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Beginnings: Rockaway Indians were Valley Stream's first residents, hunting in the forests alongside the area's several streams. Europeans first used the land for farming, dating to the late 1700s, and several small communities sprang up. There was Hungry Harbor, a settlement of squatters named for the status of its residents, along with Fosters Meadow toward the north and Tigertown to the northeast. The name Valley Stream dates to 1843, when Scottish immigrant Robert Pagan lobbied for a post office. The area remained rural for decades. The planked Merrick Road offered the first easy transportation from the area in 1853.
Photo: A Business Street in Valley Stream (Photo from "Long Island...
Photo: A Business Street in Valley Stream (Photo from "Long Island...
Beginnings: Rockaway Indians were Valley Stream's first residents, hunting in the forests alongside the area's several streams. Europeans first used the land for farming, dating to the late 1700s, and several small communities sprang up. There was Hungry Harbor, a settlement of squatters named for the status of its residents, along with Fosters Meadow toward the north and Tigertown to the northeast. The name Valley Stream dates to 1843, when Scottish immigrant Robert Pagan lobbied for a post office. The area remained rural for decades. The planked Merrick Road offered the first easy transportation from the area in 1853.
Photo: A Business Street in Valley Stream (Photo from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909)
Photo: A Business Street in Valley Stream (Photo from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909)
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Rich Powerball winners giving $1 million to veterans' groups
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A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims
A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims from data compiled by the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The overall death toll from the attacks stands at 2,977 -- including 2,753 killed as a result of the attacks at the World Trade Center, 184...Tags: Defense, Richmond (McHenry, Illinois), Clinton (Middlesex, Connecticut), Verizon Communications, John Erwin
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Talks To Continue Past Midnight To Avert Strike At Macy's
REUTERSTalks between the union representing 4,000 workers at four New York City area Macy's Inc stores, including its Herald Square flagship, and the company could continue past the midnight deadline on Wednesday to avert a strike at Macy's for the first time...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Labor Disputes, New York City, Work Relations, Starbucks Corp.
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MTA Announces Service Changes In Anticipation Of Snow
wpix.comIn anticipation of Friday's snowfall, the MTA has announced several service changes on the subways and railroads. On Friday, straphangers can expect express trains 2, 3, 4, 5, A, E, D, F, N and Q will run local in various sections of their routes. The...Tags: New Hyde Park, Commuting, Woodside, New York City, Hicksville
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LIRR Reports Weekend Service Changes
Staff reporterThe following is a media update from the Long Island Railroad concerning services changes this weekend as workers continue to repair and improve the infrastructure: "The LIRR continues to make progress on repairing critical switching and signal equipment...Tags: Trips and Vacations, West Hempstead, Suffolk County (New York), New York City, Travel
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LIRR CUSTOMERS ADVISED TO EXPECT CANCELED TRAINS, DELAYS FOR THURSDAY'S AM & PM RUSH HOURS, AUG. 26
MEDIA ADVISORY: LIRR CUSTOMERS ARE ADVISED TO EXPECT CANCELED TRAINS, DELAYS FOR THURSDAY'S AM & PM RUSH HOURS, AUGUST 26 MTA Long Island Rail Road is advising customers to expect significant schedule changes and delays during Thursday's morning and...Tags: Trips and Vacations, West Hempstead, Freeport, Transportation, Hunters Point
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LIRR Issues Travel Advisories For Tuesday Morning
wpix.comThe MTA has issued a series of cancellations for the Long Island Rail Road, and warns that customers should anticipate significant schedule changes and delays during the Tuesday morning and evening rush hours. The cancellations are a result of damage...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Manhattan (New York City), West Hempstead, Freeport, Transportation
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Elderly Couple Vanishes After Doctor's Appointment
wpix.comAn elderly couple from Long Island vanished after leaving a doctor's office in Valley Stream Thursday afternoon, PIX 11 News has learned. Joseph Pagliano, 82, and his wife, Barbara, 77, were lost spotted leaving the doctor around 12:40 p.m, according...Tags: WPIX, Nassau County, Long Island, New York
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Assembly gives first passage to Cuomo initiative bill
Spin CycleAfter two hours of debate, the State Assembly today passed a local-government consolidation bill backed by Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, James T. Madore reports. The measure has sparked controversy. Volunteer firefighters, mayors and special district...Tags: Fires, Thomas Alfano, Oakdale, Huntington Station, Harvey Weisenberg
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Budget Cuts Mean New LIRR Schedule, Trims To Service
Budget cuts mean five weekday trains on three branches and some weekend service to Freeport will be canceled this summer, the LIRR announced Thursday.
The new schedule, which takes effect Monday, includes additional revisions on several branches that...Tags: Freeport, Suffolk County (New York), New York City, Long Beach (Los Angeles, California), Washington (U.S. state)
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Man Arrested In Gas Station Clerk Slaying
A Hicksville man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a gas station attendant last week in Hicksville, police said Friday. Jose Luis Turcios Banegas, 24, of Myers Avenue, was arrested overnight and is...Tags: Death, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, BP Plc, Assault, Police Arrests
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