Thursday, January 16, 2025
A man is confirmed dead as a result of a deadly house fire in Valley Stream on Tuesday morning, according to the Valley Stream Fire Department. The blaze erupted shortly before 11:30 a.m. …
Jaimie Bodner has always excelled as a caretaker of others but never felt at ease being on the receiving end. His severe and sudden bout of health problems left him with no choice. Bodner, 77, …
The parties thrown on this quarter-mile-plus stretch of street in Valley Stream make local headlines year after year — not for rowdy noise complaints or over-the-top antics, but for …
Marie McNair is a firm believer in spirituality as a great unifier. Viewing the world through the lens of spiritual unity has led her to a life devoted to knitting communities together — and …
Inside an outdoor shed beside Masjid Hamza, a tight space usually reserved for prayer and storage, Nayyer Zubair sat at a foldable white table laden with syringes, sterile needles, and coiled tubing. …
Valley Stream Education News
The Willow Road Elementary School Glee Club brought festive joy and holiday spirit to the community with a lively performance at the Franklin Square Morton Civic Association’s Annual Holiday …
Education News
Valley Stream South High School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this fall to celebrate the grand opening of the Falcon’s Nest, a new mindfulness and meditation space located in South’s …
Valley Stream Latest Happenings
The draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Las Vegas Sands resort and casino at the site of the Nassau Coliseum was met with both resounding support and critical opposition at a public …
Valley Stream Education News
Second-grade students at James A. Dever Elementary School put their knowledge of matter and motion to the test in a hands-on, exciting activity in the school’s Innovation Lab. Students …
Valley Stream Education News
Valley Stream District 13 announced the launch of its Family Engagement Nights series, designed to provide valuable resources and foster stronger connections between families and the school …
Editorial
As we step into the new year, we should resolve to move beyond empty platitudes. Instead of vague aspirations for “better days,” let’s strive for tangible progress: a stronger sense of community, a commitment to justice, and a willingness to adapt to changing realities.
Columnist
While there are certainly plenty of domestic issues, and Americans in need, we cannot forget the people of Ukraine, who are nearing the end of their third year of war with Russia.
Columnist
After Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed the Planned Offshore Wind Transmission Act last fall due to local opposition to a wind farm’s high-voltage cables, the state had a trick up its sleeve.
Columnist
Since the November election, I have been eager to resume my work as the Assemblywoman in District 21 and tackle the tough issues affecting families across Long Island. Most recently, one of my …