According to longislandpress.com a teenager was arrested after being caught stealing on April 21 in Valley Stream.
19-year-old Duke Obule had been working at a Macy’s in Green Acres Mall. From January 12 to April 20 he and two others used stole credit card numbers from customers and bought $14,000 worth of gift cards. Obule was discovered after Macy’s began investigating him.
The Valley Stream teen is charged with Grand Larceny 3rd degree and Falsifying Business Records 1st degree. He will be arraigned on Sunday, April 22nd at First District Court in Hempstead
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Driver Rammed 2 Police Cars in Valley Stream
Authorities are looking for the driver that rammed two Nassau County police cars and fled the scene in Valley Stream early Monday morning.
The driver of a gray BMW was seen speeding down Central Avenue before it hit two parked vehicles on Fenwood Drive without stopping shortly after 4 a.m.
The driver then intentionally struck a police car at the corner of Salem Road and Wells Road and another patrol car at the corner of Arkansas and Wellsboro Road.That’s when police said the suspect got out of the car and fled through the back yards of several nearby homes.
Two police officers in the second patrol car were treated for shoulder, back and knee injuries at a local hospital.
The suspect was described as a black man, approximately 180 lbs., 20 years old and wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt.
Fifth Squad detectives request anyone with information regarding this crime to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
The driver of a gray BMW was seen speeding down Central Avenue before it hit two parked vehicles on Fenwood Drive without stopping shortly after 4 a.m.
The driver then intentionally struck a police car at the corner of Salem Road and Wells Road and another patrol car at the corner of Arkansas and Wellsboro Road.That’s when police said the suspect got out of the car and fled through the back yards of several nearby homes.
Two police officers in the second patrol car were treated for shoulder, back and knee injuries at a local hospital.
The suspect was described as a black man, approximately 180 lbs., 20 years old and wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt.
Fifth Squad detectives request anyone with information regarding this crime to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
Friday, April 6, 2012
District 13's proposed budget will need 60 percent
District 13 homeowners will see an increase of more than $100 in the elementary portion of their school tax bill if the proposed budget is approved by voters in May.
The Board of Education adopted a $43.2 million budget for the 2012-13 school year which would raise spending by 1.6 percent. The tax levy would increase by 3.5 percent, just under the district’s allowable increase of 3.52 percent.
The average homeowner would see their tax bill rise by $114 next year, or “31 cents a day,” according to Meredith Brosnan, the district’s assistant superintendent for business.
Brosnan said there are a few reasons why the allowable increase is greater than 2 percent. First, she said, there is new property on the tax rolls with the construction of the Dutch Gate senior housing complex. Additionally, the district will increase its capital spending next year to complete some building repairs.
Although the tax levy increase is under the “tax cap,” the budget won’t pass unless 60 percent of voters approve it, because of a second proposition on the ballot. The voter requested referendum, to increase transportation eligibility for students, would add an additional $296,000 to the budget if it passes.
The Board of Education adopted a $43.2 million budget for the 2012-13 school year which would raise spending by 1.6 percent. The tax levy would increase by 3.5 percent, just under the district’s allowable increase of 3.52 percent.
The average homeowner would see their tax bill rise by $114 next year, or “31 cents a day,” according to Meredith Brosnan, the district’s assistant superintendent for business.
Brosnan said there are a few reasons why the allowable increase is greater than 2 percent. First, she said, there is new property on the tax rolls with the construction of the Dutch Gate senior housing complex. Additionally, the district will increase its capital spending next year to complete some building repairs.
Although the tax levy increase is under the “tax cap,” the budget won’t pass unless 60 percent of voters approve it, because of a second proposition on the ballot. The voter requested referendum, to increase transportation eligibility for students, would add an additional $296,000 to the budget if it passes.
Crime Watch: Homes Burglarized, Cars Stolen
A home on Thompson Street in North Valley Stream and another
on Stephen Place in Valley Stream were burglarized on March 27.
A car was stolen from the MACY'S parking lot at Green Acres
Mall in Valley Stream on March 29.
A car was stolen on March 31 while parked on S. Jasper Street
in North Valley Stream.
Tires and rims were stolen from a car parked on Elizabeth
Street in North Valley Stream between March 30 and March 31.
Envision talks pros and cons of industry
Should Valley Stream’s industrial properties be enhanced, reduced or remain the same? This question was one of the many that residents discussed at the March 27 Envision Valley Stream meeting at Sip This on Rockaway Avenue.
Envision President David Sabatino cited a map of the village’s industrial zone that primarily follows the Long Island Rail Road line along Hawthorne Avenue. Of the dozens in attendance, some people were for expanding the industrial zone while others were against it. However, everyone in attendance agreed that there isn’t much undeveloped real estate left in Valley Stream, so to expand industry would be difficult.
Sabatino added that residents can also hear deliveries being made at odd times in the day or night, but for the village as a whole, industry is important. “This industry makes up a lot of our tax base,” he said, “and removing that or curtailing that would have a significant impact. You would see your taxes change.”
Envision President David Sabatino cited a map of the village’s industrial zone that primarily follows the Long Island Rail Road line along Hawthorne Avenue. Of the dozens in attendance, some people were for expanding the industrial zone while others were against it. However, everyone in attendance agreed that there isn’t much undeveloped real estate left in Valley Stream, so to expand industry would be difficult.
Sabatino added that residents can also hear deliveries being made at odd times in the day or night, but for the village as a whole, industry is important. “This industry makes up a lot of our tax base,” he said, “and removing that or curtailing that would have a significant impact. You would see your taxes change.”
New Congressional districts split Valley Stream
A single member of Congress will no longer represent all 40,000-plus Valley Stream residents beginning next year. Effective Jan. 1, 2013, New York state’s Congressional districts will be shifting, splitting Valley Stream into both the new 5th and 4th districts.
A three-judge federal court panel decided on March 19 to reduce the number of Congressional districts in New York from 29 to 27 to reflect the 2010 census results.
U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-Mineola) would continue to represent the east side of Valley Stream, but Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-St. Albans, Queens) would now represent the biggest portion of the community if both are re-elected. McCarthy has represented the 4th District for 14 years.
A three-judge federal court panel decided on March 19 to reduce the number of Congressional districts in New York from 29 to 27 to reflect the 2010 census results.
U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-Mineola) would continue to represent the east side of Valley Stream, but Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-St. Albans, Queens) would now represent the biggest portion of the community if both are re-elected. McCarthy has represented the 4th District for 14 years.
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