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SPOTLIGHT

By Jano [email protected]

Details of a revised state Depart-ment of Transportation plan to build arest stop between exits 51 and 52 onthe Long Island Expressway in DixHills still have not been discussedwith state and county representatives,who instead learned of the changesfrom their constituents and Hunting-ton Town Supervisor Frank PetronePetrone, who met with state DOT

officials around three weeks ago, dis-covered on March 10 that local stateand county officials were not briefedon the new plan for the site, which iscurrently a text stop. He said depart-ment officials briefed him on a newlymodified plan, mentioning it wouldinvolve a smaller building, no food es-tablishments, a police presence and

that truckers would be barred from therest stop.Assemblyman Andrew Raia (R-

East Northport) added that he was toldthere would be wine sold at a TasteNY store at the rest stop.State DOT Director of Communica-

tions Gary Holmes could not confirmdetails of the revised plan when askedon Monday.Instead, a statement was provided,

which said, "To ensure the state is re-ceiving an array of input, we've beenmeeting with stakeholders as we com-mitted to last fall. They've been pro-ductive discussions about how we canbest ensure the health and safety of allusers of the LIE, and we look forwardto continuing those conversations inthe coming weeks and months.”Petrone said state DOT officials

Pols: State DOT Sidestepped Us AgainDIX HILLS

By Janee [email protected]

Starting June 1, Suffolk policewill begin a process of finingresidents and business ownerswhose burglar alarm systems arefalsely triggered.The alarm management pro-

gram requires residents andcommercial business owners toregister their alarm system withSuffolk police and pay an annu-al registration fee of $50 for res-idences and $100 for businesses.Registration is slated to open onApril 1. Whether or not alarm systems

are registered, residents and busi-

ness owners are subject to fines ifpolice respond to a false alarm.The fines increase on a per-of-fense basis and can go up to $500for registered locations, and up to$500 for residences and $750 forbusinesses with unregistered sys-tems. The first two offenses atregistered locations will draw awritten warning without a fine.Suffolk County Presiding Of-

ficer DuWayne Gregory (D-Amityville) said that although itisn’t an easy decision to “imposeany additional cost on our hardworking taxpayers,” this pro-gram could “decrease the occur-rence of false alarms.” The Leg-islature approved the program

12-6 in December 2015.“The Suffolk County Police

Department responded to 97,000false alarms in 2015 consumingover 32,000 patrol hours, divert-ing officers and resources fromreal emergencies,” said SuffolkCounty Executive Steve Bellone,who budgeted $7.3 million inexpected revenue from the pro-gram in this year’s budget.Added Suffolk County Police

Chief Stuart Cameron, “That’stime we can have our officersworking on the heroin problem,the gang problem, getting gunsoff our streets and working ontraffic issues to reduce the num-

County To Fine For False AlarmsTOWN OF HUNTINGTON

According to Huntington Town Supervisor Frank Petrone, state DOT officialshave revised a plan to build a rest stop between exits 51 and 52 on the Long Is-land Expressway in Dix Hills have been revised to include a smaller building, nofood establishments, barring truckers and a police presence.

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Local officials have teamed up with the Ameri-can Red Cross to promote fire preparedness andinstall fire alarms for free.The partnership, which was formed between

Suffolk County Legislator William Spencer (D-Centerport), Nassau County Legislator Siela By-noe (D-Westbury) and the Red Cross, is part of aHome Fire Preparedness Campaign that is hopedto reduce fire-related fatalities by 25 percent by2020. Annually, residential house fires account for2,500 deaths across the nation, officials said.“When you look at fires in homes that have

smoke detectors, there is a 50 percent decrease indeaths and injuries when there’s an active smokedetector,” Spencer said on Friday.The Red Cross is providing Suffolk and Nassau

residents Kidde-brand fire alarms with a lithium-ion battery that is estimated to last 10 years. Resi-dents can call 516-229-1086 or log on to Red-Cross.org/LIFireSafety to make a free appoint-ment. Volunteers were in Huntington Station onSaturday to host an alarm-installation event, andwill host another event in the Village of Hemp-stead on April 9.Bynoe, who is also the executive director of the

Huntington Housing Authority, added, “It will al-low for families to have peace of mind for years tocome knowing that they have a maintenance-freesmoke detector.”Elizabeth Barker, interim chief executive officer

of the Long Island chapter of the Red Cross, saidthe organization responds to 200 house fires on

Long Island each year. Throughout the nation, theRed Cross responds to 70,000 house fires. Offi-cials said“We’re on the scene when people have lost their

home and their possessions and sometimes theirpets and their loved ones,” Barker said. “This is re-ally an opportunity for us to help people get pre-pared.”The alarms and installations are being offered

on a first-come, first-served basis, with a goal of400 installations, Barker said.Francis McQuade, chief of the Huntington

Manor Fire Department, said these alarms are the“way of the future.”“Fire just expands every second. People have up

to two minutes to escape their house from a work-ing fire,” said McQuade. “It does save lives. Everyminute counts.”

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The Huntington Town Board isconsidering changes to its rentalregistry law, a 2014 mandate thatrequires the yearly inspection, andregistration, of rental homes thatare not owner-occupied.The proposed changes to the law

would require inspections be doneevery other year instead of everyyear, and would establish a permitdenial and revocation process. Itwould also make it illegal for home-owners or managing agents to sub-mit false or misleading statementswhen filing for a permit, and thesame would also apply to architectsand engineers regarding their certi-fication and documentation filings.In its current state, the yearly

rental permits come with a $475fee. If the proposed changes are ap-proved the permit length would beextended to two years, but the feewould remain $475.A public hearing on the proposed

changes was held last week duringthe town board’s monthly meeting.It drew five speakers, many ofwhom said they are not satisfiedwith the proposed changes.

Donna Paltrowitz, who identifiedherself as a local landlord, calledthe process of an annual inspectionand registration an “extremely cum-bersome.” She asked that the length

of permits be extended to five yearsinstead of two.Other speakers took issue with the

legislation as a whole, such as JonFinke, a Northport part-time land-lord, who said he owns a pair oftwo-family homes and that the per-mit fee may “force” him to raiserents.Huntington Councilwoman

Tracey Edwards, who wrote theoriginal rental registry law, as wellas the amendment, has said the lawwas designed to safeguard tenants.After last week’s meeting, Ed-

wards said the proposed changes arein line with the board’s commitmentto modifying the resolution to ac-commodate residents’ input.She also noted that some residents

were not aware of the proposedchanges prior to the meeting, andsaid, “I think that what we have to dobetter is provide better communica-tion because we are responding totheir concerns. We just have to keepcommunicating and talking topeople.”

Landlord: Rental Law Changes Not EnoughTOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Joe Finke, who said he owns a pair of two-family rental homes in Northport,speaks last week during a public hearing on proposed changes to the Town ofHuntington’s rental registry law. If approved, an amendment to the resolutionwould make rental permits valid for two years instead of one.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEKSTEVE STERN

“It is absolutely unacceptablethat New York State would pro-ceed with a proposal againwithout informing local electedofficials. This disappointmenthad been clearly expressed tothem, not just last time they putforth a proposal, but literallythroughout the past 20 plusyears.”

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Three’s Company

A 46-year-old Dix Hills man was arrest-ed on Village Hill Drive in Dix Hills ataround 9 p.m. on March 10 for allegedlydriving with a suspended license, as well aspossessing drugs. Police charged him withsecond-degree aggravated unlicensed oper-ation, and two counts of seventh-degreecriminal possession of a controlled sub-stance for possessing prescription pills andcocaine. Two other men were also arrested,police said. A 27-year-old man wascharged with two counts of seventh-degreepossession of a controlled substance forhaving cocaine and heroin, police said. Athird man was charged with one count ofseventh-degree criminal possession of acontrolled substance for possessing crackcocaine, police said.

