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COVID-19 Update On June 14, 2020.

June 15, 2020 1:15 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County reported the following information related to
Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 on June 14, 2020. Last updated June 13, 2020
Testing

249,437 COVID-19 tests have been administered, an addition of 4,243 tests
3 percent of those tested were confirmed positive for COVID-19

Tested Positive for COVID-19

40,659 total cases
44 new cases

Fatalities

1 new fatality
1,948 total fatalities

Hospitalization, updated June 14 at 4:30 […]

OUR TOWN – A FICTIONAL VIEW

June 7, 2020 8:05 pm Comments Off

OUR TOWN – A FICTIONAL VIEW
This article is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events, is purely coincidental.
Characters:
Vinny A. Messeria Supervisor
Nickoli Rasputin Romanoff –Town Attorney, […]

Two Centerport Beaches Closed to Bathing

June 3, 2020 5:21 pm Comments Off

Centerport Yacht Club and Knollwood Beach Association Beaches in Centerport have closed to bathing due to the finding of bacteria in excess of acceptable criteria.
According to Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Dr. Gregson Pigott, bathing in bacteria-contaminated water can result in gastrointestinal illness, as well as infections of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat.
The beaches […]

Letter From Councilman Cook

June 2, 2020 5:04 pm Comments Off

Dear Editor,
I saw a video that was posted from a Huntington business owner, disparaging the peaceful protest in the village yesterday. The loss of George Floyd was unacceptable and unforgivable, and all of us know this was wrong. The Huntington community has the right to want justice to be served. Those who participated in yesterday’s […]

Huntington Ethics Board to Hold Quarterly Meeting Remotely on Friday, June 5 2020

June 1, 2020 5:15 pm Comments Off

The Town of Huntington Ethics Board will be holding its quarterly meeting remotely on Friday, June 5, 2020 at 9:30 AM; meeting audio will live stream on Optimum 18, FIOS 38 and online at huntingtonny.gov/meetings and replay with audio and video.

A public session agenda for the meeting will be posted at huntingtonny.gov/meetings once finalized.

Two People Injured, One Seriously, in Single Vehicle Crash On a LaRue Drive, Huntington

May 29, 2020 4:57 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a single vehicle crash that injured two people, one seriously, Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at approximately 7:40 p.m..
Richard Scholem was driving a 2009 Nissan Altima eastbound on La Rue Drive when he lost control of the vehicle and struck a tree at approximately 7:40 p.m.
Scholem, 88, of […]

Huntington Manor Fire Puts Out Fire At 1344 NY Avenue

May 28, 2020 4:34 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Manor Fire Department responded to an active structure fire at 1344 New York Avenue in Huntington Station on Tuesday, May 26, at about 1:30 a.m. Seven trucks and 35 firefighters were dispatched and under the direction of Chief Jon Hoffmann, supported by Assistant Chiefs Chuck Brady, Jim Glidden and Brian Christen. The Huntington Fire Department assisted […]

Town of Huntington May Meeting

May 25, 2020 4:24 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board held its May 20, 2020 meeting remotely and broadcast meeting audio live, approving various measures to accelerate Huntington’s local economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, designated Bread and Cheese Hollow Road as an historic landmark, approving a farmers market, and scheduled public hearings for the June 16 and July 21 Town […]

Lupinacci, Suffolk Supervisors Urge Bellone to Waive Property Tax Payment Late Fees

May 19, 2020 12:49 pm Comments Off

Update 3:34pm Conference call with County Executive Bellone, Bellone stated “that there will be an update on this issue in a few days. And there should be some help.”
Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci signed onto a joint letter sent May 19, 2020 by the Suffolk County Supervisors Association requesting Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone waive property tax payment […]

Crab Meadow & Dix Hills Golf Courses to Reopen Friday, May 1 with Additional Safety Measures in Place

May 7, 2020 3:04 pm Comments Off

Town of Huntington is pleased to announce the golf courses at Crab Meadow and Dix Hills are reopening Friday, May 1, 2020 with steps taken to protect golfers and staff:

Raised cups; golfers will not need to remove flags
Rakes removed from sand traps
All transactions taking place through a window (credit card payments preferred)
Tee times spaced out to 15-minute intervals
Per the […]