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A Huntington couple has been hit with a $7,000 bill for damages that they say was caused by a work crew from the Suffolk County Water Authority. Mike Conforti, who moved to the Woodbury Road home in February, said the crew was finishing up work Read More …
School districts will get more money this year under the new state budget. Legislative leaders and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo reached agreement earlier this week on the budget, which raises taxes on the wealthy and corporations. Huntington school superintendent James W. Polansky said, “The legislature Read More …
A project to uncover and preserve a historical burial area at Caumsett State Park is expected to get underway this spring. The work will focus on an area once used by members of the Lloyd family where enslaved persons who lived and worked on their Read More …
State Sen. Jim Gaughran has been reappointed as chair of the Committee on Local Government for the 2021-22 legislative session. Gaughran, D-Huntington, also announced he has been reappointed to serve on the Committee on Higher Education, and the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering. In Read More …
The Long Island Power Authority has filed a $70-million claim against PSEG-LI over its response to Tropical Storm Isaias, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Wednesday. The complaint says PSEG-LI failed to adequately oversee outage management and communications systems, and also complained about a lack of business Read More …
State Senator Jim Gaughran earned a perfect score of 100 in the EPL/Environmental Advocates annual scorecard, which rates state legislators on their votes on environmental legislation. Gaughran said “There is nothing as important as protecting our environment and ensuring our water sources are safe and Read More …
State Sen. Jim Gaughran, D-Northport, has scheduled a town hall on the state budget for Monday night. Gaughran said the session is designed to get input from residents on state budget priorities. He said the budget provided local governments in the area with $5.8 million Read More …
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The Stony Brook Cancer Center Mobile Mammography Van will be heading to Huntington Station this week to offer free screenings for women over 40 who have not had a mammography in over one year. On Thursday, the van will be parked at the Huntington Assembly Read More …
About a dozen residents protesting a ban on religious exemptions to vaccine requirements shouted at State Sen. Jim Gaughran and disrupted his town hall meeting at the Commack Public Library Wednesday night. Instead of the planned discussion about taxes and economic development on Long Island, Read More …
State Sens. Jim Gaughran and Monica Martinez are proposing changes in bail practices to reforms passed earlier this year. The bill, S.6407, adds to the list of qualifying offenses over which judges have discretion to determine the pre-trial requirements for certain criminal defendants to protect Read More …
For far too long, the Metropolitan Transit Authority has been a faceless organization, with Long Island Rail Road riders paying for overpriced tickets while receiving subpar service. For years, over three hundred thousand daily LIRR riders have been subjected to late or canceled trains, misinformation, Read More …