Construction Items Stolen

Several construction items were stolenfrom the backyard of a Dix Hills residenceon Baldwin Path at around 4 p.m. onMarch 9, police said. A cement mixer, pal-let fork, a stump ripping bucket and othersimilar items were taken, police said. Theitems are valued at over $1,000.

Homes Burglarized

A vacant Dix Hills residence on SeamanNeck Road was burglarized at around 3p.m. on March 5, police said. Cable wiring,drills, a saw, an air compressor and otheritems were stolen from the home, whichwas being renovated, police said. Also, anunknown person burglarized a Dix Hillsresidence on Chaffey Court at around 3:15p.m. on March, police said. Jewelry, moneyand a credit card were allegedly taken fromthat home.

Social Insecurity

Police said an unknown person stole sev-eral items from a 2014 Acura parked at theSocial Security Administration building onWalt Whitman Road in Melville at around12 noon on March 4. A laptop, a SamsungGalaxy, an iPad and a briefcase werestolen, police said.

Multicultural Voices… As all you readersknow, I am a huge fan of poetry. After all, oneof our country’s greatest literary titans emergedright from our own backyard.That’s why I’d like to sharewith you a wonderful programfrom the Walt Whitman Birth-place Association called the Favorite PoemProject: Multicultural Voices. The associationinvites all to submit their favorite poems fromhistory along with a brief personal statement onwhy they believe that poem is particularly sig-nificant. Select entries will be chosen, with theirrespective entrants invited to read at the event,and will be displayed at the association. Theevent will take place on April 17 from 2 p.m. to4 p.m. Please include a statement on whatmakes the poem significant to you, the title ofthe poem, the author, your name, email addressand phone number. Submissions must be re-ceived by April 1. They can be emailed to [email protected]. The associationis located at 246 Old Walt Whitman Road inHuntington Station.

Seeing green... Happy St. Patrick's Day,everyone! I was in town on Sunday for the annu-al parade and it was a blast. Did you guys enjoyit? You can flip inside to see some of our pic-tures from the parade. Did you get any goodones? Feel free to send them in to us [email protected]. We’d love to see

them! Anyway, the parade was a blast. Onething that caught my eye wasthe amount of St. Patrick’s Daypuppies that were in atten-dance. Seeing the pups alldressed up in green, deckedwith clover headbands, etc.was great. I love that Hunting-ton is a dog-friendly town.

There’s still time to dine… Sunday kickedoff the second-annual spring edition of DineHuntington Restaurant Week. Have you choweddown yet? If you’re not already aware, restau-rant week marks a week-long celebration wheresome of the best restaurants throughout theTown of Huntington offer a three-course, prixfixe menu for $27.95. Took a look inside this is-sue for the full list of participating restaurants,or log on to DineHuntington.com. Let me knowhow your experience is. I know I’m going tohave a hard time narrowing down my list.Maybe I’ll just take a trip to all 29 of the restau-rants!

(Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If youhave comments, ideas, or tips about what’s hap-pening in your neck of the woods, write to me to-day and let me know the latest. To contact me,drop a line to Aunt Rosie, c/o The Long-Islander,14 Wall Street, Huntington NY 11743. Or try thee-mail at [email protected])

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PUP OFTHEWEEK: SALLYUp for free adoption at theHuntington AnimalShelter (106 DepositRoad, East Northport) thisweek (through March 23)is Sally, a pit bull terrierwho is estimated to bebetween 4-5 years old.Sally is very active andloves to be outside playingwith whatever toy she canget ahold of. She’s a dogthat would need to bealone in the house withmuch older children sincehe’s pretty powerful. Formore information on howto adopt Sally, call 631-754-8722.

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The Dix Hills Fire Department re-sponded Friday to an early morninghouse fire onWolf Hill Road, fire of-ficials said.Firefighters arrived around 5:02a.m. to a heavy smoke condition,with the residents and family dogsafely evacuated from the one-storyhome.Fire officials said Dix Hills FireChief Robert Fling, who was first onthe scene, was able to enter the homeand close the door to a bedroom,minimizing the spread of the fire.Around 35 firefighters had theblaze under control within 20 min-utes, confining the fire damage to thebedroom. The remainder of the home

suffered from smoke damage.Three Dix Hills fire engines, anambulance and rehab and paramedicunits were on the scene under Fling’scommand.Mutual aid assistance was provid-ed by the Greenlawn Fire Depart-ment at the scene, and the HuntingtonManor Fire Department and Com-mack Volunteer Ambulance Corpsprovided standby coverage.The Town of Huntington CyanideResponse Team was also dispatchedto the scene.There were no injuries reported,and the Suffolk Police Arson Squadand Huntington Town Fire Marshalwere investigating as of Friday.

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The Huntington Zoning Board ofAppeals can now grant parkingvariances to restaurants locatedwithin office or industrial buildingsin industrial districts.The change passed unanimouslylast week during the HuntingtonTown Board’s monthly meeting.Huntington Supervisor FrankPetrone sponsored the resolution,which was seconded by Council-man Eugene Cook and Council-woman Tracey Edwards.Previously, town code requiredrestaurants, and other service busi-nesses, like nail salons, that operatewithin office buildings in industrial

districts to meet two separate park-ing requirements, one for restau-rants and one for office buildings.Those parking requirements arebased on square footage.Huntington officials said that thecode did not take into account thatsome restaurants are most activewhen offices have already closed forthe day. The change was made in or-der for the ZBA to take that into con-sideration and potentially grant park-ing variances for restaurant or serv-ice business that are in this situation,which was not previously permitted.The Huntington Town board host-ed a public hearing regarding thebill on Feb. 10, prior its approval.That hearing did not draw anyspeakers.

Code Change RemovesHurdle For Restaurants

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‘We Must RaiseMinimum Wage’

DEAR EDITOR:Support is growing across

New York State for increasingthe minimum wage to $15 anhour. More than two-thirds ofNew Yorkers agree that work-ing men and women need araise. The Legislature shouldgive them one, or Gov. Cuomoshould take action.The reasons to increase the

minimum wage are as clear asthey are compelling. Paying afair wage is a statement of ourbasic values. When we allowour fellow New Yorkers towork full-time and live inpoverty, we are sending a mes-sage that we do not value them.And when we permit large

employers to force taxpayers tofoot the bill for major costs ofdoing business – by offeringfood stamps and other statebenefit programs so workerscan provide for their families –

we send a message that NewYork is willing to subsidizecompanies that pay povertywages. As one study revealed,more than 50 percent of low-wage workers are on public as-sistance, costing state and localtaxpayers approximately $9billion over the past two years.Let’s be clear: The minimum

wage affects more than justhigh-school kids looking tomake a few extra dollars. Ac-cording to official state Depart-ment of Labor statistics from

February, half of all workersearning less than $15 per hourare 35 or older. In New YorkCity, 80 percent of minimum-wage workers are over age 25.According to the Economic

Policy Institute, statewide, 53percent of minimum wageworkers are women and 50 per-cent are people of color.The benefits of a hike

would go beyond those whoreceive it. For each dollar theminimum wage is increased,economists estimate it boostsconsumer spending by $2,800per affected household. Aminimum wage hike can stim-ulate the economy.And recent history shows that

a minimum wage hike is not a“job-killing tax.” Quite the op-posite. In 2014, more than adozen states – including NewYork – increased their stateminimum wage. In the monthsthat followed, these states expe-rienced higher rates of employ-ment growth than the nationalaverage, according to analysesby economists at GoldmanSachs and the Center for Eco-nomic and Policy Research.Nor is $15 an arbitrary num-

ber, as some suggest. As oneanalysis showed, if the mini-mum wage had just kept upwith inflation since 1970, itwould nearly match the gover-nor’s five-year phase-in plan,which would raise the payfloor to that level in New YorkCity by 2018 and in other partsof the state by 2021.We can address this problem

in one of two ways. The Legis-lature can enact an across-the-board increase. Or, under statelaw, the commissioner of the

