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e are proud to present our annual Valley Stream Guide, a special supplement to the Valley Stream Herald. Those of us who live here know that Valley Stream is a wonderful place. In this little book, you’ll find many of the organizations and institutions that make it so very special. The purpose of the Guide is to expand upon what the Herald does each week: describe and celebrate this unique community and its many services and organizations. For newcomers, the Guide provides a comprehensive look at all the community has to offer. Longtime residents and business leaders will also find it a handy reference. We hope you enjoy this year’s Guide. We’ve tried to make it the best guide Valley Stream ever published. We also hope you enjoy reading the Valley Stream Herald 52 weeks a year. And no matter how far from home you find yourself, you can read an online version of the Herald at www.LIHerald.com. At our website, you can access the latest stories and special coverage of breaking news including election results.
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Table of Contents
Welcome .........................................4 Living in Valley Stream.....................6 Mayor's Message.............................8 Who's It Named For? ......................8 Village of Valley Stream .................10 Sanitation and Recycling...............11 Post Office ....................................12 Transportation ..............................13 Annual Attractions .........................14 Fire Department ............................16 Police Department ........................16 Franklin Hospital ...........................18 Health Services .............................20 Schools .................................. 21-24 Libraries........................................25 Parks and Recreation .............. 26-27 Places of Worship..........................29 Clubs and Organizations.......... 30-31 Seniors .........................................32 New Horizon Counseling Center .....33 Nassau County..............................34 Town of Hempstead .......................34 Elected Officials ............................35 Chamber of Commerce Greeting ..36 Chamber of Commerce Members ................................ 37-38
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The Valley Stream Fire Department marched in the village's Memorial Day Parade.
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Living in Valley Stream
Hiba Benkarrum, 8, practiced her handstands at the Barrett Park Recreation Program.
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n 1640, the area that is now known as Valley Stream was purchased by the Dutch West India Company from the Rockaway Indians. Robert Pagan, who emigrated from Scotland in the 1840s, named Valley Stream after seeing the valleys and hills in the northern area and the scenic streams winding through the southern area. In the 1800s, School Districts 13 and 24’s first wooden schoolhouses were built, and in 1923, District 30 opened its first school. Valley Stream became an incorporated village in 1925 when Henry Waldinger was elected president, and that same year the Central High School District was formed. In those days, the schoolhouses were heated with fire places and the wood was retrieved by school boys from nearby houses. Classes were taught by masters who were typically from England, Scotland or Ireland and were chosen for their knowledge of what was known as the 3 Rs: Reading, 'Riting and 'Rithmetic. The community now has five school districts: the Valley Stream Central
High School District, Elementary Districts 13, 24 and 30, and Hewlett-Woodmere. According to the 2012 population estimate, Valley Stream village has a population of 37,646 people living in 12,200 housing units. It is 57 percent white, 19 percent African-American, 22 percent Hispanic and 11 percent Asian, according to the 2010 census. About 75 percent of the population is 18 and older. The village has an elected five-member board comprised of a mayor and four trustees. An elected village justice presides over the municipal court and the day-to-day operations are run by department supervisors and a clerk. The village has two train stations, its own fire department and library, and more than 100 acres of parkland. Major roads include Sunrise Highway, Merrick Road, Central Avenue, Rockaway Parkway and Rockaway Avenue. The area south of Sunrise Highway is known as Gibson. The village has a recently renovated Community Center that is open seven days a week next to the lake in picturesque Arthur J. Hendrickson Park. The park,
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located on West Merrick Road, has a pool, miniature golf courses and courts for various sports. The Community Center is also where the Silver Threads senior group meets five days a week. The seniors do knitting and crocheting projects, take shopping trips, have luncheons, play bocce and cards and enjoy daily coffee and snacks. North Valley Stream has about 16,600 residents living in about 5,200 units, according to the 2010 census. It is 50 percent AfricanAmerican, 29 percent white, 14 percent Hispanic and 13 percent Asian. The Town of Hempstead governs North Valley Stream with an elected supervisor, six council members, a town clerk and a receiver of taxes. The community is split between the 2nd and 3rd Town Council districts. North Valley Stream is south of Elmont and Franklin Square. Students living in the east side of the community attend Valley Stream schools, and students in the Alden Terrace neighborhood to the west attend Elmont elementary and Sewanhaka high schools. The Elmont pubContinued on next page
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Continued from previous page lic library, Elmont and Malverne Fire Departments and Sanitary District No. 6 all serve North Valley Stream. Valley Stream State Park is located in North Valley Stream, and offers a picnic area, fireplaces and grills, children's play areas and a variety of sports courts. There are ball fields, cross-country ski trails and nature trails, including a special one for children, at the state park. The park is open year round, seven days a week from 7 a.m. to sunset. South Valley Stream has nearly 6,000 residents living in about 2,000 housing units, according to the 2010 census. It is 52 percent white, 22 percent AfricanAmerican, 18 percent Asian and 10 percent Hispanic. Governed by the Town of Hempstead, the community is home to Forest Road Elementary School of District
30 and Robert W. Carbonaro Elementary of District 24. Behind Carbonaro is South High School. South Valley Stream is in the southwest corner of Valley Stream and is separated by Foster’s Creek. Mill Brook is north of the creek, a neighborhood that was built in the 1940s as the community of Green Acres. Linda Tobin Kettering, a real estate agent from Linda Kettering Reality Corp., grew up and still lives in the community. “It was an enclosed neighborhood with a walking path that was built with cul-de-sacs,” she said, adding that these paths made the town very safe. “Eventually, Irwin Chanin bought the property, the mall and the whole area as a planned community that would be the best suburbia offered.” Although architect and realestate developer Chanin never finished building the town
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because of World War II, he will always be known as the man who started the community and worked out a traffic system that was safe for pedestrians, according to The New York Times. President of the Valley Stream Historical Society Guy Ferrara said that Curtiss Field, where Green Acres is now, had about 800 planes fly in per day between 1928 and 1933. South Valley Stream’s Green Acres Senior Center is located on Flower Road and is one of the 16 senior centers run by the Town of Hempstead. It offers a variety of activities and benefits to its members, including bingo, weekly beach trips, daily lunch and a nutritionist. Just north of the center is the Green Acres mall, a 1.8 million-square-foot shopping center with more than 230 stores.
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Village of Valley Stream a message from the mayor
Dear Friends, t is my pleasure to extend greetings on behalf of our entire Village Board, Deputy Mayor Dermond Thomas, Trustees John Tufarelli, Vincent Grasso and Virginia Clavin-Higgins, Village Justice Robert Bogle and Village Clerk and Administrator Bob Barra. As always, we welcome this latest edition of the Valley Stream Guide. I am grateful to the Herald Community Newspapers for the excellent work they do in providing this comprehensive and informative publication, and I am happy to have this opportunity to apprise our residents of the many interesting and exciting aspects of our beautiful Incorporated Village of Valley Stream. Established in 1843 and incorporated in 1925, Valley Stream has a rich history. In the mid-1800’s, the Long Island Railroad established one of its first major train junctions, making Valley Stream a primary stop for many travelers on their way to and from New York City. In 1898, Theodore Roosevelt kicked off his successful gubernatorial whistle-stop train campaign right here in Valley Stream. Such luminaries as Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindbergh and Jimmy Doolittle flew from Curtiss Airfield, the current site of the Green Acres Mall. Today, nearly 38,000 people reside in Valley Stream. Although it is a mere 30 minutes from mid-town Manhattan, Valley Stream is truly a bucolic suburban oasis, rich in recreational, social and community character. We are home to more than 100 acres of beautiful parkland, affording our residents lots of green open spaces. From baseball and soccer fields to basketball and tennis courts, a miniature golf course and a fantastic state-of-the-art pool complex, recreational opportunities for all ages abound. I am proud to note that our cultural, performing and fine arts programming is expanding here in Valley Stream. Our courtroom in Village Hall is successfully transitioning to the new “Theatre in the Court,” and has hosted a variety of live theatre productions throughout the past year to an enthusiastic reception from the public. From summer concerts on the Village Green, to a wealth of enrich-
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ing activities for children and adults at Valley Stream’s Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, the Village Green campus is fast becoming an oasis of the arts. In addition, a large variety of children’s and adult activities are available at the Community Center on Hendrickson Lake. Our village staff works hard to provide ed fare great services so that there is truly something for everyone in Valley Stream. The Valley Stream school system, consisting of three elementary school districts that share a common Central High School District, provides an excellent education for our youth. Although many of our Gibson residents belong to the Hewlett School District, they are part of our village family and can participate fully in the programs offered through the village. Abounding in civic spirit, Valley Stream is fortunate to have a uniquely dedicated group of citizens who donate their time and talents to the betterment of our community. Our village’s volunteers include the members of the Historical Society, the brave men and women of the Fire Department, first-rate Auxiliary Police and Civilian Patrols, and organizations catering to residents of all ages, from our Youth Council to our Silver Threads. I am a firm believer in communication, and the village website at www.vsvny.org provides a great way to stay apprised of everything that is going on around Valley Stream. My newly instituted Mayor’s Helpline (1-855-99MAYOR) is another way for you to be in touch and let us know of issues of concern so they can be immediately addressed. You can also follow me on Twitter at VStreamMayor to stay informed of news and events year-round. As a lifelong Valley Streamer, I am proud to call this village my home. The entire Village Board joins me in urging you to take advantage of all that is offered here! ed fare Mayor
Who's it named for? Henry Waldinger MeMorial library Henry Waldinger, elected the village’s first mayor, then called president, in 1925. Returned to office in 1927 and served intermittent terms through 1966.
HendriCkSon Park Arthur J. Hendrickson, life-long Valley Stream resident who was elected mayor in 1929.
JoHn SMitH band SHell John Smith, coordinator of music for the Central High School District in the early 1950s and first conductor of the Valley Stream Community Band.
Pagan-FletCHer reStoration Named for two of Valley Stream's original families. Robert Pagan, who emigrated from Scotland in the 1830s, chose the name Valley Stream to establish a post office in the area. Pagan's daughter, Catherine, married William Fletcher.
edWard W. CaHill MeMorial Park Edward Cahill, mayor of Valley Stream from 1999 until his death in 2010. Formerly Mill Pond Park.
MoniCa Village Charles J. Monica, elected village trustee in 1956 and succeeded Henry Waldinger as mayor in 1966.
gibSon neigHborHood William R. Gibson, housing developer who built hundreds of homes south of Sunrise Highway beginning in 1922 and constructed the Gibson train station. barrett Park Julius E. Barrett, village trustee from 1956 to 1964. HiCkS Street Louis A. Hicks, elected the second president of Valley Stream in 1926. MCkeon aVenue Father Andrew J. McKeon, founding pastor of Blessed Sacrament Church.
