the circle of participation for those living and working in Valley Stream — particularly those who are otherwise under-represented in Village Hall from the mayor’s desk if elected March 21.

Village general election 2023: Arroyo wants to change the conversation

As a political firebrand and activist, Cristina Arroyo has been outspoken about the need to tackle the structural barriers that exclude under-represented groups in her hometown of Valley Stream. She … more

By Juan Lasso | 3/18/23