Department of Labor can con-vene a wage board to examineconditions in a specific occu-pations and determine whetheran increase in wages is neces-sary because current wages areinadequate to provide forworkers and their families.Last year, New York con-

vened a wage board to addressthe woefully low wages for fast-food workers. Over two months,the board heard testimony fromemployees, employers and in-dustry experts, and reviewedstatistics and studies describingthe conditions in the industry.When confronted with the

harsh reality of what it is like tolive on poverty wages andwork in the fast-food industry,the wage board voted to raisethe minimum wage for fast-food workers at large chains to$15 per hour. As a result, asmany as 200,000 fast foodworkers will earn a true livingwage by 2021.There are many other indus-

tries – from home-care to retail– where the current minimumwage is inadequate. It is time tosend the simple message thatall New Yorkers deserve a fairday’s pay for a fair day’s work.Gov. Cuomo can use his

power to create more wageboards to critically examinewhether workers in other occu-pations face similar conditionsand therefore deserve a similarraise. But the best solution isfor the legislature to pass a lawthis session raising the state’sminimum wage to $15 per hourfor all workers.

ERIC SCHNEIDERMANNewYorkAttorney General

Opinion‘Not the types set up by the printer return their impression, the meaning, the main concern.’

Beginning June 1, residents will be held li-able when false alarms triggered by homesecurity systems summon police to theirhomes. Under a program approved as part ofthe budget process, registration of alarm sys-tems will also be required at a cost of $50 forresidential systems, and $100 for commer-cial. Fines for registered systems don’t kickin until the third offense, which comes witha $100 for residences and $150for businesses. Subsequent of-fenses can carry fines of up to$500. Unregistered systems will be subjectto fines from the first offense, which comeswith a $100 fine for residences and a $200fine for businesses, and can reach up to $500and $750 respectively for chronic offenders.The fees and fines are part of a program

designed to reduce the number instanceswhere police are summoned unnecessarilyfor false alarms. Countywide, Suffolk policeresponded to 97,000 false alarms last yearand spent a total 32,000 man hours dealingwith them. So the intent is good. We’d alllike to see police dealing with crime andquality of life issues instead of chasing downalarms triggered by loose pets or absent-minded homeowners.While we agree with the aims of the pro-

gram, we don’t agree with the way the pro-gram was rolled out. A wide-reaching pro-gram that impacts so many residents should-

n’t be approved as part of the budget process.If anything, it gives the appearance that theprogram is not much more than an opportu-nity to raise revenue (more than $7 millionin revenue is projected by the budget). Acounty-wide education program and sepa-rate hearings on the proposal would be moreappropriate.In fact, the program will not change the

set-up most homeowners alreadyhave with their alarm companies.When an alarm that is tied to a se-

curity company goes off, the company firstcontacts its client, and if the all-clear is giv-en, no police are called.Which makes the registration require-

ments questionable. Security companies arealready the first line of defense, and they al-ready have their clients’ information. It’s notas if police will call first; that remains the se-curity company’s job.What police will do isbill you when your alarm calls them unnec-essarily. Fortunately, the first two offenseswill be forgiven, but only if you’re regis-tered.A lower fee or no fee at all should be con-

sidered.At a time when somany families arestruggling to make ends meet, $50 is con-siderable. Suffolk residents pay considerableamount in taxes for police protection. If infact this will make police more efficient, letthe savings cover the costs.

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The Nassau County VeteransServices Agency has started a newfood pantry for veterans in need ofcanned food, toiletries and books.The new venture was announced

on March 10 by the VSA and Nas-sau County Executive EdwardMangano.Veterans can now visit the VSA at

2201 Hempstead Turnpike, Build-ing Q in East Meadow, Mondaythrough Friday from 8 a.m.-4:45p.m. All donations are welcome!“My administration is committed

to providing a better life for our vet-erans,” Mangano stated in a release.“Whether veterans are in need ofbenefit assistance, housing orcanned food and toiletries, the Nas-sau County Veterans ServiceAgency is here to help. If you serve,you deserve!”The VSA advocates for home-

town heroes and their dependentswith the United States Veterans Ad-ministration, as well as New YorkState and Nassau County agencies.

VSA counselors are available to ed-ucate veterans on programs andbenefits in which they are entitledto, as well as assist individuals withfinancial and economic issues.Nassau hosts a Veteran Stand

Down twice a year along with Unit-ed Veterans Organization, whichprovides free food, clothing and ac-cess to valuable services for veter-ans in need. This year’s events willbe held on July 12 from 10 a.m.-2p.m. at the American Legion inHempstead, and on Nov. 22 from10-2 p.m. at a yet-to-be-determinedlocation. The county will also host aPOW-MIA Memorial Service inEisenhower Park on Sept. 8 at 11a.m. Immediately following theservice, Mangano and the VSA willhost 2,000 veterans at Nassau’s 6thAnnual Veterans BBQ in Eisenhow-er Park.For more information, call 516-

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to the VSA can call 516-572-6526.

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Annual Parade Paints The Streets GreenST. PATRICK’S DAY

Thousands of Long Islanders cele-brated Irish culture on Sunday duringHuntington’s 82st annual St.Patrick’s Parade through the village.

The annual bash hosted by the An-cient Order of Hibernians was led bygrand marshal Jack Ryan, SuffolkCounty AOH president.

Revelers of all ages, includingelected officials from state, countyand town government, cub scouts andgirl scouts, fire departments, march-ing bands, Irish step-dancers and pipeand drum bands entertained thecrowds who lined Main Street andNew York Avenue, decked out in be-dazzled green attire and full of Irishcheer.

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There are still four days left toDine Huntington.The 2nd-annual Spring Dine

Huntington Restaurant Week kickedoff last Sunday and will go strongthorough this Sunday, March 20.Twenty nine of Huntington’s finest

restaurants are offering prix-fixe,three course dining experiences for$27.95 per person, plus tax and tipOn Saturday only, the special runs

until 7 p.m.Dine Huntington Restaurant Week

attracts diners to HuntingtonTownship restaurants from all overLong Island.Patrons can further plan out their

Dine Huntington Restaurant Weekitineraries by logging on toDineHuntington.com where menusfrom participating restaurants areavailable. Or take a look at the fol-lowing list for a glimpse of some ofthe dishes restaurants are offering.Dine Huntington Restaurant Week

is a collaborative venture of LongIslander News and the HuntingtonTownship Chamber of Commercewith sponsorship support theHuntington Village BusinessImprovement District and theHuntington Station BusinessImprovement District.

