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Crackdown on BWI and DWI During Labor Day Weekend says SCPD

September 4, 2015 2:10 pm Comments Off

Increased patrols to combat drinking while operating motor vehicles and vessels
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Edward Webber has announced a compre
hensive boating and driving while intoxicated crackdown plan to help keep residents safe during Labor Day weekend.
Suffolk County Police will be patrolling for DWI and BWI offenders on Suffolk roads and waterways. The enforcement effort will […]

9/11 Candlelight Ceremony Honoring 14th Anniversary

September 4, 2015 1:54 pm Comments Off

Common Core Changes Expressed by Gov. Coumo, Lupinacci Response

September 4, 2015 11:02 am Comments Off

Statement on Common Core from Assembly Member – Lupinacci September 3rd 2015
“Today is a monumental day for the future of New York State’s public education system, as Governor Cuomo has finally decided to reconsider his highly controversial education reforms,” said Lupinacci, following the Governor’s announcement. “Since budgetary proceedings, my Assembly minority colleagues […]

Throwback Thursdays from December 12, 2012

September 3, 2015 1:04 pm Comments Off

Petrone Votes a Raise for Himself & Cuts White Collar Union Pay
Huntington’s white-collar workers union have agreed to a concession package that includes a two year pay freeze, a lag payroll for 2013 and a 10% health insurance contribution in the same budget year that Supervisor Petrone voted himself a $4360.00 pay increase. The approximately 200 member union membership, voted […]

Ethics Board Meeting Today September 2nd 3:30pm Room 114

September 2, 2015 12:05 pm Comments Off

Today September 2nd 2015 the Ethics Board will have a meeting in room 114 at town hall starting at 3:30pm. All are
welcome. Join others to see what the Ethics Board is meeting about.

Town of Huntington Takes Steps to Make Woodbury Road Safer

September 1, 2015 1:30 pm Comments Off

Improved signage, trimmed trees first phase of improvements by Town.
Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone and Highway Superintendent Peter Gunther announce that the Town has implemented the first phase of the consultant’s recommendations to improve traffic safety on Woodbury Road.
Town Highway Department workers trimmed trees along the shoulder of the road, which runs 2.5 miles from […]

Town Officials Invite Reporters Onto School District Property Without Knowledge or Consent of HUFSD Officials

August 24, 2015 8:17 am Comments Off

On August 10, 2015, Town Hall officials took it upon themselves to create a photo op on the grounds of the HUFSD. They did not bother to clear it with Huntington School District officials. Superintendent Jim Polansky became aware of it when school district employees informed him that there were media crews talking to kids […]

State and Town of Huntington at Odds on Rest Stop LIE exit 51 Dix Hills

August 21, 2015 6:28 pm Comments Off

CBSRadio 880 says “there is a fight brewing over proposed rest stop being constructed off the LIE in Dix Hills”
Newsday stated that the state “Plans to build a 9000 sq ft facility with 200 parking spots.”
According to sources town officials did not know about this until Dix Hills residents called the town because
of all the […]

Radio Show Host John Gomez and Andrew Merola Blast Berland for Taking Away Voters Choice

August 11, 2015 7:44 pm Comments Off

Below is the clip from the John Gomez Show today with Andrew Merola.

Andrew Merola was a guest on the John Gomez show on Tuesday, August 11, 2015.
John Gomez opened the segment by stating, “Sad to say, Susan Berland and her political hack attorney husband, Sandy, took it upon themselves to circumvent the will of the […]

RAIA BALKS AT CORRUPT LEGISLATORS PENSIONS

August 7, 2015 10:50 am Comments Off

From the Office of Assemblyman Raia
Assemblyman Raia demands significant reform to combat public corruption.
Assemblyman Andrew Raia is renewing his call for hard-hitting ethics reform after a recent Newsday article uncovered that 13 former state elected officials who were convicted of corruption charges are eligible to collect state pension checks totaling more than $604,000 a year. […]