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Bonbori Restaurant Out Of Business

March 31, 2012 3:50 pm 1 Comment

Bon Bori Restaurant in Huntington Village closed its doors for good after business Saturday March 31, 2012. Workers at the restaurant informed us that The Paramount has purchased the property. It was their understanding that they intend to tear down the establishment and turn it into a parking lot. As this information is confirmed we will update the […]

The Hunger Games – Movie Review

March 31, 2012 8:41 am Comments Off

Brendan Morrow is a contributer for The Huntingtonian. Brendan is a freshman at Hofstra University where he is studying Communications. He is 18 years old, a life long resident of Huntington Bay, and loves to write about and discuss television, film, and the entertainment industry.
I think it’s important to judge The Hunger Games first and foremost […]

I Am There Every Day, Strong, Caring & Capable.

March 31, 2012 8:05 am 5 Comments

This is a speech that a local Teacher made at a recent School Board meeting.

Arrests During State Liquor Authority Check

March 31, 2012 5:23 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested deli and grocery store employees and customers during a state liquor authority check at locations in Huntington Station.
Officers from the Second Precinct Crime Section, Gang and Community Oriented Police Enforcement (COPE) units and Patrol personnel, along with the Huntington Town Fire Marshal’s Office conducted a New York State Liquor authority check […]

Joan’s Circle – Video

March 30, 2012 7:53 am 2 Comments

The following video was from the Brownfield meeting on March 27, 2012. It shows Joan Cergol’s explanation of what the report in question is all about.

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Brownfield Plan is Not A Plan After All?

March 28, 2012 7:55 pm 5 Comments

I left last nights meeting thinking to myself, Wow, what a knowledgeable group of people who really get it and have a desire to roll up their sleeves and fix the problems. Unfortunately I am not talking about the well paid experts behind the podium who have brought us to this point. I am talking about […]

Clothing Sales Tax Exemption Begins In April

March 27, 2012 6:07 am Comments Off

Assemblyman Jim Conte (R, I, C, WF-Huntington Station) today announced that New York State’s sales tax exemption for clothing and footwear costing under $110 will be reinstated April 1st, 2012. Conte, an ardent supporter of a lower tax rate to stimulate business growth, is pleased to see this restriction on both companies and consumers being […]

Huntington Firefighters Battle Lloyd Harbor Blaze

March 25, 2012 8:09 pm Comments Off

Volunteers from the Huntington Fire Department were dispatched to battle a raging house fire on Hawk Drive in the Village of Lloyd Harbor, Saturday, March 24, at 3:43 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters found the two-story waterfront home fully involved in flames, and began an exterior attack with handlines and aerial ladders. Mutual aid assistance was […]

Don Pius & Town Hall

March 25, 2012 11:05 am 5 Comments

Don Pius is one of the most notorious landlords in Huntington. The history of Donald Pius in the Town of Huntington and specifically Huntington Station is a very involved story. Over the past several decades Pius has made a fortune at the expense of his tenants and the tax payers. The actual cost of Don Pius’ mismanagement […]

First Annual Read-a-Thon at Oldfield Middle School

March 25, 2012 2:46 am Comments Off

Sixth-grade students of Oldfield Middle School in the Harborfields Central School District participated in the first annual Literacy Committee Read-a-Thon. The fundraiser took place on Friday, March 2, a date celebrating both the birth of author Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) and the nationally recognized “Read Across America Day.” Students pledged to read a certain […]