#Councilman Sal Ferro

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Huntington Officials Put Personal Stamp on Dangers of DWI

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Town Board Has Fifth Hearing on Melville Plan

Opponents of the proposed Melville Overlay District sparred Tuesday night with Town Supervisor Ed Smyth at the fifth public hearing on the plan. One opponent who addressed the board put a handcuff on her left wrist, referring to claims published in the weekly North Shore Leader linking Councilman Sal Ferro to a developer who owns part of a property that could be benefit from the code change to…

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Football Teams to Collect Food for Needy

Huntington Town Councilman Salvatore Ferro announced Friday the third annual food drive involving local high school football teams. The drive, a collaboration between Ferro’s office and the Kevin Thorbourne, director of the office of minority affairs, will take place for Harborfields, Huntington, and John Glenn on Sunday  from noon-4 p.m. and for Northport on Nov. 10, also noon to 4:00 PM. It…

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Melville Proposal Reveals Town Board Faultlines

Editor’s Note:  Despite having unanimous control of the Huntington Town Board, Republican members are at odds with each other on a major development issue, with one member calling for a law enforcement investigation.  We have received numerous calls, texts and emails in the last several days, asking why we and other news organizations have not published information contained in the following…

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Pink in the Park Tackles Breast Cancer

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Heckscher Playground Reopens, With Everyone in Mind

Huntington reopened the playground at Heckscher Park on Monday with a new emphasis on creativity, inclusiveness and safety. Officials led by Town Supervisor Ed Smyth cut the ribbon to mark the day that the Sheryl Steinberg Collins playground returned to service after several months spent rebuilding the playground to make it more accessible to all and install mats to reduce the chance of scraped…

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Huntington's Summer Carnival Underway

The second full day of the Huntington Summer Carnival brought families out to Breezy Park for music, rides, food and a chance to dunk an elected official in a tank of water. The carnival, which continues Sunday, is a fundraiser for town youth programs. Supervisor Ed Smyth was first up in the dunk tank, and quickly was sent into the water on the his son, Harlan’s, third throw. Councilman Sal Ferro…

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Ice Cream Social for Seniors

Town officials lined up Thursday to serve ice cream to seniors.  More than 250 residents waited their turn to receive the treats at the John J. Flanagan Center. Town supervisor Ed Smyth, along with Council members Brooke Lupinacci, Dr. Dave Bennardo and Sal Ferro supplied seniors with ice cream and toppings.  

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Board Names Members to Advisory Committees

The Huntington Town Board appointed several residents to advisory boards this week. Named to the LGBTQ+ committee was Alexa Hines, appointed by Councilwoman Brooke Lupinacci. Her term expires Dec. 31, 2027. Dana Thompson was appointed to the Local Waterfront Revitalizaton Plan advisory committee, sponsored by Councilman Sal Ferro, to a term expiring July 1, 2026. Appointed to the new Children…

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Campers Get First Look at Summer Carnival

About 200 kids from town summer camp programs got to experience the Huntington Summer Carnival on Thursday a few hours before its opening. Delighted screams could be heard at a distance from the Newton Shows carnival at Breezy Park. Councilman Sal Ferro, Suffolk police officer Claudia Delgado, Kevin Thorbourne, the town’s director of human service, and several adults supervising the campers all…

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Huntington Kicks Off Balloon Clean-Up Campaign

The Town of Huntington is on a mission to reduce trash and the environmental hazards caused by balloons. Councilman Sal Ferro said that the town’s Pop-and-Drop campaign, partnering with Balloon Mission, includes dropboxes where deflated balloons can be deposited. The organization repurposes the content of the balloons. Animals often try to eat deflated balloons, or they pollute the environment,…

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Whole Foods Opens With a Splash, Breaking of Bread

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And Now, a Round of A-Paws for Huntington's Pets

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Report: Ferro Loaned Millions to Developer

Newsday reported Monday that Town Councilman Sal Ferro loaned $4 million to  a developer in an area of Melville where the developer has a stake in an office building. The area is at the heart of the proposed Melville Town Center, which would turn the space into a walkable downtown, with the goal of returning the parcels to taxable revenue and put under-used office space to better use. Two plans,…