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Valley Stream Village Justice Robert Bogle, left, and the Village Board, Trustee Vincent Grasso, Mayor Ed Fare, Trustee Virginia Clavin-Higgins, Trustee John Tufarelli and Deputy Mayor Dermond Thomas. Village Hall 123 S. Central Ave., Valley Stream, NY 11580 ...............................(516) 825-4200 www.vsvny.org Departments: Mayor's office, Village Clerk, Village Court, Treasurer, Human Resources, Building Department, Public Works, Tax and Assessment, Parks and Recreation Hours: Weekdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. law enforcement annex 195 Rockaway Ave., Valley Stream, NY 11580 (516) 825-4200 Departments: Auxiliary Police, Code Enforcement, Public Safety, Civilian Patrol. Future home of the Village Court Public works facility 175 Arlington Ave., Valley Stream, NY 11580 (516) 825-8494 Departments: Highway, Sanitation and recycling, sign shop, central garage Hours: 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Village boarD meetings Work sessions are held the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Village Hall board room. Regular business meetings are held the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the courtroom. The schedule may change due to holidays. Public comment on any village matter is heard following the regular agenda of each business meeting. Village officials mayor: Edwin A. Fare Deputy mayor: Dermond Thomas trustees: Vincent Grasso, Virginia Clavin-Higgins, John Tufarelli Village clerk: Robert Barra Deputy Village clerk: Richard DeAngelis Village Justice: Robert G. Bogle (Court convenes most Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.) treasurer: Michael Fox Deputy treasurer: Robert Fumagalli building inspector: Thomas Viani building Department superintendent: Tom McAleer Highway supervisor: Tim Leahy Public safety supervisor: Vincent Cusumano Zoning board chairman: Ken Bond
imPortant PHone numbers Village Hall .............................................................................................825-4200 FAX .........................................................................................................825-8316 board of Zoning appeals .............................................................. 825-4200 ext. 3 building inspectors...................................................................... 825-4200 ext. 3 building permits........................................................................... 825-4200 ext. 3 building-illegal residencies ...................................................................592-5140 civilian patrol .........................................................................................823-9088 code enforcement (day)............................................................... 825-4200 ext. 3 code enforcement (evenings)................................................................369-3872 court ............................................................................................ 825-4200 ext. 2 cultural affairs .......................................................................................592-5139 emergency management.............................................................. 825-4200 ext. 3 engineering .................................................................................. 825-4200 ext. 3 Human resources ......................................................................... 825-4200 ext. 7 library ....................................................................................................825-6422 licensing ...................................................................................... 825-4200 ext. 5 mayor’s office............................................................................... 825-4200 ext. 9 Parking meters............................................................................. 825-4200 ext. 3 Parking permits ........................................................................... 825-4200 ext. 5 Parks ............................................................................................ 825-4000 ext. 8 Planning board ............................................................................. 825-4200 ext. 3 Pools............................................................................................. 825-4200 ext. 8 Public Health ................................................................................ 825-4200 ext. 3 Public safety (day) ....................................................................... 825-4200 ext. 8 Public safety (evening) ..........................................................................369-3875 Purchasing ................................................................................... 825-4200 ext. 5 recreation Department .........................................................................825-8571 sanitation/recycling .............................................................................825-8108 snow Plowing ............................................................................... 825-4200 ext. 1 sports complex ......................................................................................825-4121 street lighting .............................................................................. 825-4200 ext. 1 street sweeping ........................................................................... 825-4200 ext. 1 summons/tickets........................................................................ 825-4200 ext. 2 taxes/assessments ..................................................................... 825-4200 ext. 4 treasurer ...................................................................................... 825-4200 ext. 6 tree removal ................................................................................ 825-4200 ext. 1 Village clerk ................................................................................. 825-4200 ext. 5
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Sanitation
Valley Stream Village Sanitation and recycling office ...............................................(516) 825-8108 175 Arlington Ave. Dumping Hours: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday Office Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday regular collection South side: Mondays and Thursdays North side: Tuesdays and Fridays Yard waste: Wednesdays electronic recycling The village collects electronic waste at no cost to residents. Items that are accepted include televisions, VCRs, DVD players, computers and components, video game consoles and cell phones. These items can be dropped off at the sanitation facility during its regular hours, or call for a special pick-up. Bulk items Call the Sanitation department for a special pickup of bulk items including large appliances, bath tubs, mattresses and furniture. town of HempStead The Town of Hempstead offers hazardous waste disposal through its Stop Throwing Out Pollutants programs. Drop-off dates are held throughout the year at various locations in the town. For a schedule, or to find out what materials are and aren’t accepted, visit www.townofhempstead.org or call (516) 378-4210, ext. 370.
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Valley Stream PoSt office.................................................(516) 825-8739 111 S. Franklin Ave. Valley Stream 11580 www.usps.com Postmaster: Haydee Torres Windows are open: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Passport processing: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with appointment lobby hours: Open 24 hours Mail is picked up Monday through Friday at 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., and Saturday at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
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Long IsLand RaIL Road Travel Information: (718) 217-5477 www.mta.info/lirr Valley stream station Far Rockaway Branch Sunrise Highway and Franklin Avenue Ticket office hours: 6:10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. (Closed 10 to 10:30 a.m.) Waiting room hours: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ticket machines located on west side of building. Distance to Penn Station: 17.9 miles gibson station Far Rockaway Branch Gibson Boulevard and Dubois Avenue Waiting room hours: 5 to 11 a.m. Ticket machines located just south of station building. Distance to Penn Station: 18.8 miles Westwood station West Hempstead Branch Foster Avenue and Motley Street, Malverne Two daily ticket machines located on the platform at west end of station. Distance to Penn Station: 19.3 miles Valley Stream Taxi 10 Station Plaza, Valley Stream 11580 (516) 825-6900
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The Grace Thunderettes performed during the Valley Stream Community Fest on Rockaway Avenue in September.
The village's Haunted Hayride at Arthur J. Hendrickson Park attracts thousands of attendees each year.
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January-February Valley Stream Religious Council's Dr. Martin Luther King Day celebration n Knights of Columbus basketball free throw contest n George and Abe are Back President’s Day celebration n
District 13 Educational Foundation golf outing Chamber of Commerce Fourth of July fireworks show n Village summer concert series n Mill Brook summer concert n Blessed Sacrament family festival n Aquatic Club pool show n Bethlehem Assembly of God block party n n
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PTA Council’s Legislative Breakfast North High School Spartan 5K run n Easter egg hunt at Hendrickson Park n Lights on for Education at Memorial Junior High School n Little League and Baseball League opening day ceremonies n Valley Stream Christian Academy auction n n
Village Sept. 11 memorial ceremony Valley Stream Community Fest on Rockaway Avenue n Chamber of Commerce awards gala n Green Hornets Bob Hawkey Memorial Homecoming n Lions Club flea market n High school Homecoming festivities n John LaBarbera memorial golf outing n Children’s pumpkin painting and costume contests n n
May-June Central/Memorial PTSA prom fashion show Mayor's bocce tournament at Pagan-Fletcher n Franklin Hospital community health fair n Memorial Day parade and services n Scout Camporee on the Village Green n Valley Stream pool opening n Dog Day at the Green n High school proms and graduations n Family fishing weekend at Hendrickson Park lake n
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The Valley Stream Fire Department is a 100 percent volunteer organization made up of about 250 members. It has been serving the Valley Stream community for 116 years. It is one of the largest and most elite departments in Nassau County. The men and women of this department take great pride in providing the best fire and medical services to local residents and businesses, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The Valley Stream Fire Department is led by its three chiefs. It operates four engines, two hook and ladders, one heavy rescue unit and two ambulances located in five firehouses throughout the village. The department serves the village as well as South Valley Stream. Firefighters undergo regular training and are provided with state-of-the-art equipment. The Fire Department also has a fire prevention trailer, used to educate children about fire safety in the home. It is regularly seen at schools in Valley Stream during October, which is Fire Prevention Month, as well as other times throughout the year. Although the Valley Stream Fire Department is just a phone call away, there are some things that you can do
Chiefs Chief of Department: Charles Brocher first Assistant Chief: James Ervolino second Assistant Chief: Jason Croak five fire houses rockaway Parkway: Engine 341, Rescue 347 and department headquarters Brooklyn Avenue: Engine 342 Cochran Place: Engine 343 Clear stream Avenue: Engine 344 and Ladder 346
Corona Avenue: Ladder 345 Apparatus 4 pumpers 106-foot and 75-foot aerial ladder trucks 1 heavy rescue 2 ambulances 3 chief SUVs 1 EMS fly car 1 van 1 15-passenger bus 1 S.C.B.A. service unit 1 fire prevention trailer Chief’s office: 825-9225 emergency number: 742-3300 or 911 www.valleystreamfd.org
to keep your family and property safe. Make sure your home is equipped with smoke detectors, test them at least once a month and change the batteries at least twice a year. Carbon monoxide is deadly. The use of a carbon monoxide detector could save your life. Practice Exit Drills in the Home (EDITH) with your family so you can have an escape route and meeting place planned should a fire occur in your home. Also, if your clothing catches fire, remember to stop, drop and roll.
poliCe Department heADquArters 1490 Franklin Ave., Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 573-7000 www.police.co. nassau.ny.us Acting Commissioner: Thomas Krumpter Chief of Department: Steven Skrynecki 4th PreCiNCt 1699 Broadway, Hewlett, NY 11557 (516) 573-6400 Commander: John Berry Detective Division: Frank DeCicco 5th PreCiNCt 1655 Dutch Broadway, Elmont, NY 11003 (516) 573-6500 Commander: James Bartscherer Detective Division: George Darienzo Police substation located at Green Acres Mall. Police booths at Hendrickson Park, Arlington Park and Gibson train station. CriMe stoPPers (516) 573-7236 or (800) 244-TIPS AuxiliAry PoliCe Valley Stream Unit No. 108 P.O. Box 521, Valley Stream, NY 11580 (516) 592-5180 inspector: Richard Vela
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Valley Stream firefighters Tom McAleer, ex-Captain Andy Mahalik, Former Chief Charles Parker, Former Chief Richard Sullivan and 2nd Asisstant Chief Jason Croak prayed during a Red Mass honoring first responders at Church of the Blessed Sacrament.
