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The Cost of Doing Business

August 18, 2011 5:43 am Comments Off

On August 10, 2011, a group of about 20 concerned Town of Huntington residents went to the 3rd District Court, on New York Ave. in Huntington Station, to see first hand how code violations are being dealt with. Some of the people who attended are part of a group called the Citizens for Huntington Code Enforcement. This group was […]

Fun For Kids

August 17, 2011 8:46 am Comments Off

Although it seems that the days of summer are rapidly flying by, its not too late to squeeze in a few more memorable days with the kids. Since many camps are ending their programs soon and days will become less structured, Kids Corner will provide you with suggestions to fill this special time. Here is […]

Who Cooked Nomination, Left, Right or Wong?

August 10, 2011 9:10 pm 5 Comments

On August 9, 2011 a Democratic judge along with a Democratic attorney managed to knock Gene Cook off the Republican line of the Nov 2011 Town Hall election ballot. Vivienne Wong, brought the successful lawsuit about, although many sources speculate that there are several other parties that are behind the lawsuit and encouraging Wong to […]

NYSDOT Project in Melville

August 10, 2011 5:05 pm Comments Off

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has been busy in Melville. The first of three projects (extending 1.74 miles along NY Route 110 between the I-495 South Service Road to Arrowwood Lane) slated for the area is complete (outlined in red in map). The present $55,700,000 project (outlined in orange) involves the reconstruction and […]

Is Mark Mayoka a Superstar?

August 10, 2011 4:55 pm 2 Comments

At a Huntington Town board meeting on Tuesday, August 2, 2011, Frank Petrone and Mark Cuthbertson went into a tirade (see video below) toward fellow councilperson Mark Mayoka. It seems to have been brought on by Mr. Mayoka questioning the financial policies of this current administration. In addition, Mr. Mayoka questioned why Mr. Cuthbertson was […]

Valid or Invalid Nominating Petitions?

August 8, 2011 9:45 pm Comments Off

There are many reasons that designating petitions or signatures are not accepted by the Board of Elections or may be ruled invalid by a court.
Some of those reasons are:

Signatories that are not registered in the party that is the same as the candidate for which they are signing a petition.
The person witnessing the signatures may not be registered […]

Wilson Pakula?

August 8, 2011 3:59 pm Comments Off

A “Wilson Pakula” is an authorization given by a political party to a candidate for public office in the State of New York which allows a candidate not registered with that party to run as its candidate.
Wilson Pakula Act of 1947 was authored by Assemblyman Malcolm Wilson and Senator Irwin Pakula. It forbids candidates from receiving the nomination of a political […]

Town Beaches

August 7, 2011 6:45 am 4 Comments

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The Town of Huntington boasts some of the most beautiful North Shore beaches on Long Island. We are interested in hearing your opinion and learning more about your favorite spots. We would appreciate any comments you have to help our readers decide which beach they want to visit. Please take our poll and make […]

Picture Insertion Test

August 3, 2011 6:31 pm 2 Comments

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