🌱 How Valley Stream South shut down Friends Academy at the plate
Hi Valley Stream! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Valley Stream South shut down Friends Academy at the plate
- Why Uber says staged crashes in Valley Stream could cost you
- How Valley Stream’s Haitian community factors into a high-stakes immigration fight
Also on today's calendar: Ovarian Cancer Multicultural Community Educational Program and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 62, low: 52.
- Sunday: Cloudy, showers; breezy, with a high of 59 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• High school roundup: Boys lacrosse and baseball results (newsday.com) — Valley Stream sports fans can celebrate a strong outing from Valley Stream South baseball, where pitcher Leo Sanchez threw a one-hit shutout with six strikeouts in a 6-0 win over Friends Academy. The roundup also highlights other recent Long Island high school baseball and lacrosse results from Suffolk and Nassau leagues. 
• Federal lawsuit: Interconnected network of Uber passengers staged crashes on Long Island to bilk insurance (newsday.com) — Uber and its insurer say several late-night crashes in Valley Stream, Hempstead, Lynbrook, and Westchester were part of an organized scheme to stage minor collisions and file bogus injury claims. A new federal lawsuit details repeated incidents on Valley Stream streets, alleging a coordinated ring whose actions could contribute to higher insurance and ride costs.
• Gillen meets Jeffries ahead of vote to protect Haitian immigrants (longislandpress.com) — Valley Stream neighborhoods are highlighted as having one of Nassau County’s largest Haitian communities as Congress weighs extending temporary protected status for Haitian immigrants through 2029. Local Rep. Laura Gillen and national leaders met in nearby Elmont to push the bill, while Nassau Republicans criticized her broader record as she seeks reelection.
📸 Around Valley Stream
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Upcoming Events in
Valley Stream
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★ Featured events ★
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Ovarian Cancer Multicultural Community Educational Program
Lakeview Public Library, 1120 Woodfield Rd, Rockville Centre
10:00 am -
Sip, Paint & Prince
Wine & Design, 21 N Village Ave, Rockville Centre
3:00 pm
Saturday April 25
Saturday May 2
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Other local events
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Teen Trivia Bingo
Henry Waldinger Memorial Library , 60 Verona Pl , Valley Stream
6:30 pm -
Dar Williams with Ruth Theodore
The Nike Track & Field Center at The Armory , 216 Fort Washington Ave , New York
7:00 pm -
Daddy Academy Live
The Bell House , 149 7th St , Brooklyn
7:00 pm -
Birth of The Blues: The JLCO w/ Wynton Marsalis
33 W 60th St , New York
7:30 pm -
MJ Lenderman
The Metropolitan Museum of Art , 1000 5th Ave , New York
7:30 pm -
Akaash Singh
Radio City Music Hall , 1260 6th Ave , New York
7:30 pm -
KEVIN BRIDGES
Union Hall , 702 Union St , Brooklyn
5:00 pm -
KC Book Fair & Art Show 6:30-7:30 P
Kindergarten Center , 111 Atlantic Ave , Lynbrook
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Chair Yoga (Hybrid)
Long Beach Public Library , 111 West Park Ave , Long Beach
9:15 am -
Baby Sign Language
Long Beach Public Library , 111 West Park Ave , Long Beach
9:30 am -
Point Lookout Baby Sign Language
Long Beach Public Library , 79 Lido Blvd , Point Lookout
10:45 am -
Preschool Readiness
Long Beach Public Library , 111 West Park Ave , Long Beach
10:45 am
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Uniqlo Co., Ltd. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate (Part Time) in Valley Stream. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Valley Stream. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Valley Stream here.
🗞 Nearby News
Woodmere
- Spring Has Sprung! (5tjt.com)
Elmont
- Bill To Extend Haiti's Temporary Protected Status Passes House (patch.com)
- Carolina Hurricanes head into the playoffs showing more scoring punch with depth, Ehlers' arrival (sfchronicle.com)
- Two generations of reggae unite as Buju Banton, Stephen Marley hit Upstate NY (syracuse.com)
Franklin Square
- Adelphi midfielder selected as lone Division II athlete in 2026 Premier Lacrosse League college draft (longislandpress.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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