Valley Stream Classic Car Show awards Mayor’s Trophy to 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Posted Friday, August 15, 2025 12:14 pm

Mayor's Trophey Winner Cedric "Leggs" Ballah of Laurelton with his 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass.

Stu Goldman/Herald photos

Engines revved up at the weekly Friday night Classic Car Show on Rockaway Ave.

Nassau Comptroller Elaine Phillips, left, Village Trustee Sharon Daly, Village Judge Melanie Jenkins and Mayor Edwin A. Fare at the Mayor’s Trophy Night, on Aug. 8.

Roger Stamile and Pippin from Rockville Center stand with his 1965 Ford Thunderbird Convertible.

Mayor Edwin A. Fare, left, with Mayor’s Trophy Winner Cedric “Leggs” Ballah from Laurelton.

Valley Stream resident Stanley Rusinwak was all smiles with his1958 Pontiac Bonneville.

By Angelina Zingariello

Rockaway Avenue was buzzing on Aug. 8 as Valley Stream's weekly Friday-night Classic Car Show rolled into town, this time with the coveted Mayor's Trophy on the line. Cedric "Leggs" Ballah of Laurelton cruised away with top honors for his sleek 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass. The car show continues every Friday through Aug. 29, from 6 to 9 p.m., weather permitting.

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