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Smyth, Huntington CDA to Open COVID-19 Test Kit Pickup Drive-Through for Registered Residents

The Huntington Community Development Agency will be distributing over 10,000 over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 test kits to Town of Huntington residents funded by the 2020 CARES Act Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) program.

Pre-registration is required. Recipients must be Town of Huntington residents and each household is eligible to receive up to four (4) OTC Rapid […]

February 6, 2022 6:58 pm / Comments Off / Read More

How to Process Grief and Loss

October 31, 2021 4:28 pm Comments Off

By Anthony Nave, LCSW, Regional Director of Outpatient Services at Mountainside

Why Do We Grieve?
Grief has had a lot of time in the spotlight lately. Many have experienced emotional pain due to the current struggles of the pandemic and greater awareness of historical social justice struggles, such as systemic racism, the #MeToo movement, and the ongoing fight […]

The Long Island Community Foundation Awards $610,000 in Grants to 30 Nonprofits

October 26, 2021 5:36 pm Comments Off

The Long Island Community Foundation has granted $610,000 in two rounds of giving to date, helping 30 nonprofits provide science and arts programs to children with special needs on the East End, respond to injured marine life, empower students to advocate for natural solutions to climate change, provide food and support services for needy Long Islanders, and much more.
Funded […]

DA CANDIDATE RAY TIERNEY REVEALS THAT CURRENT DA TIM SINI HAS ZERO GANG MURDER CONVICTIONS

October 26, 2021 5:17 pm Comments Off

DA CANDIDATE RAY TIERNEY REVEALS THAT CURRENT DA TIM SINI HAS ZERO GANG MURDER CONVICTIONS OF MS-13 MEMBERS RELATED TO GANG MURDERS THAT WERE PROSECUTED AS PART OF HIS GANG TAKEDOWNS

Suffolk County District Attorney candidate and former Federal Prosecutor Ray Tierney revealed on Wednesday shocking information showing how current District Attorney Tim Sini’s gross incompetence and failure to act […]

DA SINI ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE OF IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS

October 26, 2021 5:05 pm Comments Off

Dedicated Team of Prosecutors and Staff Will Help Protect Immigrant Communities Targeted by Criminal Schemes, Improve Relationships between Immigrant Communities and Law Enforcement

Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini today announces the launch of the District Attorney’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (“OIA”), which comprises expert prosecutors and staff who will work with immigrant communities to […]

GURWIN JEWISH NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER RECOGNIZED BY NEWSWEEK AS ONE OF AMERICA’S BEST NURSING HOMES 2022

October 20, 2021 3:50 pm Comments Off

Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, a member of Gurwin Healthcare System, has been ranked as one of America’s Best Nursing Homes 2022 by Newsweek Magazine, one of only six Long Island nursing homes to make the list.
A total of 450 top facilities across 25 states were ranked this year, including 55 of the more […]

Sound the Alarm: The Crisis of Mental Health in Communities of Color

October 6, 2021 3:14 pm Comments Off

Molloy College Department of Social Work will be offering a program titled, “Sound the Alarm: The Crisis of Mental Health in Communities of Color.” The program will be presented by Lisa Zakiya Newland, Ph.D., LCSW-R, Chairperson of the Department of Social Work at Molloy College, along with Katiuscia Gray, LCSW-R, CYT and Amanda Fludd, LCSW-R. The […]

Letter To The Editor A Leader For All: Eugene Cook for Supervisor! Honor And Integrity

September 27, 2021 6:48 pm Comments Off

A leader for all: Eugene Cook for Supervisor!
Dear Editor,
The Town of Huntington has a big choice to make this upcoming November. What are the choices? To restore the honor and integrity of the Supervisor’s office or retain the stains that dirty it today. I’m proud to say, that I already have made up my […]

Ray Tierney Details Timeline of Arrest of Justin K. Smith

August 24, 2021 2:44 pm Comments Off

Ray Tierney Details Timeline of Arrest of Justin K. Smith
Says Current DA Had Numerous Opportunities to Indict Him for Felony Drug Possession, But Failed to Do So

Last week, Suffolk District Attorney Tim Sini held a press conference to congratulate himself for the arrest of Justin Smith and claimed that Mr. Smith bears responsibility in the […]

Letter from the Chief: Blood Drive and BBQ

August 17, 2021 5:04 pm Comments Off

Dear Neighbors,
The need for blood is ongoing, but COVID-19 has destroyed the foundation on which the community donates blood to patients in need, and emergency shortages are ongoing. Every week, more than 75,000 blood donations and 1700 donated platelet units are needed to meet patient need. Please join us on Thursday August 19th, 2021 from […]