With more than 700 kids, it’s quite busy around Shaw Avenue School every morning. The traffic has gotten so bad around the District 30 elementary school, in fact, that parents and school officials have reached out to the village for help.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/15/12
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Valley Stream residents want what’s best for their community; just ask the people who attended the Jan. 24 Envision Valley Stream meeting. Community residents, village officials and members of the Civilian Patrol were among the crowd at Sip This on Rockaway Avenue.
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By Brian Croce
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2/1/12
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Valley Stream village Trustee Dermond Thomas has been tapped by New York state leaders to serve as a member of the Nassau Interim Finance Agency, a seven-member board which oversees Nassau County’s finances.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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8/31/11
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Growing concerns about teenagers loitering, drinking and vandalizing property have prompted community officials to do something about it. The village has formed a Blue Ribbon Panel, led by the Rev. Brenda Overfield of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, to try to find new activities for teenagers to keep them off the streets.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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8/18/11
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Quietly, Ed Fare became the mayor of Valley Stream at noon on Monday. More than seven hours later, in less quiet fashion, Fare was sworn in before a packed courtroom at Village Hall.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/4/11
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On behalf of the entire United Community Party slate of candidates, volunteers and their families, we would like to thank all of the residents of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream for their support and votes during last week’s village election.
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3/24/11
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It’s no secret that Ed Fare has wanted to be the mayor of Valley Stream since his days growing up in the community. In fact, when thinking about his critics who say that all he wants to do is be the mayor, Fare responds, “Don’t you want someone who wants to be the mayor?”
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/23/11
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It was a landslide victory for Ed Fare and his United Community Party running mates on Tuesday. Fare received three-quarters of the vote in the race for mayor against Citizens Independence Party candidate Joseph Margolin.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/15/11
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In less than a week, residents will know who will lead Valley Stream for the next four years. Tuesday’s mayoral election pits village Trustee Ed Fare against Gibson resident …
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/9/11
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When Dermond Thomas and his wife, Kimberly, were ready to move from Brooklyn to the suburbs, they chose Valley Stream for a reason. Now Thomas is looking to serve his community of four years by running for the village Board of Trustees.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/23/11
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