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Announcing the 3rd Annual Long Island Yarn Crawl

February 23, 2017 2:21 pm Comments Off

After two successful years, 9 yarn shops from Mattituck to Port Washington will be participating in the third annual Long Island Yarn Crawl on March 30th – April 2nd, 2017. Over the course of four days yarn crafters – knitters, crocheters, weavers and spinners – are invited to participate in this self-guided tour of our […]

Community and Police Commissioner Comment on the 5 Busted Message Parlors

February 23, 2017 2:05 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police over the last FEW months arrested ELEVEN Flushing women for unauthorized practice of a profession and prostitution during a massage parlor raids in Huntington.
In response to community complaints, Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers, Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives, Suffolk County Police Criminal Intelligence detectives, U.S. Homeland Security officers […]

Huntington Manor Fire Department Battles Blazing House Fire

February 21, 2017 3:33 pm Comments Off

On Friday afternoon, February 17, at 2:45 P.M., the Huntington Manor Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a residential structure fire on Pidgeon Hill Road in South Huntington. Arriving units were confronted with a fully involved private dwelling fire. About 65 firefighters using ten trucks battled the blaze which was brought under control within an hour.
A […]

5th Massage Parlor and Prostitution Bust In 3 Months

February 21, 2017 11:01 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police on Monday February 20, 2017 arrested two Flushing women for unauthorized practice of a profession and prostitution during a massage parlor raid in Huntington.
In response to community complaints, Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers, Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives, Suffolk County Police Criminal Intelligence detectives, and Town of Huntington Code […]

“Harriet, Rosa and Me” Excites Crowd at Town’s 30th Annual Celebration

February 20, 2017 4:33 pm Comments Off

Play Gets Rousing Reception at Black History Night

The history-based play “Harriet, Rosa and Me” received a rousing reception at its world premiere February 16 2017, performed as part of the Town of Huntington’s 30th annual Black History program.
Written and produced by Grammy and Emmy-award winning director J.D. Lawrence, the musical play tells the story of […]

HUNTINGTON COMMUNITY FIRST AID SQUAD ANSWERED CALL AFTER CALL AFTER CALL

February 19, 2017 1:33 pm Comments Off

Thursday February 16, 2017 proved to be a challenging day for the crews at the Huntington Community First Aid Squad. They had already answered 8 calls for medical assistance since 7 AM when, at 2: 47 PM, they received a call for a patient with chest pain on W, 19th Street. Two minutes later a […]

LUPINACCI HONORS SOUTH HUNTINGTON TEACHERS OF THE YEAR

February 19, 2017 1:13 pm Comments Off

Assemblyman Chad A. Lupinacci (R,C,I,Ref.—South Huntington) recently joined the South Huntington School District in recognizing seven outstanding educators in the “2017 Teacher of the Year” ceremony.
The event, held at Walt Whitman High School, was attended by administrators, students, and fellow educators from throughout the district. Lupinacci presented the teachers with New York State Assembly Citations […]

Dentists For a Better Huntington Honored at Town Board Meeting

February 19, 2017 12:57 pm Comments Off

Councilwoman Tracey A. Edwards and the Huntington Town Board honor Dentists for A Better Huntington at the February 7, 2017 Town board meeting
February 7, 2017- Huntington NY- Councilwoman Tracey A. Edwards and the Huntington Town Board honored Dentists for A Better Huntington at the February 7, 2017 town board meeting.
Dentists for A Better Huntington is […]

Letter to the Editor Walt Whitman Grad Brings Hope to New Families

February 17, 2017 2:15 pm 1 Comment

To the Huntingtonian editors,
I’m writing with a story tip about an entrepreneur with special needs from South Huntington who’s supporting new parents across the country.
My friend Brittany Schiavone is a 27-year-old woman and the founder of the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization Brittany’s Baskets of Hope, which is based in South Huntington. She is a graduate of […]

Huntington Approves Art on More Traffic Signal Boxes

February 17, 2017 1:49 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board, at its February 7, 2017 meeting, approved the installation of public art on five additional signal boxes in Huntington Village, and authorized agreements with the state Department of Transportation to place them on boxes on Main Street (State Route 25A).

The works were selected from 10 […]