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Hospitals Franklin Hospital 900 Franklin Ave. Valley Stream 11580 256-6000 L.I. Jewish Medical Center 270-05 76th Ave. New Hyde Park 11040 (718) 470-7000 Mercy Medical Center 1000 N. Village Ave. Rockville Centre 11571 705-2525 Nassau University Medical Center 2201 Hempstead Turnpike East Meadow 11554 572-0123 St. Joseph's Hospital 4295 Hempstead Turnpike Bethpage 11714 579-6000 North Shore-LIJ Plainview Hospital 888 Old Country Road Plainview 11803 719-3000 North Shore University Hospital 300 Community Drive Manhasset 11030 562-0100 Peninsula Center for Extended Care & Rehabilitation 50-15 Beach Channel Drive, Far Rockaway 11691 (718) 734-2750 Cohen Children's Hospital 269-01 76th Ave. New Hyde Park 11040 470-3000 St. Francis Hospital 100 Port Washington Blvd. Roslyn 11576 562-6000 St. John’s Episcopal Hospital 327 Beach 19th St. Far Rockaway 11691 (718) 869-7000 South Nassau Communities Hospital 1 Healthy Way Oceanside 11572 632-3000 South Nassau Urgent Care Center at Long Beach 325 E. Bay Drive Long Beach 11561 870-1010 Winthrop University Hospital 259 First St., Mineola 11501 663-0333
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the Blind and Visually Handicapped 50 Clinton St., Suite 208 Hempstead 11550 564-4311 www.ocfs.state.ny.us/ main/cbvh Office for the Physically Challenged 60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd. Uniondale 11553 227-7399 United Cerebral Palsy Assoc. of Nassau County 380 Washington Ave. Roosevelt 11575 378-2000 www.ucpn.org Mental Health Family and Children’s Association 100 E. Old Country Road Mineola 11501 746-0350 Jewish Boards Counseling Center 175 Fulton Ave., Suite 500 Hempstead 11550 (516) 505-2003 Long Island Crisis Center 750 Martin Ave. Bellmore 11710 826-0244 Hotline: 679-1111 (24-hour crisis hotline and suicide prevention services) Mental Health Association of Nassau County 16 Main St., Hempstead 11550 489-2322 Nassau County Department of Mental Health 60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd. Suite 200, Uniondale 11553 227-7057 Peninsula Counseling Center 50 W. Hawthorne Ave. Valley Stream 11580 569-6600 www.peninsulacounseling.org Rape and Sexual Assault Hotline 15 Grumman Road W. Bethpage 11714 222-2293 South Nassau Communities Hospital Mental Health Counseling Center 1 Healthy Way Oceanside 11572 632-3000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 425 Boradhollow Road Melville 11747 827-1290 - www.cff.org Epilepsy Foundation of L.I. 71 Clinton Rd. Garden City 11530 739-7733 www.efli.org Ezra Center for People with Disabilities (Freidberg JCC) 15 Neil Court, Oceanside 11572 - 766-4341 Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE) 191 Sweet Hollow Road Old Bethpage 11804 870-1600 www.familyres.org Friends of Hospice 1845 Northern Blvd. Manhasset 11030 627-6376 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 532 Broadhollow Road, Suite 118, Melville 11747 (631) 414-1126 www.jdrf.org/longisland Lupus Alliance of America 2255 Centre Ave., Suite 101 Bellmore 11710 783-3370 www.lupusliqueens.org Multiple Sclerosis Society 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 100 Melville 11747 (631) 864-8337 www.nmssli.org Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence 542-0404 - www.cadvnc.org National Cancer Institute Cancer Information Service 1114 First Ave., New York 10021 (800) 422-6237 www.cancer.gov Planned Parenthood 540 Fulton Ave. Hempstead 11550 750-2500 www.plannedparenthood.org The Rehabilitation Institute Career Training Center 123 Frost St. Suite B Westbury 11590 222-2092 www.triworks.org Visiting Nurse Association of L.I. 100 Garden City Plaza, Suite 100 Garden City 11530 739-1270 www.vnali.org
Health Services Drugs, Alcohol Dependencies Alcoholics Anonymous 292-3045 Hotline: 292-3040 www.nassauny-aa.org Al-Anon and Alateen (For families and friends of alcoholics) 433-8003 Confide, Inc. 30 Hempstead Ave., Suite H9 Rockville Centre 11570 764-5522 Family Anonymous 1-800-736-9805 Gam-Anon Hotline Gamblers Anonymous (877) 442-4248 LINK Center for Drug Info Inc. 185 Merrick Road, Suite 2D Lynbrook 11563 887-4848 L.I. Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence 114 Old Country Road, Suite 114 Mineola 11501 747-2606 Mineola Community Treatment Center 366 Jericho Turnpike Mineola 11501 742-4015 Narcotics Anonymous Helpline 827-9500 Nassau County Department of Drug and Alcohol Addiction Hotline: 481-4000 Admin: 227-7007 Project Outreach 600 Hempstead Turnpike, Suite 250, West Hempstead 11552 481-2890 For the Disabled ANCHOR (Answering the Needs of Citizens with Handicaps through Organized Recreation) 431-6946 Helen Keller Services for the Blind 485-1234 NYS Commission for
South Shore Child Guidance Center 91 Guy Lombardo Ave Freeport 11520 378-2992 (Outpatient services for children 18 and under) Special Services AHRC Nassau 189 Wheatley Road Glen Head 11545 626-1000 AIDS Hotline (800) 462-6785 HIV, AIDS, STD Hotline (800) 541-AIDS American Association of Kidney Patients of Long Island (800) 749-2257 www.aakp.org American Cancer Society (800) 227-2345 American Diabetes Association 534 Broadhollow Road, Suite LL10 Melville 11747 (631) 348-0422 www.diabetes.org American Heart and Stroke Association 125 E. Bethpage Road, Suite 100 Plainview 11803 777-8447 American Lung Association 700 Veterans Memorial Highway Hauppauge 11788 (631) 265-3848 www.alany.org Arthritis Foundation 501 Walt Whitman Road, Suite 2 Melville 11747 (631) 427-8272 www.arthritis.org Birthright International (Anti-abortion counseling) 1859 Wantagh Ave. Wantagh 11793 785-4070 Hotline: 1-800-550-4900 Breast Cancer Hotline (800) 877-8077 1 in 9: Hewlett House 86 East Rockaway Road Hewlett 11557 374-3190 (Programs for breast cancer patients and survivors)
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The Valley Stream South High School marching band and Falcons mascot got busy during the school’s homecoming celebration.
Valley Stream Central HigH SCHool DiStriCt The Valley Stream Central High School District, founded in 1925, offers a variety of programs to prepare students for college. There are culinary, science research, performing arts and career and technical programs along with SAT preparation classes and college workshops. There are also writing enrichment classes at the middle school and 23 AP course options at the high schools. There are about 4,600 students BoarD of eDuCation President: Frank Chiachiere Vice President: Cristobal Stewart Trustees: Joseph DiSibio, Tony Iadevaio, James Lavery, Lisa Pellicane, Lawrence Trogel, William Stris, Ingrid Wyllie-Dacon District Clerk: Gina Zaccari Business meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. at Memorial Junior High School. aDminiStratiVe offiCeS 1 Kent Road, Valley Stream 11580 (516) 872-5600, www.vschsd.org Dr. William Heidenreich, superintendent of schools Dr. Thomas Troisi, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction Wayne Loper, assistant superintendent for finance and operations Clifford Odell, assistant superintendent for personnel and administration
in four schools with a professional staff of about 450 in the Valley Stream Central High School District, which is one of only three New York state districts that exclusively covers grades 7-12. Central High School is grades 10-12 and opened on Fletcher Avenue in 1929. Before that, students attended school on Wheeler Avenue. That building was torn down after the new high school was built. Memorial Junior High School is grades 7-9. It opened in 1952 when Central High School was
becoming too crowded. A year later, North and South High Schools were approved on the same referendum and built with identical styles. They opened in 1955 and are the two junior and senior high schools, serving grades 7-12. Students attend these schools after graduating from school in elementary Districts 13, 24 or 30. The district’s nine-member Board of Education consists of three representatives from each elementary school district and holds meetings that are open to the public.
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North High School (Grades 7-12) 750 Herman Ave., Franklin Square 11010 (516) 564-5500 Principal: James Bolen Assistant principals: Jennifer Buonaspina, David Trizano PTSA Presidents: Maria Elbert, Corry Parnese Spartan Club Presidents: Paul Kay
SCHoolS Central High School (Grades 10-12) 135 Fletcher Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 561-4400 Principal: Dr. Joseph Pompilio Assistant principals: Robert Milani, Matthew Pearson Memorial Junior High (Grades 7-9) 320 Fletcher Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 872-7700 Principal: Anthony Mignella Assistant principals: John Squadrito, Bret Strauss Central/Memorial PTSA President: Eugenia Michaelides www.cmptsa.org
South High School (Grades 7-12) 150 Jedwood Place, Valley Stream 11581 (516) 791-0300 Principal: Maureen Henry Assistant principals: Kara Feigenbaum, Jacquelin Allen PTSA Presidents: Zavida Mangaru, Merle Basdeo Parents Club Presidents: Thomas Walsh, Patty Walsh
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Students at Willow Road Elementary School celebrated the school year's 100th day with Cape Day.
ElEmEntary District 13 Valley Stream District 13 is the oldest and largest of Valley Stream’s elementary school districts. Its first wooden schoolhouse was built in 1858 after the New York State Legislature passed “An Act for the Establishment of Common Schools” in 1812. Before this building, District 13 students BoarD of EDucation President: Joseph DiSibio Vice President: Toni Pomerantz Trustee: Frank Chiachiere, Sean Douglas, Patricia Farrell, Jeanne Greco Jacobs, William Stris District Clerk: Denise Michels Business meetings are the fourth Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. at the James A. Dever School, unless otherwise noted in the school calendar. Each school hosts one board meeting during the year. aDministrativE officEs James A. Dever School (516) 568-6100 www.valleystream13.com Dr. Constance Evelyn, superintendent of schools Meredith Brosnan, assistant superintendent for business Lisa Sells-Asch, assistant superintendent for special services James Daly, supervisor of facilities and operations
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walked to nearby districts to attend school. The schoolhouse was replaced in 1872 and 1891; in 1905, the schoolhouse was built as a clapboard school. The present Wheeler Avenue School was built in 1925. The James A. Dever School, then named Corona Avenue, was built in 1950 followed by Howell and Willow Road Schools in 1953.
There are about 2,200 students and 200 staff members in the four District 13 schools that serve grades K-6. Wheeler Avenue, James A. Dever, Howell Road and Willow Road run by the motto, “Where children come first.” The district encompasses part of the Village of Valley Stream, North Valley Stream, Malverne, Franklin Square and Elmont.
schools James A. Dever School (Grades K-6) 585 Corona Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 568-6120 Principal: Darren Gruen PTA Presidents: Espie Nadal, Linetta Plevritis
Willow Road School (Grades K-6) 880 Catalpa Drive, Franklin Square 11010 (516) 568-6640 Principal: Stephanie Capozzoli PTA Presidents: Denise Fishman, Audrey Jurena
Howell Road School (Grades K-6) 1475 Howell Road, Valley Stream 11580 (516) 568-6130 Principal: Frank Huplosky PTA Presidents: John Brewington, Milagros Vicente
Parochial schools Holy Name of Mary R. C. School (Nursery, Pre K - 8) 90 South Grove St., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 825-4009 www.hnomschool.org Principal: Pamela Sanders
Wheeler Avenue School (Grades 1-6) 1 W. Wheeler Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 568-6140 Principal: Dr. Gayle Steele PTA Presidents: Christine Picarella, Stephanie Seltzer
Valley Stream Christian Academy (Grades K-12) 12 E. Fairview Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 823-0022 or 561-6122 www.vscacademy.org Superintedent: Leslie Fowley; Principal: Sandra Shanhai
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Students at Brooklyn Avenue Elementary School marveled at a tribal piece worn by Joe Cross, a member of the Caddo Nation, during a Thanksgiving assembly.
