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Huntington Councilmember Claims 'Retaliation' After Board Eliminates All Staff Positions Huntington Councilmember Claims 'Retaliation' After Board Eliminates All Staff Positions
Huntington Councilmember Claims 'Retaliation' After Board Eliminates All Staff Positions A local lawmaker on Long Island is accusing her colleagues of retaliation after an unexpected vote led to her entire staff being fired. The Huntington Town Board, by a vote of 4-1, eliminated all council staff positions, citing a push for "efficient government," during a meeting on Tuesday, evening Feb. 11. Councilmember Brooke Lupinacci, who has been a vocal critic of what she's claimed are "conflicts of interest" by the board, accused  her colleagues of retaliation. “Last evening, Supervisor [Edmund] Smyth, and council members [Salvatore] Ferro, [Dave] Bennardo, and [Theresa] Mari, …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Long Island Town Employee Falsified Resume, DA Says Long Island Town Employee Falsified Resume, DA Says
Long Island Town Employee Falsified Resume, 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