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Huntington Town Fire Departments Lend Support at the Funeral of Officer Brian Moore

May 9, 2015 9:18 pm Comments Off

Volunteer fire departments from the Town of Huntington were on hand to lend support for the Funeral of NYPD Officer Brian Moore, who was killed in the Line of Duty. Ladder trucks from the Dix Hills, Huntington Manor, Greenlawn, East Northport and Melville fire departments formed flag-draped arches as the funeral procession proceeded to St. Charles Cemetery […]

Man Arrested in Huntington for Offering Money to Children to Show Underwear and Private Parts

May 9, 2015 6:28 am Comments Off

Two boys and two girls between the ages of 11 and 14-years-old walked into the Jericho Convenience store located at 1058 Jericho Turnpike in Huntington at approximately 7:20 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2015. They were confronted by an employee, Bipinkumar Patel who asked the kids if they were wearing underwear. When the children answered, Patel […]

Lupinacci Guest Teacher at Huntington High School

May 9, 2015 5:30 am Comments Off

Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci recently visited Ms. Camille Tedeschi’s 12th grade participation in government class at Huntington High School. The assemblyman discussed some of the current issues in state government and his role in the representation of the Huntington community.
“My colleagues and I in the Assembly draft critical legislation in Albany that impacts thousands of students […]

Opinion: Town Ethics Issues

May 8, 2015 6:08 am Comments Off

Resident Michael Kornfeld made the following statement at the Huntington Town Board Meeting on 5/5/15.
As someone who has chaired ethics committees and helped draft and revise ethics codes for a couple of professional associations, I commend Councilwoman Tracey Edwards and the others who put much time and effort into updating our town’s code of ethics. […]

Dix Hills FD Holds Mother’s Day Plant Sale

May 7, 2015 8:19 pm Comments Off

The volunteers of Dix Hills Fire Department Company 2 will be holding their annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale this weekend, May 9 and 10, at Fire Headquarters at 115 East Deer Park Road, just north of the Northern State Parkway. The fundraiser will be held from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, […]

Suffolk’s Water Quality Problems

May 7, 2015 9:48 am Comments Off

Suffolk County recently released the thousand page report called the Comprehensive Water Resources management Plan. The report states, “Suffolk County’s water quality is at a tipping point. We face an alarming trend in the quality of the water our families drink, compounded by impairment of many bodies of water in which our families play. The […]

Eagle Scout Enhances Gateway Park Garden

May 7, 2015 9:31 am Comments Off

Photo below: Eagle Scout Christopher Mancini, (left, in uniform) accepts the thanks of gardeners at Gateway Park Community Garden for his project, a 3-bin composting system. Mancini, a freshman at Chaminade High School, lives in Huntington and is from Boy Scout Troop 78.

Peter Scully Named to Lead Suffolk’s Largest Water Infrastructure Initiative in a Generation

May 6, 2015 8:56 am Comments Off

From the Office of County Executive Bellone
County Executive Steve Bellone today announced that he has named Peter Scully to lead Suffolk County’s largest water infrastructure initiative in 40 years. Scully, who has served Suffolk County residents for nearly 30 years in various roles has been Regional Director for the New York State Department of Environmental […]

NAACP 36th Anniversary & Scholarship Awards Event

May 6, 2015 8:35 am Comments Off

The NAACP Huntington Branch will be celebrating its “Thirty-Sixth Anniversary and Scholarship Awards Program” on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. The event will be held at Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church, 17 Woodhull Road, Huntington, New York. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Deborah L. Wortham, Superintendent of Schools, Roosevelt Union Free School District, […]

Lupinacci Joins Effort To Expedite Access To Medical Marijuana

May 5, 2015 11:28 am Comments Off

From the office of Assemblyman Lupinacci:
Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci recently joined a bipartisan movement that would ease pain and suffering for terminally ill patients in New York State. Assembly Bill 7060 was introduced in front of a crowd of emotional Compassionate Care NY advocates at the New York State Capitol; it would allow patients suffering from […]