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HART Bus Passengers Mandated by Governor to Wear Face Masks

April 15, 2020 3:15 pm Comments Off

Minutes after Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci urged riders of the Town’s Huntington Area Rapid Transit (HART) Bus system wear face masks or other face coverings when riding as a passenger starting on April 15, Governor Cuomo announced an Executive Order mandating all mass transit riders to wear face masks.
Due to the Governor’s mandate, residents will […]

Cash Sent By Elderly Man As Part of Scam Intercepted

April 15, 2020 3:12 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Financial Crimes Unit detectives in conjunction with members of the United States Postal Inspection Service intercepted cash sent by a St. James man as part of a phone scam.
A 79-year-old man received a phone call on April 8, 2020 from an individual who claimed the man’s grandson had been involved in a […]

SUFFOLK COVID-19 CASE UPDATE – April 9, 2020, 2:00 p.m.

April 10, 2020 2:17 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 through 2:00 p.m. on April 9, 2020

40,253 COVID-19 tests have been administered as of April 8
3 percent of those tested were confirmed positive for COVID-19
20549 confirmed cases, at this time
Town breakdown can be found below.
1,595 patients are hospitalized (up 10 from April 8),
531 of hospitalized patients are in the intensive care unit, an […]

Huntington Republican Leader Toni Tepe Has Passed Away at 75

April 9, 2020 1:53 pm Comments Off

Toni (Bifulco) Tepe who was formal known as Antonia Rettaliata served as Huntington Supervisor from 1987 to 1989 and was the current chair of the Huntington Republican town committee.
She also served as:
               State Assembly from 1979 to 1987
               1st Female Town Supervisor from 1987 to 1989
               Was Chair of Huntington Republican Committee From 2010 to […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY COVID-19 CASE UPDATE – April 1, 2020, 2:30 p.m.

April 1, 2020 7:11 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County reported the following confirmed cases and deaths due to COVID-19 through 2:30 p.m. on April 1, 2020

To date, more than 19,300 COVID-19 tests have been administered, an increase of approximately 1,700 from March 31.
7,605 confirmed cases (up 892 from the 6,713 cases that were reported at 2:30 p.m. on March 31)
897 patients are hospitalized (up 189 from March […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE ANNOUNCES FREE CHILDCARE PROGRAM FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND TRANSIT WORKERS DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK

April 1, 2020 6:54 pm Comments Off

Residents Encouraged to Call 311 for more Information
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today announced the launch of the Suffolk Childcare Consortium, a free childcare program for first responders, medical professionals, transit workers and where space permits, other essential workers. The new program, which provides assistance to employees on the front line working to combat the […]

SCPD 177th Recruit Class Completes Coursework Early To Boost Police Presence During COVID-19 Outbreak

April 1, 2020 6:48 pm Comments Off

New officers will form TEC (Together Enforcing Compliance) Teams
to assist with state-mandated closures

The 177th Suffolk County Police recruit class will be getting to work one week ahead of schedule to bolster police presence in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. Sixty recruits, six of whom are fluent Spanish speakers, will report for duty at their assigned […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY COVID-19 CASE UPDATE – March 30, 2020, 2:30 p.m.

March 31, 2020 2:36 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County reported the following confirmed cases and deaths due to COVID-19 through 2:30 p.m. on 3/30/2020

14,230 COVID-19 tests were administered
5,791 confirmed cases (up 768 from the 5,023 cases that were reported at 2:30 p.m. on March 29)
601 patients are hospitalized (up 99 from March 29), 181 of those are in the intensive care unit (up 21 from March 29)
44 deaths (up […]

Conference Call With County Executive 3/24/2020

March 24, 2020 10:02 pm Comments Off

So since this Virus problem has become the forefront of our lives, there have been daily news pressers by the President, NY’s Governor and county executives. Today I was in the Suffolk county executive’s conference call to listen to the NEW items and updates. The following numbers were given to the press:
Suffolk County reported the following […]

New Heckscher Park Fence Installation to be Completed in January 2020

January 22, 2020 2:41 pm Comments Off

Town of Huntington – revealed the new perimeter fence at Heckscher Park, for which installation is expected to be completed by the end of January 2020.
“This beautiful new fence complements the natural beauty of Heckscher Park and represents a substantial investment in the beautification of the Town’s most heavily-used park, which is home to the […]