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A few have asked how I feel about the proposed settlement. I’m a numbers guy so I’m waiting to see the numbers in a little more detail, i.e. what does it mean for my neighbors and me. But I will say that Read More …
The Northport school district and LIPA have worked out an agreement in a long-running tax dispute. The agreement in principle was announced at a school board meeting Wednesday night. If the agreement is approved by the Huntington Town Board, the utility would see its annual Read More …
Both the Northport school board and the Town Board will be meeting Wednesday evening in executive sessions to discuss the LIPA litigation. The town announced Monday that the board will convene at 5:15 p.m. to vote on whether to vote to go into an executive Read More …
Even as a judge’s decision in the Long Island Power Authority tax lawsuit over the Northport power plant is pending, some groups are keeping up the fight, some in new and novel ways. Newsday reported last week that a Nassau County lawmaker said a proposed Read More …
Political differences over a lawsuit, bail reform and LIPA exploded Wednesday in an ugly exchange of attacks between Huntington Town Supervisor Chad Lupinacci, a Republican, and State Sen. James Gaughran, a Democrat. Lauren Lembo, who is the public information officer for Lupinacci, sent out a Read More …
Huntington Councilman Eugene Cook said Friday that the Long Island Power Authority broke the rules by not getting approval of a state board before filing a challenge to its property taxes. Cook said that unlike other cases that were turned down by the Public Authorities Read More …
The State Senate approved a bill Tuesday that would limit the ability of the Long Island Power Authority to collect refunds on taxes should the utility win its challenge to taxes paid on the Northport power plant. Sponsored by State Sen. Jim Gaughran and co-sponsored Read More …
PSEG-LI has awarded the Huntington YMCA a $75,000 Main Street Revitalization grant to fund the electrical infrastructure of its Jorge Family Healthy Living Center. “We are extremely grateful to PSEG Long Island for its tremendous support of the Jorge Family Healthy Living Center through this generous grant,” Read More …
Local officials said Friday that LIPA is required to submit emissions reports on the Northport power plant but has failed to do so. They are demanding action to protect the community’s well-being. Read More …
The Long Island Rail Road will add extra trains, starting Wednesday, for the Thanksgiving weekend. On Wednesday, between 12:46 PM and 4:06 PM, the following extra trains will depart from Penn Station: Port Jefferson Branch 2:08 PM train to Jamaica, Mineola, local to Huntington. 2:26 PM train Read More …
A report prepared by the Huntington Town Attorney’s Office challenges the feasibility of the town condemning and taking over the property of the Northport power plant, citing high debt accruing to the town, legal challenges and extreme cost to the Northport-East Northport school district. Town Read More …
State Sen. James Gaughran’s bill to block the Long Island Power Authority from collecting past year tax payments unanimously passed the New York State Senate Tuesday. LIPA has warned the Town of Huntington and other municipalities that it could claim millions back in taxes it Read More …