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Zero Tonight – Heating Tip

February 19, 2015 5:43 pm Comments Off

It’s expected to be bitter cold tonight – it’s advisable to increase your thermostat to 70 degrees to prevent pipes from freezing. In addition turn faucets on a little overnight to keep water flowing.
Also protect your pipes on outside walls for example in a kitchen it helps to open cabinet doors to let the warm air […]

Cuthbertson Claims Town Board Never Voted to Launch a Federal Investigation, Residents Dumbfounded

February 14, 2015 7:38 am Comments Off

The resolution below was sent to The Huntingtonian by Councilman Cook’s office when we requested it. It was voted on November 6, 2014 and passed 5 -0. In the video below (from the town board meeting on 2/10/15), Councilman Cuthbertson said, “the resolution that we sent to the United States Attorney’s Office was to ask them […]

Melville Fire Department Battles SUV Blaze

February 7, 2015 9:08 pm Comments Off

By Steve Silverman-Melville Fire Department volunteers responded to a fully involved fire in a Ford Bronco on Old Country Road near Wintergreen Drive, Saturday afternoon, February 7, 2015, at about 4 p.m. An electrical short caused the sports utility vehicle to stall and burst into flames. The driver was able to escape unharmed. About 20 firefighters were on the […]

Car Crashes Into TD Bank Huntington Station

February 7, 2015 6:23 pm Comments Off

A Ford Focus driven by a young man in his early 20’s pulled into a spot in front of the TD Bank at 1040 East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station. As he approached the parking space he hit the gas instead of the brake, jumped the curb and hit a customer who was just about to […]

Police Apprehend Robbery Suspect in West Hills

February 7, 2015 10:12 am Comments Off

Police chased and apprehended a robbery suspect in the Sweet Hollow Road and Chichester Road area of West Hills/South Huntington on Thursday February 5th. At 9:23 am the police received a call about a robbery in progress on Chichester Road. The Suffolk County Police chased the suspect Michael Krayenvenger 42, who is homeless, in a […]

February 2 Delayed Town Hall Opening as Petrone Declares Snow Emergency

February 1, 2015 1:45 pm Comments Off

By AJ Carter Huntington Information Officer- With a forecast of snow starting tonight turning to sleet and freezing rain during the morning rush hour Monday, Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone declared a snow emergency, effective at 12:01 a.m. February 2 and ordered a 10 a.m. delayed opening for Town Hall.
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Town Board Meeting Video – Resident Discusses Huntington Station & Asks for Cuthbertson’s Resignation

January 28, 2015 9:27 am Comments Off

Experts State Mark Cuthbertson Clearly Violated Ethics Code

January 11, 2015 7:33 pm Comments Off

Although the Town of Huntington Ethics Board cleared Councilman Mark Cuthbertson of wrongdoing, many experts in the ethics field state that the Huntington Ethics Board, chaired by Howard Glickstein simply got it wrong. As reported in Newsday, Mark Cuthbertson was appointed a “Receiver” of a foreclosed commercial property, in Islandia, NY. The property manager for […]

Suffolk Conservative Chair – Ed Walsh Charged With Fraud

January 7, 2015 10:26 pm Comments Off

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Suffolk County Conservative Party Chairman Edward Walsh was Charged with Scheming to Defraud the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office. Walsh Allegedly Represented Falsely That He Worked Regular and Overtime Hours for The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office When He Was Playing Golf, Visiting Casinos, or Performing Work on Behalf of the […]

Huntington Library – Discovering Black Artists

January 5, 2015 5:05 pm Comments Off

Tweens through Adults are invited to learn about three celebrated African-American artists