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Huntington Invests $1.3 Million in Open Space, Adds New Free Metered Parking Days

January 18, 2020 5:41 pm Comments Off

At its January 13, 2020 meeting, the Huntington Town Board approved the allocation of $1.3 million from the Environmental Open Space & Park Fund (EOSPA), added free metered parking on four additional federal holidays and scheduled public hearings for the February 11, 2020 meeting at 7:00 PM.

The Town Board approved disbursing EOSPA Park Improvement and […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE BELLONE ANNOUNCES 2020 PARKS PERMITS (New Taxes) ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT SELECT SUFFOLK COUNTY FACILITIES

January 14, 2020 12:06 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today announced that permits for a variety of outdoor activities at Suffolk County Parks are now available for purchase at parks locations across the County. Permits are required for activities such as horseback riding, camping, night fishing, outer beach access and more.
“After another year of increased attendance across all of […]

Suffolk County Executive Bellone Reduces Annual Salary For Ninth Straight Year

January 2, 2020 10:50 pm Comments Off

County Executive to Reduce His Pay Below Legal Salary by $40,000 During Third Term, Saving Approximately $340,000 for Taxpayers Over Tenure

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced that he would voluntarily return $40,000 in salary to taxpayers over the next four years. The County Executive announced that he would take a pay cut of $10,000 in […]

Lupinacci Reserves Parking Lot for Visitors Paying Taxes, Reminds Residents They Can Avoid Lines

December 30, 2019 9:16 pm Comments Off

Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci is reserving a portion of the municipal parking lot at Huntington Town Hall for people making tax payments and is reminding residents how to avoid long lines.

“We are expecting higher numbers than usual due to the tax warrants being delayed by the county this year, so are doing what we can […]

Former Westhampton BOMARC Missile Base Being Considered as a Potential New York State Superfund Site

December 30, 2019 8:04 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken announced today that Suffolk County was informed on

December 5, 2019 by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation that the former BOMARC Missile Base is being considered as a potential inactive hazardous waste disposal site, known more commonly as a New York State “superfund” site. The property, […]

Town Of Huntington Inaugural Ceremony To Take Place On January 6, 2020

December 29, 2019 8:52 pm Comments Off

The Town of Huntington will hold its 2020 Inaugural Ceremony for the swearing-in of Eugene Cook, Councilman, third 4-year term; Joan Cergol, Councilwoman, first 4-year term; Andrew P. Raia, Town Clerk, first 4-year term; and Jillian Guthman, Receiver of Taxes, first 4-year term, on Monday, January 6, 2020 at 7:00 PM at Huntington High School, […]

Huntington Honors Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia, Approves Fire Safety Initiative, Proposes Reducing Yardwaste Collection Costs

December 29, 2019 8:29 pm Comments Off

At its December 17 2019 meeting, the Huntington Town Board approved a major fire safety initiative, proposed a measure to reduce yardwaste collection costs, set the 2020 Town Board schedule, and honored Huntington’s longest-serving Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia at her final Town Board meeting before her retirement from elected office.
In the photo (l-r): Councilman Edmund […]

Statement From DA Sini on Governor Cuomo’s 11th Proposal of 2020 State of the State

December 27, 2019 6:44 pm Comments Off

“The days of sexual predators being emboldened by the perceived anonymity on the internet are over; with this proposed legislation, offenders will no longer be able to hide behind a username. If enacted, this would provide a critically important tool for law enforcement to protect our most vulnerable population – our children – from the […]

Huntington Establishes First Town Court System on Long Island, Third in New York State

December 3, 2019 2:32 pm Comments Off

At its November 6, 2019 meeting, the Huntington Town Board held the 2020 budget hearings, established the first municipal Bureau of Administrative Adjudication on Long Island, waived parking meter fees in Huntington village for the holiday season starting November 29, 2019 and accepted a donation of a season-long holiday light installation at Heckscher Park.
The Town […]

SCPD To Hold Property Auction

December 3, 2019 1:38 pm Comments Off

Event will feature jewelry, cell phones and motorcycle parts

The Suffolk County Police Department Property Section will hold a property auction on December 4 at 9:30 a.m. at the Property Section building, located next to Police Headquarters, 30 Yaphank Ave. in Yaphank.
Among the items being auctioned are jewelry, cell phones, televisions, Christmas decorations, bicycles and motorcycle […]