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Bellone Announces 23 Suffolk County Cultural and Arts Organizations to Receive to State Funding

February 13, 2017 3:52 pm Comments Off

23 Suffolk Organizations to Receive More than $768,000 in Grants

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced on Febrary 8, 2017 that 23 Suffolk County cultural and arts organizations were selected to received $768,890 in grants by the New York State Council on the Arts. The state program supports the creation of visual, performing, literary and media […]

Vanderbilt Museum Conserves More than 1,000 Rare Marine Specimens

February 13, 2017 3:21 pm Comments Off

During global ocean voyages in the 1920s and 1930s, William K. Vanderbilt II collected thousands of specimens of vertebrate and invertebrate sea life for the museum he was building on Long Island. Now considered the world’s most extensive privately assembled collection of marine specimens from the pre-atomic era, his holdings had long been in urgent […]

LUPINACCI VOICES CONCERN OVER PROPOSED IMMIGRATION BILLS

February 12, 2017 1:59 am Comments Off

A Statement from the desk of Assemblyman Chad A. Lupinacci (R,C,I,Ref.-South Huntington)
“As the Assembly moves forward with the proposed immigration reform bills today, I believe we must tread carefully to implement an effective framework that values and welcomes our immigrant population,” said Lupinacci. “Immigration policy has become increasingly unclear, and we must have a […]

Centerport Fire Department Honors Bill Wamp for 65 Years of Service

February 11, 2017 3:18 pm Comments Off

The Centerport Fire Department recently honored Ex-Chief William “Bill” Wamp for his 65 years of dedicated service. Wamp was presented with an engraved firefighter’s axe and an anniversary cake that was shared by the membership. Wamp joined the Centerport Fire Department in 1952 and was assigned to Engine Company Two. He served as Company Lieutenant […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY STORM UPDATE STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED

February 9, 2017 12:48 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has declared a State of Emergency in Suffolk County, New York effective at 11:00 a.m. on February 9, 2017.

The State of Emergency has been declared due to emergency conditions produced by the current winter storm.
ALSO HUNTINGTON TOWN HALL IS CLOSED TODAY.

School Closings & Delays for Thursday, February 9, 2017

February 8, 2017 6:22 pm Comments Off

UPDATED 9:18PM FEB 8, 2017
Cold Spring Harbor School District – Closed
Commack School District – Closed
Elwood School District – Closed
Half Hollow Hills School District – Closed
Harborfields School District – Closed
Huntington School District – Closed
Northport School District – Closed
South Huntington School District – Closed

Petrone Declares Snow Emergency, Effective 12:01 a.m. February 9, 2017

February 8, 2017 5:56 pm Comments Off

Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone declared an official snow emergency, effective at 12:01 a.m. February 9, 2017 and cancelled all activities and scheduled meetings at Town facilities.

“All of the forecasts indicate that this storm will include a significant snowfall, with the snow falling at a considerable rate for a good part of the […]

Trash Collection Cancelled On Thursday, February 9, 2017

February 8, 2017 3:25 pm Comments Off

Based on the forecast and timing of significant amounts of snow the Town of Huntington has decided to cancel residential trash collection on Thursday, February 9, 2017. The collection will not be rescheduled, the next scheduled trash collection for residents on Monday and Thursday trash collection routes will be Monday, February 13, 2017.
Residents are advised […]

Harborfields Among Top 30 Best Districts in New York

February 4, 2017 2:25 pm Comments Off

In the 2017 New York State Niche.com Ranking, the Harborfields Central School District ranked #28 in the Best School Districts in New York. With an overall A+ Niche Grade, Harborfields listed among the top 30 districts and also ranked #21 in Niche’s 2017 Districts with Best Teachers in New York.
Niche.com provides rankings and reviews on […]

Video Released on Centerport Bioswale

January 31, 2017 12:51 pm Comments Off

Huntington, Citizens Campaign for the Environment launch social media educational video
The Town Huntington and the Citizens Campaign for the Environment today released a video illustrating the recently completed rain garden bioswale at Centerport Beach, a project aimed at filtering 80 percent of the stormwater runoff that has been polluting Centeport Harbor.
The three-and-a-half-minute video, […]