The Huntingtonian | Tag Archive

July 2016 Town Board Meeting

Action taken by the Town Board at July 12, 2016 meeting:

— appropriated $75,000 from the Environmental Open Space and Park Improvement Fund and Neighborhood Parks Fund for construction of a stormwater runoff control rain garden at Centerport Beach. The Town has received a grant of $137,320.45 from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to help […]

July 20, 2016 1:36 am / Comments Off / Read More

LEAD CONTAMINATION AT NORTHPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT SIGNIFIES THE CRISIS AT HAND

June 24, 2016 1:13 pm Comments Off

Assemblyman Andrew Raia recently spoke out about a crisis taking place in his district. The lead
contamination crisis that made national headlines in Detroit has quietly taken the Hudson Valley region by storm, and is now impacting the Northport school district. Recent testing showed high levels of lead in 12 different drinking fountains used by children […]

Huntington Town Board Hearing Set on Revisions to Animals Section of Town Code

June 20, 2016 5:07 pm Comments Off

Revised regulations deal with disposal of pet waste and limitations on length of time animals may be restrained outdoors
The Huntington Town Board, at its June meeting, set a July 12 public hearing on proposed revisions to the section of Town Code dealing with animals, including setting requirements on the proper disposal of pet waste, limiting […]

Bellone Signs Transfer of First Tax Delinquent Properties to the Suffolk County Landbank into Law

June 11, 2016 1:54 am Comments Off

Transfer will Bring Money to the County Through Land Acquisition Fee and Put Properties Back on the Tax Rolls
Suffolk County Executive was joined by Legislators Tom Cilmi and Monica Martinez, NYS DEC and environmental organizations to sign into law the transfer of tax liens on four delinquent, environmentally distressed properties to the Suffolk County Landbank. […]

Town Sued by Citizens.

October 20, 2011 11:00 am Comments Off

Greater Huntington Civic Group
223 Wall Street, Suite 407
Huntington, NY 11746
Contact: Greaterhuntington@gmail.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, October 20, 2011
GREATER HUNTINGTON CIVIC GROUP FILES SUIT AGAINST TOWN BOARD,
AVALON BAY TO STOP DEVELOPMENT
Lawsuit Points to Illegal Spot Zoning and Environmental Impact As Key Violations
Greater Huntington Civic Group Inc. President Steven Spucces announced
today that the five members of the Huntington […]

Debate: Black vs Spencer 18th District

October 15, 2011 1:57 pm Comments Off

For those that do not have cablevision here is the debate of Black vs Spencer for 18th District, Suffolk County.
(Note if video does not start to play hit the F5 key to refresh browser)
Watch this video on YouTube.
Credit News12 for video

Debate: Garetano vs D’Amaro 17th District

October 15, 2011 1:52 pm Comments Off

For those that do not have cablevision here is the debate of Garetano vs D’Amaro
for 17th District, Suffolk County. See letter from a concerned citizen about D’Amaro

(Note if video does not start to play hit the F5 key to refresh browser or hit refresh on browser)

Video Credit News12

Questions To the 18th Legislative District Candidates

October 13, 2011 10:21 am Comments Off

There are currently many serious problems in the Town of Huntington including crime, a divided community and lack of trust for the local Government. These problems are extreme in the 18th legislative district. We currently have a school closed due to violence. That issue is not being addressed. Since the local Democrats can’t talk about their record, […]

Letter To the Editor: Correction on School Tax Statements

October 11, 2011 5:30 am Comments Off

In the past week I’ve received three flyers making claims that Elizabeth Black, and by extension, the Huntington School Board has been irresponsible in it’s spending in the past six years. As president of the board for three of those years I feel compelled to set the record straight on this matter.
First, school boards across […]

Town Board Expenses: Putting Things in Perspective

October 10, 2011 9:15 am 6 Comments

Recently the Long Islander Newspaper ran an article about Herb Morrows’ reimbursed expenses as Mayor of the Incorporated Village of Huntington Bay. Morrow is a Republican candidate for Town Council this year. The total amount in question was $1,310.44. The focus was on business meals that Morrow was reimbursed for that were approved by the […]