Gurwin Assisted Living Celebrates Chanukah

Residents at Gurwin Jewish~Fay J. Lindner Residences assisted living community celebrated the cooking traditions of Hanukkah with an interactive latke cooking demonstration held recently. “Our Assisted Living residents always enjoy our live cooking demonstrations, especially during the holidays,” said Stuart B. Almer, President and CEO Read More …

Holiday Highlights: Suffolk Credit Union Donates 400 Toys

Suffolk Credit Union (SCU) announced a donation of 400 toys in partnership with the New York Cancer and Blood Specialists, which provides patient-centered, affordable care to patients with cancer and blood disorders. The toys for local children were donated by credit union staff and members Read More …

Holiday Highlights: Ice Rink’s Open Skate Schedule

 The Clark Gillies arena at the Dix Hills Ice Rink will offer open skate hours next week during school winter break. Monday through Friday, the rink will be available from 10 am.-noon, 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. and 3 pm- 5 pm.  On Friday, it will Read More …

Kids Collect Toys at Huntington Station Latin Quarter Giveaway

 Scores of children collected Christmas presents Sunday at celebration put together by the Huntington Station Latin Quarter. Children and their families gathered at the Huntington Assembly of God, where volunteers from Huntington district and other schools, Huntington Matters, and other groups turned out as Read More …

Huntington Station Group to Provide 600 Kids With Christmas Presents

More than 600 children will receive Christmas presents this weekend at the Friends of Huntington Station Latin Quarter holiday celebration. Xavier and Laura Palacios, who have been running the event for 13 years, said it has grown from about 40 children in its first year. Read More …

Philanthropist Donates to Cover ‘Shop With a Cop’ Outing

A philanthropist is turning into Santa’s helper this week when he pays for kids in need to go shopping for Christmas. The Shop With a Cop program will have Suffolk County Second Precinct officers guiding about 40 youngsters around Target  in Huntington Station on Thusday, Read More …

Santa Planning Greenlawn, Centerport Tours

Santa Claus will be touring Greenlawn and Centerport on Saturday,with the help of firefighters. The Greenlawn Fire Department will start escorting Santa about 10:30 a.m., starting at the firehouse on Boulevard Avenue.The itinerary is on the department’s Facebook page. The Centerport Department is plannning Operation Read More …

Artistic Third-Graders Honored by Suffolk County

Maplewood Intermediate School third-graders whose ornaments are adorning a Christmas tree at the White House, were recognized Friday by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone. The South Huntington students, whose work was chosen to represent New York State, received individual ertificates and a county proclamation. The Read More …

Holiday Highlights: Huntington Manor’s Santa Tour

The Huntington Manor Fire Department will be touring the district Friday and Saturday with Santa Claus and his elves. They’ll be visiting as  many streets as possible. They’ll also be in these areas, though all times are approximate and subject to change. Friday Spuntinos 5:45 Read More …

Holiday Highlights: Expect No Booze, Lots of Santas on the LIRR

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said Wednesday that it will ban the consumption of alcohol on Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road trains during SantaCon. The ban will be in effect beginning at 4 a.m. on Saturday through 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11. Alcohol Read More …