Joan Cergol Goes ‘Ungoverned’ With Podcast

“Recovering politician” Joan Cergol has traded in her town board seat for a mic and is telling all in her new podcast “Ungoverned.” The podcast, which released its first episode in February, focuses on short-length storytelling influenced by the former Huntington councilwoman’s  experiences in her Read More …

Melville Plan Leads to Clash at Town Board Meeting

    Residents watching Huntington Town Board meetings are accustomed to seeing members remaining mostly silent during public hearings. But last week was different in at least one instance, even by the standards of Huntington’s development battles so often fraught with high emotions and disputed Read More …

Melville Center Amendments Include Caps

updated: The Town Board will take up two amended resolutions Wednesday involving the proposed Melville Town Center that will spell out limits on the number of possible housing units. The resolutions that were passed March 12 by the board scheduled three public hearings on the Read More …

Town Board Calls Special Meeting on Melville Resolutions

The Huntington Town Board has called a special meeting for Wednesday to consider changes in resolutions related to the creation of the Melville Overlay District. The meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Huntington Town Hall and is open to the public. The Melville proposal Read More …

Town Board Backs Campaign to Change Drug Laws

The Huntington Town Board voted unanimously last week to support a campaign to change laws to stem the fentanyl epidemic. In January, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney and other Long Island officials went to Albany to meet with state legislators in support of several Read More …

Town Board Honors Rescuers of Man Whose Heart Failed

The Huntington Town Board recognized the first-aid teams and others who brought a man back to life after his heart stopped. Councilman Sal Ferro sponsored the proclamation at Tuesday’s board meeting to honor the Dix Hills and Commack fire department responders, Kevin Klis, a passing Read More …

Town Board Moves Against Blighted Properties

The Huntington Town Board voted Tuesday to take action against properties deemed to be nuisances or blighted. After a public hearing in January, the board vote authorized the Department of General Services, or other town personnel, to enter upon the properties to remedy the blight Read More …

Town Board Honors Regeneron Scholars

The Huntington Town Board saluted three students Tuesday who were named  Regeneron Science Talent Search scholars. The three students are: Daniela Parmigiani and Aidan Cazalet from St. Anthony’s and Aayush Prakash from Half Hollow Hills East. Only Parmigiani was available Tuesday night to appear before Read More …

2 Properties Scheduled for Public Hearing

Two properties will be the subject of public hearings in February because of complaints about their condition. The Huntington Town Board voted recently to take action on the properties at 30 Westfield Drive, Centerport and 20 Clay St., Huntington Station. They were both placed on Read More …

Huntington Town Board Adds, Eliminates Jobs

The Huntington Town Board took the following actions at its meeting last week. Appointed Laurie E Finger as director of purchasing for the town of Huntington. Appointed MUNISTAT Services Inc of Port Jefferson as fiscal advisers for bonding issues and appointed Harter Seacrest and Emery Read More …