Participating Restaurants:

110 Japan179 Walt Whitman Road,Huntington Station631-673-6666On the menu: Basil Angus steak

Almarco13 Wall St., Huntington631-935-1690

Andrea's 256300 Jericho Turnpike, Commack631-486-7400On the menu: Chicken Milanese

Bistro Cassis55B Wall St., Huntington631-421-4122On the menu: Poulet au Chardonnay

Bistro 4444 Main St., Northport631-262-9744On the menu: Classic duck al’Orange

Black & Blue Seafood Chophouse65 Wall St., Huntington631-385-9255On the menu: Cornflake-crustedchicken

Bravo! Nader9 Union Place, Huntington631-351-1200On the menu: Homemade MeatlasagnaCafé Buenos Aires 23 Wall St.,Huntington 631-603-3600On the menu: Cornish hen

Cinque Terre Ristorante872 E. Jericho Turnpike, HuntingtonStation631-923-1255On the menu: Farfalle Genovese

Fado10 New St., Huntington

631-351-1010On the menu: North Atlantic salmonfilet

Harbor Mist105 Harbor Road, Cold SpringHarbor631-659-3888On the menu: Pecan-crusted tilapia

IMC279 Main St., Huntington631-824-6222On the menu: 8-ounce filet mignon

Jewel Restaurant400 Broad Hollow Road, Melville631-755-5777On the menu: Short ribs

Jonathan's Ristorante15 Wall St., Huntington631-549-0055On the menu: 10-ounce Sirloinburger on brioche bun

La Parma II452 W Jericho Turnpike, Huntington631-367-6360On the menu: Rigatoni filetto diPomodoro

La Piazza512 Walt Whitman Road, Melville631-425-0500On the menu: Capellini primavera

Mac’s Steakhouse12 Gerard St., Huntington631-549-5300On the menu: Argentinian cowboysteak

Mandarin Gourmet269 NewYork Ave., Huntington631-673-8188

Mill Pond House437 E Main St., Centerport631-261-7663 On the menu: Grilledsoy marinated flat iron steak

Osteria Da Nino292 Main St., Huntington631-425-0820On the menu: Ora king salmon

Piccola Bussola970 W Jericho Turnpike, Huntington631-692-6300 On the menu: Shrimptoscano

Piccolo Mondo1870 E Jericho Turnpike,Huntington631-462-0718On the menu: Grilled swordfish

Porto Fino395 NewYork Ave., Huntington631-673-1200On the menu: Stuffed pork chop

Porto Vivo7 Gerard St., Huntington631-385-8486On the menu: Prosciutto pizzette

Red Restaurant417 NewYork Ave., Huntington631-673-0304On the menu: Chicken Florentine

Ruvo Restaurant63 Broadway, Greenlawn631-261-7700On the menu: N.Y. shell steak

Storyville American Table43 Green St., Huntington631-351-3446On the menu: Fried chicken andwaffles

Ting92 E Main St., Huntington631-425-7788On the menu: Black pepper steak

Tutto Pazzo84 NewYork Ave., Huntington 631-271-2253On the menu: Homemade linguiniwith mussels

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FEEDING THE HUNGRY: For the secondtime in four months, the Village ofNorthport and the Northport Stop andShop Super Store have teamed to do-nate $1,421.80 to the Northport Ecu-menical Lay Council Food Pantry.

The 330 Main St. food pantry feedshundreds of people per week as anon-profit, community-based organi-zation. Officials said 100 percent ofthe donations made by the pantry godirectly to feeding the hungry in the

Northport-East Northport area. Thelatest check was presented to foodpantry Director Sally Stark on Fridayby Stop and Shop Manager Pat De-Rise, and several Northport officials.Those who were at the presentationwere Northport Village MayorGeorge Doll, village trustees HenryTobin and Jerry Maline, NorthportPolice Chief Bill Ricca and Stop andShop assistant managers Paul Dicker-son and Jen Lodico.

NEW CAFE:Café Revue (313 NewYorkAve., Huntington) opened Sunday inthe Book Revue shop on New YorkAvenue in Huntington village. CafeOwner Patrick Nolan said it serves up“classic cafe fare and premium localcoffee” from Southdown Coffee inHuntington . Nolan said that the 16-seat cafe has undergone a completefacelift, adding in a steam-injectedoven for bread baking. The cafeserves up five sandwiches rangingfrom $9-$12, including croque mon-sieur, an upscale ham and cheese; aspicy BLT-A, with the “A” for avoca-do; a plane jane BLT; grilled brie; andcaprese, added with pesto. Café Re-vue also serves three salads, caesar,arugula and frisée, ranging in pricefrom $8-$10. Also served are twosoups, tomato and a daily special,each for $5. Starting next Monday,the cafe will begin operating at regu-

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The Town of Huntington has re-leased its seasonal parks and recre-ation activities brochure online forthe first time, ending what used tobe mass printing and distribution ofthe brochure, saving an estimated$50,000 per year in costs, and gen-erating $7,000 in revenue.

The interactive brochure is avail-able at Tohparks.com and providesaccess for residents to sign up forprograms.

“This is government of the fu-ture,” Huntington Supervisor FrankPetrone said in a statement, “allow-ing residents to find necessary in-formation and to take care of busi-ness without having to come toTown Hall.

“We are proud of this brochureand the way residents can accessthe brochure and its great featuresfrom their home computers, tabletsor smart phones.”

Town officials called the decisionto stop mass printing “environmen-tally responsible,” preserving treesand reducing the amount of paperin the waste stream. Previously, thephysical brochure was printed anddistributed twice a year, but willnow be available online quarterly inspring, summer, fall and winter edi-tions. The spring 2016 edition wasreleased last week, and the summeredition is expected to be released inApril.

The town has printed somecopies of the brochure, which areavailable by contacting the parksand recreation department.

The digital brochure, which is themain source of information aboutthe parks and recreation depart-ment’s programs, includes videosof some activities and the ability tosign up directly from the guide. Theguide will also have real-time in-

formation on whether an activity isoversubscribed and whether there isa waiting list, as well as updates onschedule changes.

Town officials said the “over-whelming majority” of signups forparks and recreation department pro-

grams have come through its onlineportal since it started offering digitalsign ups a few years ago. Residentscan still sign up for programs atHuntington Town Hall, however.

Huntington officials said Hunt-ington is the only Long Island town

with an interactive brochure.The spring edition of the

brochure alone brought in $7,000 inrevenue through advertisers, offi-cials said, and additional revenue isexpected to come in through subse-quent editions.

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When renovating a kitchen, it canbe overwhelming to walk into a de-partment store only to get lost in the aselection of cabinets, kitchen sinks,countertops and doorknobs.That’s where Keith Stark, owner of

Home Pro Cabinetry in Huntingtonvillage, comes in.“When people come in here they

get real personal service,” Stark said.The ideology was born when Stark

traveled to Italy and visited a smallshop in Italy seeing a pair of eye-glasses.It was “a totally personal experi-

ence,” Stark said, noting that the shopworker pulled out a pair of eyeglassesfor Stark to try on instead of directinghim to a wall with a giant selection.Stark, 53, of Hauppauge, has taken

this same approach at Home Pro. Theshop offers a selection of kitchen cab-inets, bathroom vanities and custommillwork, but he said he and his 60

employees are devoted to workingwith clients to pick out and designtheir “dream kitchen.”Home Pro’s qualified craftsmen

work on the design and the installa-tion, never using subcontractors. Af-ter measuring a client's kitchen, de-

signers will provide 3-D floor plansand 360-degree views of the project,including color and style of theclient's choosing.“We work with the client on pick-

ing the finishes and the door stylesand then when the kitchen arrives weinstall it,” Stark said. “We stay withthe client every step of the renovationand everything you’d expect from asmall town kitchen shop.”Stark touts “a personalized experi-

ence from the time people walk intothe place until the job is completed,”and said that he loves working withclients.He’s been doing so since 2012

when Home Pro opened at 251 MainSt. Home Pro serves as the kitchendesign arm of the Ronkonkoma-based New York Woodworking,which was founded in 2000 byStark’s brother, Douglas.“When we were in Ronkonkoma, a

lot of our clients were in this area sothis is the central area for clients inte-rior designers and builders,” Starkadded. “This is a great town.”Today, Starks is prepping for the

busy spring season ahead, duringwhich customers will begin renova-tions they hope to complete beforesummertime.“Grey paints are in right now with

a contrasting island,” Stark said. “Butwe really try to tune in on the client'sstyle.”

