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Huntington Unveils Historic Marker at Jupiter Hammon House

December 11, 2015 3:28 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board joined members of the Town’s African-American Historic Designation Council December 8 in unveiling the historic marker in front of the house where Jupiter Hammon, America’s first African-American published poet, spent the last years of his life.
Hammon (1711-c.1806) is considered the first African-American writer to be published in the United States. His […]

Former Suffolk County Police Chief Indicted On Civil Rights Violation And Obstruction Conspiracy

December 10, 2015 12:11 am 1 Comment

Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Eastern District of New York
James Burke Charged With Assaulting Smithtown Man in Custody in 2012 and Conspiring to Cover-up the Assault and Obstruct a Federal Civil Rights Investigation

A two-count indictment was unsealed yesterday December 9,2015 in United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
charging former Suffolk County Police Chief […]

Greenlawn Firefighter Harry Williams, Jr., 48 Passed Away Suddenly November 11, 2015

December 9, 2015 1:03 am Comments Off

The Greenlawn Fire Department and community mourned the loss of Ex-Captain Harry Williams, Jr., who passed away suddenly at the age of 48, on November 11, 2015. Harry served as a Greenlawn volunteer firefighter with pride and dedication for 27 years, rising to Lieutenant and then Captain of the Engine Company. He was also an […]

Construction Worker Injured in Fall from Roof in Centerport

December 8, 2015 12:49 pm Comments Off

The Centerport Fire Department responded to assist a worker who fell off the roof of a condominium under construction at Centershore Road and East Main Street on Monday, December 7, at about 2:15 p.m. The Centerport Rescue Squad ambulance crew and District Paramedic were dispatched to the scene, where the 56-year-old man fell approximately 30-feet from […]

Dix Hills FD Receives Proclamation from Legislator Stern

December 8, 2015 12:38 pm Comments Off

This has been a busy and rewarding year for the Dix Hills Fire Department, with numerous life-saves by the Rescue Squad, 13 major house fires, the success of their “Cyanokit” program in saving a resident pulled from a fire, and many other achievements.
As a Dix Hills resident, Suffolk County Legislator Steve Stern recognized the department’s accomplishments […]

Local Animal Shelter Worker Wins $25,000

December 8, 2015 12:34 pm Comments Off

On the last weekend of November at Little Shelter Animal Rescue, the semi-annual Mercedes-Benz fall raffle was held. With tickets selling until the last day, one ticket out of an available 600 tickets, would be the number to win a new Mercedes-Benz or $25,000. The drawing was held at Littler Shelter’s location in Huntington.
President of […]

SCPD,Huntington Manor FD & Ambulance Squad (HCFAS) Help Ladder Fall Victim, Medevac to Stony Brook University Hospital

December 7, 2015 12:16 pm Comments Off

A call came in at 1:11 pm Saturday, Dec 5th, 2015. It came in as injuries from a fall off of a ladder, the location was on Algonquin Dr., Huntington Station.
The patient was a 41 year old male, reported to be about 15 ft up on the ladder at the time of the fall. The […]

Huntington Community First Aid Squad(HCFAS) Volunteers Deliver Baby Girl in Ambulance

December 7, 2015 11:57 am Comments Off

Huntington Community First Aid Squad (HCFAS) is pleased to announce a special delivery. On Monday, November 16, 2015 the Monday 1900-2300 volunteers were proud to be a part of delivering a healthy baby girl.
HCFAS dispatcher, Beatrice Martinez, was notified of the call at 7:11 p.m. and dispatched an ambulance to the scene. The call came […]

Huntington Crash Snarls Village Traffic

December 7, 2015 11:30 am Comments Off

The Huntington Fire Department responded to a crash involving two vehicles on Route 25A near Park Avenue, Sunday night, December 6, at around 5 p.m. Huntington firefighters secured the vehicles, both SUV’s, and applied an absorbent to the roadway for a fuel spill. Firefighters were on the scene with a heavy rescue truck, and were under […]

Sunshine Toy Drive Underway at Dix Hills Fire Department

December 4, 2015 12:37 pm Comments Off

The Sunshine Toy Drive has started collecting donations of toys for the holiday season. Victoria Plumitallo, a 17-year-old high school student from Dix Hills, had a desire to help as many needy children as possible receive holiday gifts since she was a fourth grader. Assisted by her parents, Dix Hills Fire Commissioner Mike Plumitallo and his wife Hope, the Toy Drive was created nine years ago […]