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Republican anger at Gene Cook’s decision to run for town supervisor against their candidate, Ed Smyth, continues to ratchet up. On Tuesday, Republican Chairman Tom McNally emailed party members to accuse Cook of working with Democrats to undermine Smyth, a charge he has made previously. Read More …
East Second Street in Huntington Station was renamed Thursday in honor of Dolores “Dee” Thompson, the 92-year-old activist and civil rights leader. The intersection of East Second Street and New York Avenue is where Thompson founded the Huntington Station Enrichment Center as a community facility Read More …
The Huntington Town Housing Coalition (HTHC) will host a Meet the Candidates virtual event for the Huntington Town Board on Monday, live on Facebook. Participating will be supervisor candidates Rebecca Sanin, Ed Smyth, Eugene Cook and Town Council candidates Dave Bennardo, Jen Hebert, Sal Ferro Read More …
Newsday reported Thursday that the town of Huntington will investigate a vehicle crash involving Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci who crashed his town-owned vehicle into a utility pole. A week after the Aug. 8 crash, the town acknowledged the accident and said Lupinacci, who was slightly Read More …
Two candidates for town supervisor have been endorsed by unions representing public service employee this week. Gene Cook, who is running on a Stop LIPA party line, posted an endorsement letter from Tuesday night on Facebook from the Civil Service Employees Association Long Island chapter. Read More …
AD TO GO HERE Huntington residents will cast votes for town supervisor, two Town Council members, highway superintendent and a Suffolk County legislator in the Nov.2 election. Early voting begins Oct. 23. Republicans, Cook Battle Over His Role in November Race Campaign: Orelli, Sorrentino Read More …
A State Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Gene Cook in his fight to appear on the November ballot as a candidate for Huntington town supervisor. New York State Supreme Court Judge John Leo upheld Cook’s right to be on the ballot, running on Read More …
The Town Board appointed Walter Edwards as deputy parks director at its meeting Tuesday. The vote was 3-2, with Gene Cook joining Democrats Mark Cuthbertson and Joan Cergol to approve Edwards, while Ed Smyth and Town Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci opposed his appointment. It was Read More …
Huntington Republicans announced late Friday night that they had endorse Councilman Edmund Smyth for town supervisor, succeeding Chad Lupinacci, who said Friday afternoon he wouldn’t run again. Also on the Republican slate are retiring South Huntington superintendent Dr. David Bennardo and Salvatore Ferro, CEO of Read More …
Updated: Town Councilman Gene Cook joined the race for supervisor Thursday night, saying that Huntington deserved the leadership he could provide. Previously an Independent who often voted with Republicans, Cook joined the party a few months ago after smaller parties lost their position on the Read More …
A report looking into personnel issues, including allegations of sex harassment involving Supervisor Chad Lupinacci and an unidentified town employee, found the allegations unsubstantiated. But the report also concluded that its author was “stymied in my attempts to uncover all the facts by what I Read More …
The Huntington Republican Committee has announced its nominations for the next election. Newcomer Andre Sorrentino and incumbent Gene Cook won support for election to the Town Board, while State Assemblyman Andrew Raia was chosen to succeed his long-serving mother, Jo-Ann Raia as town clerk nominee. Read More …