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PLEASE STOP – When YOU See Red Lights Flashing on a School Bus

April 22, 2016 10:52 am Comments Off

NY School Bus Contractors Association Call on Drivers to Stop When They See Red Lights Flashing on a School Bus: Pushes Increased Penalties for Illegally Passing Stopped School Buses During NY’s Operation Safe Stop Day

The New York School Bus Contractors Association hosted an Operation Safe Stop event today with local and state officials in Port […]

Bellone Announces April as Organ Donation Awareness Month

April 21, 2016 5:27 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has declared the month of April as Organ Donation Awareness Month in Suffolk County. According to the LiveOn NY organization, more than 120,000 people are currently waiting for live saving transplants in the United States.
“There is a critical gap between the number of lifesaving organs needed and the number of […]

LUPINACCI SUPPORTS NY VETERANS

April 20, 2016 6:22 pm Comments Off

Important Veterans bill has Chad Lupinacci concerned that the Governor continually veto’s it. Assemblymen Lupinacci states the following:
“For the past two years, Governor Andrew Cuomo has said ‘No’ to allowing veterans who work for the state the option to “buy back” pension time they would have been eligible for while serving in the military. The […]

New Non-Profit Formed & Huntington Officially Launches Give A Dog A Dream

April 20, 2016 6:14 pm Comments Off

Non-profit will raise funds to provide specialized services to dogs at Town’s animal shelter
Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone and the Town Council today announced the formal launch of Give A Dog A Dream, the not-for-profit foundation the Town formed to raise money earmarked for providing specialized services for dogs at the Town’s animal shelter.

Give A […]

Man Arrested for DWI after Huntington Station Pedestrian Killed in Motor Vehicle Crash

April 18, 2016 5:44 am Comments Off

Another Crash on Depot Road This Time Deadly
On Sunday, April 17, 2016 at approximately 10:30 p.m., Suffolk County Police arrested a man for driving while intoxicated after his vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian in Huntington Station.
Jose Gaitan was operating a 1999 Nissan Maxima southbound on Depot Road last night at approximately 10:30 p.m. when […]

April is National Donate Life Month

April 15, 2016 1:56 pm Comments Off

Assemblyman Chad A. Lupinacci spoke on the Assembly floor yesterday in honor of former Assemblyman James D. Conte and explained the importance of National Donate Life Month, which takes place in April. Lupinacci’s passion for organ donation awareness is rooted in his relationship with Conte, his mentor, who lost his battle with cancer in October […]

NEW LEGISLATION NEEDED TO MAINTAIN STRICT SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY, SAFE COMMUNITY

April 14, 2016 3:39 pm Comments Off

Today, Assemblyman Andrew Raia joined his colleagues in introducing legislation, which he co-
sponsors, to maintain the safety of our communities.

The bill (A.8503) would increase the amount of time a level one sex offender would be required to remain on the sex offender registry by 10 years and allow local governments to continue to enforce restrictions […]

County Executive, Suffolk IDA, LIA & Pharmaceutical Leaders Highlight State of Economy & Future of Industry

April 12, 2016 11:17 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency (IDA), the Long Island Association (LIA) and Suffolk County Legislator William Lindsay III met with more than 30 executives, business leaders and stakeholders from the pharmaceutical industry on April 6, 2016 to discuss the current state of the local economy as well as the […]

Huntington Township Announce New Boating Safety Measures

April 6, 2016 3:26 pm Comments Off

Petrone, Council Announce New Boating Safety Measures
Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone and the Town Council today announced two new measures aimed at making Town waters safer this boating season.

Supervisor Petrone said the Town recently took possession of a 24-foot Boston Whaler Justice as part of a grant from the New York State Department of Parks […]

Important Greater Huntington Civic Group Meeting Thursday

April 5, 2016 11:31 am Comments Off

***IMPORTANT MEETING! ***
Greater Huntington Civic Group – Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 7 p.m.

The Transit-Oriented Development (T.O.D.) is Back!

Renaissance Downtowns went before the Town of Huntington Zoning Board of Appeals last Thursday night to request variances for its proposed Gateway Plaza, a three-story development that would be situated on the east side of New […]