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Huntington Man Killed in Two-Car Crash

December 8, 2011 6:56 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a two-car crash that killed a Huntington man yesterday afternoon.
William Holden, 85, was driving his 1996 Honda Accord northbound on Round Swamp Road near Vannina Place in West Hills when the vehicle crossed over into the opposite lane of traffic and struck a 2010 Mercedes Benz sedan […]

Huntington FD Responds to Restaurant Fire

December 6, 2011 9:02 am Comments Off

Volunteers from the Huntington Fire Department were dispatched to a report of a fire at the Bravo! Nader Restaurant on Union Place, Sunday evening, December 4. Upon arrival, the restaurant was evacuated and a fire was located in the wall of the kitchen. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze which was contained to the wall, and removed part of the […]

The Audicity of Town Hall – What the Press Release Won’t Tell You

December 6, 2011 7:37 am Comments Off

In a Town Hall issued press release Petrone Reconvenes Huntington Station Action Coalition, Supervisor Petrone makes another disingenuous claim when he “called for a unified, focused effort to combat the root causes of recent gang related violent incidents that have raised community concerns.” You can’t obtain a unified effort when key members of the community […]

Petrone Reconvenes Huntington Station Action Coalition

December 5, 2011 5:08 pm 1 Comment

Town Hall Press Release:
New community initiatives planned in response to recent violent incidents
Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone, at a meeting reconvening the Huntington Station Action Coalition he formed two years ago to address community problems, called for a unified, focused effort to combat the root causes of recent gang-related violent incidents that have raised community […]

Does Mr. Petrone Have a Memory Problem or is it Collective Amnesia?

December 5, 2011 11:04 am 3 Comments

The problems in Huntington Station are extremely serious and they require a serious leader to address them. We do not need more political quotes and committees. Children are shooting each other, grandmothers live in fear, tax payers can no longer handle the burden, school districts are being dramatically impacted and negative stereotypes are being unfairly confirmed. […]

Centerport Fire Chief Proposes at Holiday Parade

December 5, 2011 4:33 am Comments Off

Crowds cheered as Centerport Fire Chief Andrew Stevenson proposed to his girlfriend, Kim Scudlo, at the recent Huntington Holiday Parade in Huntington Village. The couple have been dating for a little over a year, when the Chief decided to pop the question at the parade with the help of fellow firefighters. As the Centerport Fire Department passed the […]

Pedestrian Killed in Motor Vehicle Crash

December 4, 2011 1:06 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Huntington Station this morning.

Video Clip: GHCG Meeting – Does The SCPD Comply With FOIL Requests?

December 4, 2011 6:28 am Comments Off

Rich McGrath of the HUFSD BOE and Huntington Station resident Nick Wieland ask Inspector Brady why Town and School officials can’t seem to get public information from the SCPD.

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Video Clip: GHCG Meeting – Resident Expresses concerns about Code Compliance

December 4, 2011 6:28 am Comments Off

In this video a Huntington Station resident is trying to understand the relationship between the Suffolk County Police and Town officials in terms of code violations. He asks Inspector Brady to clarify the role of the local police in addressing issues of obvious code violations. He wants to know if there is a paper trail […]

Introducing Ron Schankin – HMFD Fire Commissioner Candidate

December 2, 2011 5:07 pm Comments Off

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Ron Schankin and I am running for Huntington Manor Fire District Commissioner. I live in Huntington Station with my wife of 22 years, Patti, and our 4 children. Commissioners are responsible for apparatus, equipment and buildings used by the fire department and […]