By Mitch Baxter The segment of Deshon Drive in front of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Hindu Temple in Melville was recently renamed the "HH Pramukh Swami Drive / Deshon Drive," in honor of the temple's spiritual leader and founder Pramukh Swami Maharaj. The October 15th renaming ceremony was timed to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of the Swami, who died in 2016. The BAPS Temple serves the rapidly-growing Indian community in Huntington and Oyster Bay, and currentl

By Priya Persaud The NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority reported that the LIRR is finally projected to run to open its new Grand Central Terminal - before the end of 2022. The railroad confirmed that some aspects of the highly-anticipated East Side Access project would not be fully completed and functional, but that some train service would begin on or just after Christmas. It was 15 years ago, when the LIRR began its $11.1 billion East Side Access project, to link the

by Maureen Daly A reform of the Town of Huntington's "Anti-Bias Task Force" brought-out a show of angry anti-Hispanic bigotry from several of the Task Force's white former members, at the November 17th town board meeting. This was the second public outburst of anti-Hispanic bias from the supposedly "anti-bias" group in less than a year. At the November 17th meeting, several former members of the task force - all white leftists - denounced the Board for having appointed five

The Christmas and holiday season is upon us, and Americans are expected to spend over $500 billion on holiday gifts and goodies - over $950 for each average American - over this holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation. Over a quarter of that holiday spending is done online, with an estimated $150 billion spent for online purchases, with the busiest day online being Cyber Monday - the Monday after Thanksgiving. Today, over 82% of holiday shoppers intend to

by Maureen Daly The controversial proposal to make the free parking lots in Huntington into paid parking has been scrapped - and removed from the Town of Huntington's budget. The "paid parking" proposal originated from the Town's Deputy Supervisor John McCarron, and the town Controller's Office, and was supposed to bring in over $1 million per year in fees and parking fines. However, according to recent news reports from the Northport Observer, the Town has a "reserve fund" o

By Rupert Deedes Toys for Tots and the Town of Oyster Bay are hosting a “drive-through” Collection Drive for toys for needy children in Oyster Bay. The Toys for Tots collection drive will be held on Saturday, December 3rd, from 9AM to 2PM – and if it rains on Saturday, the drive will take place on Sunday, December 4th. The event is being conducted in partnership with the United States Marine Corps and Optimum, and with the support of Contour Mortgage, with collection boxes lo

By Nolan Cleary The MTA recently banned a Huntington man from riding its services, making him the first person to receive a "ban" from the railroad company. Michael Harewood, age 47, of 7 Preakness Court in Greenlawn, has been barred from taking using any MTA services until 2024, a result of charges involving the sexual assault of a female Long Island Railroad Conductor. In August, Harewood inappropriately touched a female conductor on a LIRR train, without her consent. He wa

By Thomas Nothel The lighting of Huntington’s Christmas Tree on Wall Street – dubbed the “Holiday Spectacular” - returned to Huntington Village for the third year in a row, with crowds of over 15,000 attending. The festivities kicked off on Saturday November 26th with a Christmas Parade at 5pm, followed by the lighting of the 65 foot tree located on Wall Street. 15,000 people jammed Huntington Village enthusiastically enjoying opening day festivities, exploring a festively

By Mark Demetropoulos After a six month series of hearings and negotiations, Suffolk County adopted a new legislative district map by a bipartisan Republican-Democrat consensus. The bipartisan success of the Suffolk redistricting is a stark contrast to the partisan disagreements that marked both the New York State redistricting and neighboring Nassau County’s redistricting processes. The Suffolk County Legislature appointed a Redistricting Commission last April, consisting o

Welcome to the new age of fraud. When nonsense or obvious lies - stated with a salesman's panache and a touch of psychological manipulation or gaslighting - will strip even "sophisticated" people of their judgment, dignity and savings. Today - far too many people lie. And lie with brazen gusto. And are indignant if you dare speak the truth. Just keep quiet and go happily along. Last week, the world was shocked to learn that it's latest king with no clothing was a 30-year ol