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Senator Flanagan Leads Effort To Return One Billion To Schools By Eliminating The GEA

February 11, 2015 9:23 am Comments Off

By Robert Caroppoli (Office of Senator Flanagan)
Senator John Flanagan (2nd Senate District) joined with his Senate Republican colleagues at a press conference in Albany to call for the complete elimination of the Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA) to protect our public schools and taxpayers. The Conference proposed a plan that would return $1 billion to schools […]

Dix Hills Woman Killed By Hit-and-Run Driver

February 10, 2015 8:45 am Comments Off

On Sunday, February 7, 2015, Jalpa Patel, 48 of Stratford Avenue, Dix Hills was crossing Deer Park Avenue at approximately 8:30 p.m. when she was struck by a blue Jeep Liberty that was traveling northbound on Deer Park Avenue. The driver of the Jeep initially stopped but fled the scene prior to the arrival of […]

Dix Hills FD Rescue Squad Crew Receives Lifesaving Award

February 9, 2015 9:37 am Comments Off

Story & Photo By Steve Silverman

On December 11, 2014, at 7:08 p.m., the Dix Hills Fire Department was activated for a rescue call reporting an unconscious male at a residence. District Paramedic on-duty Ralph Oswald arrived on scene soon thereafter and notified incoming units that he had a 60-year-old unconscious male that was in Cardiac Arrest. The patient was at the […]

Second Precinct Officer helped Deliver Baby in Commack

February 9, 2015 8:51 am Comments Off

A Suffolk County Police Second Precinct patrol officer helped deliver a baby in Commack early this morning.
Police Officer Michael Fitterer was dispatched at 2:24 a.m. to Grace Park Drive, in response to a 911 call reporting a 30-year-old woman was in active labor. A few minutes after arriving at the scene, Officer Fitterer assisted the […]

School Closings & Delays for Monday, February 9, 2015

February 9, 2015 7:04 am Comments Off

Cold Spring Harbor – Closed
Commack – Early dismissal -Commack schools will be dismissed 30 minutes ahead of schedule today. All extra-curricular and after-school programs are cancelled including tonight’s District Art Walk/Music Concert, which is rescheduled for February 11 at 6pm. SCOPE will close at 4:30pm.
Elwood – All afternoon and evening activities cancelled.
Harborfields – All after school activities cancelled.
Half Hollow […]

Attempted Robbery on Lodge Avenue, Huntington Station

February 6, 2015 7:27 pm Comments Off

Earlier today, two men offered to help a woman clear her house of ice and snow on Lodge Avenue in Huntington Station. They were invited inside. One of the men stole jewelry once inside. Police were called at 1:15 p.m.
The suspect is currently in police custody and the investigation is continuing.
Check back for updates and […]

Eight People Arrested, Drugs and Weapons Seized, Following Search Warrant

February 6, 2015 11:59 am 1 Comment

Suffolk County Police have arrested eight people, including four gang members, following a search warrant at a Greenlawn home during which drugs and weapons were seized.
Following an investigation by detectives from the Narcotics Section, along with detectives from the Second and Fourth Precinct Special Operations Team, Criminal Intelligence Bureau, officers from the Second and Fourth […]

St. Hugh’s Project H.O.P.E – Feeding People, Bringing Hope

February 5, 2015 4:02 pm Comments Off

6th Annual LITTLE COW HARBOR RUN FOR HOPE
4 MILE RUN
Greenlawn, NY, Saturday, February 28, 2015.
The Little Cow Harbor ‘Run for HOPE’ is a 4 mile run through the lovely hamlet of Greenlawn. St. Hugh’s Project HOPE has teamed up with the Heagerty Family Foundation in organizing this event. The 4 Mile Run will begin at […]

Repair Work to Close Spaces at South Parking Garage

February 4, 2015 9:07 am Comments Off

Town Hall Press Release
Emergency repair work on the top deck of the South Parking Garage at the Huntington train station will result in a total of 228 spaces on the fourth and fifth levels being unavailable beginning this week and running through March.
The work, which is being done on the fifth level, includes removing parking […]

Northport Teacher & Afghanistan Veteran to Explore Huntington Town Council Bid

February 3, 2015 2:08 pm Comments Off

Press Release:
Darryl St. George, a social studies teacher at Northport High School and veteran of the war in Afghanistan, has launched an exploratory committee to assist his pursuit of running for Huntington Town Council this fall. A lifelong resident of Huntington, St. George has long been active in the community and is interested in expanding […]