A proposal for construction of a new apartment complex on West Merrick Road is slated for final site development plan review by the village’s Zoning Board of Appeals. The resolution passed by …
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By Juan Lasso
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9/9/21
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The Smithtown School District will restrict the use of 34 BrainPop instructional videos in classrooms because they introduce topics like Black Lives Matter and human sexuality.
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By Alan Singer
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8/19/21
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Developers of a proposed four-story, 35-unit apartment complex on South Franklin Avenue, between the Valley Stream Long Island Rail Road train station and West Hawthorne Avenue, presented …
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By Peter Belfiore
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1/21/21
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Paul Brown had a big smile.
As a former village trustee, Monica Senior Village Apartments board member, husband, father, grandfather, avid Mets fan, keen debater and man of faith, among many other …
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By Peter Belfiore
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11/5/20
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Village Highway Department workers rescued an injured kitten from a storm drain early Tuesday afternoon.
According to Highway Department dispatcher Robin Giammarino, a homeowner near the …
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By Peter Belfiore
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10/15/20
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A new effort is getting underway in Valley Stream to come up with ways to beautify the neighborhood.
Although officially formed at the village board reorganization meeting on Sept. 21, the Valley …
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By Peter Belfiore
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10/2/20
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Incumbents Deputy Mayor Sean Wright and Trustee John Tufarelli of the United Community Party won re-election against Achieve Party challengers Anthony Bonelli and write in candidate Michael …
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By Peter Belfiore
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9/16/20
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Village elections are scheduled for Sept. 15 this year. Originally, voting was scheduled to take place on March 18, but was postponed as the coronavirus pandemic worsened. In 2020 two trustee …
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By Peter Belfiore
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9/10/20
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For as long as Steve Acquavella, the supervisor of Valley Stream’s Department of Public Works, can remember, people have illegally dumped trash along a roughly two-mile stretch of empty public …
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By Peter Belfiore
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7/24/20
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Starting today, June 19 and lasting throughout the summer, Valley Stream is closing Rockaway Avenue from 4 to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays to allow for on-street dining.
The move …
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By Peter Belfiore
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6/19/20
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