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Passage Of Legislation Protecting Children From Sex Offenders

March 4, 2015 7:08 am Comments Off

Robert Caroppoli (Office of Senator Flanagan)
Senator John Flanagan (2nd Senate District) joined with his colleagues in the New York State Senate recently to take quick action on nine bills that would close dangerous loopholes in the laws protecting children and communities from sexual predators. The measures, which have been sent to the Assembly for further […]

School Closings & Delays For Monday, March 2, 2015

March 1, 2015 7:30 pm Comments Off

Cold Spring Harbor – 2 hour delayed opening
Commack – 2 hour delayed opening
Elwood – 2 hour delayed opening
Half Hollow Hills – 2 hour delayed opening
Harborfields – 2 hour delayed opening
Huntington – 2 hour delayed opening
Northport/East Northport – 2 hour delayed opening
South Huntington – 2 hour delayed opening

Woman Suffers Burns in Dix Hills House Fire

February 28, 2015 2:29 pm Comments Off

Dix Hills Fire Department volunteers responded to an early morning house fire Saturday, February 28, 2015, where a woman suffered burns. Dix Hills firefighters were dispatched at 6:08 a.m. to the fire which occurred on Seaman Neck Road. The three residents of the home were safely evacuated prior to the arrival of Dix Hills firefighters. Battling […]

Lupinacci Backs Legislation For Military Spouses

February 28, 2015 7:24 am Comments Off

By Brian Finnegan (Office of the Assembly)
Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci announced he will co-sponsor three bills to address obstacles faced by military spouses in New York State. Military spouses have long struggled to acquire certain licenses to work after moving to New York State. Assembly Bills 3637, 2590, and 4394 were drafted to fix this injustice by […]

Man Issued Summons for Driving with a Fake Passenger in HOV Lane

February 27, 2015 10:40 am Comments Off

A Suffolk County Police officer issued a traffic summons to a driver who was caught traveling in the HOV lane with a fake passenger in his vehicle on the Long Island Expressway in Dix Hills this morning.
Suffolk County Highway Patrol Officer Jonathan Abrams was on HOV enforcement on the Long Island Expressway at 6:30 a.m. […]

Local Law Makers Demand Cuomo Release School Budget Info

February 27, 2015 9:09 am Comments Off

At a press conference in Albany, Assemblyman Andrew Raia (R,I,C-East Northport) joined Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) and educators from across the state, to demand that Gov. Cuomo release school aid budget information. Raia criticized Cuomo’s political tactics, explaining that holding this information hostage unnecessarily hurts the children and taxpayers of Long Island.
“Withholding school aid […]

HCFAS Trained Cub Scouts on Life-Saving Lessons

February 26, 2015 10:10 am Comments Off

At Trinity Regional School, Huntington Community First Aid Squad (HCFAS) Chairperson Kathy Castillo and committee members Laurie Hoffman, Israel Cortez, Rich Cortez and Carol Nucci trained 38 Cub Scouts and some of their siblings on the life-saving procedure.
Hands-Only CPR has proven a successful approach in empowering bystanders to give life-sustaining compressions prior to EMS arrival. […]

Artist Exhibit: Annie Shaver-Crandell, Views of Town and Country

February 26, 2015 6:28 am Comments Off

Huntington Public Library / Main Art Gallery, Add338 Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743; 631-427-5165
March 1-April 26, 2015; Artist Reception: Saturday, March 7; 2:00 pm-4:00 pm, Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am – 9 pm; Sat 10 am – 6 pm; Sun 1 pm – 6 pm

Ms Shaver-Crandell is known for her exciting and varied palettes. The artist’s color sense […]

Upcoming events at the Cold Spring Harbor Library

February 25, 2015 10:09 am Comments Off

BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE KNITTING
Wednesdays, March 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 1, 8.
Morning session: 10:00-11:30 am
Evening session: 7:00-8:30 pm
Learn to knit, improve your technique, or get help with a current project. In-person registration must be accompanied by a $120 check payable to the Cold Spring Harbor Library. Students must bring their own yarn and needles to class.
Irish […]

Three Men Arrested for Burglarizing Multiple Cell Phone Stores

February 25, 2015 8:59 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police have arrested three men responsible for numerous cell phone store burglaries that occurred in Suffolk County in January and February 2015.
Detectives began investigating an identified county crime pattern of cell phone store burglaries. As part of the investigation police officers and detectives from numerous commands throughout Suffolk County were assigned to conduct […]