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Greenlawn Firefighter Edward Ceglia, 70, Answers Last Alarm

October 20, 2014 3:14 pm Comments Off

The Greenlawn Fire Department mourned the loss of Firefighter Edward Ceglia, 70, who answered his last alarm of August 5, 2014.

New York’s Land Banks Report Statewide Progress

October 20, 2014 1:49 pm Comments Off

Newly Launched Association Releases Report Highlighting Impact of Nine NY Land Banks

HCFAS Provides Important Information to the Haitian Community

October 20, 2014 11:56 am Comments Off

By Andrea Golinsky, Public Information Officer, Huntington Community First Aid Squad (HCFAS)
Long Island is home to approximately 30,000 Haitian immigrants according to some estimates. Like many immigrants to the USA, our Haitian born-and-raised neighbors can find American local emergency medical protocols a bit of a mystery. With that in mind, the Huntington Community First Aid […]

Minor Incident at Silas Wood School In The South Huntington School DIstrict

October 20, 2014 9:12 am Comments Off

According Police were there was a disoriented man at the Silas Sood School earlier today. Silas Wood is in the South Huntington School district. The man was assisted by police and medical personnel.
The South Huntington school district issued the following statement:
We just wanted to provide you with a “heads up” on an incident that took […]

Those in Blue Protecting You – Oct. 1 – 14

October 20, 2014 6:47 am Comments Off

Our intention in publishing crime stats is to provide the facts for our readers. Too often reality is overshadowed by perception. This is the reality as reported by the police. We include all the arrests and incidents for the specific time period and it is taken directly from police records. We do not target or […]

Apple Festival Today

October 19, 2014 8:20 am Comments Off

Apple Festival, Sunday October 19, 2014, 12pm to 4pm at the Kissam Property. 434 Park Avenue in Huntington. Food, games, raffles, hayrides, “Victorian Wake” exhibit in the Kissam House Museum. Music, tons of arts and crafts, face painting, and more. The Museum Shop will be open for shopping and the barn is stocked full of […]

Pit Bull Awareness Month

October 19, 2014 7:38 am Comments Off

In an effort to stem the pit bull population that is so prevalent in Huntington and throughout Long Island shelters, free spay and neuter is being offered at the League for Animal Protection. See details below.

Arrest Made In Half Hollow Hills Stabbing

October 18, 2014 12:55 pm Comments Off

Kamal Williams, 17, of Melville, was arrested on October 17 and charged with Assault and Menacing 2nd Degree. At Half Hollow Hills H.S. East football game last night there was a dispute in the parking lot involving people who just left the game.
A 19 year old man from Dix Hills man was stabbed and taken […]

Stabbing At Half Hollow Hills Football Game

October 18, 2014 1:48 am 3 Comments

At Half Hollow Hills H.S. East there was a dispute in the parking lot involving people who just left a football game.
A man was stabbed and taken to Huntington Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
There were no arrests and the investigation by 2nd Squad detectives is continuing. The incident happened on October 17, 2014, at approximately […]

Young People have lost Faith in Town Government, a Letter from a 19 year old- S.O.S.

October 17, 2014 9:25 pm 4 Comments

Editor’s Note: Kelly wrote this note because of the violence that has surrounded her home, her friends, her family. She was quite courageous in her thoughts and words below. As someone living in this community for 57 years this letter brought me to tears. What say you Frank Petrone? But better than that, what are […]