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Weeks Of Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Northern State Parkway In Suffolk County Weeks Of Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Northern State Parkway In Suffolk County
Weeks Of Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Northern State Parkway In Suffolk County Drivers on Long Island are being warned about potential delays due to scheduled roadwork on the Northern State Parkway. Beginning Wednesday, July 26, the eastbound lanes of the parkway will close nightly between Deer Park Road (Exit 42) in the Town of Huntington and Sagtikos State Parkway (Exit 44) in the Town of Smithtown from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday, July 27. The nightly closures are expected to last four weeks and will allow road crews to complete needed paving work, according to the Department of Transportation. During the closures, drivers will follow signed detours to get around t…

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by Michael Mashburn
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2 Employees Busted Selling Marijuana At Huntington Station Business, Police Say 2 Employees Busted Selling Marijuana At Huntington Station Business, Police Say
2 Employees Busted Selling Marijuana At Huntington Station Business, Police Say An investigation into illegal pot sales at a Long Island business ended with two employees in handcuffs. The arrests were made Tuesday, June 27, at Huntington Station’s Cloud Smoke Cigar & Convenience, located on East 11th Street. While executing a search warrant at the business, officers uncovered a “large quantity” of concentrated cannabis, cannabis, packing equipment, and flavored vape products, according to Suffolk County Police. The department released a photo showing dozens of illegal products that were reportedly seized.  The following employees were arrested at the scene:…

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Full Closure Scheduled On Long Island Expressway In Huntington Full Closure Scheduled On Long Island Expressway In Huntington
Full Closure Scheduled On Long Island Expressway In Huntington Scheduled roadwork on the Long Island Expressway could spell delays for drivers this week. The eastbound lanes of I-495 are set to close from 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 to 5 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, near Commack Road in the Town of Huntington, according to the Department of Transportation. In the meantime, traffic will be detoured onto the South Service Road. Transportation officials said the closure will allow road crews to complete scheduled bridge work. Drivers were urged to slow down through the stretch and reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. You can find th…

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by Michael Mashburn
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6 Garbage Trucks Destroyed In Blaze In Huntington 6 Garbage Trucks Destroyed In Blaze In Huntington
6 Garbage Trucks Destroyed In Blaze In Huntington A fire destroyed six of a Long Island town's garbage trucks. Officials announced on the morning of Sunday, Dec. 4, that a fire at the Town of Huntington’s Boxer Court maintenance facility destroyed six of the 15 garbage trucks in the overnight hours. "I am relieved to report there are no injuries," Huntington Town Supervisor Ed Smyth said. "The cause of the fire is under investigation however, it does not appear to be suspicious. The explosions many residents reported hearing came from the tires of the trucks as they burned." Smyth added that officials are confident regularly schedule…

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Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Northern State Parkway In Huntington Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Northern State Parkway In Huntington
Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Northern State Parkway In Huntington Be ready for possible travel delays on Long Island in the coming days. Road crews will be conducting full overnight closures of the eastbound Northern State Parkway in the Town of Huntington beginning Tuesday, Nov 1., according to the Department of Transportation. All eastbound lanes are expected to close from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. between State Route 110 (exit 40) and Wolf Hill Road (exit 41) through Saturday morning, Nov. 5. Transportation officials said the closures will allow road crews to complete work on a drainage rehabilitation project. Drivers were encouraged to follow a signed deto…

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Detours Scheduled On Long Island Expressway For Weeks In Huntington Detours Scheduled On Long Island Expressway For Weeks In Huntington
Detours Scheduled On Long Island Expressway For Weeks In Huntington The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is advising that there will be detours on the Long Island Expressway for several weeks as crews work on a road resurfacing project. In Suffolk County, the NYSDOT is advising motorists that eastbound traffic on the Expressway will be detoured for several miles in the Town of Huntington during contracting work. Roadwork is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. on Monday, May 23, with work wrapping up by 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 24. During the project - which is expected to last approximately four weeks - traffic will be detoured onto the South Serv…

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Suffolk County Reports Two More Cases Of West Nile Virus Suffolk County Reports Two More Cases Of West Nile Virus
Suffolk County Reports Two More Cases Of West Nile Virus Two new cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed on Long Island, according to the Department of Health. Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Services Dr. Gregson Pigott reported this week that two additional cases of West Nile virus in Suffolk County, bringing the total to seven over the course of the year. According to health officials, the first new case was in the Town of Southold in a resident over the age of 50. He became ill with the virus in early October, was hospitalized later that month, and has since almost fully recovered at home. The second was in the Town of Brookhaven, …

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Former Huntington Town Employee Falsified Resume, Suffolk DA Says Former Huntington Town Employee Falsified Resume, Suffolk DA Says
Former Huntington Town Employee Falsified Resume, Suffolk DA Says A former town official on Long Island could face time behind bars for allegedly falsifying his resume, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office announced. Dominic Spada, the former director of maritime services for the Town of Huntington was arrested this week and is facing multiple charges for allegedly falsifying the information on an application for a bay constable Civil Service exam. Spada is also an elected trustee in the Village of Huntington Bay, a harbormaster in the Town of Islip, and the first assistant chief of the Halesite Fire Department. Specifically, Spada was charged …

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by Zak Failla
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Dozens Of Cars Destroyed As Fire Spreads To Hotel Parking Lot In Suffolk Dozens Of Cars Destroyed As Fire Spreads To Hotel Parking Lot In Suffolk
Dozens Of Cars Destroyed As Fire Spreads To Hotel Parking Lot In Suffolk A midday car fire outside a Long Island hotel rapidly spread to many other vehicles, destroying at least 25 of them. Members of the Melville Volunteer Fire Department responded at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, to the Huntington Hilton on Broadhollow Road, where there was a reported car fire. Upon arrival, Fire Chief David Kaplan said crews found multiple cars burning in the middle of a storage lot of approximately 1,000 Uber vehicles. With an assist from neighboring fire departments in Plainview, East Farmingdale, Huntington Manor, and Dix Hills, the fire was knocked down in …

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