The Huntingtonian | Archive | April

Help “Stamp Out Hunger” To Benefit Island Harvest On May 9

April 13, 2015 9:33 am Comments Off

From Alaska to Florida, and from Maine to Hawaii, on Saturday, May 9, U.S. Postal Service letter carriers across the country will visit homes and businesses in every city, suburb and town in America to collect food for what is the nation’s largest food drive.
“This is it. The day to make a difference. If ever […]

Next for Arena Players: ‘Beauty Queen of Leenane’

April 12, 2015 6:20 am Comments Off

Comedy-Tragedy opens April 17 at Vanderbilt Carriage House
Martin McDonagh’s The Beauty Queen of Leenane is the next main stage production by the Arena Players Repertory Theater. The show will open on Friday, April 17, at 8:00 p.m. in the Carriage House Theater at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport.
This comedy-tragedy looks […]

Local Lawmakers Working To Bring Solar Energy To Long Island

April 10, 2015 11:28 am Comments Off

On Thursday, April 9, 2015, local legislators and sustainable energy advocates held a press conference in Huntington to discuss “Shining Cities” report, which outlines the benefits of solar energy and its impact on local economies.
Participating in the press conference was Assemblyman Andrew Raia, Assemblymen Chad Lupinacci, Town of Huntington Councilman Eugene Cook, Congressman Steve Israel […]

Commack History Team Heads to the D.C. Nationals

April 9, 2015 8:32 am Comments Off

Commack High School’s History Bowl Team recently participated in the New York City Regional Competition for the first time and took first place – undefeated with a 6-0 record. The team is now headed to the Nationals in Washington, D.C., in April.
Commack was the only undefeated team present, finishing with a 6-0 record by defeating […]

“I See Me” – Opening Reception

April 8, 2015 4:00 pm Comments Off

Opening Reception
Friday, April 10th
6 – 9 pm
Main Street Gallery
213 Main Street, Huntington, NY
Exhibit runs from April 10 – April 27.
Join us to see how artists responded to the challenge of:
Who are you? How do you see yourself?
Let everyone in on your personal vision of you.
Self-portraits rule the day!
Congratulations to all of the artists participating in […]

Vanderbilt’s Great-Great-Granddaughter Shoots Music Video at His Gold Coast Mansion

April 8, 2015 1:07 pm Comments Off

After scouting locations for her latest music video, Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin settled on a place with personal and historic resonance — the Long Island Gold Coast mansion of her great-great-grandfather, William K. Vanderbilt II. On March 23, Costin used the mansion, its courtyard and family living quarters — part of the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum […]

East Northport Woman Critically Injured in Motor Vehicle Crash

April 8, 2015 5:47 am Comments Off

Suffolk County police detectives are investigating a crash that seriously injured a woman in Hauppauge on April 4, 2014.
Alyssa Leppert was driving a Chevy TrailBlazer erratically when a Third Precinct officer attempted to pull her over in a cul-de-sac on Kurt Lane at approximately 4:40 p.m. Leppert evaded the officer by driving on the lawns […]

Long Island Ducks Heroes of the Night Initiative

April 7, 2015 6:12 pm Comments Off

County Executive Steve Bellone, Legislator Steve Stern and the Long Island Ducks announced a new partnership between Suffolk County and the Long Island Ducks to publicly recognize our local veterans and active duty service men and women at every home game during the 2015 season.
“Suffolk County boasts the largest veteran population in all of New […]

Cinema Arts Center Fundraiser With Actor Danny Aiello & Director Bob Giraldi

April 7, 2015 4:02 pm Comments Off

Dinner Rush
Sunday, April 26 at 5 pm
Actor Danny Aiello & Director Bob Giraldi in person
In the spirit of pairing film with food and in keeping with the tradition of our sold-out “Big Night Event”, the Cinema Arts Centre is excited to present an evening with actor Danny Aiello, director Bob Giraldi and the Butera family […]

$10,000 In Scholarships Available

April 7, 2015 12:41 pm Comments Off

Assemblyman Andrew Raia announced that the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators is now accepting applications for four $2,500 scholarships. Awarded to four current or future college students from New York State, these scholarships will be based upon the student’s grade point average, interest in pursuing a higher education, involvement in the local community […]