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The BANANAS crowd (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone) was out in full force at Town Hall in Huntington last week. They have many perfectly valid concerns, but instead of seeking possible solutions to today’s problems, their only proposed answer is “stop it. Just stop Read More …
Three members of the Huntington Town Board plan to propose allowing basement apartments in owner-occupied houses at the board’s next meeting. Update: Council members Sal Ferro, Dr. Dave Bennardo and Joan Cergol are cosponsoring a resolution to schedule a public hearing that would allow basement Read More …
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 …
Changes to Huntington’s accessory apartment law were approved 3-2 at Tuesday’s meeting. Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci and Council members Joan Cergol and Mark Cuthbertson approved the changes while Council members Ed Smyth and Gene Cook voted against it. The changes will lower minimum frontage requirements Read More …
Changes to a local zoning law were debated Wednesday in a public hearing before the Huntington Town Board in hopes to make accessory apartments more affordable and available for homeowners and renters. Some of these changes would include reducing the lot size requirement from 7,500 Read More …
In light of recent concerns raised by local residents, the Huntington Town Board has amended the town code on short-term rentals, and is considering approving a change the accessory apartment section of the code. With homestay and rental services, like Airbnb, becoming more and more Read More …
The Huntington Township Housing Coalition hosted a community conversation last week with dozens of residents asking questions and commenting on different housing experiences they have had. The panels were hosted at the Cinema Arts Centre allowing an open dialogue between Huntington residents and experts, including Read More …