Letter: I’m Not Running for Re-Election
Huntington Councilman Eugene Cook writes about his decision not to seek another term. Read More …
Category: Letters
Letter: Support Nutritious Meals for All Students
Over 250 health, educational and anti-hunger organizations including the NYS American Academy of Pediatrics support healthy meals in school for all New York’s children. We must urge legislators and the Governor to include this initiative in the budget, Dr. Eve Krief writes. Read More …
Letter: The Lesson of George Santos
Barbara Raisch, board member for the League of Women Voters, writes that, In our busy world and bombarded with information, we’ve become a sound byte society. One of the downsides is that we miss the due diligence that plays an important role in our elections. Read More …
Letter: Find a Way to Rezone Former Northport School Site
Declining enrollments have led the Northport school district to close schools and put the buildings on the market. Northport resident Doug Roberts shared this letter to the mayor about the possibility of the village government moving into one of the buildings. Read More …
Letter: Skin Requires Special Care in Winter Months
Dr. Raman Madan, a dermatologist with Northwell Health in Huntington, writes about the need to take care of your skin in the winter. Read More …
Letter: Response to Hochul Housing Plan Is Hypocritical
Former Huntington Councilman Mark A Cuthbertson, chairman of Huntington Town Democratic Committee, challenges Supervisor Ed Smyth on housing response. Read More …
Letter: Housing Hyperbole Isn’t Helpful
The recent firing of missives between Governor Hochul and Supervisor Smyth of Huntington is unhelpful and will lead to no real solutions to the region’s housing crisis. It’s time to back off the soundbites and really discuss this complex issue. First, Governor Hochul. Comparing Huntington Read More …
Smyth: Hochul’s Criticism of Huntington Housing Is Misplaced
An Open Letter in Response to Governor Kathy Hochul’s Housing Compact Governor Hochul’s criticism of Huntington housing is misplaced. The Town of Huntington is the gold standard for housing development in New York. Where infrastructure can support it, Huntington has rezoned large parcels of land Read More …
Letter: Housing Coalition Supports Hochul Proposal
As an organization with a decades-long history of fighting exclusionary zoning on Long Island, the Huntington Township Housing Coalition proudly support the concepts and ideas of Governor Hochul’s New York Housing Compact Plan. Read More …
Letter: ‘Overdevelopment’ Allowed for the Wealthy
Dear Editor: The Huntington GOP swept the town elections in 2021, winning a 4-1 majority and the Supervisor’s office. Their platform, as published on Supervisor Smyth’s campaign page on the Huntington GOP website, centered on “stopping reckless overdevelopment” and “preserving open space.” The Supervisor was Read More …