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A Few Clouds Experts weigh in on shortage of baby formula
Two doctors share some of the dos and don’ts of latest crisis
The coronavirus pandemic has created a number of supply chain issues in the past many months, but it’s likely none have met with the kind of urgency as the one that’s making it hard for …
Rare disorder gets spotlight
Village proclaims an official day for apraxia
From the moment they’re born, children run the race to acquire the vital speech and language skills that set them up for the rest of their lives. And while children typically run at their …
Valley Stream schools Wheeler and Dever went on lock-out
The Weeler Avenue and James A. Dever Schools were put on lock-out yesterday at 1 p.m. on May 18, according to an email sent to parents by District 13 superintendent Dr. Judith LaRocca.
$20 million earmarked for upgrade of Exit 13 ramps
Dangerous interchange will be redesigned
“It’s a nightmare.” That’s how resident Nayyer Zubair, and several others, described navigating the fast-moving traffic on the six-way convergence of roads at Exit 13 of the …
CEO indicted in alleged $59M crypto scheme
The CEO of EminiFax, a cryptocurrency and forex trading platform, was charged by federal prosecutors who allege he defrauded hundreds of his investors out of $59 million dollars for his crypto …
Health
LIJVS wins critical care excellence award
The Critical Care Unit at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital (LIJVS) has earned the Gold Beacon Award for excellence from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). The gold …
Community
Baha’i Center hosts worldwide unity conferences
“Great Spirit, we come to you this morning in ceremony. We come to this sacred place to talk to you. Give us your eyes today so that we may see the beauty in all things…,“ said …
Emergency
V.S. firefighters put out shed caught aflame
A shed found at the rear of a house on Bayview Avenue was engulfed in flames on May 13, according to fire officials. The Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department was alerted of an unknown type of …
Education
South High Quiz Bowl Team wins L.I. Championship
Valley Stream South High “It’s Academic” Quiz Bowl team clinched the top spot at the Long Island Championship Regional Quiz Bowl league, defeating previously undefeated Great Neck …
Education
Central High holds 64th Annual Festival Concert
Three hundred student musicians from the Valley Stream Central High School district in chorus, orchestra, and band took part in the annual Music Scholarship Festival Concert fundraiser late last …
Op-Ed
A leaking Supreme Court puts us at risk
Let’s be clear. The calculated illegal leak of a draft decision by the U.S. Supreme Court is akin to leaking the launch codes for America’s nuclear arsenal.
Randi Kreiss
When the pandemic hits home
Two Sundays ago my husband tested positive for Covid-19. He was at home on the East Coast and I was visiting grandkids on the West Coast. It was the very last night of my trip; he called to say he had a cold . . .
Editorial
Your voice is more important now than ever
It’s likely the eve of the destruction of Roe v. Wade — an act likely to be met with cheers or outrage, depending on which side of the landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court abortion case people land on. And what comes next could very well be up to your state legislator.
Op-Ed
My friend Mike, and his new interest in guns
My friend Mike is a gentle soul with a quick sense of humor. We met when we studied journalism at Long Island University’s Brooklyn Center and worked endlessly on the school newspaper, Seawanhaka.
Valley Stream North earns tennis title
For the first time in 13 years, the Valley Stream North boys’ tennis team captured a conference championship.Daniel Ellis, Craig Papajohn-Shaw and Everton Prospere won their respective singles …