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Planning Board Extends Public Comment Period on Indian Hills DEIS, Schedules Hearing & Hires Consultant

October 24, 2019 3:52 pm Comments Off

The Town of Huntington Planning Board voted at its October 10, 2019 Special Meeting to extend the public comment period on The Preserve at Indian Hills Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) from October 18 to November 4, 2019 scheduled a public hearing on the Preliminary Subdivision for November 20, 2019 and hired an outside consultant to assist […]

Huntington Entrepreneur With Down Syndrome One Of The Ten Finalists In L’Oreal Paris

October 24, 2019 3:45 pm Comments Off

Brittany Schiavone, 30, a Huntington, NY resident, isn’t just a smart, strong, powerful young woman with Down syndrome, she is the founder of the 501-3 (C) non-profit organization, Brittany’s Baskets of Hope (BBOH). And now, announced today, she is one of the ten finalists in L’Oreal Paris’ Women of Worth national competition. Oh, and it’s […]

LIRR Huntington Station Easternmost Pedestrian Bridge Closed for Inspection and Evaluation Due to Unsafe Conditions

October 23, 2019 2:13 pm Comments Off

The Town of Huntington has temporarily closed off access to the easternmost pedestrian bridge connecting the north and south parking garages at the LIRR Huntington Train Station for inspection and evaluation purposes.
A visual Engineering Condition Inspection was performed by Desman Engineering Consultants for the Town-owned north and south parking garages, which included the east and […]

DIWALI FESTIVAL AT BAPS HINDU TEMPLE IN MELVILLE

October 22, 2019 7:37 pm Comments Off

On Monday, October 28, 2019, the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Melville, New York will be celebrating the Diwali Festival. The Annakut Thaal will be held at 12:30pm, with Murti Darshan from 12:30pm to 7pm, and hourly Aarti starting at 1pm and going until 7pm, with dinner to follow. There will be ample parking, so […]

Pet Peeves, Inc. Annual – Funds Grant Programs for Long Island Shelters and Rescue Groups

October 22, 2019 7:23 pm Comments Off

Unleash the Love! Luncheon, the annual fundraiser of the animal advocacy group Pet Peeves, Inc. was a resounding success in its 17th year. Pet Peeves, a not-for profit, umbrella organization that provides financial support to local organizations that aide animals in need, raised more than $120,000, thanks to a sold out luncheon, raffle sales and […]

Letter To The Editor Judge Robert Lifson

October 22, 2019 7:03 pm Comments Off

Robert A. Lifson
20 Endicott Drive
Huntington, N.Y. 11743
Sept. 23, 2019
In 2013 I ran a primary for the Republican nomination for Supervisor of the Town of Huntington.
My opponent was Gene Cook. As a former Chairman of the Huntington Republican Committee, and a
life-long resident of Huntington. I opposed giving the Republican nomination to a member of a minor
party […]

Huntington to Consider C-6 Zoning Code Changes At September Town Board Meeting

October 22, 2019 6:28 pm Comments Off

Huntington to Consider C-6 Zoning Code Changes, Fulfills 2017 Promise to Go Green with Leaf Blowers, Other Landscape Maintenance Equipment

At its September 17, 2019 meeting, the Huntington Town Board fulfilled provisions of a 2017 agreement with the American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA) to establish a “Green Zone” for the maintenance of the grounds at Heckscher […]

Grand Larceny at Walt Whitman Mall

October 22, 2019 5:45 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who used stolen credit cards in a Huntington store in July, 2019.
Someone stole a wallet containing credit cards from a person at Cheesecake Factory, located at 160 Walt Whitman Road on July 25, […]

Suffolk Health Commissioner Reports Human Cases of West Nile Virus

October 22, 2019 5:26 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Services Dr. James Tomarken today reported two cases of West Nile virus, the first cases reported in Suffolk County this season. Both individuals are over the age of 50 and live in the Town of Islip.
The first individual developed symptoms in mid-August and was hospitalized for several days before being […]

2019 Political Endorsements By TheHuntingtonian

October 21, 2019 3:31 pm Comments Off

The criteria for receiving an endorsement from the Huntingtonian:
Integrity and honesty are more important to us than where candidates stand on all issues. Since we will never all agree with everything a candidate stands for, it is important to elect individuals who remember they work for the people. We should not have to be detectives […]