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Town Board Approves Huntington Station Gateway Plan

September 24, 2015 5:35 am Comments Off

Town Hall Press Release:
The Huntington Town Board, at its September 16 meeting, took the next step in Huntington Station’s revitalization by approving the Huntington Station Gateway Plan, the environmental impact document covering three sites under consideration for redevelopment by Renaissance Downtowns, the Town’s master developer for Huntington Station.
The three sites are all within walking distance […]

The Rule of Law for Owning and Investing in Commercial and Residential Real Estate in Huntington, New York Seminar Hosted by Councilman Eugene Cook

September 23, 2015 5:45 pm Comments Off

This seminar at VFW Post 1469 210 West Pulaski Road Huntington Station
promises to change the way you see local government and the protections available under the Rule
of Law for owning and investing in commercial and residential real estate in the Town of Huntington. This seminar will illustrate why unnecessary applications and payments to local government […]

Town of Huntington Sanitation Worker Killed

September 21, 2015 3:32 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash during which a sanitation worker was struck and killed by a garbage truck in Melville this morning.
Jose Arroyo was driving a garbage truck in reverse on Weinmann Boulevard when the truck struck Jose Molina, who had been riding on the rear of the […]

Newsday Reporter Harassed by Mailing

September 19, 2015 5:55 pm Comments Off

As we head for election time here in Huntington the silly season has started earlier than usual. Someone or group of people have decided to bring down public opinion of Newsday reporter Sandra Peddie. This attack on a fellow reporter is one of the most stupid mailers we have seen here in Huntington in a […]

Petrone Presents 2016 Proposed Budget

September 18, 2015 5:26 am Comments Off

Town Hall Press Release:
Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone proposed a $188,663,991 Town budget for 2016, a spending plan that remains within the state’s tax cap while maintaining services at a time when revenues are stagnant and fixed costs are increasing.
The proposed budget contains no new initiatives, but it does follow through on implementing ones that […]

Dedication of Halesite’s New September 11th Memorial – Tonight 6:30pm

September 11, 2015 1:33 pm Comments Off

Dear Members, Neighbors and Friends,
As many of you may know, the Halesite Fire Department recently added a September 11th Memorial to the landscape adjacent to our building. New Halesite Firefighter–Peter C. Magerle–took on the project as part of his successful effort to become an Eagle Scout.
Given the impact of September 11, 2001 on our community, […]

Huntington Beaches and Most in Suffolk – Advisory Against Swimming

September 11, 2015 12:16 pm Comments Off

County Issues Advisory against Bathing at 64 Beaches
Wading River Beach remains closed
Due to the heavy rainfall, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 64 beaches. The advisory is based on the potential for the presence of bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards.
The beaches covered by […]

Berland States “If you have a letter in Lieu, there is nothing we can do!”

September 11, 2015 11:11 am Comments Off

Public Safety & Berland tell Citizens for Huntington Code Enforcement Group. “If you have A Letter in Lieu, there is nothing we can do!”

Starting in December 0f 2010, a concerned group of citizens formed the Citizens for Huntington Code Enforcement group, which now has 400 members. Their goal is to target illegal housing and to help the […]

The Miracle of Sewers

September 11, 2015 6:07 am Comments Off

EVERYONE is talking about sewers today. Elected officials, environmental advocacy groups, industry experts are all on the sewer bandwagon. Sewers, we are told, will protect and restore ground and surface water quality, lower taxes, prevent and reduce sprawl, reduce traffic and stem the exodus of young people from the region. Unfortunately, like most public policy […]

HART Bus to Hold Fare Free Weeks To Encourage New Riders

September 6, 2015 7:16 am Comments Off

Rides will be free on Town bus system fixed routes September 21-26 and September 28-October 3
Passengers will be able to ride the Town of Huntington’s HART buses for free during two weeks later this month, a move Town officials hope will encourage residents to consider HART as an alternative to driving their own cars to […]