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COUNCILMAN COOK AND HUNTINGTON TOWN BOARD PRESENT A PROCLAMATION TO EMMA BRUSSELS, FROM EMMA’S JOURNEY

August 17, 2017 2:40 pm Comments Off

On August 15, 2017, Councilman Eugene Cook and the Huntington Town Board presented a proclamation to Emma Brussels for her courageous and creative approach to use her artistic talents to start a Facebook page, Emma’s Journey, to raise the money for a diabetic service dog of her own. This presentation was especially dear to Councilman […]

Beaches Close Again In Bay Shore And Huntington Bay

August 9, 2017 4:58 pm Comments Off

The following beaches are closed to bathing due to the finding of bacteria at levels in excess of acceptable criteria:

Benjamin Beach in Bay Shore
Huntington Beach Community Association in Huntington Bay
Fleets Cove Beach in Huntington Bay
Knollwood Beach in Huntington Bay

According to Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Dr. James Tomarken, bathing in bacteria-contaminated water can result in […]

Beach Advisory Issued for Centerport Yacht Club Beach

August 8, 2017 12:57 pm Comments Off

Due to the rainfall that occurred Monday, August 7, 2017, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at Centerport Yacht Club Beach in Centerport. The advisory is based on the potential that bacteria in excess of New York State standards will impact the water.

Centerport Yacht Club Beach is located […]

Pal-O-Mine Equestrian To Hold Fall Festival & Open House

August 7, 2017 7:26 pm Comments Off

Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, Inc. (www.pal-o-mine.org, Islandia, NY), a private, not for profit organization providing a comprehensive therapeutic equine program using horses to facilitate growth, learning and healing for children and adults with disabilities, will be holding a Fall Festival and Open House on Sunday, September 17th, 2017 at its facilities located at 829 Old Nichols Road, […]

Twenty-two Mosquito Samples Test Positive for West Nile Virus

August 4, 2017 4:37 pm Comments Off

Residents are advised to eliminate standing water in and around homes
Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken announced today that 22 new mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus. The samples, all Culex pipiens-restuans, were collected on July 26, 2017, from Lindenhurst (2), Copaigue(1), West Babylon (2), Huntington (2) Greenlawn (1), Huntington Station […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE BELLONE ANNOUNCES FOURTH ANNUAL FAREWELL TO SUMMER CONCERT

August 4, 2017 4:33 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today announced the fourth annual Farewell to Summer Concert in Patchogue. The concert will be free of charge to the general public and held on Thursday, September 14 at 7:00 PM at the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts.
“This event has become a summer rite of passage for residents who have come to […]

Embroiderers’ Guild of America August Monthly Meeting

August 3, 2017 7:39 pm Comments Off

NEEDLEWORKERS!

The Suffolk County Chapter of The Embroiderers’ Guild of America will hold its monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at the Half Hollow Hills Community Library, 55 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills, NY. We welcome beginner, intermediate or advanced stitchers. No charge to attend first meeting. For information, please call 631-423-3738.

RAIA ANNOUNCES FOOD DRIVE’S RESOUNDING SUCCESS

August 3, 2017 7:34 pm Comments Off

On Saturday, July 29, 2017 Assemblyman Andrew Raia (R,C,I,Ref-East Northport) hosted his Summer Food Drive to End Hunger. This food drive is one of a series that Raia and community leaders will be holding throughout the summer. The food drive hosted by Raia was a resounding success and resulted in an unprecedented 1,010 pounds of […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY APPLIES FOR $50 MILLION IN WATER QUALITY FUNDING THROUGH THE LONG ISLAND REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

August 1, 2017 6:04 pm Comments Off

State Funding Would Replace Nearly 5,000 Cesspools Across Suffolk County
County Executive Bellone: “Long Island is the second most popular tourism destination in the State our water quality is essential to this multi-billion dollar industry.”
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today announced that Suffolk County has submitted a multi-jurisdictional funding request for $50 million dollars on behalf of a […]

Four New Suffolk County Beaches Closed

July 26, 2017 7:27 pm Comments Off

Knollwood Beach Association Beach, Fleets Cove Beach, Huntington Beach Community Association Beach, and Valley Grove Beach are all closed.
Amityville Village Beach, Tanner Park Beach, Venetian Shores Beach. Copiague Harbor POA, West Islip Beach and Lake Ronkonkoma remain closed.

The following beaches are closed to bathing due to the finding of bacterial levels in excess of acceptable […]