The Huntingtonian | Archive | Health & Wellness

Huntington Community First Aid Squad – COVID-19 Outbreak.

March 14, 2020 5:56 pm Comments Off

To our Friends and Neighbors,

Our volunteer membership continues to be available to respond to emergencies, but we ask that you follow these precautions during the COVID-19 outbreak.

If you are quarantined (mandatory or self-imposed) in your home due to possible or confirmed COVID-19 exposure, you must notify 911 when you call and advise the dispatcher of your […]

As World Crisis Persists Huntington Supervisor is Missing.

March 12, 2020 8:04 pm Comments Off

As the world is reeling from the COVID-19 virus and Sports- MLB-NBA-NHL-March Madness, Broadway Plays, and NYC about to announce severe shutdowns, Supervisor Lupinacci is missing. Especially when sources at town hall have stated that we may have a positive test on an employee. Sources at town hall tell us that Lupinacci absence is very […]

Town Board Funds $10.5 Million – Projects At Last Meeting February 11, 2020

February 21, 2020 4:58 pm Comments Off

At its February 11, 2020 meeting, the Huntington Town Board approved funding for a spray park at Manor Field Park, moved to designate Bread and Cheese Hollow Road as an Historic Landmark, and scheduled public hearings for the March 10, 2020 and May 20, 2020 Town Board meetings.

The Town Board approved various infrastructure funding, including […]

News Release from the Town of Huntington Council Office- Eugene Cook LIPA TAX CASE

February 21, 2020 9:06 am Comments Off

Bloomberg, Bezos and Town of Huntington. What, you may ask, do these three have in common?
Councilman Cook explains about LIPA and National Grid’s failure to obtain required approval to initiate the Northport Power Plant tax challenge.
A New York State Agency, the Public Authorities Control Board (PACB) had the ability to stop the plans of Bloomberg, […]

Parks & Rec Director Greg Wagner Starts Non-Profit to Improve Huntington Town Parks and Open Space

February 12, 2020 7:08 pm Comments Off

Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci, Councilman Eugene Cook and Councilman Ed Smyth applauded the ingenuity of Town Parks and Recreation Director, Greg Wagner, for his role in the formation of the 1653 Foundation, founded in January 2020 for the purpose of using private funds to restore, maintain, and enhance Huntington’s parklands and public spaces.

Wagner was appointed […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE BELLONE, POLICE COMMISSIONER HART ANNOUNCE UPCOMING SAFE BOATING COURSES OFFERED THROUGH SCPD MARINE BUREAU

January 27, 2020 2:30 pm Comments Off

Course Now Required Under New State Law Created in Memory of 11 year-old Brianna Lieneck who Tragically Died in a Boat Crash
Video of Gina Lieneck – Brianna’s Mother – Will Now Be Incorporated into the SCPD Course
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart today announced the schedule for the upcoming NYS […]

GURWIN ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENT “MODELS” WALK THE RED CARPET FOR THE 2020 GURWIN CALENDAR REVEAL

January 16, 2020 5:18 pm Comments Off

Eighth Annual Calendar Celebrates the Wisdom and Beauty of Gurwin’s Seniors, ages 73 to 100
Commack, NY – Fourteen Long Island seniors had the thrill of a lifetime posing as models and dispensing their life advice for the 2020 Gurwin Jewish ~ Fay J. Lindner Residences Calendar, which was officially revealed earlier this month at a […]

NYS BAIL REFORM- THE STORY SO FAR – SHERIFF TOULON

January 10, 2020 4:33 pm Comments Off

Over 300 Inmates Released in the Lead Up to January 1st.
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(RIVERHEAD, NY) New York State has just enacted new Bail Reform Legislation which directly impacts the residents of Suffolk County and New York State as a whole. Sweeping reforms that end cash bail for all misdemeanor and nonviolent felony charges in New York State took effect January 1st, […]

Suffolk County Department Of Health Services Announces Laws To Reduce The Use Of Plastics Are In Effect

January 2, 2020 10:41 pm Comments Off

Legislation to Prohibit the Use of Polystyrene and Single-Use Beverage Straws Effective as of January 1 in Suffolk County

The Suffolk County Department of Health Services today is reminding vendors and consumers that two local laws intended to reduce the use of plastics in Suffolk County went into effect on January 1, 2020. Local law 14-2019 prohibits the […]

Local Teens Collect & Wrap Toys To Send To Children For The Holidays

December 31, 2019 9:10 pm Comments Off

Teens fromThe Chai Center’s CTeen chapter in Dix Hills (CTEEN West Suffolk County) collected toys and wrapped them to be donated to children facing serious medical issues through the organization Chai Lifeline. CTeen, the fastest growing Jewish teen network in the world, inspires and facilitates teens who want to give back to their community and environment. […]