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Join us for networking, ahealthy breakfast and conversationabout nutrition! Hosted by theHuntington Township Chamber ofCommerce’s Health and Wellness,and Women in Business commit-tees, they will present an open-dialogue with guest panelistsoffering unique perspectives onthe value and importance of nutri-tion and health in their fields ofbusinesses. The presentation willbe moderated by Kirk McDavid,of Huntington Hospital NorthwellHealth, and the panelist include:• Danielle Cooley, Phountain• Tammy Hunt, YMCA• Stephanie Schiff, RD,

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slated for 7:30-10 a.m. on March22 at the Huntington Yacht Club,

95 East Shore Drive, Huntington,New York. The costs is $25 forHuntington Chamber Membersand $35 for future chamber mem-bers. Visit the chamber’s website,Huntingtonchamber.com, or call631-423-6100, to register for theMarch breakfast and check out thechamber’s upcoming networkingand educational events.This Breakfast would not be

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March is upon us, which meansit's time to fill out your NCAA col-lege basketball bracket, revel in thelast of this year's winter wonder-lands and brace yourself for thebeauty of spring. Here's what youhave to look forward to this month.

Long Island WinterfestEnjoy midwinter music and arts

among good company in the heart ofRiverhead. Every weekend throughMarch 20, you'll be able to groove tothe sound of emerging and top musi-cians in rock, jazz, folk, country,soul and more. Between sets, explorelocal artists and foods with the "Artof Wine" facet of the festival, wherefood events and artworks fill uniquevineyard tasting rooms, historic the-aters and boutique hotels.

New Eyes On Alice AustenOne of America's earliest female

photographers, Alice Austen, is con-tinuously celebrated for her bold cre-ativity. Visit theWhitney Museum ofArt in Manhattan on March 31 for aroundtable discussion on early streetphotography, professional versusamateur photography, same-sex rela-tionships, gender roles, immigrationand more at this event that honorswomen and displays and New YorkCity history. Additionally, make sureto visit the Alice Austen House toview their Staten Island UnlimitedExhibition featuring thirty-five NewYork photographers including workfrom Stephen Obisanya, pictured.

60 from the '60s: SelectionsFrom The

George Eastman's MuseumThis is your last chance to check

out this show at the Hyde CollectionArt Museum and Historic House inGlens Falls. The exhibit features theworks of well-known photographersfrom the ‘60s, including HarryCallahan, Benedict Fernandez, Hol-

lis Frampton, Mary Ellen Mark andmore. The George Eastman Museumin Rochester loaned 60 of its photo-graphs from this pivotal era for thisshow, which is up through April 3.

Binghamton Outdoor AndCamping Show

Prepare for your next outdoor ad-venture with a visit to this expoMarch 18-March 20, where you canfind campers, RVs, boats, gear andmore. Jump on all the newest out-door trends before the snow finish-es melting--you'll be ready to hit thetrails by the time the flowers bloom!

Bacon On The LakeinLove bacon? You're in ample

company. Head to the Finger Lakesto sample baconful foods pairedwith local wines. If that's notenough to lure you (though it shouldbe), visit all 16 wineries' booths atthe event from March 19-March 20and you'll be eligible to win a BBQ-themed gift basket and BBQ smok-er--right in time for BBQ season!Your friends, family and belly willthank you.

Bands ‘N BeansThere's nothing quite like the taste of

chili, particularly when paired with thesweet and salty sounds of percussionand guitar. Travel to Lake GeorgeMarch 20 for all the New York-madechili you can eat, then vote for your fa-vorite. The feast is accompanied bymu-sic, perfect for dancing off the calories.

Capital District Garden AndFlower Show

Get your first taste of spring with17,000 square feet of designed land-scape exhibits from March 18-March20. Prepare for an explosion of colorwith blooming flowers amidst green-ery, waterfalls and ponds. The sweetfragrance will get you in the right stateof mind for spring. Buy plants for yourown garden, or just enjoy the flowerson display. You can also make yourthumb green thanks to lectures, work-shops and live flower demonstrations.

For more travel tips, visitiloveny.com, and don’t forget to postphotos of yourNewYork adventures onInstagram and Twitter with #iSpyNY,and tag I Love NY on Facebook.

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Hard Luck CaféThe Hard Luck Café features finger styleand slide guitarist, David Jacobs-Strain.The show will be preceded by an openmic (sign up at 7 p.m.). Admission is $10for FMSH and Cinema Arts Centre mem-bers and $15 for non-members. Ticketsonly sold at the door; refreshments areavailable for purchase. March 17, at 7:30p.m., Sky Room at Huntington’s CinemaArts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington.For more information call 631-423-7611.

An Evening with Joe CrookstonThe Northport Arts Coalition presents theStarlight Concert Series with JoeCrookston. Songwriter, singer, guitarist,painter, fiddler, banjo player and eco-vil-lage member whether he is picking his48 Gibson, weaving through lap slidesongs or looping his fiddle, Joe will drawyou in. March 18, 7:30-10:30 p.m., tick-ets are $15, refreshments available. St.Paul’s United Methodist Church, 270Main St., Northport. To make a reserva-tion call 631-663-3038.

West Hills Day Camp Open HouseJoin us on Saturday, March 19 from 11a.m.- 3 p.m. for the open house at WestHills Day Camp. The entire leadershipteam will be there to give your family aprivate tour, explain the camp program indetail and answer any questions. Comeexplore the beautiful 18 acres of landand much more that the camp has tooffer! Free admission. 21 Sweet HollowRoad, Huntington. For more informationcall 631-427-6700.

Yoga with girlFRIENDSBring your mat and join the girlfriends ofGirls Inc of Long Island for a yoga classat the Yoga Love Project. Yogis of all lev-els are welcome and all proceeds go toGirls Inc of Long Island. Tickets are $20.Sunday, March 20, 1-2 p.m., 15B GreenSt., Huntington. For more informationcall 631-940-3749.

Introduction to Wilderness SurvivalThroughout this hands-on program youwill learn how to find food, start a fire, andeven build shelter. Approximately 1 mile,no children under age 16 will be permit-ted. Sunday, March 20, 10:45 a.m.-1p.m., Caumsett State Historic Park, 25Lloyd Harbor Road, Lloyd Harbor. Formore information call 631-423-1770.

Paint Nite- Lavender PathHead on over to Napper Tandy’s Irish pubin Northport for Paint Nite. Your host, AprilKeough will guide you through paintingyour very own “Lavender Path”. Paintingsupplies are provided, no experiencerequired. $45 admission, food and drinksare not included in price but are available.Event is for adults, 21+ only. 229 Laurel

Ave, Northport. For more information or tobuy tickets visit paintnite.com.

A Tribute to Ray CharlesGrasso’s Restaurant will be hosting aTribute to Ray Charles featuring Vinny’sSt. Marten. His complex singing and nat-ural comedic style puts never fails toentertain the crowd. March 22, 7 p.m.,$5 admission. 134 Main St., Cold SpringHarbor. For more information call 631-367-6060.

Painting NightHead on down to Mac’s Steakhouse forPainting Night. Relax and let your cre-ative spirit shine as you’re walkedthrough the painting process step bystep. Tickets are $55 and include dinnerbuffet and first glass of wine. Additionaldrinks may be purchased at Happy Hourpricing. March 23, 7:00-9:30 p.m., 12Gerard St., Huntington. For more infor-mation call 631-549-5300.

