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Two Separate Shooting Incidents In Huntington Station

April 24, 2016 9:05 am 1 Comment

A man was shot at the LIRR Commuter Parking Lot, New York Avenue, Huntington Station on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at approximately 8:00 p.m.
Jose Jurado, 20, of Huntington Station, was walking through the LIRR parking lot when a man stepped out of a vehicle, pointed a gun at Jurado, and shot him in the foot.
Jurado […]

Are Police Stepping Up With Warrant Power, To Tackle Drugs in Huntington Station?

April 23, 2016 6:00 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested two people following the execution of narcotics search warrants at a residence in Huntington Station Thursday, April 21, 2016 in the morning.
Members of the Second Squad Detectives Special Operations Team, working with officers from the Second Precinct Gang Unit, executed a search warrant at 2036 New York Ave. in Huntington Station […]

No-Kill Shelter Celebrating 89 Years of Saving Lives

April 23, 2016 12:25 pm Comments Off

This Sunday April 24, 2016, Little Shelter Animal Rescue & Adoption Center will be celebrating its 89th Anniversary. There will be a celebration held at Little Shelter commemorating its founding in 1927 by Anna Hunninghouse and remaining as the oldest no-kill shelter on Long Island. The ceremony and grounds will be open to the public […]

Valley National Bank to Host Free Identity Theft Prevention Event in Huntington Station on May 7, 2016

April 23, 2016 11:57 am Comments Off

Valley National Bank is pleased to announce that it will host an Identity Theft Awareness Event on Saturday, May 7th, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Huntington Station branch, located at 580 East Jericho Turnpike, Huntington Station, NY. This event is partnered with USA SHRED, which will provide an on-site truck to shred […]

PLEASE STOP – When YOU See Red Lights Flashing on a School Bus

April 22, 2016 10:52 am Comments Off

NY School Bus Contractors Association Call on Drivers to Stop When They See Red Lights Flashing on a School Bus: Pushes Increased Penalties for Illegally Passing Stopped School Buses During NY’s Operation Safe Stop Day

The New York School Bus Contractors Association hosted an Operation Safe Stop event today with local and state officials in Port […]

Suffolk County Releases Tick and Vector-Borne Diseases Task-Force Report

April 21, 2016 5:34 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County today released a report on tick- and mosquito-borne diseases in Suffolk County. The report, produced by the Suffolk County Tick and Vector-Borne Diseases Task Force (TVBDTF), provides an overview of the diseases transmitted by ticks and mosquitoes and outlines a needs assessment for approaching vector-borne diseases.
“We are grateful to the task force for […]

Bellone Announces April as Organ Donation Awareness Month

April 21, 2016 5:27 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has declared the month of April as Organ Donation Awareness Month in Suffolk County. According to the LiveOn NY organization, more than 120,000 people are currently waiting for live saving transplants in the United States.
“There is a critical gap between the number of lifesaving organs needed and the number of […]

LUPINACCI SUPPORTS NY VETERANS

April 20, 2016 6:22 pm Comments Off

Important Veterans bill has Chad Lupinacci concerned that the Governor continually veto’s it. Assemblymen Lupinacci states the following:
“For the past two years, Governor Andrew Cuomo has said ‘No’ to allowing veterans who work for the state the option to “buy back” pension time they would have been eligible for while serving in the military. The […]

New Non-Profit Formed & Huntington Officially Launches Give A Dog A Dream

April 20, 2016 6:14 pm Comments Off

Non-profit will raise funds to provide specialized services to dogs at Town’s animal shelter
Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone and the Town Council today announced the formal launch of Give A Dog A Dream, the not-for-profit foundation the Town formed to raise money earmarked for providing specialized services for dogs at the Town’s animal shelter.

Give A […]

Multiple Fires Keep Huntington Fire Department Busy on Saturday

April 19, 2016 12:01 pm Comments Off

Huntington Fire Department volunteers spent last Saturday, April 16, 2016 battling fires, starting with an afternoon fire in a landscaping truck, and then an evening house fire where firefighters rescued three dogs.
Firefighters first were alerted at 1:45 p.m. for a landscaping truck fire on Lloyd Point Drive in the Village of Lloyd Harbor. First arriving units found a […]