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Town Board Approves Conte Center Construction Funding

April 8, 2017 1:50 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board, at its April 4, 2017 meeting, took the next step in the transformation of the former New York State Armory on Fifth Street in Huntington Station into the James Conte Community Center.
The Board authorized spending up to $10 million for construction at the center, of which $8.5 million will […]

High Arts Showcase XIII Reception Friday, April 7, 2017 6-8pm

April 7, 2017 4:08 pm Comments Off

Join us in celebrating the art work of students from our JOURNEY program high schools.
Cold Spring Harbor, Harborfields, Huntington, Northport-East Northport, Plainview/Old Bethpage and South Huntington.

Featuring a poetry reading by Allison Magnus Harborfields High School
and Jesse Stickell Huntington High School

This is a free event, all are welcome to attend
Main Street Gallery – 213 Main Street – […]

County Executive Bellone, LIA & Community Advocates Call on Federal Government to Withdraw Proposal to Eliminate Key Tax Deductions for Long Islanders

April 7, 2017 11:21 am Comments Off

As Washington, D.C. Begins Federal Tax Reform Push, Latest Pronouncements to Include Repeal or Cap Itemized Deductions for Mortgage Interest, State and Local Taxes Raise Major Concerns
Repeal of Mortgage Interest Deduction Alone would Cost Suffolk County Homeowners Up to Approximately $3,500 Annually; Suffolk County Would Incur Estimated $341 Million Loss for Local Economy
Suffolk County Executive […]

LUPINACCI STATES “LACK OF BUDGET TRANSPARENCY ,APPALLING”

April 7, 2017 11:18 am Comments Off

“After much delay, we now have several budget bills before the Assembly. Let me be clear, I am appalled at the lack of transparency throughout the entire budget process. The Assembly Majority has shamelessly ignored the concerns of millions of New Yorkers by cutting out the Minority party entirely from negotiations.
“After receiving a […]

Two Injured in Crash by Melville Postal Center

April 6, 2017 12:33 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department and Suffolk Police responded to an accident involving a pickup truck and a car in front of the U.S. Postal Service Processing Center on Duryea Road, Wednesday night, April 5, 2017, at about 10:30 p.m. Melville firefighters used heavy rescue tools to remove the door from a pickup truck and extricate the driver.
Both drivers were injured and transported to Plainview and […]

Dix Hills FD Battles Blazing Minivan on Deer Park Avenue

April 6, 2017 12:29 pm Comments Off

Firefighters from the Dix Hills Fire Department battle a fire in a minivan on the northbound lanes of Deer Park Avenue near the South Service Road of the Long Island Expressway, Wednesday night, April 5, 2017, at about 9:50 p.m. The gas tank on the minivan ruptured, spilling gasoline onto the roadway and a nearby storm […]

East Northport Fire Department Battles Blazing House Fire

April 4, 2017 1:36 pm Comments Off

The East Northport Fire Department received multiple calls reporting a house fire on Elmbark Lane on Sunday, April 2, 2017, at 1:42 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered a fully engulfed two-story home. About 50 firefighters began an exterior attack on the blaze using six trucks, and had the fire under control within an hour. Units were […]

‘The Liverpool Shuffle’ Returns to the Vanderbilt Planetarium with Beatles Tunes

April 2, 2017 2:56 pm Comments Off

CENTERPORT, NY (March 30, 2017) – The Liverpool Shuffle, a popular Long Island Beatles tribute band, will perform on Sunday, April 9, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Vanderbilt Reichert Planetarium.
Tickets: adult $20 (on-line, at Vanderbilt website), or $25 at the door. Children 5-15 pay $15 (on-line or at the door). Children under 5 […]

India: Reflections of Four Artists

April 2, 2017 2:52 pm Comments Off

The Alfred Van Loen Gallery at the South Huntington Library
is pleased to exhibit the work of Ginger Balizer-Hendler, Rosanne Ebner, Puneeta Mittal, Nancy Yoshii, April 29 – June 1,2017 with the reception Saturday April 29th, 2017 2-4pm.

In 2013, a group of six women — four born in the US, one in England and one in […]

Northport Business students excel at DECA State Competition

March 31, 2017 4:05 pm Comments Off

Twenty Northport High School Business students recently competed in the New York State DECA Career Development Conference among 2,300 competitors. Advised by business teachers Kristen Cogan and Elizabeth Price, the team brought home 18 medals from the competition.
Juniors Kelly Finegan and James O’Hara and senior Sydney […]