How To: Figure Out Your Future Congressional District

Updated: We will have more details later but voters in Huntington can determine their new  congressional districts that will take effect in January, by going here: Redistricting and You In the righthand column, choose the button from the dropdown menu, “Congress (2024 Enacted; 2025-2032). Then Read More …

Hochul Signs Congressional Redistricting Bill

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Wednesday, allowing new maps of congressional districts to go into effect in 2025. The legislature approved the bill earlier in the day. The new maps will bring parts of Huntington back into the Third District, which is represented by Tom Read More …

Hill, Candidate for 1st Congressional District, Suspends Campaign

Kyle Hill, a Democratic candidate for the First Congressional District, announced Wednesday that he is suspending his campaign. He was the second Democratic candidate to suspend his campaign in the 1st District in two days. On Tuesday, aftera  new redistricting map was released by the Read More …

Suozzi Swearing-In to Congress Set

Tom Suozzi will be sworn into office Wednesday night to complete the congressional term of the ousted George Santos. The Third Congressional District includes parts of Nassau and Queens, though in January, wll expand to incorporate parts of Huntington. Read More …

Congressional Redistricting Could Split Huntington

A map proposed by state legislators would split Huntington into two congressional districts, moving large parts of town into the 3rd while leaving the rest of Huntington in the First District. The new maps made the congressional campaign of former State Sen. James Gaughran collateral Read More …

Hochul Visits Melville Mosque, Says Hate Won’t Be Tolerated

Saying “We’re not going to tolerate any forms of hate,” Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke out Monday against last week’s intrusion at the Islamic Center of Melville. The governor met with leaders of the mosque to assure them about safety concerns that were raised when Jordan Read More …

2nd Update: Elected Officials Condemn Mosque Incident

Town and county elected officlals condemned an incident involving a man who went to a mosque in Melville, made statements about the Hamas-Israeli conflict, and wouldn’t leave the building. The man, Jordan Endler, was arrested the next day and charged with trespassing and harassment. Huntington Read More …

Donnelly Hosting Pet Food Drive

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly is hosting a pet food drive now through the end of May. Donnelly’s district office is serving as a drop-off location for the 13th Legislative Pet Food Drive where much-needed pet food and supplies will be collected to benefit Baxter’s Read More …

How To: Verify Your Polling Place

Changes in congressional and Suffolk County legislative districts in recent months have left many voters confused. Several voters in Huntington expressed frustration and confusion after they thought they could vote in last week’s special election between Thomas Suozzi and Mazi Pilip in the Third Congressional Read More …

LaLota Votes to Impeach Cabinet Secretary Over Border Issues

Rep. Nick LaLota, R-Amityville, voted Tuesday to impeach Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, accusing him of refusing to enforce border laws. The 214-213 vote was an unprecedented action against a member of the Cabinet. LaLota, whose district includes Huntington, said after the vote, Read More …

Northport Village Court Closed by Resignations

The Northport Village Court is closed until further notice after two court clerks quit. The issue was first reported by Michael DeSantis at Northport Patch. News12 reported that Mayor Donna Koch said of the two court clerks,  “they left for better-paying jobs, which I think Read More …