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Huntington Fire Department Responds to Car into Huntington Harbor

April 10, 2017 3:41 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Fire Department was dispatched for a vehicle into Huntington Harbor on West Shore Road near Gold Star Beach, Saturday morning, April 8, 2017 at about 6:40 a.m. Huntington firefighters responded with their heavy rescue truck and zodiac boat, and searched the water and SUV for any possible victims. The driver was not reported […]

Huntington Community First Aid Squad Responds to Motor Vehicle Overturn Accident

April 10, 2017 3:21 pm Comments Off

Saturday, April 8, 2017 at approximately 4:30 PM The Huntington Community First Aid Squad was called to the scene of a motor vehicle accident at West Hills Road and West 22nd St. Upon arrival they found a SUV had hit a telephone pole snapping it off at the base and hanging by the wires. After hitting […]

LUPINACCI ADVOCATES FOR DONATE LIFE

April 10, 2017 3:17 pm Comments Off

Assemblyman Chad A. Lupinacci (South Huntington) spoke on the floor of the Assembly chamber today as he recognized April as the beginning of National Donate Life Month. The month-long celebration is designed to raise awareness of the life-saving role New York residents can play by registering as an organ, tissue and eye donor.

Lupinacci speaks on […]

APRIL IS NATIONAL FACIAL PROTECTION MONTH HUNTINGTON ORTHODONTIST SPOTLIGHTS INJURY PREVENTION

April 9, 2017 1:58 am Comments Off

Each April, the orthodontic and dental communities join together to promote National Facial Protection month. It is the perfect time of year to bring attention to how important it is to protect your teeth, gum and full mouth from injury during all the spring sports.

When it comes to dental injuries, sport related activities account for […]

Resolve to be Tobacco Free

April 8, 2017 1:55 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken encourages residents who use tobacco to obtain help in breaking their addiction by signing up for Suffolk County’s “Learn to Be …Tobacco Free” program. The program offers assistance with planning, support, counseling and medication if warranted.
“We know more than ever about what works and what doesn’t,” said Dr. […]

Suffolk County Schedules Public Health Hearing

April 8, 2017 1:53 pm Comments Off

James L. Tomarken, MD, MPH, MBA, MSW, Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, announced today that a Public Health Hearing has been scheduled for:

Friday, April 21, 2017
   4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
William H. Rogers Legislature Building
Clerk’s Conference Room
     725 Veterans Memorial Highway
  Hauppauge, NY 11787

Suffolk County law directs the Department of […]

Town Board Approves Conte Center Construction Funding

April 8, 2017 1:50 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board, at its April 4, 2017 meeting, took the next step in the transformation of the former New York State Armory on Fifth Street in Huntington Station into the James Conte Community Center.
The Board authorized spending up to $10 million for construction at the center, of which $8.5 million will […]

County Executive Bellone, LIA & Community Advocates Call on Federal Government to Withdraw Proposal to Eliminate Key Tax Deductions for Long Islanders

April 7, 2017 11:21 am Comments Off

As Washington, D.C. Begins Federal Tax Reform Push, Latest Pronouncements to Include Repeal or Cap Itemized Deductions for Mortgage Interest, State and Local Taxes Raise Major Concerns
Repeal of Mortgage Interest Deduction Alone would Cost Suffolk County Homeowners Up to Approximately $3,500 Annually; Suffolk County Would Incur Estimated $341 Million Loss for Local Economy
Suffolk County Executive […]

LUPINACCI STATES “LACK OF BUDGET TRANSPARENCY ,APPALLING”

April 7, 2017 11:18 am Comments Off

“After much delay, we now have several budget bills before the Assembly. Let me be clear, I am appalled at the lack of transparency throughout the entire budget process. The Assembly Majority has shamelessly ignored the concerns of millions of New Yorkers by cutting out the Minority party entirely from negotiations.
“After receiving a […]

Two Injured in Crash by Melville Postal Center

April 6, 2017 12:33 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department and Suffolk Police responded to an accident involving a pickup truck and a car in front of the U.S. Postal Service Processing Center on Duryea Road, Wednesday night, April 5, 2017, at about 10:30 p.m. Melville firefighters used heavy rescue tools to remove the door from a pickup truck and extricate the driver.
Both drivers were injured and transported to Plainview and […]