LaLota Wants Santos Campaign Funds Frozen

US Rep. Nick LaLota said Sunday that he want officials to freeze the campaign accounts of his fellow newly elected congressman, George Santos. Lalota, who represents the First District, including Huntington, posted to Twitter on Sunday afternoon that  “the Department of Justice and/or Federal Election Read More …

Melville Matters on the Town Board Agenda

The Huntington Town Board has scheduled a vote for Tuesday to consider whether to rename a street in Melville. The resolution, sponsored by Councilman Sal Ferro, would rename Deshon Drive to HH Pramukh Swami Drive/Deshon Drive. The Hindu temple BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, is located Read More …

Report: DoorDash Plans Convenience Store in Commack

DoorDash, best known as an app that allows customers to order meals and other items for delivery, plans to open its own store in Commack, according to Newsday. The DashMart store is planned for a vacant building at 6133 Jericho Tpke. In 2020, DoorDash said, Read More …

Op-Ed: Public Hearings on LIPA ‘Solar Tax’

The Long Island Power Authority will hold public hearings  Monday on what is being called a “solar tax” by solar power advocates. LIPA is following up on a plan by the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) to require solar energy customers to pay what Read More …

Hartz Breaks Ground on Melville Property

Officials broke ground Friday on the Hartz Mountain Industries distribution site in Melville. Hartz bought the 53-acre former Newsday site in October 2018 for $54.5 million and plans two buildings on the site. The property at 235 Pinelawn Road is the company’s first project on Read More …

Report: ‘Credit Negative’ Assessment on Northport Schools

Updated: A report from Moody’s Investor Service is warning that the closing of the Northport Middle School could drive down property values, Newsday wrote Monday. And with a possible negative decision in the LIPA tax challenge, Newsday quoted Moody’s as saying property taxes could simultaneously Read More …

Newsday Investigation Finds Extensive Housing Discrimination

An extensive Newsday investigation has found evidence of widespread discrimination in the real estate market against members of minority communities. Read More …

Board Postpones Decision on Hartz Plans for Newsday Site

The Zoning Board of Appeals has postponed a decision on several requests by Hartz Mountain Industries for its proposals for the property currently occupied by Newsday. At its meeting Aug.8, real estate attorney Keith P. Brown and other representatives of Hartz outlined requests for parking, Read More …

Op-Ed: Newsday’s Editorial on LIPA Is Flat-Out Wrong

The Newsday Editorial Board recently published a piece titled “LIPA Legislation in Albany Won’t Save Local Taxpayers” that attacked Senator Gaughran’s legislation (S5512A) to prevent LIPA from recovering any back taxes from Huntington, which passed the Senate unanimously last month and is now being pushed Read More …

Buyer Plans to Raze Newsday Building

A top executive of Hartz Mountain Industries Inc., said Wednesday that it will raze the building that currently houses Newsday and its closed printing plant. Gus Milano, Hartz president and COO, speaking at a  Commercial Industrial Brokers Society of Long Island panel discussion on the Read More …

Report: Jersey Developer Buying Newsday Building

Long Island Business News reported Friday that  a New Jersey-based industrial developer will buy the 48.5-acre site housing Newsday. The newspaper has occupied the site since 1979. Hartz Mountain Industries,was the high bidder for the property owned by the Tribune Media Company, beating out a handful Read More …