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Opinion – The Ethics Board Should be Disbanded & Mark Cuthbertson Should Step Down

March 19, 2015 10:01 am Comments Off

The following is a statement made by a Huntington resident at the March 18, 2015, Town of Huntington Ethics Board Meeting. (Check back for more coverage of this meeting.)
Good evening, my name is Gerard Seitz and I’ve been a resident for over 19 years.
During the Town’s push for the TOD (Transit Oriented Development) and down-zoning […]

Suffolk County Community College Student Honored In Albany

March 18, 2015 4:47 pm Comments Off

Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci recently welcomed Tracia Wildman, a student at Suffolk County Community College (SCCC), to a reception hosted by the New York Community College Association of Presidents (NYCCAP) at the New York State Museum in Albany. At the reception, Tracia was named to the USA Today Phi Theta Kappa New York All-American Academic Team.
“It’s […]

Second Annual Film Feast

March 17, 2015 12:58 pm Comments Off

Let’s Eat: Food on Film Co-presented & sponsored by Slow Food North Shore
Sunday, March 29 at 6:30 pm
An enchanted evening highlighting our local food, the people who produce it, and the difference it can make. Each of eight short films will be paired with the food featured in the film, prepared by iEat Green and […]

Fire Damages Huntington Village Businesses

March 17, 2015 12:36 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Fire Department responded to multiple reports of smoke in the vicinity of New Street south of Main Street in Huntington Village, Monday night, March 16, 2015, at around 10 p.m. Firefighters located the fire in the rear of a Laundromat at 28 New Street and began an aggressive attack on the blaze. Huntington firefighters were assisted […]

NYS Home Energy Assistance Program Benefit Extended to March 27th

March 16, 2015 6:55 am Comments Off

County Executive Steve Bellone announced that the HEAP season has been extended to March 27, 2015. A second HEAP Emergency benefit for heat and heat-related emergencies will be made available effective Monday, March 9, 2015. The Regular benefit, Emergency benefit and second Emergency benefit components will all close Friday, March 27, 2015.
“This emergency benefit will […]

Reverend Stephen Donnelly Honored at Hibernian Ball

March 14, 2015 7:01 pm Comments Off

In photo below: Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci, Father Stephen Donnelly, Huntington Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia, Sen. Carl Marcellino, and Assemblyman Andrew Raia.

Local officials recently honored Reverend Stephen Donnelly at the annual Ancient Order of Hibernians of Huntington Ball. Donnelly, a longtime community member, was also appointed grand marshal of the 81st annual Huntington St. Patrick’s Day […]

Dix Hills FD Responds to Explosion with Burn Victim

March 13, 2015 11:52 am Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department responded to reports of a fire pit explosion with a burn victim at a home on Gillette Street at about 9:40 p.m., Thursday, March 12, 2015. Firefighters arrived to find an adult male with burns resulting from a gas can that exploded next to the backyard fire pit. The patient was treated by […]

Flashback Friday – Don Pius & Town Hall

March 13, 2015 8:27 am Comments Off

This article was originally published March 25, 2012.
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. […]

Are You Interested In Becoming A Police Officer?

February 20, 2015 7:51 am Comments Off

On June 13, 2015, the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service is offering an entrance examination for the position of Police Officer. This exam is offered once every four years.
*** Last day to file your application is April 1st, 2015***
Information and on-line registration is available at: JOINSCPD.com
To assist efforts with attracting qualified candidates, the Police Department […]

Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Huntington Station Motor Vehicle Crash

February 19, 2015 8:40 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad Detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Huntington Station last night.
Zahir Wahidi, 76, of Huntington Station, was walking across New York Avenue when he was struck by a 2004 Honda, just north of Saddler Court, at approximately 6:00 p.m. yesterday
Wahidi was airlifted to Stony […]