ElEmEntary district 24 District 24 was formed in 1894 from sections of HewlettWoodmere District 14 and Valley Stream District 13. Its first schoolhouse, which was built around 1879, was replaced in 1896 and then again in 1907 with the present Brooklyn Avenue School. The William L. Buck School opened in 1952 followed by the Robert W. Carbonaro School in 1954, then Board of Education President: Donna LaRocco Vice president: Larry Trogel Trustees: Paul DePace, Armando Hernandez, Tony Iadevaio, John Maier, Lisa Pellicane District Clerk: Johanna Owen Business meetings are held the fourth Wednesday of each month at 8:30 p.m. at the William L. Buck School. administrativE officEs William L. Buck School (516) 256-0153 www.valleystreamdistrict24.org Dr. Edward Fale, superintendent of schools Dan Onorato, assistant superintendent Dr. Lisa Conte, director of curriculum Charles Brocher, maintenance supervisor schools Brooklyn Avenue School (Grades K-6) 24 Brooklyn Ave.,Valley Stream 11581 (516) 434-2850 Principal: Dr. Scott Comis PTA Presidents: Selene Navarro, Dorene Sharp
called Harbor Road School. There are about 1,100 students and 220 professional staff members in the three elementary schools that serve kinderarten through sixth-grade. The district prides itself on its students’ high academic achievement and scores on the New York State tests. The district's 20,000 community residents have continually supported the schools by approving the annual budget and getting
involved. Brooklyn Avenue hosted its annual read-aloud in June and each class had a visitor read to them. William L. Buck students promoted healthy hearts by participating in Jump Rope for Heart this March. Kindergarteners at the Robert W. Carbonaro School made gingerbread houses with their families and classmates this past winter.
William L. Buck School (Grades K-6) 75 Horton Ave., Valley Stream 11581 (516) 434-2840 Principal: Mark Onorato PTA President: Shi Kang Chen
schools George W. Hewlett High School (Grades 9-12) 60 Everit Ave., Hewlett 11557 (516) 792-4100 Principal: Ted Fulton
Robert W. Carbonaro School (Grades K-6) 50 Hungry Harbor Road, Valley Stream 11581 (516) 791-5456 Principal: Rosario Iacono PTA President: Lilyan Laxton
Woodmere Middle School (Grades 6-8) 1170 Peninsula Blvd., Hewlett 11557 (516) 792-4368 Principal: Al Bauer
hEwlEtt-woodmErE district 14 administrativE officEs 1 Johnson Place, Woodmere 11598 (516) 792-4800 www.hewlett-woodmere.net Joyce Bisso, superintendent Board of Education President: Scott McInnes Vice President: Cheryl May Trustees: Jonathan Altus, Melissa Gates, Mitchell Greebel, Harold Kislik, Stephen Witt
Franklin Early Childhood Center (Pre K-K) 1800 Henrietta Place, Hewlett 11557 (516) 792-4600 Principal: Lorraine Smyth Hewlett Elementary School (Grades 1-5) 1570 Broadway, Hewlett 11557 (516) 792-4500 Principal: Evelyn Lolis Ogden Elementary School (Grades 1-5) 875 Longview Ave., Valley Stream 11581 (516) 792-4700 Principal: Dina Anzalone
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Clear Stream Avenue Elementary School students, from left, Nicolas Correa, Jaden Sampson, Justin Rodriguez and Nicholas Suriel watched a Mets game during a special event that recreated a baseball stadium experience in the school's gymnasium.
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ElEmEntary district 30 District 30 was formed in 1923 from parts of Valley Stream School Districts 13 and 24, and Elmont District 16. Its first schoolhouse, called the Little Framed School, was a temporary building that lasted from 1923 to 1927. Clear Stream Avenue opened in 1924 and Shaw Avenue opened in 1951; Forest Road School opened in 1953 followed by the Washington Avenue School, which later closed. The three schools in District 30 serve approximately 1,500 students in grades K-6. This past school year, Shaw Avenue was
nominated by the New York State Education Department as a National Blue Ribbon school because of its achievement on the 2011 New York State state assessments. The education department also designated each school in District 30 as a “Reward School.” Third-graders at Shaw Avenue put on a musical in May, “Character Matters,” that taught lessons about positive character traits and treating one another properly. Forest Road School started its own Lego club after the district’s enrichment program launched a Lego robotics
program to help students with science, technology, engineering and math. The three schools offer a variety of activities, such as performing arts programs, gifted and talented education, before and after school clubs, integrated technology projects and home-school connections. Programs implemented in recent years included Latin for grades 4-6, an elementary science program for third grade, lab writeup instruction for sixth grade and an integrated ELA/social studies curriculum for all students.
Board of Education President: Cristobal Stewart Vice President: James Lavery Trustees: Ingrid Wyllie, Kenneth Cummings, Carolyn Torres District Clerk: Anne O’Brien Business meetings are held the fourth Monday of each month at 8 p.m. in the Shaw Avenue School library.
Principal: Erin Malone PTA Presidents: Natalie Cange, Kenroy Woodley
Mother’s Care Day Care and Pre-K Center 865 Prescott St., North Valley Stream 11580 (516) 872-2826 Director: Annmarie Moreno
administrativE officEs 175 N. Central Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 434-3600, www.valleystream30.com Dr. Nicholas Stirling, superintendent of schools Lisa Rutkoske, assistant superintendent for business Roxanne Garcia France, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction Russell Costa, director of facilities and operations
nursEry schools Grace United Methodist Nursery School 21 S. Franklin Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 8252354 Director: Diane Panzarino gmns21@aol.com www.gracevsny.org
schools Clear Stream Avenue School (Grades K-6) 60 Clear Stream Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 434-3550 Principal: John Singleton Assistant Principal: Yannie Chon PTA Presidents: Natasha Moore, Robert Myers Forest Road School (Grades K-6) 16 Forest Road, Valley Stream 11581 (516) 434-3800
Shaw Avenue School (Grades K-6) 99 Shaw Ave.,Valley Stream 11580 (516) 434-3700 Principal: Amy Pernick Assistant Principal: Josh McPherson PTA President: Margo McKenzie
The Wooden Shoe Nursery School 1049 Hunter Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 2856558 Director: Rosemarie Meyer www.thewoodenshoe.com mail@thewoodenshoe.com New Hope Lutheran Day School 60 Oliver Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 285-9782 Director: Samantha Bowrosen www.newhopelc.tripod.com newhopeluth@optonline.net
Academic Munchkins Nursery School 47 S. Central Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 2560096 Director: Vivian Stein www.academicmunchkins.com Precious Spirit Childcare 50 Rose Ave., Valley Stream, 11580 (516) 341-7333 Director: Dorena Malandruccolo Supervisor: Robin Cohen Holy Trinity Nursery School 87 7th St., Valley Stream 11581 (516) 872-4702 Director: Sally Weiss www.holytrinityepiscopalvs.org
Holy Name of Mary School 90 S. Grove St., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 825-4009 Principal: Pamela Sanders www.hnomschool.org
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Serving the Village of Valley Stream and South Valley Stream ................................................................................(516) 825-6422 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream 11582 (behind Village Hall) www.nassaulibrary.org/valleyst Director: Mamie Eng, director Children's librarian: Jaclyn Kunz BoarD of DireCtors: President: Joan Carter Vice president: John F. McDonough trustees: Helene Mastromarino, Joseph Edison and Ida D'Angelo Meets the third Wednesday of each month, except July and August, at 7:30 p.m. regular Hours (sePtemBer tHrougH may): Monday, Wednesday .....................................................................10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday ........................................................ 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday.......................................................................................10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday ............................................................................................ Noon to 4 p.m. summer Hours (June tHrougH august): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday ................................................10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday ............................................................................. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday.......................................................................................10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday ..........................................................................................................Closed
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Serving the Hewlett-Woodmere School District .............................(516) 374-1967 1125 Broadway, Hewlett 11557 www.hwpl.org Director: Susan de Sciora BoarD of DireCtors Director: William Ferro assistant director: Tracey Simon President: Benjamin A. Eilbott Vice president: Shari H. Braverman trustees: David A. Adler, Donald Davidson friends of the library President: Irene Levy treasurer: Frank Zaret Hours: Monday-Thursday .......................................................................... 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday .............................................................................................9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.........................................................................................9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday (September through June) ................................................. 12:30 to 5 p.m. Programs anD serViCes: adults: Movies, book discussions, theatrical performances, technology classes teens: Reading club, art exhibits Children: Story time, Lego club, Homework Helpers, summer reading club
Programs anD serViCes: adults: Movie matinees, book discussion group, computer and technology classes, one-on-one computer and technology tutoring, Homebound delivery service teens: Anime club, crafts, movie and video game nights, summer reading club Children: Lego Club, story times, movies, crafts and games, Reader's theater, cultural performances, summer reading club families: Free museum passes, Public Internet access, Semi-annual book sale
ELMONt MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Serving North Valley Stream and East Franklin Square ..........................................................................................(516) 354-5280 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont 11003 www.elmontlibrary.org Director: Dr. Roger Podell BoarD of DireCtors: President: Monique Hardial Vice President: Pat Nicolosi trustees: Ellice Bekier, Gina Burnett, Mimi Pierre-Johnson, Tammie Williams, Livingston Young Meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 8 p.m. Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday .................................................. 9:30 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. Wednesday ............................................................................. 10 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. Friday .................................................................................. 9:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Saturday.............................................................................. 9:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Sunday .......................................................................................Noon to 4:45 p.m. Programs anD serViCes: adults: Movies, musical performances, book discussions, poetry writing workshop, exercise programs, support groups, technology classes teens: Cooking demonstrations, arts and crafts, book discussions, fitness programs Children: Story times, fitness programs, movies, chess club, book clubs, arts and crafts.
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Kevin Cayotopa, 10, participated in the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library’s annual LEGO display.
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A crowd gathered at Firemen’s Field to watch the village’s July Four fireworks display.
Parks Division
Firemen’s Field, Emerson Place and Albermarle Avenue, (516) 825-4121 Frank Torres, supervisor
Recreation Division
Valley Stream Pool Complex 123 W. Merrick Road, (516) 825-8571 Tom Roberts, director
Parks
Arthur J. Hendrickson Park 123 W. Merrick Road
Facilities: Basketball courts, running, walking and biking track, fitness trail, bocce court, handball court, tennis courts, Kay Everson Playground, 18-hole miniature golf course, skate park, memorial park Pool complex at Arthur J. Hendrickson Park 123 W. Merrick Road
Facilities: Olympic swimming pool, dive pool, children’s interactive area, locker rooms, sun deck, concession stand Season: Second Saturday in June through Labor Day Activities: Swimming lessons for children 18 months through 12 years old, aqua zumba classes, adult and teen pool dances, lifeguard training courses. Membership: Open to residents of the villages of Valley Stream and Malverne, and the Central High School District. Seasonal rates for individuals and families offered. Guests of pool members welcome for a daily fee. Discounts available for senior citizens, handicapped residents, service men and women, volunteer firefighters, Civilian Patrol and Auxiliary Police.
