Town Notebook: Chamber Creates Multicultural Business Committee

The Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce is creating a new Multicultural Business Committee designed to increase new business relationships and opportunities within the multicultural sector of business. The committee will also focus on the increasing growth of the multicultural segment within business and professional communities. 

Among the committee's objectives are to bridge the gap and foster working relationships between diverse businesses, be the voice of diverse businesses, and educate the community about cultural business diversity, as well as facilitate networking opportunities.

“We are excited about establishing this new Multicultural Business Committee and feel that it will have a significant impact and serve as a vital resource and tool within Long Island’s business community,” said Larry Kushnick, Huntington Chamber vice chairman.

The committee’s first meeting will take place on April 30 at 8:30 a.m. at the Chamber office located at 164 Main St. in Huntington.

The Committee is open to all multicultural businesses and professionals and for those interested in participating or learning more about doing business with multicultural businesses.  For more information, please call Linda Mitchell at the Chamber office at 631-423-6100.

Huntington Supervisor and Councilman on the Air

Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone and Councilman Mark Cuthbertson were the featured guests on the latest edition of the program “Island Outlook” that aired on several Long Island radio stations on Sunday.

In a half hour conversation recorded with host Frank Brinka, news director for WHLI and WBZO (B103), Petrone and Cuthbertson discussed a wide variety of topics of interest to Huntington residents, including the latest developments in Huntington Station’s revitalization and business development throughout the Town, the success of the Town’s curbside pickup e-waste recycling program, recent open space acquisitions, adoptions at the Town’s Animal Shelter and the upcoming Earth Day Expo and Movies on the Lawn Series.

The program aired at 6 a.m. on WKJY (KJOY, 98.3 FM); at 7 a.m. on WBZO (B103, 103.1 FM) and WWSK (The Shark, 94.3 FM); and at 9 a.m. on WHLI (1100 AM). The program can be heard through the radio stations’ websites: whli.com, kjoy.com, b103.com and 943theshark.com.

Coming Up

The annual Town Ethics Board meeting will take place on April 8 at 6 p.m. in Town Hall. The public is invited to bring forward any suggestions for improvement to the town code of ethics. Contact Anne Bershatsky at 631-351-3344, Abershatsky@huntingtonny.gov.

Town Board meeting on April 9 at 7 p.m. PDF agenda attached.

Zoning Board meeting on April 11 at 6 p.m. in Town Hall. PDF agenda attached.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone will speak at the Huntington Chamber of Commerce meeting on April 23 from 7:30-10 a.m. at Huntington Yacht Club. $25 members, $35 non members.