2012 | The Huntingtonian

HART Bus at $115 Per Rider Per Day: It’s No Joke!

April 12, 2012 6:00 am 4 Comments

We pay for a study (2006), wait a few years for delivery of the study (2010), and then have to file a FOIL request to get a copy of the study (2012) only to find out we have been and are continuing to pay $115 per rider per day. It’s no Joke! But we wish it was.

The Monkees: Davey Jones Tribute at Cinema Arts Centre

April 12, 2012 5:46 am Comments Off

There will be a tribute to The Monkees: Davey Jones Tribute at Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre on Tuesday, April 17 at 7:30.

Dix Hills Firefighters Respond to Crash

April 12, 2012 2:13 am Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department responded to a crash on the eastbound Northern State Parkway, west of the Deer Park Avenue exit at about 6 p.m. during the evening rush hour Wednesday, April 11. The driver of a Volkswagen sedan was trapped after the car left the roadway, knocking down a light pole and crashing into several […]

Harborfields Students Give Back to the Community

April 12, 2012 2:10 am Comments Off

Students of the Harborfields Central School District, including Monique Keith Golding’s second-grade class at Washington Drive Primary School and Augustino Rettino’s and Susan Turrini’s fifth-grade classes at Thomas J. Lahey Elementary School, “filled buckets” and candy bags in collaboration with the Harborfields Alliance for Community Outreach (HACO).
The students worked diligently to create approximately 300 greeting […]

Ducks Owners at Chamber’s Networking Event

April 12, 2012 2:00 am Comments Off

If you’re looking for great fun in a business environment, the Huntington Chamber’s 2012 April Networking Breakfast is sure to be one breakfast you won’t want to miss. The breakfast will take place on Tuesday, April 24th and will be a morning filled with enjoyable networking and great information as LI Ducks’ Bud Harrelson and […]

It Just Ain’t So…

April 11, 2012 9:40 am 2 Comments

In a recent article in the Long Islander Newspaper, Joan Cergol, who is on the EDC and Special Assistant to Supervisor Frank Petrone, discussed how Huntington Station is Rising Again. She ended the article by stating, “when all is said and done, we can finally leave 1960’s Urban Renewal at the curb.” The entire article […]

Marcellino To Host Program To Help Those At Risk of Foreclosure

April 11, 2012 5:45 am Comments Off

Foreclosure Prevention Specialists will meet with homeowners already in foreclosure and those at risk of foreclosure from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, April 20th at the South Huntington Public Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station. No appointments are necessary.

Legislature Approves Vanderbilt Resolutions

April 11, 2012 4:53 am 1 Comment

Three months into his term, Suffolk County Legislator William Spencer continues to deliver on his promises to his constituents. At last week’s General Meeting, Legislator Spencer received approval for several important resolutions regarding Centerport and the promising future of the Vanderbilt Museum. He secured appropriations in the amount of $300,000 in Capital Program funding for […]

$150 Million In Bonds by Town of Huntington

April 10, 2012 10:59 am 1 Comment

Is the town experiencing any ‘fiscal stress’ because it issued bonds instead of paying cash for the above mentioned items? Well, if you listen to the supervisor’s office, our AAA bond rating speaks for itself and we have nothing to worry about. In fact, our credit score seems to cloud out just about everything else in the town, including rising crime, random murders, school closings and skyrocketing property taxes.

Puppy Stolen From Canine Corral

April 10, 2012 8:52 am Comments Off

On Friday, March 9, 2012, at approximately 6:30 PM, an unknown white female walked into Canine Corral, located at 1845 New York Avenue, Huntington Station and picked up a white Bichon Frise puppy, valued at $1,300, from the open pen where the dog was kept. The subject then placed the puppy into her handbag and […]