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Town Board Approves Conte Center Construction Funding

April 8, 2017 1:50 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board, at its April 4, 2017 meeting, took the next step in the transformation of the former New York State Armory on Fifth Street in Huntington Station into the James Conte Community Center.
The Board authorized spending up to $10 million for construction at the center, of which $8.5 million will […]

County Executive Bellone, LIA & Community Advocates Call on Federal Government to Withdraw Proposal to Eliminate Key Tax Deductions for Long Islanders

April 7, 2017 11:21 am Comments Off

As Washington, D.C. Begins Federal Tax Reform Push, Latest Pronouncements to Include Repeal or Cap Itemized Deductions for Mortgage Interest, State and Local Taxes Raise Major Concerns
Repeal of Mortgage Interest Deduction Alone would Cost Suffolk County Homeowners Up to Approximately $3,500 Annually; Suffolk County Would Incur Estimated $341 Million Loss for Local Economy
Suffolk County Executive […]

LUPINACCI STATES “LACK OF BUDGET TRANSPARENCY ,APPALLING”

April 7, 2017 11:18 am Comments Off

“After much delay, we now have several budget bills before the Assembly. Let me be clear, I am appalled at the lack of transparency throughout the entire budget process. The Assembly Majority has shamelessly ignored the concerns of millions of New Yorkers by cutting out the Minority party entirely from negotiations.
“After receiving a […]

Petrone Not Running in November

March 30, 2017 11:44 am Comments Off

A STATEMENT FROM SUPERVISOR FRANK P. PETRONE
March 30, 2017
It is with a considerable sense of accomplishment and satisfaction, as well as a little bit of sadness, that I am announcing today that I will not be a candidate for reelection this year.
This was a difficult decision for me to make. I have spent all of my […]

New York State Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program

March 29, 2017 11:47 am Comments Off

Councilwoman Tracey A. Edwards partners with Governor Andrew Cuomo to bring New York State Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program to Huntington

Huntington Town Councilwoman Tracey A. Edwards in partnership with Governor Andrew M. Cuomo invite you to participate in a New York State Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program. The presentation will be given by the Governor’s […]

Resolve to be Tobacco Free

March 29, 2017 11:41 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken encourages residents who use tobacco to obtain help in breaking their addiction by signing up for Suffolk County’s “Learn to Be …Tobacco Free” program. The program offers assistance with planning, support, counseling and medication if warranted.
“We know more than ever about what works and what doesn’t,” said Dr. […]

REGULATE RIDESHARING STATEWIDE

March 28, 2017 4:26 pm Comments Off

Assemblyman Lupinacci says county control presents ‘direct conflict of interest’
Assemblyman Chad A. Lupinacci (R,C,I,Ref-South Huntington) today criticized the efforts of various lobbying groups to consolidate regulation of ridesharing companies to the state’s counties. Uber and Lyft contest that the regulatory boards of Nassau and Suffolk counties are responsible for policy governing ridesharing companies […]

Suffolk County Dept. of Health Services April Meeting Notices

March 28, 2017 4:17 pm Comments Off

The Open Meetings or “Sunshine” laws of New York State and Suffolk County give the public the right to attend meetings of public bodies, listen to the debates and watch the decision-making process in action. The laws also require that notice of the time and place of all meetings be given prior to every meeting.
Following […]

Suffolk County Schedules Public Health Hearing

March 27, 2017 4:45 pm Comments Off

James L. Tomarken, MD, MPH, MBA, MSW, Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, announced today that a Public Health Hearing has been scheduled for:

Friday, April 21, 2017
   4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
William H. Rogers Legislature Building
Clerk’s Conference Room
     725 Veterans Memorial Highway
  Hauppauge, NY 11787

Suffolk County law directs the Department of […]

Hearings Set for Proposals on Village Apartments

March 25, 2017 4:51 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board, at its March 21, 2017 meeting, set public hearings on two proposals responding to the increased demand for apartments in the middle of Huntington Village.

One of proposals, sponsored by Councilwoman Tracey A. Edwards, would require that one-fifth of the apartments constructed in commercial district mixed-use […]