Spring EggstravaganzaHuntington Councilman MarkCuthbertson presents a "SpringEggstravaganza" at Heckscher Park inHuntington on Thursday, March 24 from10 a.m.-4 p.m. Children will be able togather treat-filled eggs in three agegroups: 3-4 years, 5-6 years, and 7-8years in 20 minute sessions. Advancedregistration is required and goes throughMarch 21. Go to tohparks.com, click onthe “Register Online” button and then

click on "Special Events" to register. 142Main St., Huntington. For more informa-tion please call 631-351-2877.

Manor Farm Egg HuntJoin in for the fourth egg hunt in the fieldat Manor Farm. Use our egg cartons tocollect eggs and have fun with the wholefamily. Saturday, March 26, 1-3 p.m.,hunts are at 1:20 p.m., 1:40 p.m., 2 p.m.,2:20 p.m., and 2:40 p.m. Donation $5per person. Pre-K and younger may huntwith a parent. 210 Manor Road,Huntington. For information or to volun-teer call 631-885-3491.

American Science Education LectureDavid Micklos, Founder & ExecutiveDirector of Cold Spring HarborLaboratory’s DNA Learning Center, willbe holding a free public lecture onThursday, March 24 at 7 p.m.. ColdSpring Harbor Laboratory, 1 BungtownRoad, Cold Spring Harbor. For moreinformation, visit Cshl.edu.

Chili Cook Off

The Lark Pub & Grub is hosting its 4thannual chili cook off filled with raffles andprizes. $10 door donation; all proceedsgo to The League for Animal Protectionof Huntington. Contestants wanted!Sunday, April 3 at 1 p.m., 93 LarkfieldRd, East Northport. For more informationcall 631-262-9700.

Meditation ClassesLocated at the Dipamkara Center, thisgeneral program provides a basic intro-duction to Buddhist view and meditation.The program is suitable for beginners, yetstill engaging for people with more experi-ence. 282 New York Ave., Huntington.

Fee is $15 (free for members) althoughno one is turned away for lack of funds.Sunday mornings, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.,Tuesday evenings, 7-8 p.m., Wednesdayevenings, 7-8 p.m. For information visitMeditationOnLongIsland.org/Classes.

Pet Food DriveSuffolk Legislator Lou D’Amaro (D-Huntington Station) has joined LongIsland Cares to host the fifth annualLegislative Food Drive Challenge fromnow through the end of March. Whilefive- and 10-pound bags of dog and catfood, canned food, kitty litter and newpet toys are most needed, all pet nour-ishments are welcome including food forhamsters, fish, birds and ferrets.Donations will go directly to Baxter’sPantry of Long Island Cares. Items maybe dropped off through the end of Marchat D’Amaro’s district office, located at130 West Jericho Turnpike in HuntingtonStation, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5p.m. All pet food must be unopened andin original packaging. For more informa-tion, call 631-854-4433.

Library-hosted events and programs arereserved for cardholders of their respec-tive library unless otherwise noted.

Cold Spring Harbor Library95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor.631-692-6820. Cshlibrary.org.• Introduction to Computers for Home UseI & II, Wednesdays, April 6 and April 13,2-4pm. Learn how to write a letter, cre-ate a newsletter and make a flyer orsign. Learn how to edit and format text,lay out a letter, work with graphics andmuch more. Prerequisites: ComputerKindergarten/Introduction to Computers1, Computer 1st Grade/Introduction toComputers 2 or equivalent. Free andopen to all. Limited to 24 attendees.Advance registration required.

Commack Public Library18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-499-0888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us.• Dancercise: This class emphasizesmuscle strengthening, balance andcoordination. Includes a mild-cardiowarm-up and the use of light to moder-ate hand-held weights, resistancebands, a ball, and a mat to enhanceyour fitness goals. Please bring yourown mat, weights, a towel, and water.Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. andFriday at 9 a.m. until June 17.

Deer Park Library44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000.deerparklibrary.org.• 20s and 30s Edible Holistic Wellness101: Alicia from Pandora’s products willdiscuss the basics of eating organically,what a GMO is, the importance of eatingseasonally, and what raw food is andhow to incorporate more of it into ourdaily lives. Monday March 21, 7-8:30p.m. Seating is limited, register online.

Elwood Public Library3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722. elwoodlibrary.org.• Irish Molasses Bread with Chef Rob:Celebrate your St. Patrick’s Day withChef Rob Scott as he teaches you step

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Hiking Long IslandThe Huntington Public Library welcomes Leland McAllister, a natural-

ist, photographer and author of two hiking books. Using a PowerPointpresentation, personal anecdotes and handouts, Lee discusses the geolo-gy, history, flora, fauna, and topography features that make Long Island agreat place to hike. Free admission. Wednesday, March 23, 7 p.m., 338Main St., Huntington. Call 631-427-5165 to register for HMA619.


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by step how to make and IrishMolasses Bread. Patrons must bring aloaf pan, a large bowl, mixing spoonand wire whisk. Thursday, March 17, 1-2:30 p.m.

Half Hollow Hills Community LibraryDix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-421-4530; Melville: 510 Sweet HollowRoad, 631-421-4535. hhhlibrary.org.• Parachute Fun: Have fun with a giant

parachute in so many ways! Must be30 months-5 years old with a parent orcaregiver. Fridays, through March 25,11 a.m.-12 p.m. Melville branch.

Harborfields Public Library31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200.harborfieldslibrary.org• Casual Coloring, every Tuesday, 1:30-

3:30 p.m. Bring your colored pencilsand/or crayons to the Reference Roomon Tuesday afternoons and relax withother adults who enjoy the meditativebenefits of creating something beautiful.

Huntington Public LibraryMain branch: 338 Main St., Huntington.631-427-5165. Station branch: 1335New York Ave., Huntington Station. 631-421-5053. thehuntingtonlibrary.org.• Writers workshop, led by author Terry

Tomasino. Weekly sessions incorporateguided imagery and other exercises intopoetry, short stories and other writtenworks to encourage young writers toexplore and express themselves in writ-ten form. Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m.through June 18. Huntington branch.

Northport-East Northport LibraryNorthport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. (East Northport: 185 LarkfieldRoad. 631-261-2313. nenpl.org)• Stepping On: Mature residents are invit-

ed to attend the county’s nationalaward-winning program focused on fallsprevention. The program is intended toempower mature adults to carry outbehaviors that reduce the risks of fallsand improve their quality of life. The pro-gram has proven to reduce the numberof falls for participants by 31 percent.March 21 1-3 p.m., April 4, 11, 18, 25 1-3 p.m. To register call 631-261-6930.

South Huntington Public Library145 Pidgeon Hill Road, HuntingtonStation. 631-549-4411. shpl.info.• Kids and Teens Together: Game Night

features members of the Teen AdvisoryBoard playing games with children ages3-8. Register March 17, event takesplace Thursday, March 24, 7-7:45 p.m.

Cinema Arts Centre423 Park Ave., Huntington. cinemaarts-centre.org. 631-423-7611.• Dangerous Men: Saturday, March 19,

10 p.m., After Mina witnesses herfiancé’s brutal murder by beach thugs,she sets out on a venomous spree toeradicate all human trash from LosAngeles. Beer & Wine is served, $5 forpublic and $4 for members. USA | 2005| 80 MIN. | R | DIR. JOHN S. RAD

John W. Engeman Theater350 Main St., Northport. johnwenge-mantheater.com. 631-261-2900.

• The John W. Engeman Theater is proudto announce their upcoming production,Tony Award-winning Best Musical,Memphis, from March 24 to May 8.

