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Throw Back Thursdays – Voter Fraud In Suffolk County For Years

November 12, 2020 1:06 pm Comments Off

EDITORS OPINION ON THIS THROW BACK:
The following story goes back to June 2014 and happened because of the results of the November 2013 Elections. Here are some of the results from that election. Editors Opinion with the results of this election would have made a Major change in Huntington Government by 595 votes. Gene Cook […]

Councilman Cooks Lawsuit Has Merit Says Island Park School District Attorneys

October 26, 2020 6:05 pm Comments Off

There are several issues on our horizon that this Huntington Town Board needs to work together and find a resolution to these matters. The first issue is the LIPA Tax Certiorari lawsuit which needs all hands-on deck working together and thinking outside the box to ensure the Town of Huntington and the Northport-East Northport School […]

Suffolk Health Department Issues Advisory against Bathing at 64 County Beaches

July 11, 2020 1:29 pm Comments Off

Due to heavy rainfall, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 64 beaches. The advisory is based on the knowledge that bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards will affect these beaches.
The beaches covered by the advisory are located in areas that are heavily influenced by […]

OUR TOWN – A FICTIONAL VIEW

June 7, 2020 8:05 pm Comments Off

OUR TOWN – A FICTIONAL VIEW
This article is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events, is purely coincidental.
Characters:
Vinny A. Messeria Supervisor
Nickoli Rasputin Romanoff –Town Attorney, […]

Letter From Councilman Cook

June 2, 2020 5:04 pm Comments Off

Dear Editor,
I saw a video that was posted from a Huntington business owner, disparaging the peaceful protest in the village yesterday. The loss of George Floyd was unacceptable and unforgivable, and all of us know this was wrong. The Huntington community has the right to want justice to be served. Those who participated in yesterday’s […]

Lupinacci, Suffolk Supervisors Urge Bellone to Waive Property Tax Payment Late Fees

May 19, 2020 12:49 pm Comments Off

Update 3:34pm Conference call with County Executive Bellone, Bellone stated “that there will be an update on this issue in a few days. And there should be some help.”
Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci signed onto a joint letter sent May 19, 2020 by the Suffolk County Supervisors Association requesting Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone waive property tax payment […]

Crab Meadow & Dix Hills Golf Courses to Reopen Friday, May 1 with Additional Safety Measures in Place

May 7, 2020 3:04 pm Comments Off

Town of Huntington is pleased to announce the golf courses at Crab Meadow and Dix Hills are reopening Friday, May 1, 2020 with steps taken to protect golfers and staff:

Raised cups; golfers will not need to remove flags
Rakes removed from sand traps
All transactions taking place through a window (credit card payments preferred)
Tee times spaced out to 15-minute intervals
Per the […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE BELLONE ANNOUNCES ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS TO BOLSTER RECOVERY EFFORTS TO COVID-19

April 29, 2020 2:38 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today appointed Lisa Black to serve as Chief Deputy County Executive. Dennis Cohen will transition to serve as County Attorney, Vanessa Baird-Streeter as Deputy County Executive for Community Recovery, and Amy Keyes as Chief of Staff. The County Executive also appointed Steve Randazzo as Assistant Deputy County Executive, Nicole Amendola as Director […]

BAPS Charities Volunteers deliver 200 food packets to Northwell Huntington Hospital

April 29, 2020 1:41 pm Comments Off

Dear Editor,

BAPS charities has been at the forefront of the effort to help healthcare workers and hospitals, who are fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the challenges that many across the nation are currently facing is accessibility to food. With front line personnel working long hours, this concern holds especially true. As part of their effort, BAPS charities prepared […]

Huntington Moves Property Tax Grievance Period Back One Month, Waives Building Permits for Small, Outdoor Accessory Projects

April 26, 2020 2:11 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board held its April 21, 2020 meeting remotely, broadcasting meeting audio live and rescheduling all public hearings, previously scheduled for May 20, for the June 16 meeting; moved the property tax grievance complaint period for the current 2020/21 tax year back one month to start June 1, 2020, rescheduling Grievance Day for June […]