Community Center at Arthur J. Hendrickson Park SallyAnn Esposito, director vscomcenter@vsvny.org, (516) 825-8571
Facilities: Four meeting rooms of different sizes available for use by community groups, and for rent for private functions. Restrooms and vending machines available for park visitors. Outdoor gazebo. Activities: Zumba and yoga classes, educational programs, acting and comedy classes, senior bocce club Julius E. Barrett Park Cochran Place and Jadwin Street, (516) 791-2845
Facilities: Baseball, softball and soccer fields, playground, basketball and handball courts, clubhouse with restrooms and vending machines Firemen’s Memorial Field Sports Complex Emerson Place and Albermarle Avenue
Parking lot entrance on Albermarle Avenue at Fenimore Street Facilities: Baseball, softball, football and soccer fields, playground, concession stand, clubhouse with restrooms and meeting room Edward W. Cahill Memorial Park Sunrise Highway and Mill Road
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Arlington Park West Merrick Road and Arlington Avenue
Facilities: Soccer field, playground Valley Stream Dog Park Village Green adjacent to Long Island Rail Road tracks
Facilities: Small area for dogs up to 30 pounds, and large area for dogs more than 30 pounds. Each area includes obstacles, water and benches. Membership: $18 a year for village residents, $55 for Central High School District residents, $110 for other Town of Hempstead resident. Recreation Summer programs: n Camp Barrett – Every week-
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day morning, weather permitting, from late June through mid-August. Open to village and Central High School District residents. For children in pre-K through sixth grade. n U.S. Sports Institute – Sports training programs in tennis, lacrosse, basketball, hockey, volleyball, soccer, tee ball and other sports. n Lakeside movies — Evening movies on inflatable screen adjacent to miniature golf course.
Other seasonal programs:
n Basketball – Competitive spring and fall basketball league for boys and girls in grades 3-6, and summer basketball camps. n Martial Arts – Beginner program for children ages 5-12. Five 45-minute lessons. Offered in the summer and winter. n Arts and Crafts – Open to children ages 5-10. Summer sessions are Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Fall, winter and spring sessions are Saturday mornings. n Woodworking – Open to children ages 7-12. Summer sessions are Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Fall, winter and spring sessions are Saturday mornings. n Adult exercise program – Taught by a personal trainer, focusing on cardiovascular endurance and muscle strengthening. There are 10 one-hour classes in the summer session, and 20 one-hour classes in the fall and spring sessions. Classes are at the Firemen’s Field Clubhouse. n Defensive Driving Courses – "55 Alive" defensive driving courses sponsored by AARP for residents 50 and older offered periodically throughout the year. n Holiday programs – Easter egg hunt, pumpkin painting and halloween costume contests. Fees applicable to all programs.
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State ParkS Long Island State Parks regional Headquarters ..........(631) 669-1000 P.O. Box 247, Belmont Lake State Park, Babylon, 11702 www.nysparks.com Valley Stream State Park...825-4128 Southern State Parkway Exit 15A P.O. Box 670, Valley Stream 11582 Hempstead Lake State Park766-1029 525 Eagle Ave., West Hempstead 11552 Jones Beach .....................785-1600 Ocean Parkway, Wantagh 11793 NaSSau CouNty ParkS Nassau County Department of Parks, recreation and Museums .572-0200 Eisenhower Park, East Meadow 11554 www.nassaucountyny.gov North Woodmere Park.......571-7800 750 Hungry Harbor Road, Valley Stream 11581 Bay Park ..........................571-7245 87 First Avenue, East Rockaway 11518 Grant Park .......................571-7821 Broadway and Sheridan Avenues, Hewlett 11557
toWN of HeMPSteaD ParkS town of Hempstead Parks and recreation Commission ....292-9000 200 North Franklin St., Hempstead 11550 www.toh.li Brook road Park Valley Stream 11581 (Mill Brook area) Tennis, volleyball, basketball, playground echo Park ........................483-7400 399 Nassau Blvd., West Hempstead 11552 Lido town Park .................431-6650 630 Lido Blvd., Lido Beach 11561 Lido Golf Course ...............889-8181 255 Lido Blvd., Lido Beach 11561 Waiting time: 889-8080 rath Park.........................488-1843 849 Fenworth Blvd., Franklin Square 11010
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Places of Worship
Baha'i Center of Nassau County 11 W. Jamaica Ave Valley Stream 11580 (631) 289-2006 www.bahai.us Bahai.information.LI@ gmail.com Bethlehem Assembly of God 12 E. Fairview Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 561-6150 Pastor: Rev. Steven Milazzo www.bethlehemag.org info@bethlehemag.org Church of the Blessed Sacrament (Roman Catholic) 201 N. Central Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 568-1027 Pastor: Rev. Peter Dugandzic www.blessedsacramentvs. org blsrcc@blessedsacramentvs.org Chabad Outreach Center (Orthodox) 550 Rockaway Ave. Valley Stream 11581 (516) 825-5566 Rabbi: Yitzchak Goldshmid www.chabadoutreachcenter.com Christian Science Society 77 Hicks St. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 825-9393 Contact: Barbara Myers Reading room open to public, Mondays 1 to 3 p.m. Gateway World Christian Center 502 N. Central Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 596-7222 Senior Pastor: Dr. Sunny Philip www.gatewaynyc.com info@gatewaynyc.com Grace United Methodist Church 21 S. Franklin Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 825-1182 Pastor: Rev. Matthew T. Curry www.gracevsny.org
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Masjid Hamza hosted its Spring Fair on May 30.
Holy Name of Mary Church (Roman Catholic) 55 E. Jamaica Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (561) 825-1450 Pastor: Monsignor Romualdo A. Sosing www.hnom.org Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 87 Seventh St. Valley Stream 11581 (516) 825-2903 www.holytrinityepiscopalvs. org information@holytrinity episcopalvs.org Jesucristo La Esperanza de la Familia 34 Locust St. Valley Stream 11581 (516) 792-2999 Pastors: Revs. Raul and Ivette Ruidiaz www.churchjef.com Lutheran Church of Our Saviour 888 Rockaway Ave. Valley Stream 11581 (516) 825-5453 Masjid Hamza Islamic Center of the South Shore 200 Stuart Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 285-8585 www.masjidhamza.com info@masjidhamza.com
New Covenant Baptist Church 215 N. Hillside Ave. Valley Stream 11580 Pastor: Hi S. Lee New Hope Lutheran Church 60 Oliver Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 285-9782 Pastor: Rev. Perucy Butiku nhlcvalleystreamny.webs. com newhopeluth@optonline. net North Woodmere Jewish Center Congregation Ohr Torah 410 Hungry Harbor Road Valley Stream 11581 (516) 791-2130 Rabbi: Mordekai Shapiro www.ohrtorah.org Olivet Baptist Church 34 Locust St. Valley Stream 11581 (516) 825-9462 Pastor: Rev. Karen Pickler St. John’s United Methodist Church of Elmont 2105 Stuart Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 285-6499 Pastor: Patrick Perrin
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Temple Hillel (Conservative) 1000 Rosedale Road Valley Stream 11581 (516) 791-6344 Rabbi: Steven Graber www.templehillel.org rmarkowitz@templehillel. org
Valley Stream Presbyterian Church 130 S. Central Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 561-0616 Pastor: Rev. Kymberley Clemons-Jones www.valleystreampres.org valleystreampres@gmail. com
Unity Church of Christianity 14 E. Mineola Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 825-1488 Pastor: Rev. Joanna Keneally www.unityvalleystream.net unityvs1@verizon.net
Outreach Centers Holy Name of Mary Parish Outreach 55 E. Jamaica Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 825-0177 Coordinator: Sister Margie Kelly www.hnom.org hnmoutreach@verizon.net
Valley Stream Baptist Church 1865 N. Central Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 285-7565 Rev. Dr. Sherby Clarke www.valleystreambaptist church.com vsbc@optonline.net
Blessed Sacrament Parish Outreach 201 N. Central Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 561-8969 Director: Judith Miccio
Valley Stream Jewish Center (Conservative) 322 N. Corona Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 561-2308 Rabbi: Yechiel Buchband President: Bruce Wulwick www.valleystreamjc.org
House of Hope, Bethlehem Assembly of God 22 E. Fairview Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 887–1708 Director: Dawnelle Miller www.bethlehemassembly. org millerhoh@optimum.net
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Valley Stream Soccer Club officers, from left, Andy Illiano, Timothy Graham and Peggy Maurice outside the club's office at Firemen's Field.
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BUSINESS Lions Club of Valley Stream P. O. Box 381, Valley Stream 11582 (516) 887-2070 Jose Pastrana, president www.valleystreamlions.com info@valleystreamlions.com Meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Goldie’s Restaurant, DuBois Avenue Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce P. O. Box 1016 Valley Stream 11582 (516) 825-1741 Debbi Gyulay, president www.valleystreamchamber.org valleystreamcc@gmail.com Meets the third or fourth Wednesday of each month, except in summer, at local restaurants. Valley Stream Kiwanis Club 115 N. Cottage St. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 825-2454 Karin Hayat, president Frank Farella, secretary Meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Cafe Marcello and Sip This CULTURAL Valley Stream Historical Society (516) 872-4159 Guy Ferrara, president Dave McKean, vice president Meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m., except in the summer, at the Valley Stream Community Center. CIVIC Envision Valley Stream P.O. Box 1454 Valley Stream 11582 (516) 792-1246 David Sabatino, president
Jamie Giordano, vice president www.envisionvalleystream.org envisionvalleystream@gmail.com Meets the last week of each month at Sip This. Friends of Valley Stream Dogs (516) 350-8737 Richard Infield, president John Peritore, vice president P.O. Box 1454 Valley Stream 11582 www.vsdogs.org vsdogrun@gmail.com Twitter: @vsdogrun Board meets monthly; general membership meetings held quarterly Mill Brook Civic Association P.O. Box 1312, Valley Stream 11582 (516) 791-8857 Peter Hunter and Marc Tenzer, co-presidents Robert Brown, executive vice president www.millbrookcivic.com mbcivicvs@gmail.com Valley Stream Civilian Patrol P. O. Box 965, Valley Stream 11582 (516) 823-9088 Ralph Polverino, president www.valleystreamcivilianpatrol.org Meets the last Thursday of each month at Village Hall at 8 p.m. Valley Stream Community Association 360A W. Merrick Rd., First Floor Valley Stream 11580 (516) 872-9056 Carol Crupi, president www.valleystreamca.com cfcrupi@aol.com FRATERNAL New York No. 1 Elks 57 Hempstead Ave., Lynbrook 11563
(516) 599-1515 www.nyelks1.org nyelks1@optonline.net Meets the first and third Thursdays of each month; meets third Thursday only in July and August. Knights of Columbus St. Therese Council No. 2622 Meets at Blessed Sacrament Church 201 N. Central Ave. Valley Stream 11581 (516) 568-1027 Richard Fox, grand knight Knights of Columbus Father Thomas F. B. Carroll No. 4566 956 Rockaway Ave. Valley Stream 11581 (516) 825-4566 Gerry O'Brien, grand knight www.frcarroll4566-kofc.org contact@frcarroll4566-kofc.org Meets the first and third Tuesday of each month Long Island Society of Italian Americans (516) 791-2181 P.O. Box 12, Valley Stream 11580 Mike Van Roten, president YOUTH American Sea Rangers (516) 825-4936 Richard Librandi, commander Meets at Wheeler Avenue School on Friday evenings, September through June Boy Scouts of America of Nassau 544 Broadway, Massapequa 11758 (516) 797-7600 www.trcbsa.org Local units Cub Scout Pack 106 New Hope Lutheran Church Cub Scout Pack 109
