Wednesday, February 8, 2012
An investigative report shows the Dix Hills representative is one of 33 members of Congress to fund projects that have the potential to improve their own properties.
An investigation by The Washington Post uncovered that about 33 members of Congress, including Rep. Steve Israel, D-Dix Hills, helped direct millions of dollars in earmarks to public projects that had the potential to enhance the surroundings of the lawmaker’s own property. The research showed that in 2008, Israel earmarked $490,000 to study Commack Road, bordering Dix Hills, with the goal of easing traffic along busy bypass. The Post points out that the Congressman's home (in red on the map) is within two miles of the roadway. According to the Post, the project has stalled and the money is yet to be spent. The study is regarding a freight-rail-truck Intermodal facility proposed by the New York State Department of Transportation. The …
Supervisor seen in noticeable discomfort earlier in the week.
Huntington Town Supervisor Frank Petrone is scheduled to undergo back surgery this month. At a Town Board meeting Monday and a press conference Tuesday at Town Hall the supervisor could be seen moving around somewhat gingerly because of lingering back pain. A statement from the Town of Huntington regarding the specifics of the surgical procedure will come following the operation, according to A.J. Carter, the town's communication director. At Monday's Town Board meeting, Huntington Town Councilman Mark Mayoka wished Petrone well regarding the upcoming medical procedure.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Huntington At Your Service to publicly launch online March 1.
Town of Huntington officials held a press conference Tuesday to announce a new citizen request management system that they say will improve communication with Town Hall through smart phones and home computers. Town representatives said the new system, dubbed Huntington At Your Service, will allow residents to make requests and track progress, whether by smart phone message, a phone call or sent letter, and reduce the number of people who get transferred from department to department when contacting Town Hall. "We know we have to pick up and meet technology at the crossroads," said Town Supervisor Frank Petrone Tuesday. The new system will provide an opportunity for residents to more efficiently identify areas of concern to town …
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Votes no to hear public comment next month regarding possible bamboo regulation; says his mind is already made up.
On at least one issue, the people's voice means nothing to Huntington Town Councilman Mark Cuthbertson. When voting on whether to schedule a public hearing next month to a Town Code amendment regarding property maintenance nuisances, specifically a proposal to regulate the excessive growth of bamboo, Cuthbertson said his mind is already made up. "I have concerns with the motion that we are going to regulate the bamboo," said Cuthbertson, at a meeting at Town Hall Monday. "I don't know what would be next, poison ivy?" Governement regulation works in some cases, but not with bamboo regulation in Huntington, according to Cuthbertson. "I just think this trying to regulate the growth of bamboo is not the place where Town Board members should …
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Monday, February 6, 2012
Also named to Public Safety, Human Services, and Environmental Planning and Agriculture committees.
Suffolk County Legislator Lou D’Amaro has begun work as chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee. Recently named to the position by Presiding Officer Bill Lindsay, the four-term lawmaker chaired his first committee meeting last week. The 17th District legislator said he is focused on controlling the size of government. "The residents of Suffolk County have my commitment that I will use my position on the Budget and Finance Committee to continue advancing these goals, while at the same time minimizing any impacts on our county workforce," said D'Amaro in a press release. D'Amaro, D-Huntington Station, will also serve on the Environment, Planning and Agriculture Committee as vice-chairman for the seventh consecutive year; the newly-…
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Town Board member Mark Cuthbertson urges residents to apply.
The town is reminding Huntington residents over the age of 65 to apply for a possible senior tax exemption on Dec. 2012 tax bills. The first, the Enhanced STAR school tax exemption, is a state-funded exemption for homeowners, according to a town release. The requirements are: Applicants must be 65 years of age by Dec. 31, 2012 (except husband and wife or sibling co-owners; only one needs to be 65); 2010 income cannot exceed $79,050 (federal adjusted gross less taxable IRA distributions); and applicants will need to file with the Town Assessor’s Office by March 1, 2012, according to the town. Additionally, a limited income senior citizen exemption is available for possible reductions to school, county, police, town, highway and library …
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Patch looks at some top stories from nearby towns.
Cuomo Outlines 2012-13 Budget, Reform Plan: Gov. Andrew Cuomo addressed residents at Molloy College in Rockville Centre Thursday morning with an outline for his 2012-13 Executive Budget and Reform Plan. The idea, according to Cuomo, is to build upon the "historic reforms" enacted last year and continue to move New York in the right direction. The governor cited "bipartisan cooperation" as a main reason for success in Albany. Woman, 62, Chases Burglar From Bethpage Home: A feisty 62-year-old woman awakened from an afternoon nap by an intruder screamed and chased the burglar from her Bethpage bedroom, Nassau Police said Thursday. New Hyde Park Awarded $125,000 in Community Development Grants: Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano announced …
Friday, February 3, 2012
Rep. Steve Israel praises the decision.
The Department of Veterans Affairs will now allow parents of fallen service members to be buried alongside their children in National Cemeteries. The new rule authorizes the burial of a parent when there is no eligible spouse or child and will allow the parent to know their wishes will be honored ahead of time. Part of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2010, the rule applies to parents of veterans who die on or after Oct. 7, 2001. Parents must have died on or after Oct. 13, 2010 to be eligible. Rep. Steve Israel, D-Dix Hills, introduced similar legislation in 2008, and has long supported this change to the VA’s interment rules based on input from Long Island military families, according to a press release. “For these families, who have made …
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Former Legislator Jon Cooper think’s it’s a good fit for Huntington.
First-term Suffolk County Legislator William Spencer has been named chairman of the Health Committee by Presiding Officer Bill Lindsay. “It will be my responsibility to ensure that the health and well-being of all Suffolk County residents is a priority for the Legislature,” said Spencer, D-Centerport, in a press release. Spencer, a doctor, said he will lead colleagues in diagnosing pressing issues facing Suffolk residents while prescribing solutions for them as chairman. Former 18th District Legis. Jon Cooper told Patch the appointment by Lindsay makes perfect sense because of Spencer's extensive medical background. "Because of cutbacks in state funding, our county health centers, including Huntington's Dolan Family Health Center, have …
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Twenty-fifth annual Black History Month event set for Feb. 2. at Town Hall.
Plans are in place for the Town of Huntington’s Black History Month Celebration. The keynote address for the Feb. 2 event will be presented by Rev. Kevin D. Jordan, a ministerial staff member of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Huntington and Dean of Academic Support Services at Dowling College. Entertainment will be provided by the Michael Jazz Trio from Central Islip. The family group, consisting of three teenage brothers, has played throughout Long Island, at the Apollo Theater and the Friars Club in Manhattan. The public event begins at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. In other town news, The Kiwanis Club of Huntington staged its Field of Honor Return Appreciation Celebration Jan. 9 at Honu Kitchen & Cocktails in …
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Stephanie jose
11:12 am on Thursday, February 9, 2012
Does everyone realize that by decreasing truck traffic we will decrease taxes spent on roadways? I hate earmarks and spending should be more transparent, but this seems more like a red herring headline to sell papers when you actually read the article. You shouldn't just go on a lynch mob mentality every time you hear something anti-democrat or anti-republican. You just sound silly. more ›