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Huntington Town’s Rental Registration Regulations Upheld by Judge Feuerstein

July 10, 2017 1:51 pm Comments Off

Federal court dismisses challenge by absentee landlords
A federal judge has upheld the legality of the Town of Huntington’s regulations for non-owner-occupied rental housing units, dismissing a suit that had been brought by a landlords’ group that had challenged the requirements that they obtain permits and certify that the units meet all Town, Suffolk […]

Local Huntington Resident Brings Prodigies, Pre-Professionals and Renowned Musicians Together at the Oyster Bay Music Festival

July 10, 2017 1:27 pm Comments Off

Lauren Ausubel, a Huntington resident, is co-director of the Oyster Bay Music Festival (OBMF) which features 35 highly gifted classical music students ages 12-24, hailing from communities throughout Long Island and greater New York. These extremely talented classical music students will spend their days coaching with expert faculty, rehearsing solo and chamber music, and performing non-stop in multiple venues throughout […]

Vanderbilt Planetarium: Two New Summer Shows Open

July 9, 2017 4:16 pm Comments Off

Vanderbilt Opens New Planetarium Shows:
Sunstruck! and Laser U2

CENTERPORT, NY (June 30, 2017) – The Vanderbilt Museum’s Reichert Planetarium has premiered two intriguing new shows for the summer and brought back a popular show.

New on the playbill are Sunstruck! and Laser U2. Back for an encore is Pink Floyd: The Wall.

Link to schedule:

https://www.vanderbiltmuseum.org/vanderbilt-planetarium/planetarium-schedule-and-admissions/

Sunstruck! – Travel back […]

Huntington Manor Fire Department Battles House Fire On Alpine Way

July 9, 2017 3:24 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Manor Fire Department responded to a reported house fire on Alpine Way in South Huntington, on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at about 4 p.m. Firefighters arrived and found an active fire on the first floor of the home which was undergoing renovations. Crews began an aggressive attack on fire and were assisted by the Dix […]

Three Injured in Melville Crash Involving 2 BMW’s

July 9, 2017 3:11 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department responded for a two-car accident with injuries on Bagatelle Road and the North Service Road, Saturday, July 8, 2017 at about 2:40 p.m. Under the direction of Third Assistant Chief Bill Schmitt, three ambulances, an engine, fire police and paramedic responder were dispatched to the scene. Three people suffered minor injuries and were transported to Plainview […]

Pickup Truck Blaze in Melville

July 8, 2017 4:55 pm Comments Off

Melville Fire Department volunteers responded to a fully involved pickup truck fire in the parking lot of Estee Lauder on Corporate Center Drive on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at about 11:10 a.m. Two engines and an ambulance were dispatched, under the direction of Chief Jason Bernfeld and Third Assistant Chief Bill Schmitt. Firefighters quickly extinguished […]

Truck Takes Out Telephone Pole in Melville

July 8, 2017 4:41 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department responded to reports of a utility pole and wires down on Hilltop Drive and Mount Misery Road on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at about 1:50 p.m. Firefighters arrived and found a truck struck the pole, bringing down the pole and wires. The driver was not injured and was able to self-exit from the wreckage, however […]

Elwood Soccer Coach Named Soccer Coach of the Year

July 8, 2017 4:24 pm Comments Off

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School boys soccer coach Lou Hanner was recently named a New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s Coach of the Year for the 2016-17 school year.
Hanner, who has coached at the high school for more than 15 years, was nominated by the NYSPHSAA and is now in the running for […]

Large Blaze Doused By Dix Hills Fire Department on LIE

July 8, 2017 4:20 pm Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department responded to a car fire on the Long Island Expressway in the westbound lanes, just west of Commack Road at around 7pm on July 4, 2017. Three engines and two ambulances were dispatched and under the direction of Assistant Chiefs Joe Williamson and Brett Tepe. Firefighters used 750 gallons of […]

LI Musicians Pay Tribute to Harry Chapin During July 17, 2017 Concert at Eisenhower Park

July 7, 2017 11:40 am Comments Off

The music of Harry Chapin will once again fill the summer night at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Monday, July 17, 2017 as multiple Long Island musicians, led by singer-songwriter Stuart Markus, perform the songs of the late singer-songwriter and social activist, who resided in Huntington Bay with his family, at the annual “Just […]