Art League of Long Island107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills.Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays;11 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends. 631-462-5400.ArtLeagueLI.net.• Welcome Spring Fine Art & Craft

Show: Join for the Art League of LongIsland for the inaugural WelcomeSpring Art & Craft fair. Thirty exhibitorswill display works in the main galleryand halls of the art center. Admission isfree and open to the public. March 19& 20, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

B. J. Spoke Gallery299 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours:Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., until 9p.m. on Friday and Saturday. 631-549-5106. bjspokegallery.com.• EXPO 35 is the 2016 National

Competition Winners Exhibition thatdisplays several artworks selected byMary Potter, Curatorial Assistant at theWhitney Museum of American Art. Thediverse exhibition includes, video, batikpainting on fabric, digital sculpture,hanging sculpture, drawing, photogra-phy, and painting. On view until April 3.

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor.Open seven days a week, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,Saturday and Sundays until 6 p.m.: $6adults; $4 children ages 3-12 and seniorsover 65; members and children under 3are free. 516-692-6768. cshfha.org.• Spring Egg Hunt: Join in for a spring

egg hunt at the Hatchery. Bring a bas-ket and see how many eggs you cancollect! March 26 at 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. 631-367-3418. cshwhalingmuseum.org.Tuesday through Friday, 12-4 p.m. andSaturday and Sunday, 11-5 p.m. (closedMonday). Admission $6 adults, $5 chil-dren and seniors.• Current exhibit, If I Were A Whaler, isan immersive exhibit encouraging imagi-native exploration of a whaler’s life.• Film – Treasure Island(1950):

Celebrating 80 years, come join theWhaling Museum Society for an after-noon of ocean-themed films from the

1950’s through today. Popcorn includ-ed, free with paid admission. Membersare free.

Heckscher Museum Of Art2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museum hours:Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., firstFridays from 4-8:30 p.m., Saturday andSunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $6for adults, $4-6/seniors, and $4-6/chil-dren; members and children under 10 getin free. 631-351-3250.• Men at Work: This Permanent

Collection exhibition features worksthat reveal the many facets of humanendeavor, Exhibit runs through March27. William Merritt Chase, ThomasEakins, George Grosz, John Rogers,Emma Stebbins, and John Sloan areamong the featured artists.

• Street Life: Private Moments/PublicRecord, Exhibit runs through April 3.Selected works from the permanent col-lection illustrate the urban experienceand create a portrait of New York City inits daily life. Featured artists includeBerenice Abbott, N. Jay Jaffee, MartinLewis, John Sloan, Garry Winogrand.

Huntington Arts CouncilMain Street Petite Gallery: 213 Main St.,Huntington.Gallery hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6p.m.; Saturday noon-4 p.m. 631-271-8423. huntingtonarts.org.• High Arts Showcase XII: In its 12th

year, the High Arts Showcase is anexhibition opportunity for students whoattend one of our JOURNEY partnerschools. This show runs from throughMarch 19, 6-8 p.m., All are welcome toattend this free event.

Huntington Historical SocietyMain office/library: 209 Main St.,Huntington. Museums: Conklin Barn, 2High St.; Kissam House/Museum Shop,434 Park Ave.; Soldiers & SailorsMemorial Building, 228 Main St. 631-427-7045, ext. 401. huntingtonhistorical-society.org• Huntington History Trivia Night: Get

your history buff friends together andjoin us for a night of history and localhistory trivia! $10 per person to play,cash only. Tuesday, March 22. Toreserve a spot for your team [email protected]. XO Wine & Chocolate Lounge,69 Wall St, Huntington.

Northport Historical Society Museum215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours:

Tuesday-Sunday,1-4:30 p.m. 631-757-9859. northporthis-torical.org.• For an afternoon of historical fun, take

a self-guided walking tour of theNorthport’s historic Main Street,Tuesday-Sunday, from 1-4:30 p.m.Available in the museum shop at $5per person.

Ripe Art Gallery1028 Park Ave., Huntington. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.;Friday, 2-8 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-5p.m. ripeartgal.com. 631-239-1805.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium180 Little Neck Road, Centerport.Museum hours: Tuesday, Saturday andSunday, 12-4 p.m. Grounds admission:$7 adults, $6 students with ID and sen-iors 62 and older, and $3 children 12and under. Mansion tour, add $5 per per-son. 631-854-5555.vanderbiltmuseum.org.• Afternoon mansion tours begin in the

courtyard of the historic house onceowned by William K. Vanderbilt II.Tours are Tuesday, Saturday andSunday for a $5 fee, in addition to theprice of admission. Check the muse-um’s website for listing times.

Walt Whitman Birthplace246 Old Walt Whitman Road, HuntingtonStation. Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 11a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: $6 adults, $5seniors, $4 students, and children under5 are free. 631-427-5240.waltwhitman.org.• Whitman School K-8 Art Display: The

Whitman School Art Display is backand on display from March 14 throughMarch 20. Available for viewingMonday - Friday from 4-6 p.m. andSaturday - Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Five Towns Performing Arts Center305 North Service Road, Dix Hills, NY11746. 631-656-2110. FTC.edu.• Based on the books of Dr. Seuss,

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The Paramount370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300. Paramountny.com. All showsbegin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.• Mayday Parade and The Maine: The

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• The Marshall Tucker Band with SpecialGuests: Stolen Rhodes & KevinEdmond Burke, March 19, $25-$59.50.

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ber of fatal car accidents, which tome is far more important than re-sponding to false alarms.”A proposal by Suffolk Legislator

Kate Browning (WF-Shirley) to cutregistration fees from $50 to $25 forresidential alarms and $100 to $50for commercial businesses is pending.Browning said that since the pro-

gram has generated public attentionshe hopes the Legislature will ad-dress concerns regarding the annualcost of registration.“After listening to some of their

thoughts about it, I’m tabling thebill Friday so we can have somemore conversation and address theirconcerns,” Browning said.Browning added that she is not

against the fine structure, but wantsto eliminate the annual registrationcost to make it a one-time registra-tion fee. She said if the amendmentis approved it would go into effectin 2017.In the program’s current state,

alarm companies will operate asthey usually do, said Larry Huff,vice president of Huntington Sta-tion-based Electronix Systems Cen-

tral Station Alarms.Huff said police will be dis-

patched if there is no answer whenalarm companies contact residentsor if they can’t verify who they con-tact. Police will not know if it’s afalse alarm until they arrive on thepremises.He said he doesn’t believe Suf-

folk’s program will “address thefalse alarm issue.”“We just felt that there could have

been better alternatives than to startpenalizing and financially penaliz-ing the users of the alarm.”Huff suggested customers make

use of “two call verification, whichbasically requires the central stationto try to reach the customers on twodifferent numbers before sendingthe police.”Public opinion on the program

has been mixed, said June Mar-golin, president of HuntingtonMatters.“The problem comes out of tax-

payers one end or the other. It eithercomes out of us by paying for thefalse alarm calls or it’s going to costus by getting fined on the other sideof it,” she said. “We just have to seehow it unfolds.”


