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Town Of Huntington Releases Draft Scope On The Preserve At Indian Hills For Public Review And Comment

August 17, 2018 10:38 pm Comments Off

The Town of Huntington has released The Preserve at Indian Hills Draft Scope submitted by the applicant for a public review and comment period ending Monday, September 17, 2018.
The Planning Board passed a resolution regarding The Preserve at Indian Hills at its August 8 meeting, declaring itself the lead agency for SEQRA review; issuing a Positive Declaration, citing […]

Piping Plovers Saved At County Park

August 17, 2018 9:59 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced that the County’s 2018 Piping Plover Conservation Program has resulted in a record number of successful piping plover pairs and fledges this summer while retaining recreational opportunities for outer beach enthusiasts at Smith Point County Park.

In prior years, a vast majority of the outer beach area at Smith Point […]

The Beach Closure Issued for West Oaks Recreation Club Beach Has Been Lifted

August 16, 2018 10:29 pm Comments Off

The beach closure issued for West Oaks Recreation Club Beach, in the Town of Islip, has been lifted, as results of recent samples show the water quality to be within acceptable levels.
The following beaches are closed due to the finding of bacteria at levels that exceed acceptable criteria.

Amityville Village Beach
Babylon

Tanner Park Beach
Babylon

Venetian Shores Beach
Babylon

Tides Beach
Brookhaven

Beech Road Beach (NSBA)
Brookhaven

Friendship […]

Lupinacci Rejects Councilmembers’ Demands He Violate Town Code, State Law

August 16, 2018 10:23 pm Comments Off

Huntington Town Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci has released a statement laying out the Town’s budget process and timeline:

“I am releasing this statement to express my extreme disappointment with Councilman Cuthbertson and Councilwoman Cergol’s grandstanding statement to the press about the Town of Huntington budget process. In their joint statement, they demanded that I violate Chapter […]

Lupinacci To Newsday On Misleading LIPA Article: Your Bias Is Clear, Readers Deserve Better

August 16, 2018 10:19 pm Comments Off

In a letter addressed to Newsday dated August 10, 2018, Huntington Town Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci responded to a misleading article written by reporter Mark Harrington on the LIPA lawsuit:

“I was dismayed by your article on July 26, 2018, entitled High-Power Properties, which is emblematic of the paper’s completely biased coverage of the litigation concerning the […]

Eagle Scouts Honored in South Huntington

August 16, 2018 9:18 pm Comments Off

At a Board of Education meeting, a special dedication ceremony took place honoring Eagle Scouts from as far back as 1952, who graduated from Walt Whitman High School. “The idea for tonight’s ceremony was born a couple of years ago when Walt Whitman High School tied a national record with 11 Eagle Scouts in the class of […]

Legislator Spencer’s 5th Annual Summer Food Drive

August 15, 2018 8:44 pm Comments Off

Centerport, NY – June through September is a challenging time of year for food pantries as donations typically decline during these months, while the need for assistance continues. Legislator Spencer’s 5th Annual Summer Food Drive, held Wednesday, August 8th, helped to restock the shelves of the Ecumenical Lay Council of Northport/East Northport, St. Hugh of Lincoln Parish […]

Man Found Unresponsive in Backyard Pool

August 12, 2018 9:08 pm Comments Off

***UPDATE***
Edwin Campos, the man who was found unresponsive in a pool at a Fort Salonga home, was pronounced dead at Huntington Hospital at approximately 8 p.m. on August 10.
The investigation is continuing. Homicide Squad detectives are asking anyone with information to call 631-852-6392.

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating an incident during which a man […]

Town Board Meeting, August 7, 2018

August 12, 2018 6:57 pm Comments Off

Town of Huntington Approves Open Space Improvements, Replaces Architect for Conte Center, Appoints Alternate ZBA Member
At its August 7 meeting, the Huntington Town Board approved open space improvements, replaced the architectural firm working on the James D. Conte Community Center, appointed an alternate member to the Zoning Board of Appeals, appointed various department directors and […]

Excavator Fire at Outback Steakhouse In Big H

August 12, 2018 5:43 pm Comments Off

Members of the Huntington Manor Fire Department extinguish a fire that engulfed an excavator at the rear of the Outback Steakhouse on New York Avenue in Huntington Station on Friday, August 10, 2018 at about 11:20 a.m. Two Huntington Manor fire engines responded under the direction of Second Assistant Chief Chuck Brady, and firefighters quickly […]