East Northport Man Gets 12 Years for Medical Fraud

An East Northport man was sentenced to 12 years Friday for perpetrating a massive healthcare fraud that involved him impersonating sports figures. Mathew James, 54, was sentenced in US District Court, Central Islip. Federal prosecutors said he ran his fraud out of the basement of Read More …

Northport Schools Name New Superintendent

The Northport-East Northport school board appointed Dr. Dave Moyer as superintendent Wednesday night, succeeding Robert Banzer in January. Moyer, who has been serving as the superintendent of the upstate Arlington Central School District, LaGrangeville, for the past two years. Moyer will come to a district Read More …

Auto Repair Shop for Sale in East Northport

A 2,500-square foot retail building is listed for sale in East Northport for $1.3 million. The property at 7 Brightside Ave. sits on .15-acre of space. The owner is willing to finance the building and the business. The lot has 68 feet of frontage on Read More …

Housing: Where the Rentals Are in Huntington

Editor’s Note: With housing a perennial topic of debate in Huntington, but with Gov. Kathy Hochul pressuring communities to create more, we’re taking a look at various aspects of the issue in Huntington with a series of articles throughout the year. It is clear that Read More …

Libraries Lining Up Summer Programming

The libraries in the Town of Huntington are gearing up for special programming during the summer. Here are just a few of the many events, classes, lectures and more that are happening in the coming weeks. Read More …

Wreaths, Parades to Mark Memorial Day in Huntington

Memorial Day weekend in Huntington will be filled with commemorations and parades. The Town of Huntington of Huntington will lead off the salutes with a laying of wreaths at Town Hall at noon. Wreaths will be placed at monuments for both world wars, the Korea Read More …

‘Last Call’ for East Northport Race Honoring Fallen Marine

A 4-mile run in honor of a U.S. Marine killed in Iraq in 2007 will wind through the streets of East Northport one last time this year. Tim and Janet Scherer, parents of Cpl. Christopher Scherer, said that they will wrapping up the I Did Read More …

Man Sentenced in ‘Birth Tourism’ Scheme

A Patchogue man was sentenced Tuesday to 27 months in federal prison for for conspiring to commit health care and wire fraud in connection with a “birth tourism” scheme that he operated in Suffolk County. Ibrahim Aksakal, 50, was sentenced by United States District Judge Read More …

Distillery Taking Shape in East Northport

An entrepreneur is turning a former store in East Northport into a distillery that will offer a tasting space offering premium drinks by the custom glass as well as a chance to witness the distillation process in action. John Pawluk said he hopes to open Read More …

Officials Oppose Requirement to Allow More Apartments

A bipartisan group of officials in Suffolk County denounced a plan Thursday to require all New York State municipalities to permit accessory dwelling units. The requirement is listed in the proposed state budget. Local, state, county and federal leaders gathered at the Suffolk County Legislature Read More …

‘The Takeout Project’ Delivers Help to Hungry, Restaurants

A project to help the hungry and, simultaneously, Northport restaurants, is in full swing. Dr. Barbara Bolen, a clinical psychologist and a member of the Northport Chamber of Commerce, created The Takeout Project, encouraging people to buy gift cards from Northport restaurants, which are then Read More …

Town Board to Take Up Rezoning, Housing Projects

The Huntington Town Board will convene Tuesday for its last scheduled meeting of the year, with action expected on at least two significant issues. High on the list of topics the board is expected to take up is the creation of an overlay district on Read More …