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Vacant stores on Gibson Boulevard, the site of an approved 39-unit apartment building, may remain for a while with the housing project believed to be dead.
Timeline of the Gibson housing project
A timeline of the proposed housing complex on Gibson Boulevard in Valley Stream, behind the Gibson train station. more
Valley Stream firefighters responded to a basement fire at 137 Munro Blvd. on April 13, the home of a fellow firefighter.
Firefighters make quick stop in Gibson blaze
Valley Stream firefighters responded to the home of one of their own last week, as an early morning fire caused moderate damage to the basement of a Gibson house. more
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Opposes Gibson name change
This Hewlett Heights saga should not even be a topic of conversation. I am a resident of Valley Stream. Though I do not live in Gibson myself, I have grown up knowing the area very well and, additionally, have good friends who live there. To really get into the crux of the situation I would like to start from the beginning. more
Nicholas Alexander Natoli, at the Gibson train station, said he would like the area of Valley Stream in the Hewlett-Woodmere School District to be renamed.
A campaign for a rename in Valley Stream
Daring to dream big is the mantra of Nicholas Alexander Natoli, a former Gibson resident. Natoli has a bright vision — changing the name and mailing address of part of the Gibson area to a new moniker, “Hewlett Heights.” more
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Booker T. Gibson, 80, was a witness to history during the civil rights era. Now he’s a professional musician who plays at the upscale Irish Coffee Pub in East Islip. He is pictured above at home in North Merrick.
Booker T. Gibson, witness to history
Second of two parts. On Aug. 28, 1963, Booker T. Gibson made his way to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. “It was hot. In August, it was hot,” Gibson said during a recent interview, stressing the word “hot.” more
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Booker T. Gibson, a nearly lifelong Merrick resident, was the first African-American teacher at South Junior-Senior High School in Valley Stream. He was joined by his wife of 39 years, Frances, also a music teacher, at their North Merrick home.
Breaking racial barriers at every turn
By his own admission, Booker T. Gibson wasn’t the most athletic student at Mepham High School in Bellmore in the 1940s, so becoming popular at a school that placed a high value on success in sports –– in particular, in wrestling –– was no easy feat. But, man, could Gibson play boogie-woogie piano, and at the time this highly rhythmic style of the blues ruled the airwaves. more
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Cash, iPhone stolen in Valley Stream robbery
A man sitting in his car in Valley Stream was robbed on Saturday night. more
William Tracey was led out of the Nassau County Court House Monday afternoon after he was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the 2009 murder of his stepmother.
Tracey gets 25 years in Gibson murder
William Tracey will spend at least the next 25 years in jail for the March 2009 murder of his stepmother, Denise Tracey. Judge Meryl Berkowitz handed down the sentence Monday afternoon at the Nassau County Court House. more
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More than 200 residents packed Valley Stream Village Hall on Aug. 31.
Valley Stream homeowners blast FEMA
At the urging of hundreds of Valley Stream residents, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will do a ground study of the community to determine whether its new flood maps are accurate. more
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Residents will have a chance to ask FEMA representatives about the new flood maps on Aug. 31 at 7:30 p.m. at Valley Stream Village Hall.
Village Hall stage for flood map showdown
Residents of southern Valley Stream have a lot of questions about the new flood maps that went into effect last year. And soon they could have some answers. more
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