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Opinion: Town Ethics Issues

May 8, 2015 6:08 am Comments Off

Resident Michael Kornfeld made the following statement at the Huntington Town Board Meeting on 5/5/15.
As someone who has chaired ethics committees and helped draft and revise ethics codes for a couple of professional associations, I commend Councilwoman Tracey Edwards and the others who put much time and effort into updating our town’s code of ethics. […]

Darryl St. George Falls In line and Withdraws from Town Council Race

May 1, 2015 6:44 am Comments Off

From the campaign of Darryl St. George:
Darryl St. George, a Democrat who had been seeking his party’s nomination for a 2015 Huntington Town Council bid, announced today that he is withdrawing his name from consideration. St. George, 33, is a Northport High School teacher and Afghanistan War veteran. He first announced his interest in running on […]

Review of A Chorus Line at Engeman Theater

April 3, 2015 2:33 pm Comments Off

A group of performers dance their hearts out for a chance of a lifetime to be cast in a new Broadway musical. As the play opens the audience is immediately captivated in sorting out what is happening before them. A Chorus Line is one of the longest running shows in New York theater history, breaking […]

Graffiti Removal: Town 5 years and Counting, Councilman Cook 5 Days and Done

March 31, 2015 12:02 pm Comments Off

For years, residents of Huntington Station have been complaining about graffiti on town owned property. They have been asking town departments to clean up this property. It is disgraceful that with all the talk of “Revitalization of Huntington Station” the first thing a visitor sees coming into Huntington by train is graffiti.
This was first brought […]

Opinion – The Ethics Board Should be Disbanded & Mark Cuthbertson Should Step Down

March 19, 2015 10:01 am Comments Off

The following is a statement made by a Huntington resident at the March 18, 2015, Town of Huntington Ethics Board Meeting. (Check back for more coverage of this meeting.)
Good evening, my name is Gerard Seitz and I’ve been a resident for over 19 years.
During the Town’s push for the TOD (Transit Oriented Development) and down-zoning […]

Assemblyman Andrew Raia Discusses His Budget Priorities

March 15, 2015 1:07 pm Comments Off

From the Office of Assemblyman Raia:
Assemblyman Andrew Raia is advocating for ethics reform measures, increased education funding, and money to repair local roads and potholes on Long Island in the 2015-16 New York State Budget. Raia noted that budget talks are always ongoing, but stressed these three issues as his top priorities as the legislature […]

Message from the New Executive Director of the Huntington Arts Council

March 15, 2015 8:56 am Comments Off

Hello Members of the Huntington Arts Council, the arts, our business partners and surrounding community.
As I begin my first weeks as the new Executive Director, I would like you to know that I am delighted to be here and excited to bring my skills and enthusiasm to the Huntington Arts Council. I look forward to […]

A Letter to the Editor by Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci – Where Is The Reform?

February 20, 2015 9:21 am Comments Off

Recently, a multitude of sexual harassment allegations, the arrest of the former state Assembly Speaker and other ethical transgressions have made national headlines, causing a dark cloud to be cast over the state Capitol. To start this year, the Assembly ground to a halt after the leader of our chamber was removed from power, and […]

Random Act of Kindness

January 12, 2015 9:57 am Comments Off

I want to thank the very nice person who plowed my driveway last week. I saw a man on a lawn tractor with a plow attachment plowing my neighbors driveway. I’m going to assume this same man plowed my driveway too. I didn’t see him doing it otherwise I would have gone out and thanked […]

Steve Bellone is a Hypocrite When it Comes to Protecting Water Quality

January 9, 2015 8:43 am Comments Off

The writer is the executive director of the Long Island Pine Barrens Society, a nonprofit environmental education and advocacy group that brought the litigation.