By Nolan Cleary Another resident of Huntington was shot dead in the doorway of his home last Sunday. Roquez Villalta-Jimenez, age 32, was in his home on 21 East 12th St. when he was shot after responding to a knock at his front door. Suffolk County Police responded around 11:35 P.M. Jimenez was rushed to the Huntington Hospital where he was declared dead. The incident is the second incident this month in Huntington in which a man was shot and killed in the doorway of his home

Six years ago this newspaper endorsed Tom Suozzi in the Democratic primary for the open seat for US Congress. We chose well. This year, the choice is also clear: Robert Zimmerman, New York's Democratic National Committeeman, close ally of President Joe Biden, and the endorsed candidate of all the Democratic Party committees in the new 3rd District (Towns of Oyster Bay, North Hempstead and NE Queens). Zimmerman is a lifelong progressive Democrat - holding presidential appoin

By Thomas Nothel Local sailors had outstanding performances in the World Match Racing Tour Academy Grade 3 Regatta hosted by Oakcliff Sailing of Oyster Bay on August 4-7. Cormac Murphy and his Waterfront Center team, an Oyster Bay community sailing organization, won the Regatta defeating Alfonso Garcia Bringasut of Mexico in the finals. The team of Doug Shannon, Lindsey Winter and Anne Corvi finished third. Winter and Corvi are Oakcliff Sailing Graduates. Located in Oyster Ba

By Priya Persaud The 11th India Day Parade of Long Island was held last Sunday, on a blazingly hot day, but with thousands of people cheerfully manning the parade route. The Parade marked the celebration of India’s milestone 75th anniversary of independence. The festivities began at the Hicksville Community Center. Numerous marching groups, decorated floats, vibrant flags, and patriotic songs were distinctly featured throughout the parade. The Parade leaders were India Day Pa

By Chris O’Neill Two critical local primaries for US Congress – for Republicans in Huntington, Smithtown, and north shore Brookhaven (District 1); and for Democrats in Oyster Bay, Glen Cove and North Hempstead (District 3) - are being held this week on the North Shore. In both races, opportunists who changed their party registration only a few months ago – to run for Congress – are being backed by millions in “Crypocurrency” money. In District 1, Nick LaLota, the Republican P

by Niall Fitzgerald Glen Cove's bond ratings are improving under its new Mayor Pam Panzenbeck (R), saving taxpayers millions in lower interest and finance costs. Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the City of Glen Cove's Public Improvement Serial Bonds, 2022 Series A, to a strong "Baa2" rating. "Bond ratings are essential tools which alert investors to the quality and stability of a particular bond. These ratings consequently highly influence interest rates, investment

by Steve Levy The idea behind an Industrial Development Agency ("IDA") is to provide tax incentives for companies to locate on Long Island in order to add jobs and revenue to the community. It is designed to make it more attractive for a company to locate here when they otherwise would not. Those incentives were used successfully in luring companies such as Computer Associates and Canon to Long Island, which brought with them thousands of new, high-paying jobs. But, too often

By Niall Fitzgerald A summer crime wave of parking lot robberies is being conducted by a gang of four or five robbers at Costco parking lots. The robbers - described as two women and two or three men - have hit cars at the Costco parking lots in Commack and Melville; and the Bed, Bath & Beyond in East Northport. According to Suffolk Police, the robbers are breaking into cars, and taking newly-purchased merchandise from elderly shoppers. The robbers have stolen thousands of do

by Chris O'Neill Joseph Mondello, the former longtime Nassau County Republican Chairman, and former US Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago passed away on August 1st at Glen Cove Hospital. Mondello lived for many years in Levittown and Oyster Bay Cove, and recently moved to Bayville. He was 84, and his funeral mass was held on Monday, August 8th at St. Dominic's Church in Oyster Bay. “Joe Mondello was one of the most decent and patriotic men I’ve ever known,” stated Nassau Coun

By Nolan Cleary A Huntington man was shot and killed in the doorway of his home early Tuesday morning, according to Suffolk County police - and the nurderer remains at large. The murder happened when 23 year old Byron Martinez responded to a knock at his door at his residence at 212 5th Ave at around 1:15 AM. Upon answering his door, he was then shot and killed. Neighbors called 911 to report the gunfire in the Huntington neighborhood. Martinez pronounced dead at the scene, a