Town Proposes Fieldhouse, Instead of Armory, for Community Center

The plan to convert the former state armory on East Fifth Street in Huntington Station into a recreation center is off the table, replaced by a proposal to build a fieldhouse next door. Supervisor Ed Smyth told Newsday that building a new fieldhouse would cost Read More …

Huntington to Receive Millions for Downtown, Cultural Projects

 The Town of Huntington and several nonprofit organizations will receive significant infusions of money to fund cultural and downtown projects, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said Tuesday. Accompanied by cultural organization leaders and elected town, county and state leaders who packed the Chapin Rainbow Read More …

Halloweeners Take to Huntington’s Main Street

Trick or treaters of varying ages, sizes and styles took to the streets of Huntington Village Tuesday afternoon to collect candy from downtown merchants. Buzz Lightyear, various Star Trek characters, a town supervisor with an outsized spider on his head, people costumed as firefighters, police, Read More …

Residents Offer Feedback on Station Revitalization

Huntington Station residents met Wednesday night to offer suggestions on ways to improve the hamlet using a $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant from the state. A group appointed by the state is considering ideas to improve Huntington Station, focusing primarily on New York Avenue Read More …

2nd Update: Residents Crowd Town Hall Hearing on ADUs

Both Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth and a housing advocate issued statements Wednesday following a public hearing on a proposed expansion of  the use of Accessory Dwelling Units. But, just as speakers did at the hearing, the two disagreed. Smyth’s statement late Wednesday afternoon read, “For Read More …

Huntington Honors the Fallen

Huntington honored those lost in military service to the country, with a laying of wreaths Sunday at Town Hall. Supervisor Ed Smyth, who served as a sergeant in the US Marine Corps Reserve, led the ceremony, which included a rifle salute, performance by the Northport Read More …

Huntington Launches Film-TV Office

Huntington launched its new office of film and television Thursday and issued an invitation to Hollywood to visit Huntington. Supervisor Ed Smyth and Joe Schramm, the director of the new office, touted the sites, scenery and the proximity of Huntington for New York-based production crews. Read More …

Town’s New Film-TV Office About to Take a Bow

The Town of Huntington will on Thursday unveil its new Office of Film & Television, which is designed to raise the town’s profile as a cultural center as well as bring in new revenue. Joe Schramm, who was appointed the part-time director of the office, Read More …

Smyth: State Says No Plans ‘At This Time’ to Send Migrants to Area

Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth said Wednesday that he has not received any information suggesting migrants would be sent to Huntington. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been busing immigrants, who were sent to New York from Texas, to be housed in upstate hotels, and Read More …

Gay Pride Parade Returning to Huntington

A gay pride parade and festival will return to Huntington in June, six years after the event moved to Long Beach. Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth said that the parade on June 11 would march along Gerard Street to Main Street to Heckscher Park where the Read More …