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A Correction and An Apology

By Justin Thompson, on March 31st, 2014

One of my recent stories incorrectly reported that Town Spokesman AJ Carter failed to respond to my inquiry regarding the Blighted Property at 65 Youngs Hill Road, Halesite. See villagetattler.com/2014/03/26/get-dime/

I was wrong!

Mr. Carter replied to my inquiry on the same day that I asked the question.

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Get Off The Dime

By Justin Thompson, on March 26th, 2014

65 Youngs Hill, March 23, 2014

It’s been a year since Village Tattler reporters filed a Blighted Property complaint citing the dilapidated residence at 65 Youngs Hill Road, Halesite.

Over the last

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Town Policies Heighten Big Rig Problem

By Justin Thompson, on March 20th, 2014

This sign is ignored, on East 8th Street, Huntington Station.

This sign is ignored, on East 8th Street, close to Depot Road, Huntington Station.

Government’s main function is to serve the people. So it’s exasperating when their policies

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Other Public Agencies And Non-Profits Own the Blight

By Justin Thompson, on February 8th, 2014

New York Avenue and Mill Lane

Sometimes, a little digging uncovers gold nuggets. Two more derelict properties have been found to be owned by very visible landlords.

The long-abandoned former gasoline station

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Town Board Approves Huntington Station Housing Development and Hotel Rezoning

By Village Tattler, on February 5th, 2014

Town Council members

The Huntington Town Board, at its February 4 meeting, approved four measures aimed at furthering proposals for Huntington Station revitalization, advancing the Columbia Terrace affordable housing development and allowing for the possibility

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Town Owns Some of the Blight and All of the Responsibility

By Justin Thompson, on January 31st, 2014

Blighted Property – Creek Road

Huntington’s blighted, derelict and abandoned properties are much more evident now that winter has settled into Long Island. What’s not so evident is that the Town actually owns at least

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Town of Huntington Holds Avalon Bay Lottery

By Village Tattler, on January 8th, 2014

Avalon Bay Lottery held on January 7 at Huntington Town Hall.

Avalon Bay Lottery was held on January 7 at Huntington Town Hall.

As applicants watched in enthusiastic anticipation at the Town Board meeting room on January 7,

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Supervisor Petrone Outlines His Agenda at Inaugural Ceremony

By Village Tattler, on January 7th, 2014

Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone took the oath of office for a record sixth time January 6 and in an address outlined an agenda for the next for years that brings to fruition projects that implement his long-term