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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 …
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 …
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 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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
A flag marking a year-long campaign to encourage organ donation was raised at Huntington Town Hall Tuesday. Two town employees, one celebrating the anniversary of his heart transplant, and another awaiting a kidney donation, spoke about their experiences and the need for more donations in Read More …
Part of Railroad Street in Huntington Station was renamed for EMS Capt. Alison Russo Wednesday in a somber ceremony in front of the first aid squad where she volunteered for 30 years. Russo, 61, was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack in September near Read More …
Youngsters divided into three age groups chased down and collected colorful plastic Easter eggs scattered onto the grass Thursday at Elwood Park. Some took the task very seriously, scoping out where to run, but most just ran around as quickly as possible, scooping up what Read More …
A proposal that would raise taxes to improve Huntington’s streets has hit a speed bump. Town Supervisor Ed Smyth floated the possibility of a fund set aside for road repairs, using money raised by taxing households about $138 per year. He has invited residents to Read More …