Grace United Methodist Church Cub Scout Pack 367 Holy Name of Mary Church Boy Scout Troop 109 Grace United Methodist Church Boy Scout Troop 116 Holy Name of Mary Church Boy Scout Troop 369 Blessed Sacrament Church Chinese American Association of Long Island P.O. Box 486, Valley Stream 11582 (516) 596-7072 Classes meet Saturdays, September through June, at Memorial Junior High School Girl Scouts of Nassau County, Inc. 110 Ring Road West Garden City 11530 (516) 741-2550 Donna Ceravolo, executive director www.gsnc.org webemail@gsnc.org Grace Thunderettes 21 S. Franklin Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 252-4316 Nancy Wasek, coach www.gracethunderettes.com gracethunderettess@hotmail.com For girls ages 5-18 Greater Valley Stream Youth Collaboration and Council P.O. Box 446, Valley Stream 11582 (516) 256-0468 Kenneth Heino, president Meets the second Tuesday of the month at Memorial Junior High School Valley Stream Association of Girl Scouts valleystreamgirlscouts@gmail.com Liz Fogarty and Alexandra BrowneMartin, troop/registration coordinaContinued on next page
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Continued from previous page tors Valley Stream Junior Fire Department 49 Rockaway Parkway Valley Stream 11580 (516) 865-2913 Mike Field, head advisor Open to boys and girls ages 12-18. Meets the first and third Friday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at fire headquarters. SportS Green Hornets Football Club, Inc. Youth football and cheerleading P.O. Box 274, Valley Stream 11582 (516) 568-9254 Bobby Hawkey, president www.valleystreamgreenhornets.com info@ValleyStreamGreenHornets. com police Activities League (pAL) P.O. Box 343, Valley Stream 11582 (516) 239-4140 Gary Biggers, director www.vspal.net Valbrook Baseball Academy Inc. P.O. Box 65, Valley Stream 11582 (516) 377-1801 Tony Lombardo and Al Marrazzo, camp directors www.valbrook.com info@valbrook.com Valley Stream Baseball League and Colts travel Baseball P.O. Box 182, Valley Stream 11582 (516) 492-5119 Bob Inzerillo, president www.valleystreambaseball.com www.coltsbaseball.com vsbaseball@optimum.net Baseball and softball for boys and girls, age 5-18; Colts for males 10-18 Valley Stream Little League P. O. Box 544, Valley Stream 11582 (516) 887-8197 Steve Baez, president www.vsll.org questions@vsll.org Twitter: @VSLLdotORG Valley Stream Soccer Club Boys and girls ages 4 to 19 P. O. Box 143, Valley Stream 11582 (516) 515-7672 Timmy Graham, president www.valleystreamsoccerclub.com Valley Stream roller Hockey League Ages 18 and up 13 Station Plaza, Valley Stream 11580 (516) 359-9020
Jeff Kotcher, president www.vsrhl.com jeff.kotcher@gmail.com Valley Stream running Club Casene DeGrasse, Michael Singh, co-presidents www.vsrunningclub.org runner6707@gmail.com miktnt@yahoo.com SErVICE Franklin Hospital Auxiliary Valley Stream Chapter 200 Atlantic Ave., Lynbrook 11563 (516) 256-6397 Mary Birbiglia, president Friends of Bridge Substance abuse treatment 5 Pflug Place No. 5-11 Valley Stream 11580 (516) 825-4242 Kristine Garcia, director Linda Pizzolo, president Hadassah-Valley Stream Chapter 430 DeMott Ave. Rockville Centre 11570 (516) 766-2725 Cynthia Schilder, president c/o Nassau Hadassah www.hadassah.org nassauregion@hadassah.org Mothers Against Drunk Driving LI chapter 33 Walt Whitman Rd., Suite 307 Huntington Station 11746 (631) 547-MADD www.longislandmadd.org longisland.ny@madd.org Sisterhood of temple Gates of Zion (516) 561-2308 Bruce Wulwick, president Valley Stream Auxiliary Police Unit 108 P.O. Box 521, Valley Stream 11582 (516) 592-5180 Richard Vela, inspector Lt. William Martin, recruiting Valley Stream Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary P.O. Box 38, Valley Stream 11582 Sue Faber, president Kathleen Goodwin, vice president LAVSFD@gmail.com VEtErANS American Legion Andrew Fatscher Post No. 854 51 Roosevelt Ave. Valley Stream 11581 (516) 791-9719 George Schuchman, commander www.americanlegion854.com alpost854@gmail.com Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1790
65 E. Merrick Road Valley Stream 11580 (516) 825-9894 Joe Marando, commander Marine Corps League Western Long Island Detachment 235 Merrick Road Lynbrook 11563 Nicholas Camarano, commandant Len Goldstein, senior vice commandant (516) 603-6647 Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. 145 65 E. Merrick Road Frank Paz, commander Howard Kaiser,adjutant (516) 330-8109 Valley Stream 11580 Meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at 8 p.m. Catholic War Veterans of America Father Thomas F. B. Carroll Post 1953 954 Rockaway Ave. Valley Stream 11582 (516) 825-4566 Harry Kempf, commander Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Jewish War Veterans Post 670 322 N. Corona Ave Valley Stream, NY 11580 (516) 561-2308 poLItICAL League of Women Voters of Nassau County P.O. Box 221, Port Washington 11050 (516) 431-1628 www.lwvofnassaucounty.org vote@lwvofnassaucounty.org League of Women Voters, Southwest Nassau Chapter (516) 295-1325 Nancy Rosenthal and Harris Dinkoff, co-presidents nancyrosenthal9@gmail.com Nassau County Democratic Committee 500 Old Country Rd., Suite 103, Garden City 11530 (516) 294-3366 Jay S. Jacobs, chairman www.nasssaucountydems.com Nassau County republican Committee 164 Post Avenue, Westbury 11590 (516) 334-5800 Joseph N. Mondello, chairman www.nassaucountygop.com Valley Stream Democratic Club (917) 282-1657
Steve Thom, president www.vsdems.org valleystreamdems@gmail.com Meets the fourth Monday of each month Valley Stream republican Club (516) 825-5626 John DeGrace, leader Thomas McAleer, president Meets the first Monday of each month except summer, at American Legion Hall, 51 Roosevelt Ave. North Valley Stream republican Club (516) 825-1769 Joseph G. Cairo, leader Ed Cornetta, president Meets the third Thursday of each month at the Valley Stream VFW hall. North Woodmere-Green Acres republican Club (516) 239-2060 Stanley Kopilow, leader Garrett Gray, president Meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 8:30 p.m., 204 Pond Crossing in Lawrence SCHooLS District 13 Educational Foundation 585 N. Corona Ave. Valley Stream 11580 Danielle Vitulli, president Sangeeta Pandit, vice president vs13educationalfoundation@yahoo. com Meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the James A. Dever School library. Valley Stream Central High School Alumni Association Scholarship Foundation P.O. Box 642 Valley Stream 11582 www.freewebs.com/vschsaa/ vscalumni@aol.com Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month, except for October and December at 7:30 p.m. at Central High School. Valley Stream South High School Alumni Association c/o Valley Stream South High School 150 Jedwood Place Valley Stream 11581 www.vsshs-alumni.org cre8em@aol.com Paul DeMartino, president Meetings are on the first Thursday of each month at 7:15 pm in South High School’s library.
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Green Acres senior center 400 Flower Road, Valley Stream 11581 (516) 872-8810 coordinator: Lucianne Paulin-Carter Weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Green Acres Senior Center, founded in 1967, is one of 16 senior centers run by the Town of Hempstead. Although the majority of its members are from Valley Stream, the center is open to all town residents 60 and older, and it is free to join. Regular activities include bingo, beach trips, billiards, sewing, ceramics, a glee club, cards, luncheons, arts and crafts and supermarket trips. There is a yearly holiday boutique. Every week, Green Acres members get takeout and three hot lunches. The center has its own nutritionist to ensure that each member’s health needs are met. Green Acres holds a general meeting every month with its executive board of seven members elected by the seniors. Bingo is hosted a couple of times a week and lasts from 1 to 2:30 p.m. On Thursdays in the
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Members of the Green Acres Senior Center excitedly begin a weekly bingo game after their afternoon lunch.
summertime, it is seniors visit Lido Beach as a part of the “All Roads Lead to Lido" program. This popular 10-week program offers free health services, crafts and games. All town senior centers include additional activities such as physical fitness classes, discussions about humanities and current events, piano lessons, painting, macramé, sculpture, calligraphy, creative writing, poetry, shuffleboard, bowling, intergenerational programs, films and speakers. Available programs include the Bereavement Support Group, which meets twice a month and provides a means of sharing
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Nicole Albanese, Ellie Coppola and Community Center Manager SallyAnn Esposito took part in the fun at the Silver Threads summer kick-off party at the Hendrickson Park gazebo.
community center at Arthur J. hendrickson Park (516) 825-8571 coordinator: SallyAnn Esposito Monday-Friday, hours vary by day The village's Silver Threads Senior Club offers a plethora of activities five days a week at the Valley Stream Community Center in Arthur J. Hendrickson Park. From donating knitting and crocheting projects to Nassau University Medical Center and South Nassau Communities Hospital, to shopping trips, luncheons and birthday bagels, there is rarely a dull moment at Silver Threads. The club offers different activities every day of the week, including bocce, chair yoga, rummi-
grief, and the Caregivers’ Support Group, which meets once a month and supports those who are tending to a friend or family member. Both programs are held at the Merrick Senior Center. For more information, call 868-4777. Experienced Art Students Enrichment League (EASEL) is a daytime art league held at the Oceanside Senior Center. Call 766-8888 to start a free membership. Busing is available to and from Green Acres. For more information about this center or other Town of Hempstead senior centers, visit toh.li/senior-enrichment/senior-centers.
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kub, beauty days and more. The best attendance, however, occurs on card-playing and bingo days. Most of the seniors said that their favorite part of the club is the action-packed card games. The men sit in a different room than the women because they get too competitive during games, the seniors said. They enjoy
May High and Canasta games on Wednesdays and Fridays, and bingo once a month. About 30 seniors regularly attend the program. Silver Threads is always looking for new members. For more information, visit the village's website at www.vsvny.org.
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50 W. Hawthorne Avenue Valley Stream, N.Y. 11580 516-569-6600 www.nhcc.us
New Horizon Counseling Center is at the forefront of mental health counseling on Long Island. Services cover a range of needs, including family counseling, marital counseling, children and adolescent counseling, treatment for addictions and chemical dependencies, depression, trauma recovery, bereavement and grief counseling and services for older adults. New Horizon’s mission is to empower individuals and strengthen communities. Its goal is to help troubled children, teens, adults and families reach their full potential as caring, responsible individuals. NHCC offers several specialized programs. “The Meeting Place” is for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness. “The Club” has provided respite
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Chief Clinical Officer Flora Bienstock and Chief Executive Officer Herrick Lipton.
and relief for family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s, while giving recreational and social opportunities to many members of the community. New Horizon’s chemical dependency programs are structured to help all individuals whose lives are affected by addiction. There are numerous volunteer opportunities, including the Joan Baum Friends Program that unites high school volunteers with younger children in need
of support, companionship and guidance. The agency serves a multicultural population with professionals on staff who are fluent in seven languages. In addition to English, clients may be counseled in Gaelic, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Yiddish. NHCC will host several events this year, including a Valley Stream Total Health Expo in November to provide community resources, an annual Ladies’ Nite Out, also in November, a fundraiser to support children’s services, and an indoor winter walk in Green Acres Mall, “One Step at a Time to Stop Bullying.” AdministrAtion
Herrick Lipton, CEO Flora Bienstock, CCO Audrey Goodman, Community Relations Coordinator Hours
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday: Closed
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The Valley Stream Association of Girl Scouts held its moving up ceremony at Wheeler Avenue Elementary School on May 28. Troop 2258 members, from left, Gabrielle Wongbe, Leah Tyme, Djeynaba Sakho, Kaylan Peters and Fadiah Munshi stood proudly after receiving their new rank.
