PSEG-LI Warns Against Fake Utility Workers

 PSEG-LI is reminding residents to beware scammers masquerading as utility workers, after  a recent home invasion in Nassau County involving robbers dressed as utility workers, The thieves may go door to door impersonating PSEG Long Island employees, flashing a fake ID and/or claiming to be Read More …

Rain, Strong Winds Forecast; Town Postpones Inauguration

  Update: Because of the forecast, the Town of Huntington postponed plans for an inauguration of town officials, who took office last week. No new date has been scheduled yet. The National Weather Service said a major storm system is expected late Tuesday, continuing into Read More …

Winds Cause Power Outages Around LI

Update 3:30 p.m. PSEG-LI said it had restored power to more than 20,000 customers since a coastal storm swept across Long Island, hitting Huntington, Oyster Bay and North Hempstead especially hard. As of 3:30 PM, PSEG Long Island has restored power to more than 20,000 Read More …

2nd Update: Flood Watch for Huntington Area

  2nd Update: The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory Sunday for Suffolk County. At 902 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain moving back into areas that received 1 to 2 inches of rain earlier today. – Additional rainfall amounts of 0.3 to Read More …

#GivingTuesday Invites Your Contributions

Today is #GivingTuesday, a chance to give to others after the focus on consumerism in the last several days. It is a global effort to be generous, though local organizations are often the beneficiaries of such efforts. Any number of non-profits and others in Huntington Read More …

Northport Hotel Gets $75,000 PSEG-LI Grant

PSEG Long Island has given the Northport Hotel a $75,000 grant, awarded to businesses that improve downtown spaces in under-used buildings.  Main Street Revitalization  grants go to businesses that complete projects to help improve the economic stability and growth of a municipality. Since 2018, PSEG Read More …

Updated: Winds Whip Through Huntington as Thunderstorm Moves In

The fierce winds that blew threw Huntington Saturday evening brought down numerous branches and leaves. A drive from the Target store area on East Jericho Turnpike to near Park Avenue was noisy as several small branches blew off trees onto vehicles, even before the brief Read More …

Town Outlines Its Hurricane Preparations, Urges Residents to Be Ready

Town of Huntington officials urged residents Wednesday to prepare for hurricanes, while emphasizing what the town itself has done to prepare for storms and other emergencies. Supervisor Ed Smyth said that with ocean temperatures warmer than usual, many experts are concerned  about the strength of Read More …

PSEG-LI Working on Energy Grid Around Huntington

PSEG Long Island is improving the reliability of the energy grid in Commack, Elwood, Greenlawn, South Huntington and Dix Hills. The storm hardening work on this distribution circuit is part of many system improvements included in the “Power On” program. PSEG-LI is upgrading the electrical Read More …

PSEG-LI Work Underway in South Huntington

PSEG-LI said Monday that storm hardening work to protect the electrical grid is underway around South Huntington. Work began last week, the utility said, and will continue for five months. Crews will be working on the following streets in South Huntington: Old Country Road between Read More …

PSEG-LI Hardening Power Grid in Huntington

PSEG-LI said Friday that it is strengthening the energy grid in several areas of Huntington, Huntington Station, Halesite and Lloyd Harbor. The work began recently and is expected to last about nine months. The utility said it would notify local officials about any potential traffic Read More …

Heavy Rain, Wind Gusts Forecast for Huntington

Optimum and PSEG-LI said Thursday that they are preparing as remants of Tropical Storm Nicole hit the Northeast on Friday. And Gov. Hochul directed state agencies Thursday to prepare emergency response assets. The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory effective Friday at 10 p.m. through Read More …