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Raia Sponsors Legislation to Reform Common Core

February 3, 2015 1:27 pm Comments Off

By Michael Gurtowski (Office of Assembly Raia)
At a press conference in Albany, Assemblyman Andrew Raia and his colleagues in the state Assembly reaffirmed their commitment to reforming the state’s education system. Raia and the group announced they will be sponsoring legislation to delay and reform Common Core. The current disaster that is New York State’s […]

School Closings & Delays for Tuesday, February 3, 2015

February 2, 2015 5:55 pm Comments Off

Cold Spring Harbor – 2 hour delayed start
Commack – 2 hour delayed start
Elwood – 2 hour delayed start, All before school activities and AM kindergarten are cancelled.
Half Hollow Hills – 2 hour delayed start
Harborfields – 2 hour delayed start, no AM Kindergarten, Pre-K or Morning Programs.
Huntington – 2 hour delayed start
Northport/ East Northport – 2 hour delayed […]

Suffolk County Issues Travel Advisory for Evening Commute

February 2, 2015 3:10 pm Comments Off

County officials strongly encourage motorists to avoid travel if possible. If traveling, motorists should be prepared for slippery roads and use extra caution.
Suffolk County’s Department of Public Works has deployed its entire fleet to spread salt and sand along all County-maintained roadways and facilities.
Suffolk County has decreased speed limit on all county roads to […]

Police Release Surveillance Photos of Maddaloni Jewelers Burglary

February 2, 2015 9:47 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the men who burglarized a jewelry store in Huntington.
Two men broke a front window with a hammer and entered Maddaloni Jewelers, located at 1870 East Jericho Turnpike, on January 17, 2015 at approximately 4:20 a.m. […]

School Closings & Delays For Monday, February 2, 2015

February 1, 2015 5:21 pm Comments Off

Cold Spring Harbor – Closed
Commack – Closed
Elwood – Closed
Harborfields – Closed
Half Hollow Hills – Closed
Huntington – Closed
Northport/ East Northport – Closed
South Huntington – Closed

Dix Hills Fire Department Battles Fire and Ice

February 1, 2015 1:36 pm Comments Off

At approximately 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2015, the Dix Hills Fire Department was activated for a house fire on Melrose Road. This was the third major structure fire that the department responded to this year. Under the direction of Chief Robert Fling, with the support of Assistant Chiefs Tom Napolitano, Alan Berkowitz and Joe Williamson, over fifty volunteer firefighters battled through the cold and knee-deep snow to extinguish […]

Robbery At King Kullen In Halesite

February 1, 2015 8:38 am Comments Off

According to the Suffolk County Police Department a man went into the King Kullen located in Halesite at approximately 12:35 p.m. on Saturday January 31, 2015 and passed a note to an employee at the customer service area demanding money. The employee complied with the robber’s demand. The suspect fled in an unknown direction. K-9 […]

Winter Storm Warning In Effect Beginning 7PM This Evening

February 1, 2015 7:08 am Comments Off

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW…SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST MONDAY.
LOCATIONS…THE NEW YORK CITY AND NEW JERSEY METROPOLITAN AREAS…NORTHERN NASSAU AND NORTHWEST SUFFOLK COUNTIES…AND SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL CONNECTICUT.

Today: A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, […]

Suffolk County Police Department to Offer Entrance Exam

January 30, 2015 7:30 pm Comments Off

The Suffolk County Police Department is offering an entrance examination on June 13, 2015 (last filling date April 1, 2015). Candidates must be between the ages of 19 and 34 on day of exam. Up to six years of age is deducted from the maximum age for qualified military service. For information and online registration […]

Screenwriting Workshop

January 30, 2015 6:34 pm Comments Off

The Story Structure of Motion Pictures
Saturdays, 2/7 through 4/4 (except 3/7), 10am-12pm
Cinema Arts Centre proudly presents the return of its popular screenwriting seminar. Whether you want to be a screenwriter or are just looking for a better understanding of how movies work, Stephen Martin Siegel’s acclaimed workshop on cinematic story structure is wonderfully illuminating. […]