Legislature considering amendment to alarm program


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Following the success of itsfourth studio album, “Monsters inthe Closet,” which sold 30,000copies in its first week, Florida-based pop rock act Mayday Paradenow finds itself touring in supportof “Black Lines,” its latest fulllength project that was released lastyear. And the next stop on the tourwill be The Paramount on Friday.Unlike much of the band’s record

catalogue, which dives headfirst intomaterial dealing with heartbreak andloss, “Black Lines” focuses heavilyon themes and nuances relating togrowing up, according to rhythmguitarist Brooks Betts, who said he’shappy with the band’s more con-sciously aware approach to writingthis album.“We wanted to do something dif-

ferent, but not too different becauseobviously we have our roots andwe’ll always have a style that we goback to,” Betts said. “But I do thinkwe branch out and, as we get older,you see that evolution and the differ-

ent styles that come into play.”The band got its start in 2006 as

a merge merger between two strongTallahassee-area outfits called KidNamed Chicago and Defining Mo-ment.Betts said combining the best

players and songwriters of thebands was instrumental in the suc-cess that followed after Mayday Pa-rade formed and amassed a rabidfollowing playing dates on VansWarped Tour.“We self-funded our own EP and

sold it out of backpacks for a sum-mer onWarped Tour, and we got a lotof labels interested mostly becausekids were buying” it, Betts said. “Wewere able to move them pretty good,we sold 10,000 or 11,000 of them.”After generating buzz on social

media service Myspace, the bandwas approached by Fearless Recordsand signed in August 2006.Mayday Parade released its debut

album, “A Lesson in Romantics,” in2007 and started touring extensively.The band went on to play its first na-tional tour with Illinois pop punkersPlain White T's.“I enjoy every show that we do

even if I’m not necessarily in themood to go up and be energetic,somehow I always get up there andthat switch goes off where it doesn’t

matter what mood I was in, I alwayshave a good time,” Betts said.He added, “That’s one great thing

about playing, people come up andtell us that [our energy] translatesto them.”The band’s main focus right now

is delivering an impressive stageshow during their domestic tour witha few international dates scheduledfor later in the year.Writing new ma-terial that can potentially be featuredon an upcoming release is somethingthat the band is always engaged in,but they’re not in any rush to put it

out just yet.“We’re going to experiment a little

bit and see what it’s like to push thecycle back and dedicate more time towriting,” Betts said. “We’ll have a lotmore ideas to bring to the table sothat we know that we tried reallyhard on the next one.”Tickets for Mayday Parade at

The Paramount on Friday can bepurchased for $25-$45 at the boxoffice or from ParamountNY.com.Doors are slated to open at 7 p.m.with the show scheduled to begin at8 p.m.

MaydayParadeMeldsPopRockAndPunk

Florida-based pop rock band Mayday Parade will be joined by The Maine andBetter Off for a show at The Paramount on Friday that promises to be energeticand filled with anathematic tunes complete with sing-along choruses.

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need to openly communicate their in-tentions.“The biggest problem is the un-

known for people. They’ve [stateDOT] got to resolve this, they’ve gotto discuss the plan,” Petrone said.“This is how you build consensus interms of having a successful process.”Last year, the state DOT bulldozed

the site, removing trees and bushes, tomake way for the proposed rest stopwithout notifying any level of localgovernment nor civic groups, officialssaid. After a barrage of communitypushback, the state DOT withdrew itsplan, which originally called for a9,000 square-foot building with din-ing, restrooms and 200 parkingspaces.In a letter written by Raia to state

DOT Commissioner MatthewDriscoll, he expressed concern over theproposal to sell wine at the rest stop.“Why would we possibly entice an

individual to buy an alcoholic bever-age and then drink it while drivinghome, or tempt passengers to open al-coholic beverages during their travelsto the Eastern Long Island wineries?”Raia stated. “I am deeply offendedthat I am once again informed aboutthe NYSDOT’s latest proposal via lo-cal civic groups and my local TownSupervisor.”On Monday, Raia said money was

appropriated “years ago” in the statebudget. Raia said he spoke withDriscoll on Monday and was told thatthe department is in the process of

schedulingmeetings with state legisla-tors.“There’s a lot of unanswered ques-

tions,” Raia said.Sheila Saks, past president of the

House Beautiful Civic Association inDix Hills, echoed Raia’s concern.“Why encourage something like al-

cohol on an interstate highway? It’ssomething that should be discour-aged,” Saks said. “It doesn’t belong inyour car on a NewYork State highway.Not on our highway, not in our com-munity.”Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci (R-

South Huntington) said he learned ofthe revised plan from his own con-stituents.“It’s disturbing... we haven’t heard

the details about it,” Lupinacci said.“If you’re going to have a project ofthis scale, what does the renderinglook like?What does the site plan looklike?”He added, “I’ve never heard anyone

say it’s a good idea. All I've heard issomething negative… traffic, idlingtrucks.”Suffolk County Legislator Steve

Stern (D-Dix Hills) said he was in-formed of the revised plan by other lo-cal officials.“It is absolutely unacceptable that

NewYork State would proceed with aproposal again without informing lo-cal elected officials,” Stern said. “Thisdisappointment had been clearly ex-pressed to them, not just last time theyput forth a proposal, but literallythroughout the past 20 plus years.”


Proposed Dix Hills rest stop

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Northport High School graduateHailey Modelewski took first place inall five of the events she competed induring the State University of NewYork Athletic Conference swimmingand diving championship on Feb. 20.“It was definitely amazing,” said

Modelewski, who’s a senior at SUNYGeneseo where she is studying specialeducation. “I really never thought start-ing off swimming that it was some-thing I could do, but I guess each yearI kind of got closer to it.”Modelewski competed in both the

100- and 200-meter individual butter-fly races; the 200-meter individualmedley; the 200-meter fly legs medleyrelay; and 400-metermedley relay. Themeet was held at Erie Community Col-lege in Buffalo.In the 400-meter medley relay Mod-

elewski her portion of the race in3:55.92. In the 200-meter fly legs med-ley relay she finished her leg in 1:46.10,a SUNYAC-record time.For the 200-meter individual med-

ley, Modelewski swam to a time of2:09.42; in the 200-meter butterfly she

came in at 2:09.01; and in the 100-me-ter butterfly, her favorite event to com-pete in, she finished in 57.22 seconds.“It’s always a good, fast race with

people that you know and you’ve beenwith through four years and it’s a funrace to compete in,” Modelewski saidof the 100-meter butterfly race.

Modelewski was also named thewomen’s “swimmer of the meet” andGeneseo’s athlete of the week. Gene-seo’s women’s swim team was alsonamedAll-SUNYAC.“Especially with it being my senior,

it was so special and great to havemadeit that far and be at the highest that I

could’ve been,” Modelewski said.Starting at 5 years old, Modelewski

swam for theNorthportYacht Club, theHuntington YMCA Bluefish andNorthport High School. She said sheswam during the summers for theNorthport Yacht Club and then startedswimming year round when she was13 years old.“I guess it was a really big step for

me just because I was at a more matureage and ready to commit to somethingthat I really loved doing so it was kindof just another step for me,” Mod-elewski said.Although Modelewski played field

hockey and lacrosse for Northportthrough her first three years of highschool, she continued to swim withthe Huntington YMCA Bluefish.However, when she decided to com-mit herself to swimming for college,Modelewski joined the high school’sswim team during her senior year.“That was the sport that I loved the

most and something that I was reallycommitted to over those other two,”Modelewski said. “I’ve just had thebest experiences with it, for so manydifferent reasons, so it just seemedright to be doing that.”

Former Tiger Is SUNYAC Swim ChampSWIMMING

Northport graduate Hailey Modelewski, left-enter, holds the SUNYAC 2016women’s swimming and diving championship trophy with her SUNY Geneseoteammates.

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HillSPORTSThe St. Anthony’s Friars swim team

are state champions.The Friars claimed the Federation title

at upstate at Erie Community College onMarch 5, besting all other public and pri-vate schools in the state. St. Anthony’saccrued 184 overall points, outscoringFordham Prep, which followed in secondplace with 172 points.Top performers included the Friars

200-yard medley relay team of TylerMeyers, Michael Change, AndrewStange and Sean Cannon, which fin-ished in 1:34.09, anAutomaticAll-Amer-ican time, to claim first place in the event.St. Anthony’s participated in 11 races,

finishing in ninth place or better in 10 ofthem.Cannon also finished with an All-

American Consideration time of 20.92 inthe 50-yard freestyle, claiming secondplace.

Friars Swim To State Federation TitleSWIMMING

Members of the St. Anthony’s Friars swim team are pictured with Bro. Gary Cregan, OSF, principal of the high school.


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