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SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE BELLONE ANNOUNCES NEW ACTIONS TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES DURING COVID-19 CRISIS

May 4, 2020 2:56 pm Comments Off

Suffolk Forward Designed to Help Jumpstart Local Businesses Facing Hardship

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today announced Suffolk Forward, a package of five integrated programs to support small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. The programs, which were created in conjunction with Stony Brook University College of Business, are designed to help Suffolk County businesses adjust and respond […]

Cinema Arts Centre Introduces “Recreate Your Own Movie Poster Contest”

May 3, 2020 2:52 pm Comments Off

This fun contest gives movie lovers a creative outlet by recreating their favorite poster using items they find around the house
Cinema Arts Centre (CAC) has launched a new contest for movie lovers in search of a creative project during the quarantine. The Cinema Arts Centre Movie Poster Contest asks that participants recreate their favorite movie poster using […]

Huntington Officials Request Property Tax Payment Deadline Extension to August 1, 2020

April 29, 2020 2:03 pm Comments Off

Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci and his Town colleagues have requested a property tax payment deadline extension to August 1 from Governor Cuomo and County Executive Bellone.
Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci stated: “On March 26th, I requested an Executive Order from the Governor and the County Executive that would permit residents to pay the second half of their […]

Letter From Melville Chief

April 26, 2020 6:23 pm Comments Off

Dear Fellow Members:
It has certainly been a tough few months for us as an organization.
Little did I know, when I began my second term as Chief of Department, that spring would bring us a virus that would threaten the health of mankind and cripple the global economy’ COVID-19 is proving to be the greatest challenge […]

Huntington Moves Property Tax Grievance Period Back One Month, Waives Building Permits for Small, Outdoor Accessory Projects

April 26, 2020 2:11 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board held its April 21, 2020 meeting remotely, broadcasting meeting audio live and rescheduling all public hearings, previously scheduled for May 20, for the June 16 meeting; moved the property tax grievance complaint period for the current 2020/21 tax year back one month to start June 1, 2020, rescheduling Grievance Day for June […]

Letter to the Editor Public Information Officer

April 21, 2020 1:18 pm Comments Off

April 20, 2020

Dear Editor:
The First Amendment protects the freedom of the press and with that freedom comes a responsibility to report facts, to back up reporting with credible sources — not anonymous hearsay — and to be truthful and fair in gathering information to produce a fair and honest article; one would expect no less […]

WILL RESOLUTION 2020-184 DAMAGE OR OUST SUPERVISOR LUPINACCI?

April 19, 2020 1:48 pm Comments Off

This week as we all are told to stay inside, our town now has its own crisis, and the COVID-19 virus, may have saved Supervisor Lupinacci from public ridicule. On March 10, 2020, the town board meeting went into executive session without Supervisor Chad Lupinacci. The resolution 2020-184 (see below) called for the town attorney […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY SINI TESTIFIES BEFORE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION

April 15, 2020 3:07 pm Comments Off

SUFFOLK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY SINI TESTIFIES BEFORE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION, HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR ENHANCED ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIES TO COMBAT GANGS, INCLUDING MS-13, IN LIGHT OF ADVANCEMENTS IN COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini testified yesterday before the U.S. Department of Justice’s Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice regarding the District […]

SUFFOLK COVID-19 CASE UPDATE – April 14, 2020, 2:00 p.m.

April 15, 2020 2:49 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 through 2:00 p.m. on April 14, 2020

52,376 COVID-19 tests have been administered
9 percent of those tested were confirmed positive for COVID-19
22,691 confirmed cases, up 744 from April 13
Town breakdown can be found
1,608 patients are hospitalized, up 13 from April 13
531 of hospitalized patients are in the intensive care […]

Cinema Arts Centre Launches Forks & Films to Spread Positivity

April 10, 2020 2:46 pm Comments Off

On April 9, 2020, Cinema Arts Centre (CAC) will release a new digital series Forks & Films. The series will provide an entertaining free cooking video that the audience can view on the CAC’s YouTube or Facebook channels and connect with a film that will be highlighted each week. The audience can access the weekly film […]