Letter: Opposition to Melville Proposal Relies on Backward Thinking

It’s hard to stay quiet when some policy makers and former elected officials are trying to sabotage a great economic development plan in the Town of Huntington that has been talked about for over a decade. To read the argument that we should keep unused Read More …

Housing Group Names New Officer Lineup

The Huntington Township Housing Coalition  has announced new officers for 2024. Roger Weaving has returned to the president’s job, swapping positions with Hunter Gross, who will return to the vice president’s role. Dick Koubek will remain the secretary, and Lourdes Pena has become treasurer. “We Read More …

Housing Forum Canceled After GOP Candidates Cite Schedule Conflicts

A planned forum on housing issues in Huntington was canceled last week after two Town Council candidates said they were unable to participate. The Huntington Township Housing Coalition said it decided not to go forward with the two available candidates, Don McKay and Jennifer Hebert, Read More …

GOP Opposes Apartment Proposal; Housing Coalition Pushes Campaign

The Huntington Republican Party said Tuesday it opposed a proposal that would expand the legalization of accessory apartments. The proposal, which was outlined in a packed public hearing held June 13 at Town Hall, and was opposed by a large majority of residents who attended, Read More …

Advocates Demand Solutions to Lack of Housing

Advocates sided pushed their demand Wednesday for more housing in Huntington, promising to put the issue front and center for elected officials. Pilar Moya Montera, executive director of Housing Help Inc., Hunter Gross, president of the Huntington Township Housing Coalition, and Richard Koubek, who has Read More …

Letter: Housing Coalition Supports Hochul Proposal

As an organization with a decades-long history of fighting exclusionary zoning on Long Island, the Huntington Township Housing Coalition proudly support the concepts and ideas of Governor Hochul’s New York Housing Compact Plan. Read More …

Coalition Encourages Residents to Get Involved in Housing Issues

A housing advocacy organization is reaching out to Huntington residents and asking them to get involved in housing issues. Hunter Gross, president of the Huntington Township Housing Coalition, said the group began texting residents Monday, reaching out to an estimated 20,000 in the first round Read More …

Huntington Housing Coalition Leader Steps Back

Roger Weaving has stepped down as president of the Huntington Township Housing Coalition, but he’s not going very far away. He has become vice president of the organization, while Hunter Gross, who in 2020,sought a Democratic nomination for the Huntington Town Board, has succeeded him. Read More …

Op-Ed: Town Board Needs to Take Action on Matinecock Court

If you want to know where someone’s real values lie, look at what they do, not what they say.  This past Thursday the Huntington Town Board found time on their calendar to fret over the concerns of horse owners with $2 million homes, but could Read More …

Smart Growth Awards for Downtown Projects

The Huntington Township Housing Coalition will be among the honorees Friday at the 18th annual Long Island Smart Growth Awards. The awards recognize individuals and organizations for advancing successful downtown and infrastructure initiatives. This year’s event will highlight the efforts of leaders in government, the Read More …