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Nassau CouNty
Nassau County is governed by an elected Legislature. The Legislature is comprised of legislators from 19 districts. It includes an independent budget director who advises the Legislature on spending and revenue matters. The Legislature also enables residents to submit petitions for proposed new laws that legislators are obligated to consider. The 19 county legislators serve two-year terms. The county executive — currently Republican Edward Mangano — serves a four-year term and is the chief administrator. Nassau also has an elected comptroller, currently George Maragos, an active district attorney, Madeline Singas, and a county clerk, Maureen O'Connell.
Nassau CouNty
Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building 1550 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501 571-6000 www.nassaucountyny.gov
Numbers to kNow Assessor’s Office ..................571-1500 Assessment Review .............571-2391 Board of Elections ...............571-2411 Bus Information...................542-0100 Civil Service .........................572-1873 Community College..............572-7500 Consumer Affairs..................571-2600 Coordinating Agency for Spanish Americans (CASA).........................572-0750 County Attorney ...................571-3056 County Clerk ........................571-2664 County Comptroller..............571-2386 County Executive .................571-3131 County Legislature ...............571-6636 Department of Drug and Alcohol Addiction ....................................227-7007 District Attorney ...................571-3994 Economic Development ......572-1915 Film Commission.................572-0012 Fire Commission..................572-1000 Health Department .............227-9697 Housing & Intergov. Affairs ...572-1915
Human Resources ...............571-4246 Human Rights Commission .571-3663 Investigations ......................571-0533 Leg. Budget Review Office ...571-6296 Management and Budget Office...................................571-4273 Medical Center ....................572-0123 Medical Examiner................572-6400 Mental Health .....................227-7057 Minority Affairs.....................571-6174 Parks, Recreation, Museums572-0200 Planning Commission ..........571-5844 Physically Challenged ..........227-7399 Probation Department.........571-5700 Public Works........................................ 571-9600 Purchasing Office ................571-4200 Recreation...........................571-3090 Section 8 and Homeless .....571-0360 Senior Citizen Affairs............227-8900 Sheriff’s Department ...........571-2113 Social Services Department 227-8519 Traffic and Parking Violations ............................572-2700 Traffic Safety Board .............571-5032 Treasurer’s Office .................571-2090 Veterans Services ................572-8452 Volunteer Services ...............572-8452 Youth Board.........................227-7134
towN of hempstead
The Town of Hempstead, founded in 1644, is the largest township in the United States, encompassing 142 square miles with a population of approximately 760,000 people. Within the Town there are 34 unincorporated areas and 22 incorporated villages, more than 65 parks and marinas, and 2,500 miles of roads. Under the current system, the Town of Hempstead is overseen by a town supervisor — currently Republican Kate Murray — and a six-member Town Council. The six members of the council are elected from one of six councilmatic districts. The supervisor has a two-year term, and the council members have a four-year term of office. The supervisor serves as the chief executive officer of town government. She presides over all town board meetings, directing the legislative and administrative functions of that body. The supervisor also oversees the day-to-day operations of a municipal government of 24 major departments, employing just more than 2,100 people. As the chief financial officer of the township, the supervisor is responsible for the creation and the implementation of a town budget. Council members are responsible for adopting the annual budget, amending the town code and the building zone ordinances, adopting all traffic regulations and hearing applications for changes of zone and special exceptions to zoning codes. towN of Hempstead
Hempstead Town Hall 1 Washington St., Hempstead, NY 11550 489-5000 www.townofhempstead.org
Numbers to kNow
Receiver of Taxes, Donald X. Clavin, Jr. .............................538-1500 Town Attorney, Joseph Ra.....489-5000 Animal Shelter .....................785-5220 3320 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh 11793 Civil Service Commission .....489-5000 Comptroller .........................489-5000 Conservation and Waterways ...........................431-9200 Greenfield Cemetery ............483-6500
Highway Department ...........489-5000 Housing Authority ................485-9666 Occupational Resources......485-5000 Parks and Recreation ..........292-9000 Planning and Economic Development.......................538-7100 Public Safety .......................538-1900 Sanitation ...........................378-4210 Special pick-up ...................378-8484 Program Info and Sanitation Inspectors ...........................378-2200 Senior Enrichment ...............485-8100 Traffic Control Division.........378-2260 Water department ...............794-8300 24-hour emergency line ......794-8181 Zoning Board of Appeals......489-5000
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State aSSemblyman - 21St DiStrict Brian Curran (R) 534 Merrick Road, Lynbrook, NY 11563 (516) 561-8216 Legislative Office Building 432 Albany, N.Y. 12248 (518) 455-4656
naSSau county executive Edward P. Mangano (R) 1550 Franklin Avenue Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 571-3131
State attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman (D) NYS State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224-0341 (518) 474-7330
State aSSemblywoman - 22nD DiStrict Michaelle Solages (D) 1690 Central Court Valley Stream, NY 11580 (516) 599-2972 Legislative Office Building 827 Albany, NY 12248 (518) 455-4465
naSSau county comptroller George Maragos (R) 240 Old Country Road Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 571-2386
State comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli (D) 110 State St., Albany, N.Y. 12236 (518) 474-4044
uniteD StateS Senator Charles E. Schumer (D) 780 Third Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017 (212) 486-4430 United States Senate 322 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-6542
naSSau county clerk Maureen O’Connell (R) 240 Old Country Road Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 571-2664
State Senator - 7th DiStrict Jack Martins (R) 151 Herrick Road Garden City Park, NY 11040 (516) 746-5924 Room 946 LOB, Albany, NY 12247 (518) 455-3265
uniteD StateS Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D) 780 3rd Ave., Suite 2601 New York, N.Y. 10017 (212) 688-6262 United States Senate 478 Russell Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-4451
naSSau county leGiSlator - DiStrict 3 Carrié Solages (D) 1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 571-6203
State Senator - 9th DiStrict Dean G. Skelos (R) 55 Front St., Rockville Centre, N.Y. 11570 (516) 766-8383
u.S. repreSentative 4th DiStrict Kathleen Rice (D) 300 Garden City Plaza Garden City, NY 11530 Phone: (516) 739-3008 Washington, DC Office 1508 Longworth H. O. B. Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-5516
naSSau county leGiSlator - DiStrict 8 Vincent Muscarella (R) 1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 571-6208
State aSSemblyman - 19th DiStrict Ed Ra (R) 825 East Gate Boulevard Garden City, NY 11530 516-535-4095 Legislative Office Building 544 Albany, NY 12248 (518) 455-4627
uniteD StateS repreSentative FiFth DiStrict Gregory Meeks (D) 67-12 Rockaway Beach Blvd. Arverne, NY 11692 (347) 230-4032 2234 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-3461
Governor
Andrew M. Cuomo (D) NYS State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224-0341 (518) 474-8390
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reetings from the Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce (VSCC). We are an organization that promotes and supports the local business community. The concept of the Chamber of Commerce dates back to the 16th century as a way to increase commerce and govern trade. Our organization, which formed in 1955, strives to create a vibrant business community in Valley Stream that appeals to a wide range of consumers. Our membership encompasses many types of small businesses, as well as medical facilities and doctors, religious institutions, schools, local government and service organizations in Valley Stream. VSCC continues its positive relationship with Village Mayor Ed Fare and the Board of Trustees. Members forge bonds that strengthen the business community at large. In business, networking is an established way to make contacts and our members have been doing that for nearly 60 years. Our monthly lunch meetings (except in July and August) provide time for networking as well as the opportunity to hear informative speakers, meet local officials and sample the food at local restaurants. Mayor Ed Fare and other local businesspersons, professionals and elected officials have been speakers this past year. On the first Tuesday of the month between 8 and 9 a.m., there is an opportunity to informally network at Sip This coffee house located at 64 Rockaway Avenue. Interacting with other members allows for an exchange of ideas and develops a support system. Throughout the year, there are other networking opportunities. The Chamber offers advertising opportunities, as well. Membership includes a listing on our redesigned website (www.valleystreamchamber.org), in our published directory and inclusion in the listing of members that appears in this guide. This Chamber also periodically works with the well-known company MapToons to produce a fun community map of Valley Stream including advertisements for local
businesses which is mailed to every home in Valley Stream and is published in communities throughout the Island. Advertising is also available during the year as a Fourth of July sponsor, in the annual gala journal and in the Chamber’s own newsletter. VSCC receives phone calls and emails asking for information about our area. The responses to those inquiries are referrals to our members. VSCC is active in the local community. Our members march in the Memorial Day Parade, award scholarships to graduating Valley Stream high school seniors, co-sponsor with the Village the Fourth of July fireworks show, provide T-shirts for children at the village pumpkin painting contest in October, purchase the holiday lighting that is displayed in Valley Stream and participate in Toys for Tots. The Chamber welcomes new business to Valley Stream, and will arrange for ribbon cuttings attended by Chamber members and village officials. VSCC is once again a sponsor for the annual Valley Stream Community Fest. Last year’s event attracted thousands of people to Rockaway Avenue. This year promises fun for everyone. This event is an opportunity to showcase our village and for businesses to interact with the community. Our Board of Directors and active members donate their time. I express my sincere gratitude to them all. As the newly elected President, I look forward to working closely with our membership and I am excited about the opportunity to support and further enhance our local business community. If you have any questions or would like to become a member, please call us at (516) 825-1741 or, or contact us by email at valleystreamcc@gmail.com. I would like to remind the community to shop locally when you can. It takes entrepreneurs and patrons to keep our business community strong, and a thriving business community enhances the entire community. Dominick Minerva VSCC President A crowd watched the spectacular fireworks show at Firemen's Field on July Fourth.
