Update on Recent Massage Parlor Arrests

Huntington massage parlors accused of offering sex services have been targeted extensively in recent months by Suffolk police responding to community complaints. At least four massage parlors around Huntington have been raided since the beginning of the year, leading to the arrest of one to Read More …

Zoning Board to Hear Special-Use Parking Permit Request

Industry, an eclectic space in downtown Huntington that opened in 2018  as a place for artwork, flea market, food and more, is seeking a permit to use municipal parking. A public hearing on the request is scheduled for  the Huntington Zoning Board of Appeals Thursday Read More …

3 Doctors Join Ob-Gyn Service at Huntington Hospital

Three doctors are joining the obstetrics and gynecology practice of Huntington Hospital. Lisa Amorin, MD, Morisa Marin, MD and Natalia Flores, MD have begun seeing patients at offices in Huntington, Hicksville, Wading River and Lindenhurst. . All three doctors previously worked for Square Care and Read More …

Cynthia Shor Retiring From Whitman Birthplace

After 18 years as executive director of the Walt Whitman Birthplace, Cynthia Shor will retire from  at the end of the month. She will be succeeded by Caitlyn Shea, executive director of the Northport Museum, who previously worked at the birthplace in West Hills. Shor Read More …

Melville Plan Leads to Clash at Town Board Meeting

    Residents watching Huntington Town Board meetings are accustomed to seeing members remaining mostly silent during public hearings. But last week was different in at least one instance, even by the standards of Huntington’s development battles so often fraught with high emotions and disputed Read More …

Documentary Examines Contributions of Cinema Arts, IMAC Founders

Cinema Arts Centre is hosting a documentary this weekend that explores the contributions and value of arts to the community, featurng the late co-founders of Cinema Arts, Vic Skolnick,  and  the Inter-Media Arts Center, Michael Robard. The documentary, Impresarios and Visionaries, includes a section on Read More …

Sugar Kelp Project Keeping Oysters and Waters Healthy

50 gallons–That’s how much water a singular oyster can filter in one day—highlighting the abundantly clear importance oyster habitat restoration brings to the efforts to improve water quality on Long Island. Read More …

PSEG-LI Offering Free Trees Ahead of Earth Day

PSEG-LI is offering a variety of free trees this week to celebrate Earth Day. Partnering with Suffolk County, the PSEG Foundation and the Arbor Day Foundation, the utility will provide more than 250 Suffolk residents with a free tree through its energy-saving trees program. “Earth Read More …

Jewish Film Festival to Return to Huntington

The Long Island Jewish Film Festival will return to Cinema Arts Centre in May for the second year. The festival will run from May 3-May 7 and feature culturally significant films, from 100 years ago to today. Films are curated by David Schwartz, curator at Read More …

7 Marathons for Veterans Get Underway in Huntington

Eva Casale launched her seven days of marathons Sunday with a big sendoff at Huntington Town Hall from government officials, veterans and families. She wil run a marathon each day in different communities around Long Island, stopping at monuments, cemeteries and other sites important to Read More …

Schools: Wildcat No-Hitter; Honors in Harborfields

Whitman sophomore Jaden Grose threw a no-hitter last week against Patchogue-Medford, as the Wildcats won 6-0. Grose, who played up as an eighth-grader, is 1-1 on his third season as a Wildcat. Read More …