1. Franklin Hospital Medical Center
City: Valley Stream, NY
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (516) 256-6000
Address: 900 Franklin Ave.
Description: This is a 305-bed hospital that offers a comprehensive array of programs and services to patients from Nassau County and southeastern Queens. It offers one of the most advanced emergency departments in the region and a 21-bed psychiatric unit. Franklin Hospital Medical Center is best known for its 120-bed Orzac Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation, which offers long-term care and rehabilitative medicine.
2. Guys & Dolls Billiard Lounge
City: Valley Stream, NY
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (516) 825-8822
Address: 175 East Merrick Rd.
Description: This traditional pool hall, with full bar service, was established in 1961. The pool area features 17 original Gold Crown pool tables and a Gold Crown heated billiards table. You’ll also find a large video arcade room, as well as Ping-Pong and foosball tables. Pool tournaments and other special events are held throughout the week, free pool lessons are offered every Sat between 10 a.m. and noon.
3. Green Acres Mall
City: Valley Stream, NY
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (516) 516-1157
Address: 2034 Green Acres Mall, Sunrise Hwy.
Description: At this 1.8-million-square-foot indoor mall, you’ll discover more than 200 stores. Anchor department stores include Sears, Macy’s, and JCPenney. Normal hours of operation are Mon through Sat, 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Sun, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. This mall has been in existence for more than 50 years.
4. Orange Skye Body & Beauty Bar
City: Valley Stream, NY
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (516) 284-6378
Address: 50 Rockaway Ave.
Description: Orange Skye Body & Beauty Bar is an elegant, but not overly pretentious, full-service day spa and salon. Many of the treatments are designed to promote wellness and health maintenance, not just relaxation. The spa facility itself is cozy and charming, and the service is personalized and top-notch. While the treatment menu isn’t extensive, it is comprehensive and includes a variety of massages, facials, and body detox treatments, including full-body wraps and scrubs. Orange Skye regularly hosts private spa parties, which can be customized to meet a group’s unique interests and budget.