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New York State To Open Disaster Recovery Center for Flood Victims

August 15, 2014 10:48 pm Comments Off

Center to Provide Guidance to Residents Impacted by Historic Flooding.

Bellone Declares State of Emergency in Wake of Flashfloods and Unprecedented Rainfall

August 13, 2014 6:12 pm Comments Off

Historic Rainfall Breaks New York State Records.

Plant a Tree, Save the Planet

July 23, 2014 3:31 pm Comments Off

More than 1,200 posters from fifth graders across the State were submitted to the nine Department of Environmental Conservation (D.E.C.) regions and judged by local community volunteers, green professionals, and staff. Annika’s poster was then selected as the finalist by the D.E.C.’s Central Office.

Scouting Volunteers Participate in Outdoor Skills Training

June 6, 2014 11:36 am Comments Off

With 24 scout leaders and 3 Webelos leaders in attendance, training for scouting leaders in the Matinecock District was held at Blydenburgh Park in Hauppauge on the May 17-18 weekend for Webelos Den Leaders (of the 9 and 10 year old Cub Scouts) who participated in the OWLS (Outdoor Webelos Leader Skills) and for the […]

Gateway Park Gardening Program For Kids

June 4, 2014 9:58 am Comments Off

A $4,000 grant from the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington (UUFH) will enable Huntington Station children this summer to learn about nature and healthy food through gardening at the Gateway Park Community Garden.

Residents Urged To Prepare For Upcoming Hurricane Season

May 30, 2014 12:08 pm Comments Off

June 1 is start of the Atlantic hurricane season.

I Love My Park Day at Walt Whitman’s Birthplace

May 3, 2014 7:52 am Comments Off

Walt Whitman’s Birthplace to celebrate the third annual I Love My Park Day on Saturday, May 3, 2014. I Love My Park Day is an exciting statewide event to improve and enhance New York’s parks and historic sites and bring visibility to the entire park system and its needs.For the first project, from 10AM to 12 PM, volunteers […]

HSLQ 5th Annual Spring Clean Up

April 19, 2014 10:26 am Comments Off

Huntington Station Latin Quarter neighborhood clean up.

40 Summonses, 7 NYS Tax Violations, and 3 Tanker Trucks Placed Out of Service During Checkpoint

March 29, 2014 6:59 am Comments Off

The Suffolk County Highway Patrol Motor Carrier Safety Section, in conjunction with New York State Police, NYS Department of Taxation and NYS Environmental Conservation Police, issued 40 summonses and placed 3 tankers out of service at a fuel carrier checkpoint last night into this morning.
The inter-agency enforcement initiative was conducted to ensure compliance with commercial […]

Operation Medicine Cabinet to Expand

March 29, 2014 6:31 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone was joined by Suffolk and Town officials to announce the expansion of a program to collect and dispose of old or unneeded prescription medications to reduce drug abuse and protect the environment.