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One of the common rebuttals affordable housing advocates hear from people in Huntington Town Hall is “there’s no land to build on”. It’s patently not true, as recent events have shown. There is land available if you choose to see it. First off, there is Read More …
There’s a flyer in the mail this week from the so-called “Citizens for a Sustainable Huntington”. They are opposed to turning the Elks Lodge on Main Street into a C6 building with 14 apartments above stores. Their solution? The town should buy the Elks building Read More …
The Republican debate last week reminds us that another primary season is drawing near. If you are one of the voters registered as an “independent” or “no party” who bemoans the Democrats and Republicans putting up ever more extreme candidates in the general election, I Read More …
The BANANAS crowd (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone) was out in full force at Town Hall in Huntington last week. They have many perfectly valid concerns, but instead of seeking possible solutions to today’s problems, their only proposed answer is “stop it. Just stop Read More …
The recent firing of missives between Governor Hochul and Supervisor Smyth of Huntington is unhelpful and will lead to no real solutions to the region’s housing crisis. It’s time to back off the soundbites and really discuss this complex issue. First, Governor Hochul. Comparing Huntington Read More …
Dear Supervisor Smyth and members of the HuntingtonTown Board, The town board needs to vote on and approve the basement ADU legislation. At a time of unprecedented housing shortages, it is irresponsible not to take steps to provide safe housing for our citizens. Basement ADU’s Read More …
If you want to know where someone’s real values lie, look at what they do, not what they say. This past Thursday the Huntington Town Board found time on their calendar to fret over the concerns of horse owners with $2 million homes, but could Read More …
Last week, the Town Board effectively ended all building of apartments in Huntington Village by passing amendments to the C6 Zoning that unnecessarily increase the parking requirements and limit upper floors to 150% of the ground-floor footprint. These added cost burdens make it impossible to Read More …