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Soccer icon David Beckham snaps a selfie with some of Long Island's best up-and-coming young soccer players during a surprise visit to the Mitchell Athletic Complex on Saturday, as part of the Sands Youth Power Initiative.
David Beckham, Carli Lloyd share soccer skills in Nassau County's Mitchell Athletic Complex
They flocked from all over Long Island to learn from one of soccer’s greatest — Carli Lloyd. But the 400 or so young athletes who gathered at the Mitchell Athletic Complex in Uniondale this past Saturday got an added bonus, with a chance to bend it like David Beckham — with David Beckham. more
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
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Valley Stream author Devon Felix says he hoped to highlight the importance of fathers with his debut children’s book, ‘When Dad is Home.’
This Valley Stream author’s debut children’s book is an ode to fathers
Growing up in Valley Stream, Devon Felix would often observe his father on his days off from work, getting into trouble around the house over little, silly things. He jotted down what he saw, and … more
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Kaylei McDonald, of Valley Stream, picked up gymnastics at age 8 and is now a member of the team at Fisk University.
This hometown gymnast is part of history-making HBCU team
A Valley Stream graduate is part of the first gymnastics team from a historically Black college or university to compete at the NCAA level. Historically black colleges and universities are … more
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Despite not having a normal block party this past holiday season, neighbors on Sylvan Place raised money and donated $3,100 to two organizations, including $1,550 to the Anchor Program Fund. Above, Rosalie Machalow, Sherise Dowling and her children Candice and Marcus, Sheryl and Alex Carr, John McGovern, and Wally and Carole Schroeder present checks to Susan Cuoccio and Mary Ann Hanson, of Camp Anchor, and Ronni Gould, of the Sunrise Association.
What’s the fuss about at Sylvan Place?
Sylvan Place residents have been decorating houses for the holidays for nearly 30 years. Since 2014, they have banded together each season to raise funds for charities to honor the memory of two of … more
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Former U.S. Rep. Peter King has kept himself busy since retiring from Congress in 2021, from his regular appearance on 77WABC radio, to now becoming a regular opinion columnist for Herald Community Newspapers. His first official piece — singing the praises of freshman U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito — can be found in this week’s Opinions section.
Peter King debuts new opinion column
Not even retirement can slow down Peter King. After 28 years in the U.S. House — including a two-year stint as chair of the House Homeland Security Committee — as well as more than two decades serving on both the Hempstead town council and as Nassau County comptroller, King finds himself busier than ever. more
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Fred Yutkowitz looks into Room 107, the new wellness suite at Memorial Junior High School now dedicated in to his late wife, Stephanie Ginsberg.
Memorial’s Room 107 takes on new role
Room 107 at Memorial Junior High School was once a place where students piled in from a crowded hallway for health class. Now it’s a place to remember a teacher who taught there for 42 years, a … more
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Valley Stream North High School Principal Robin Small, center, gives a tour of the school building to Central High School Board of Education members and Superintendent Wayne Loper, right, as part of their discussion of capital projects on Jan. 7.
Central pitches $8 million capital project funding package
Board of Education members took a grand tour of the Valley Stream Central High School District’s four schools, hopping from classroom to classroom with building administrators in tow. Their … more
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Barbara deGrace, who recently retired as Valley Stream’s deputy clerk, has seen and been a part of a lot of change and growth in the village. She joined local developer Vassilios Kefalas in accepting Vision Long Island’s Smart Growth Award in 2019 for the village.
Barbara deGrace retires as deputy village clerk
It was a little over a decade ago Barbara deGrace walked into Valley Stream’s village hall ready to give back to the community she loved. Back then, she could only work part-time, with a busy … more
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Lucille Moran, left, with Valley Stream Mayor Ed Fare and Charles J. Monica Senior Village’s new executive director, Pam Cappiello.
After decades at Senior Village, director retires
Charles J. Monica Senior Village has been offering housing for low-income seniors in Valley Stream since 1976 — and a sister senior housing facility, the Adler, will soon welcome a new group of … more
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