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Covid Update 8/12/20 With Steve Bellone, County Executive

Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 on August 12, 2020. Last updated August 11, 2020

Total Persons Tested

539,870 COVID-19 tests have been administered, an addition of 5,030 tests
1 percent of those tested since March have been confirmed positive for COVID-19
9 percent of those tested on Long Island in the last reported 24-hour period tested positive for COVID-19
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August 12, 2020 5:22 pm / Comments Off / Read More

Statement from State Senator Gaughran on PSEG-LI and LIPA’s Failed Storm Response

August 10, 2020 7:13 pm Comments Off

Calls for Termination of Heads of PSEG-LI and LIPA

“The events of the past week have made clear: PSEG-LI has failed Long Islanders. Half a million Long Islanders were left in the dark without communication from PSEG, including seniors and medically vulnerable persons. Many still remain without power and without answers. LIPA, the oversight authority to […]

State Senator Gaughran Calls on NYS Attorney General to Investigate PSEG’s Failed Storm Response

August 8, 2020 7:10 pm Comments Off

August 6, 2020 State Senator Gaughran and the Long Island Senate Majority called on New York State Attorney General to investigate PSEG’s failed response to Tropical Storm Isaias. As the hurricane system remains underway, Senator Gaughran remains concerned that PSEG is unable to competently and safely service its 1.1 million customers on Long Island, and […]

August 6, 2020 6:48 pm Comments Off

Town of Huntington
News Release From the Town of Huntington
Council Office • 100 Main Street • Huntington, NY 11743
Town of Huntington Councilman Eugene Cook responds to a lawsuit he filed against Long Island Power Authority and National Grid
Attached is the memo that was submitted yesterday, August 3, 2020, to the Supreme Court of Suffolk County for […]

Fifteen New Mosquito Samples Test Positive for West Nile Virus

August 3, 2020 6:36 pm Comments Off

Residents and visitors advised to take precautions

Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. Gregson Pigott announced today that 15 additional mosquito samples, all Culex pipiens-restuans, have tested positive for West Nile virus. The samples were collected on July 21 and July 22, 2020 from Huntington Station (1), West Babylon (1), Brentwood (1), Bay Shore (6), Islip (3) Great River […]

Letter To The Editor Regarding LIPA/NatGrid Tax Case, With Criminal Implications

July 20, 2020 1:38 pm Comments Off

July 20, 2020
Dear Editor,
When the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) was created, the New York State Legislature laid out clear “rules of the road” in the Public Authorities Law, that LIPA would be required to follow. It stated that “projects” would require Public Authorities Control Board (PACB) review and approval, before going forward. LIPA ignored […]

Huntington Town Attorney Releases Details on LIPA’s Proposed Settlement Framework

July 11, 2020 1:32 pm Comments Off

Huntington Town Attorney Nicholas Ciappetta today released details regarding the proposed settlement framework for the tax certiorari case on the Northport Power Plant.

The latest proposal comes as a court decision on the valuation of the Northport Power Plant appears imminent.
“The proposal represents the latest offer presented to the Town to date. Under the proposed settlement, […]

You Can’t Compete With Nature – See The Beauty Everywhere Dr Zach Bush

May 19, 2020 1:13 pm Comments Off

As you watch every day and listen to the Federal Task force or the New York State briefings from the Governor or like me I’m on with the County executive you feel like it is ground hog day again and again and again. You question when is this going to end, when can we get […]

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 […]

Lupinacci Asks Huntington Residents, Landscapers to Refrain from Leaf Blower Use During Crisis

April 10, 2020 2:27 pm Comments Off

Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci has requested that residents and landscapers refrain from gas-powered and other types of leaf blower use during the Coronavirus pandemic.
“We are asking residents and landscapers to refrain from using gas-powered and electric-powered leaf-blowers during the remainder of the Coronavirus pandemic for the purposes of public health and safety,” said Supervisor Chad A. […]