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1 800 50 Tires, Inc. Austin Azzaretto 200 East Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 561-0760 Ace Landscaping Services, Inc. Juan F. Reyes P.O. Box 622 Valley Stream NY 11582 (516) 791-6241 www.acelandscapingservices.com Advanced Optometric Associates of LI, PC Dr. Arthur Purvin 10 East Merrick Road, Suite 201 Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-7455 Air Design, Inc. James Padavan 331 W. Merrick Rd Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-5066 www.airdesigninc.com All Across the Island Tire & Auto Repair Nick Tembelis 843 W. Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 285-7800 allacrosstheislandtires.com Astoria Federal Savings Jaime Grasso 120 S. Franklin Ave Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-2910 www.astoriabank.com Bethpage Federal Credit Union Fernando Rebellon 231 W. Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 Bethlehem Assembly of God Lisa Norwich 188 Rockaway Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 561-6150 www.bethlehemag.org Blink Fitness Jimmy Boone 14 Brooklyn Avenue Valley Stream NY 11581 (516) 206-1990 www.blinkfitness.com/ locations/valley-stream Café Marcello Peter Tranchina 47 Franklin Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 256-3161 www.cafemarcello.com
Caffé Napoli Marie Granato-Ferraro 102 Rockaway Ave Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 218-2544 Capital One Pushpa Harneja 5 Green Acres Rd Valley Stream NY 11581 (516) 791-6000 www.capitalone.com Central Auto Collision Joe & Jackie Haslbauer 1081 Rockaway Avenue Valley Stream NY 11581 (516) 561-2466 www.centralautocollision.net Central Avenue Dental Igor Ilyabayeu 139 North Central Avenue, Suite #3 Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 887-0020 www.centralavedentalny.com Ciccarelli Tailoring Bernard Ciccarelli 114 Rockaway Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-3302 Collision Concepts Boris Klerer 305 Rockaway Ave Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-4433 www.collisionconcepts.com Costco Wholesale Josie Mak 605 Rockaway Tpke. Lawrence NY 11559 (516) 371-2017 www.costco.com Cup O' Fun Café, Inc. Jesse Scianno 6 Rockaway Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 872-2600 www.cupofuncafe.com Dale Drug Robert DeVivo 531 W. Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11581 (516) 561-1222 DePalma Florist Inc Reina & Kevin Buckhout 146 Rockaway Ave Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-3777 Dime Savings Bank Joel Richards 175 W. Merrick Rd Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-0140 ww.dime.com
Doyle Security Services, Inc. Mario Doyle 108 South Franklin Ave., Suite 3 Valley Stream NY 1580 (516) 362-3677 www.dss-securitysolutions.com Emergency Services Co. Lucy Viggiano P.O. Box 610 Valley Stream NY 11582 (516) 792-0437 www.mypublicadjuster.com Euro Cargo Express dba ECX Global Logistics Carlo Paravani 20 Sunrise Hway, Suite 305 Valley Stream NY 11581 (718) 978-0808 www.eurocargo.com Exit Realty Hillcourt Henry Rojas 59 Rockaway Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516)593-4141 www.Exitrealtyhillcourt.com First National Bank of LI Julie Freund 127 E. Merrick Rd Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-0202 www.fnbli.com Franklin Hospital North Shore LIJ Helen White 900 Franklin Ave Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 256-6461 www.northshorelij.com Friends of Bridge Linda Pizzolo 5-11 Pflug Place Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-4242 www.friendsofbridge.org Gateway Christian Center Rev. Dr. Sunny Philip 502 N. Central Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 596-7222 www.gatewaynyc.com Global Insurance & Financial Consultants Corp. Hugh Edwards 65 Carstairs Road Valley Stream NY 11581 (516) 791-3666 www.globalinsconsulting.com Green Acres Mall Marketing 2034 Green Acres Mall Valley Stream NY 11581 (516) 561-1157 www.greenacresmallonline.com
Grober-Imbey Agency, Inc Aaron L. Grober One Sunrise Plaza Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 872-9500 www.groberimbcy.com Hay NY Realty Monica Hay 550 W. Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (718) 536-4843 Hearing Center of L.I. Dr. Lawrence Cardano 46 Rockaway Ave Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 872-8485 www.hearingcenterofli.com Henry Waldinger Memorial Library Mamie Eng 60 Verona Place Valley Stream NY 11582 (516) 825-6422 nassaulibrary.org/valleyst/ Incorporated Village of Valley Stream Mayor's Office 123 South Central Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-4200 www.vsvny.org Incorporated Village of Valley Stream Barbara DeGrace 123 South Central Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-4200 www.vsvny.org John Dominick Cusumano, Inc. Debra Jacobs 12 Wilbur Street Lynbrook NY 11563 (516) 599-4001 www.jdcussmano.com Jos-el Care Agency Elizabeth Gonsalves 13 Cleveland Street Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 823-0739 JTLA Consulting, Inc. Joanne Antun Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 729-3447 Ken Rock Realty Anthony Gesuale 245 Rockaway Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 459-1662 Knights of Columbus Father Carroll Louis Palermo PO Box 1416 Valley Stream NY 11582 (516) 561-9544
Law Office of Douglas Scheinman Doug Scheinman 104 S. Central Ave., Suite 14 Valley Sream NY 11580 (516) 823-0500 www.douglasscheinman.com Liberty Mutual Ronald Ramirez 70 East Sunrise Hway, Suite 406 Valley Stream NY 11581 (516)256-4100 ext. 50582 LMN Printing Co, Inc Noreen Carro 23 W. Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 285-8526 www.lmnprinting.com Magic Bagels Mike Magioncalda 194 W. Merrick Rd Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 872-8779 Mary Kay Angela Ogurick Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 561-1679 www.marykay.com/aogurick Master Tax Service Anthony Ippolito 203 Rockaway Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 256-7000 Mazda of Valley Stream Eric Bietsch 676 W. Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 516-285-0505 www.mazdaofvalleystream.com Miglio Real Estate Bernard Miglio 249 W. Merrick Rd Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 872-6100 www.migliorealestate.com Mill Brook Civic Association Lee Feinman PO Box 1312 Valley Stream NY 11582 (516) 825-2220 millbrookcivic.com Minerva & D'Agostino, P.C. Dominick Minerva 107 S. Central Ave Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 872-7400 mindaglaw.com NEFCU Diahann Ryan 264 East Merrick Rd. Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 561-0030 www.mynefcu.org Continued on page 38
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New Horizon Counseling Center Audrey Goodman 50 W. Hawthorne Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 569-6600 www.nhcc.us NY Medical Clinical Nutrition Juliana Mazzeo 1091C Rockaway Avenue Valley Stream NY 11581 (516) 593-5167 www.nyclinicalnutrition.com New York Physical Therapy Evan Greene 68 S. Central Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-1112 www.nyptvs.com Occupational Therapy For Productive Living, PC Marlene Ragkaswar 31 E. Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 612-4400 www.otfpl.net P. Hendel Products Paul Hendel 146 Horton Avenue Lynbrook NY 11563 (516) 256-0200 paul.hendel@ partners.mcd.com Paramount Physical Therapy Leigh-Ann Edison 11 Sunrise Plaza-Store 1 Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 218-2555 www.paramount-pt.com Paul Guttman & Co. Inc. Howard Guttman 203 Rockaway Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-4800 www.paulguttman.com Pipe Doctor Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. Jennifer Berger 80 East Hawthorne Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 348-6300 www.pipedoc.net P.J. Harper's 58 Rockaway Ave. Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-1833 Platinum Auto Spa Patricia Caiazzo 34 West Sunrise Highway Valley Stream NY 11581 (516) 791-9867
PrimeTime Valley Stream 2 Endo Boulevard Garden City, NY 11530 516-569-4444 www.liprimetime.com Rabin Marketing Jules Rabin Valley Stream NY 11581 (516) 791-8871 Regus Chris Annunzata 70 E. Sunrise Hwy., Suite 500 Valley Stream NY 11581 (516) 504-5139 Richner Printing & Mailing Services 2 Endo Boulevard, Garden City NY 11530 516-569-4000 www.richnerprinting.com Dr. Richard Shapiro Richard Shapiro 40 E. Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-1414 Sara Companion Services Roberta Lulov 201-09 E. Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 837-3388 www.saracompanions.com Serota Properties Joseph Scimone 70 E. Sunrise Hwy., Suite 610 Valley Stream NY 11581 (516) 561-9500 www.serotaproperties.com Sip This Stephanie Pontillo and David Sabatino 64 Rockaway Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 341-0491 www.sipthisny.com South Nassau Communities Hospital Gail Carlin 1 Healthy Way Oceanside NY 11572 (516) 377-5370 www.southnassau.org South Shore Opticians Marvea Thompson 1041 Green Acres Mall Valley Sream NY 11581 (516) 825-8990 southshoreopticians.com State of the Art Physical Therapy Rehabilitation, P.C. Dr. Emilian Emeagwali
31 E. Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 612-4400 stateoftheartpt.com Strong Side Studios Darryl Granum 27 East Merrick Road, 2nd Fl. Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 792-1049 www.strongsidestudios.com Sunrise Medical Associates, PC Dr. Harold Sirota 30 East Sunrise Hwy. Valley Stream NY 11581 (516) 791-5804 T-Mobile Isaac Ramirez 348 West Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11581 (516) 295-1937 www.t-mobile.com TBA Tax Barbara Artusa 475 W. Merrick Rd Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-6685 TP Glass & Mirror Inc Terrance O'Neill 46 Satterie Ave Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 568-3928 www.tpglass.net The Little Kitchen on Wheels John & Christine Padule Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-2520 Two Guys Auto Body Steven Liberto 150 East Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 561-0203 Top Rated Realty Dawn Jones 550 W. Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (917) 833-1355 topratedagent.com T&F Pork Store Joseph Carlino 230 Rockaway Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-7799 www.tandfporkstore.net The Lemon Ice King Michael Giacobbe, Jr. 128 Rockaway Avenue Valley Sream NY 11580 (516) 509-6602 facebook.com/ lemoniceking
Triangle Services Inc Eric Weisleder 10 Fifth Street 2nd floor Valley Stream NY 11581 (516)561-1700 www.triangleservices.com Unity Church of Christianity in Valley Stream Rev. Joanna Keneally 14 E Mineola Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 516-825-1488 unityvalleystream.net
USPS Haydee Torres 111 So. Franklin Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-8739 Valley Stream Sandlot Baseball - Hawks Robert Inzerillo P.O. Box 182 Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 492-5119 www.valleystreambaseball.com Valley Stream Central HS District Dr. Bill Heidenreich One Kent Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 872-5601 www.vschsd.org Valley Stream Christian Academy Leslie Fowley 12 East Fairview Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 561-6122 www.vscaschool.org Valley Stream Herald Rhonda Glickman 2 Endo Blvd. Garden City NY 11530 (516) 569-4000 www.liherald.com Valley Stream Pediatrics Marc Lashley, MD 167 E. Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 516-825-3030 www.valleystreampeds.com Valley Stream Soccer Club Jennifer Graham P.O. Box 143 Valley Stream NY 11582 (516) 515-7672 www.valleystreamscoccerclub.com
Valley Stream Teachers' Association Patrick Naglieri 33 East Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-6332 www.vsteachers.org Valley Van & Sport Utilities, Inc. Ronald Siegel 622 W. Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 561-1231 www.valleyvan.com Valley Stream Youth Collaboration, Inc. Kenneth Heino P.O. Box 446 Valley Stream NY 11582 (516) 571-3370 Valley Stream Podiatry Dr. Richard Shapiro Dr. Michael Barkin 66 W. Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-3860 valleystreampodiatry.com Veterans Transportation Co. Howard Boyce Jr. 20 Lynn Place Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 561-7070 www.veteransbus.com Viking Consulting Services Group, LLC Robert E. Isaacson (800) 936-1432 www.vikingcsg.com Wond-a-rama Tire Edward Schornsein 2 Fifth Street Valley Stream NY 11581 (5160872-8330 www.WONDARAMATIRE.com Wood's Lock and Door, Inc. Jeffrey Balzer 110 Rockaway Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-3424 www.woodslockanddoor.com
VSCC Debbi Gyulay PO Box 1016 Valley Stream NY 11582 516825-1741 ValleyStreamChamber.org
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