Former “Bachelorette” contestant and Valley Stream native Dr. Joe Park has been providing a steady stream of updates after receiving his second dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine on …
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By Peter Belfiore
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1/14/21
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A family of bus companies is suing 47 school districts across Long Island, including all four in Valley Stream, for contract fees that the companies allege went unpaid during, and in some cases …
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By Peter Belfiore
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1/14/21
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran must quarantine for 10 days because of a recent exposure to a person who had tested positive for Covid-19.
Curran's press office reported Thursday that the …
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1/14/21
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On Monday, Long Island Jewish Valley Stream nurse Arlene Ramirez became the first Northwell Health employee to receive the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. Northwell, the largest health network in the …
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By Peter Belfiore
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12/28/20
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Town of Hempstead officials on Monday announced that each of the 36 school districts within the town and the Board of Cooperative Educational Services would receive a $150,000 grant to help pay for …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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12/22/20
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For more than 75 years, the Freeport-Merrick Rotary has lived by one motto: “Service above self.” And although the pandemic has hindered the club’s usual fundraising efforts, …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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12/21/20
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Superintendents from all four Valley Stream school districts issued a joint letter on Dec. 10 outlining mandatory Covid-19 testing procedures should New York state designate the neighborhood a …
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By Peter Belfiore
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12/17/20
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Nassau County hospital officials and elected leaders are moving fast to prepare for distribution of the first doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine after federal emergency-use authorization for it was …
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By Caitlin O'Brien and Scott Brinton
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12/14/20
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At least a handful of Valley Stream teachers are asking for additional Covid-19 accommodations from the Central High School District, including an exception for the use of paid sick leave days while …
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By Peter Belfiore
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12/10/20
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With Coronavirus positivity rates rising in Nassau County, Valley Stream schools are bracing for a number of potentials, including precautionary closures, required closures and mandatory Covid-19 …
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By Peter Belfiore
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12/3/20
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