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Man Killed in Plane Crash In Wooded Area On Northcote Drive In Melville

May 31, 2018 1:13 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating a plane crash that
killed a pilot in Melville this afternoon, May 30, 2018 at 1:50pm.

A North American T-6 Texan, which left Republic Airport in East Farmingdale, crashed
into a wooded area on Northcote Drive in Melville at approximately 1:50 p.m. The
pilot, Kenneth Johansen, 52, of Doylestown, PA, was […]

Stolen Puppy Cloud Returned to Pet Store

May 28, 2018 12:12 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police are investigating an incident in which a dog was stolen from a pet store in Huntington Station Thursday, May 24, 2018 at approximately 4:40 p.m..
The Malshipoo that was stolen has been returned to Petite Pets-May 25, 2018. The investigation is continuing.
A woman walked into Petite Pets, located at 2385 New York Avenue, […]

HUNTINGTON COMMUNITY FIRST AID SQUAD HOSTS OPEN HOUSE-FREE NARCAN TRAINING OFFERED

May 28, 2018 12:04 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Community First Aid Squad (HCFAS) will conduct an Open House Saturday, June 2, 2018 from 11 AM to 3 PM. As a service to the community HCFAS is hosting an Opioid Overdose Training Program sponsored by Legislator William R. Spencer MD and the Suffolk County Department of Health Services. The training will be […]

Lupinacci Honors Senior Volunteers for National Service Day of Recognition

May 24, 2018 6:41 pm Comments Off

Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci presented a proclamation honoring senior volunteers on the National Service Day of Recognition at Paumanack Village on April 2018.

Federation of Organizations has a robust senior volunteer program and actively engages senior volunteers in efforts to address important community needs with their Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion volunteer programs. Supervisor Lupinacci presented […]

Town Officials Celebrate Grand Opening of Northridge, Huntington Station Revitalization Project

May 24, 2018 6:28 pm Comments Off

On Monday, May 7, Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci, Councilman Mark Cuthbertson, Councilwoman Joan Cergol, and Tax Receiver Jillian Guthman joined Renaissance Downtowns and Source the Station for the grand opening ribbon-cutting at Northridge, the mixed-use building dubbed “Phase 1” of the developer’s Huntington Station revitalization project.

“This area was once a vibrant, thriving downtown and we […]

Thousands of Students Visited SCPD Headquarters During Police Week

May 24, 2018 6:19 pm Comments Off

SCPD to provide daily demonstrations of Canine, Aviation, Emergency Service Sections

The Suffolk County Police Department opened its doors to give students of all ages an up-close look at police operations during Police Week beginning May 7, 2018 at Police Headquarters in Yaphank.
More than 700 students from 16 high schools participated in the distracted driving program […]

Peter Max Exhibit Opens: The Retrospective 1960-2018

May 23, 2018 8:13 pm Comments Off

A newly-curated collection of artist legend, Peter Max’s exquisite paintings will be on exhibition and available for acquisition in a presentation at LaMantia Gallery, Long Island’s premier fine art gallery. The exhibition opens with previews on May 26 and runs through June 3, 2018. An uncrating event kicks off the Exhibition on May 25 from […]

Huntington Installs 25th Traffic Signal Box Public Art Project

May 23, 2018 8:05 pm Comments Off

Beautification Awards Recognize Projects, Lupinacci Announces $15,000 in New Funding

In late April the Town of Huntington completed installation of two new Public Art Projects on traffic signal cabinets in Huntington, the 24th and 25th in a series of such projects installed beginning in 2015, 20 of which were installed within the past 12 months. Just […]

Pedestrian Killed in Motor Vehicle Crash In Commack

May 23, 2018 8:00 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Commack last night.
A woman was crossing Commack Road, between Delaware Avenue and Daly Road, when she was struck by 2002 Cadillac travelling southbound at approximately 9:05 p.m.
The woman, who has yet to be identified by police, was pronounced […]

Three People Arrested for Selling E-Liquid Nicotine to Minors

May 14, 2018 10:09 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested three people for selling e-liquid nicotine to minors at businesses located in the Town of Huntington, New York, Friday, May 11, 2018 between 6 p.m. and 8:35 p.m.
In response to community complaints, Second Precinct Crime Section officers and representatives from the Suffolk County Department of Health Services Tobacco Regulation Enforcement Unit conducted […]