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Three Mosquito Samples Test Positive for West Nile Virus

July 15, 2017 11:01 am Comments Off

Residents are advised to eliminate standing water in and around homes

Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken announced today that three new mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus. The sample, all Culex pipiens-restuans, were collected on July 3 from Stony Brook(1) and July 6 from Huntington (1) and Nesconset(1). The county has […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE ANNOUNCES FIRST ROUND OF GRANT APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR SEPTIC IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

July 14, 2017 12:45 pm Comments Off

Nine Homeowners Issued Grants to Replace their Outdated Septic Systems and Cesspools; 165 Homeowners Have Applied to Date
First-in-the-State Program Provides Suffolk County Homeowners Grants and Low-Interest Financing to Afford Advanced Wastewater Technologies
County Executive’s Innovative Program will Significantly Reduce Nitrogen Pollution and Restore Health of Long Island Waters
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced the issuance of the […]

LUPINACCI WELCOMES NEW BUSINESS TO NEW YORK AVENUE

July 13, 2017 4:21 pm Comments Off

Assemblyman Chad A. Lupinacci recently joined Energy Fitness for the opening of its new facility on New York Avenue in Huntington Village. The facility is equipped with fitness programs and state-of-the-art athletic facilities that accommodate group exercise, wellness training and free daycare for members of the gym.

Lupinacci helps owners of Energy Fitness cut ribbon at […]

Town Board Meeting – Board Approves Second Phase of Parking Deck Study

July 13, 2017 3:46 pm Comments Off

Study will explore physical and financial aspects of Huntington village structure
The Huntington Town Board, at its July 11 meeting, took a significant step toward construction of a parking structure in Huntington Village, approving the second phase of a feasibility study looking into the physical and financial aspects of the project.
The Board voted to extend the […]

East Northport Man Arrested for Multiple Crimes In Suffolk County

July 12, 2017 5:23 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police on July 10, 2017 arrested a man on Center Street in Bay Shore for committing multiple crimes. Alan Lepre, 54, formerly of East Northport, has been charged with Robbery, Grand Larceny, and Petit Larceny.
The Second Precinct Crime Section officers arrested Lepre and charged him with:

Petit Larceny at Mavis tire Larkfield Road in […]

First Mosquito Sample to Test Positive for West Nile Virus This Season in Melville

July 12, 2017 5:15 pm Comments Off

Residents are advised to eliminate standing water in and around homes
Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken announced today that a mosquito sample has tested positive for West Nile virus. The sample, a Culex pipiens-restuans, was collected on June 28, 2017 in Melville. This is the first mosquito sample to test positive for West Nile […]

Quarterly Huntington Ethics Boards Meets Tomorrow 10am July 14, 2017

July 12, 2017 5:11 pm Comments Off

The Ethics Board will hold its regular quarterly meeting this Friday, June 14, at 10 a.m. in Room 304 of Town Hall. The meeting is open to the public. All are welcome.
Members of the Board of Ethics are appointed by the Town Board. The Board of Ethics provides ethics advice and training to Town officers […]

UPDATE PEDESTRIAN HIT BY CAR ON JERICHO TURNPIKE DIED OF HIS INJURIES

July 11, 2017 2:21 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Community First Aid Squad received a call Monday July 10, 2017 at 2:14 PM for a pedestrian vs. motor vehicle accident on Jericho Turnpike near Thorney Avenue. The duty crew and a paramedic were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival they found two Suffolk County PD medics were at the location and had […]

Huntington Young Republicans Support Local Veterans!

July 11, 2017 2:07 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Young Republicans hosted their Second Annual Veterans Food Drive on Saturday, July 8, 2017 throughout the Township of Huntington to benefit the Northport VA Medical Center.
Over a dozen members of the group spent the day at four supermarkets in Huntington soliciting donations from patrons. The Best Market of East Northport, the Best Market of Huntington Station, the […]

PEDESTRIAN HIT BY CAR ON JERICHO TURNPIKE DIED OF HIS INJURIES

July 10, 2017 11:43 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Community First Aid Squad received a call Monday July 10, 2017 at 2:14 PM for a pedestrian vs. motor vehicle accident on Jericho Turnpike near Thorney Avenue. The duty crew and a paramedic were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival they found two Suffolk County PD medics were at the location and had […]