Valley Stream at 100: How WWII transformed a Long Island village into an arsenal for democracy

Valley Stream at 100: How WWII transformed a Long Island village into an arsenal for democracy

This year commemorates the intersection of Valley Streams' centennial and the 80th anniversary of World War II’s Allied victory. Valley Stream's identity was shaped by World War II, which transitioned it from an urban-sprawled community surrounded by a pump station for a New York City Watershed into a 21st century suburb.  On the eve of World War II, Valley Stream's Mayor Henry Waldinger was a beloved household name within the village of over 16…