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Huntington Station Bicyclist Seriously Injured after Being Struck by a Motor Vehicle on Park Avenue

July 17, 2015 7:26 am Comments Off

On Thursday, July 16, 2015 at approximately 4:15 p.m., Paul McQueen was riding a bicycle northbound on Park Avenue, north of Dix Hills Road in Huntington when he apparently turned into the path of a 2000 Jeep driven by John Heyman and was struck.
McQueen, 54, of Huntington Station, was transported to Huntington Hospital where he […]

10th Annual Huntington Folk Festival – Sunday, July 26

July 17, 2015 5:54 am Comments Off

Tom Paxton Headlines Free Day-Long Event at Heckscher Park

Tom Paxton headlines the 10th Annual Huntington Folk Festival on Sunday, July 26 at Huntington’s Heckscher Park, located off Main Street (Route 25A) and Prime Avenue. Extending from noon until l0:30 p.m., the free festival – co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington (fmsh.org) and the […]

Huntington Station Community Comes Together With Depot Road Park Memorial

July 16, 2015 8:54 pm 1 Comment

The Huntington Station Community came together for the dedication of a Memorial for 3 beautiful young people taken before their natural time. The dedication happened at 5pm at Depot Road Park where 3 trees were planted and the stone plaque on the left have been set in the park.

Sarah Strobel, 23, of 11 East 6th […]

Wanted For Bank Robbery

July 16, 2015 8:54 am Comments Off

A man entered People’s United Bank, located at 182 East Main St. in Huntington, on July 14 at 11:51 a.m. and made multiple verbal demands for money; however, the teller did not comply and the man fled the bank. Twenty five minutes later, the man entered TD Bank, located at 2178 Deer Park Ave. in […]

Mosquito Sample Tests Positive for West Nile Virus

July 16, 2015 5:39 am Comments Off

Residents urged to eliminate stagnant water near homes
Suffolk County Health Services Commissioner Dr. James L. Tomarken announced that another mosquito sample has tested positive for West Nile virus. The sample, a Culex pipiens-restuans, was collected on June 30, 2015 in West Babylon, NY. This is the third mosquito sample to test positive this year. The […]

Christmas in July & Yappy Hour – Little Shelter Events

July 15, 2015 5:55 am Comments Off

Saturday, July 25th – It’s Christmas in July!
Santa, along with professional photographer, Len Marks, will be
on hand from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. For only a $10 donation, get a professional 5 x 7 photo of your family with Santa in his summer finest. Light snacks will be served and each family’s dog or cat […]

Lupinacci Pleased With Senate, House Action To Revise Education System

July 14, 2015 7:15 am Comments Off

From the Office of Assemblyman Lupinacci:
Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci recently commented on legislation before the United States Congress that would help reduce the burden of annual reading and math tests on the nation’s school districts and provide more leeway for individualized approaches in education.
“As a former South Huntington School Board Member, I understand the importance of […]

Commack Student Chosen to Represent State at National Science Camp

July 13, 2015 11:00 am Comments Off

Chantel Yang from Commack High School is representing New York State as a delegate to the 2015 National Youth Science Camp. She is joining the top science students from across the nation and around the world for an acclaimed honors science leadership program taking place this month in Washington, D.C.
The NYSC is a month-long summer […]

Gun Buy Back at Huntington Manor Fire Department July 18, 9am-12pm

July 12, 2015 3:13 pm Comments Off

Huntington Manor Fire Department hosting Gun buy back 9am to 12 pm July 18, 2015

Marine Bureau Officers Offer Safety Tips After Rescuing Three More People from Great South Bay

July 11, 2015 10:17 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers rescued three people from the water of the Great South Bay after their boat ran out of fuel on Friday, July 10 at 6:48 p.m.
Officers Christopher DeFeo and Robert Wylie received a distress call over the Marine VHF radio from a passerby reporting three people in the water near […]