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Huntington Woman Arrested For Robbing Bank

June 22, 2012 6:13 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested Jennifer Crawford, 41, of 7 Glenwood Lane, Huntington, for robbing the Capital One Bank in Deer Park, on June 19. Detectives charged Crawford, with one count of Robbery in the 3rd Degree. She will be held overnight at the Fourth Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in […]

Huntington Station Murals Win Award

June 21, 2012 2:27 pm Comments Off

Painted by more than 70 adults and children last summer, the murals at Gateway Park Community Garden in Huntington Station have been recognized with a First Place Huntington Town Beautification Award for 2012.
Artist Lucienne Pereira, the Centerport resident who designed the murals, accepted the award in the category of Community Service from Huntington Town’s Beautification […]

Deshon Drive Zoning Change Approved While Bamboo Legislation Fails

June 21, 2012 10:49 am 1 Comment

At the June 19th, 2012 Huntington Town Board meeting the Town took action on two resolutions that have received much attention as of late. The first resolution consisted of the creation of Sweet Hollow Park, which was tied to a Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) clause that also paved the way for senior housing on […]

Chamber Hosts 28th Annual Golf Outing

June 21, 2012 7:19 am Comments Off

The Huntington Township Chamber for Commerce will host its 28th Annual Golf Outing on Monday, June 25th at the Indian Hills Country Club in Northport. This year’s outing will honor Vincent F. DeMarco, Sheriff of Suffolk County, Don Monti, President & CEO of Renaissance Downtowns, and Luis P. Mendez, President & CEO of Noches Latinas International Consulting.

Village Of Asharoken Election Results

June 20, 2012 8:57 am Comments Off

Patricia Irving defeated as Mayor of Asharoken.

Village of Huntington Bay Election Results

June 20, 2012 7:36 am Comments Off

The following are the Village of Huntington Bay results for the June 19, 2012 elections:

Conte Announces The Passage Of Lauren’s Law

June 20, 2012 7:00 am Comments Off

Assemblyman Jim Conte today announced the passage of Lauren’s Law. Conte, a sponsor of the bill and two-time organ-transplant recipient, noted that the bill will help increase organ-donor enrollments throughout the state as well as prolong and enhance the lives of thousands of New Yorkers waiting for a transplant.
The legislation is named after Lauren Shields, […]

Update From Town Hall Meeting

June 19, 2012 11:21 pm Comments Off

Bamboo Resolution voted down. TDR Vote passed, Gene Cook was the only no vote.

Letter To The Community From Huntington Superintendent

June 19, 2012 6:30 am Comments Off

I write this letter with gratitude for the support that you have provided me and for each other throughout 2011-2012.

Elizabeth Black On Transfer Of Development Rights

June 18, 2012 5:00 pm Comments Off

Dear Editors,
I am writing in regard to the recent Town Board hearing held ostensibly to consider a proposal for the “transfer of development rights” 260 units of housing on a parcel of land on Deshon Drive, Melville which is currently zoned Light Industry. The plan to do so is also intertwined around the move of […]