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 …

State Awards $10 Million for Huntington Station Revitalization

Huntington was awarded $10 million Tuesday by the state for downtown Huntington Station revitalization. State and local officials announced the award, one of three communities on Long Island to receive money from the sixth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. Lindenhurst and Long Beach got Read More …

Kiosks to Add Digital Map Service to Town Parking Lots

`Three town parking lots could soon be getting kiosks with digital map information through a grant from Suffolk County. The kiosks would display directions to businesses from the parking lots at Elm and Main Streets, from New and Green Streets and from Gerard Street. The Read More …

Baby Blessings Program Distributes Diapers and Other Essentials

Scores of parents lined up at Huntington Assembly of God Tuesday to pick up diapers, clothing and toys for their children. The Baby Blessings program is run by Helping Hand Rescue Mission at the church every third Tuesday of the month. Volunteers assisted mothers who Read More …

Members Reappointed to Energy Committee

The Huntington Town Board has renamed the Renewable Energy Task Force and reappointed its members. The new Advisory Committee on Energy Efficiency, Renewables and Sustainability, whose task is to examine, prioritize and report to the Town Board on energy efficiency best practices, the use of 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 …

$22 Million From State for Sewer Service to Homes in Huntington Station

State Sen. Jim Gaughran and State Assemblyman Steve Stern announced Tuesday that they had obtained $22 million in state funding to connect homes to sewer lines in Huntington Station. The new funding complements an agreement between the town and Suffolk County to spend $44 million Read More …

Suffolk Police Probing 2 Financial Scams After Seizing Funds

Suffolk County Police are investigating two scams during which cash was intercepted by police after it had been shipped from out-of-state addresses. Police gave this account: In the first case, a 77-year-old woman from Bixby, Okla., was contacted Tuesday by a man claiming her grandson 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 …

Huntington Station Group Donates Clock Tower to Town

Huntington Station will soon have a clock tower at the intersection of Pulaski Road and New York Avenue. The Town Board recently  accepted the donation by the Huntington Station Business Improvement District. The 16-foot tower  will be installed on the southeast corner of the intersection, Read More …

Fire Departments Schedule Hearings for Budget Review

Fire departments are hosting public hearings this week and next to review their budgets for the 2022 year. Here is the schedule of hearings, as posted on the Town of Huntington page: Cold Spring Harbor Tuesday, 7 pm, at the firehouse   2022 ADOPTED PROPOSED Read More …

2nd Update: Juvenile Arrested in Killing of Man in Huntington Station

Suffolk County Police said that they arrested a juvenile Thursday in the fatal shooting of  Luis Cameron Rimmer-Hernandez. The juvenile will be held overnight at a secure juvenile facility and arraigned at the Youth Part of County Court on Friday. Earlier: A Dix Hills man Read More …