Huntington Matters Weekly Update

Welcome to the Huntington Matters Weekly Update Episode 30.Looking for what's happening across the Town of Huntington this week? We've got you covered.In this episode, we cover:🎬 Cinema Arts Centre: Dana's investigation addresses some of the biggest questions surrounding Dylan Skolnick's dismissal, and a new statement from the board raises concerns about the theater's future.💰 Conte Community Center: A major funding announcement brings Huntington Station closer to a long-awaited community project.🗳️ Election 2026: Our candidate interviews are underway! Find out who's joined us, who's coming next and where to watch.🇮🇹 Huntington Italian Festival: A special dedication and a new community celebration are coming to Huntington Village.📅 Community Events: Diane shares upcoming festivals, fire department open houses, family activities and opportunities to meet local candidates.🚨 Neighborhood Watch: An East Northport smoke shop burglary raises questions about kratom and its potential dangers.❤️ A Scholarship in Christopher's Memory: An emotional announcement about a new opportunity to help Huntington neighbors struggling with substance use.Read the Recap + Watch:🌐 Visit HuntingtonMatters.comhttps://huntingtonmatters.com/Explore our Community Calendar, hyperlocal magazine "The Common Thread," Local Business Directory, Neighborhood Watch updates, and more.📅 Visit our Community Calendar: https://huntingtonmatters.com/calendar📰 Subscribe to our newsletter:https://huntingtonmatters.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=ec17ba98eceb8ab6b631c92d7&id=b1cd687029👥 Join the conversationJoin more than 56,000 of your neighbors in Huntington Matters Community Forum on Facebook.https://www.facebook.com/groups/Huntingtonmatters📬 Have a tip, topic, or question?Email us at [email protected]👍 Support Huntington MattersSubscribe to our channel, share our content, advertise with us, donate, or grab a Huntington Matters shirt at HuntingtonMatters.com.Chapters00:00 Opening Preview00:56 Welcome to Huntington Matters Weekly Update01:35 Election 2026 Candidate Interview Recap04:33 Voting Dates and Information04:55 Conte Community Center: $19.5 Million Funding Announcement08:16 What's Happening Around Huntington?14:44 First Annual Huntington Italian Festival17:07 Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence Awareness Event18:54 Meet the Candidates at Half Hollow Hills High School East23:24 The Hot Topic: Cinema Arts Centre Controversy28:17 Addressing Claims and Questions About Dylan Skolnick's Dismissal32:11 Cinema Arts Centre Membership and Board Responsibilities36:54 Why the Board Hasn't Released Details40:39 Cinema Arts Centre Mission and Leadership43:42 Boycott and Financial Concerns49:10 Neighborhood Watch: East Northport Kratom Theft51:50 Huntington Matters Recovery Scholarship at Mountainside52:08 Remembering Christopher and the Scholarship Announcement57:14 Support Huntington Matters and ClosingThank you for joining us for this week's Huntington Matters Weekly Update!#HuntingtonMatters #HuntingtonNY #TownOfHuntington #CinemaArtsCentre #LongIslandNews

What's happening around the Town of Huntington, New York this week?

🎬 The Hot Topic: Dana Richter investigates the Cinema Arts Centre controversy surrounding Dylan Skolnick's dismissal, speaking with both sides.

🗳️ Election 2026: Huntington Matters candidate interviews begin, helping residents get to know their choices at the polls.

🚨 Human Trafficking in Our Town: What we learned at the Beyond Awareness seminar, including local statistics and important Neighborhood Watch information.

🏃 The Great Cow Harbor 10K Run: Expanded 2026 coverage, including elite runner interviews and the neighbors behind this Northport tradition.

🧦 Wahooo Market by John: A Huntington Village transformation with a bigger mission.

🍂 Community Calendar: Huntington Fall Festival, Commack Day, local history tours and more.

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Chapters

00:00 Episode 29 Preview
00:50 Welcome to Huntington Matters
01:29 Community Calendar and Upcoming Events
10:12 Election 2026 Candidate Interviews
14:31 More Community Events and Local History
19:29 Sponsor: WeBe Swift Car Service
20:26 The Hot Topic: Cinema Arts Centre Controversy
31:13 Huntington Matters Community News Recap
32:11 The Great Cow Harbor 10K Run
35:38 Wahooo Market by John
37:39 Human Trafficking in Our Town
43:14 Neighborhood Watch: Recognizing Warning Signs
46:34 Support Huntington Matters and Closing

🎙️ Huntington Town Supervisor Ed Smyth joins us for an extended conversation driven by residents' questions.

💰 What's behind the proposed 2027 budget and what could happen next.

🩺 Medical benefits for elected and appointed officials, including what happens at age 65.

🗑️ Why garbage costs became a surprisingly big part of the budget conversation.

🏗️ What the 400-unit "pause" actually means for the Melville Town Center.

🏘️ Cornerstone Melville, workforce housing and the Town Board's next steps.

🏥 What Smyth says NYU Langone is considering for the Huntington Quadrangle properties.

🔥 A spirited detour into Gateway Plaza that may need an episode of its own.

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Chapters

00:00 Episode 28 Preview
00:30 Welcome to the Weekly Update
01:21 Special Guest: Huntington Town Supervisor Ed Smyth
01:46 Sponsor Spotlight: Vincent Bianco Law
02:41 Lifetime Medical Benefits for Elected & Appointed Officials
14:13 Public Notice & Transparency
17:49 What Happens to Medical Benefits at Age 65?
20:40 2027 Budget & Tax Cap
21:06 Why Is Huntington Facing a Budget Gap?
25:38 Long Island's Growing Garbage Problem
28:46 What's Driving Town Costs Higher?
34:04 Why Not Use More of Huntington's Reserves?
39:02 What Could a Tax Increase Cost Residents?
43:04 Budget Cuts & Staying Under the Tax Cap
47:19 What Happens Next With the 2027 Budget?
49:09 Budget Timeline & Deadlines
53:09 Cornerstone Melville & the Town Center Overlay District
58:11 What Does the 400-Unit "Pause" Mean?
01:06:12 Affordable & Workforce Housing in Melville
01:09:48 Cornerstone Melville's 90-Day Timeline
01:12:20 Is Huntington Ready for Another Melville Project?
01:14:01 NYU Langone's Plans for Melville
01:18:47 Closing

What’s happening around the Town of Huntington, New York this week?

💰 Huntington's tax cap override is headed for a Town Board vote, but what would a potential increase actually apply to?

🏛️ We asked residents what they think the Town should cut, and one answer came back again and again. We take a closer look at the lifetime medical benefits for certain elected and appointed officials.

🕯️ Twenty-five years after September 11th, Diane shares a personal reflection about remembering that day and the responsibility to tell its story to younger generations.

🏃 The Great Cow Harbor 10K Race and Cow Harbor Day are almost here, along with a packed lineup of events happening around Huntington.

💜 September is National Recovery Month. Stephanie Morgan from the Kenneth Peters Center for Recovery joins us to talk about recovery, treatment and helping people find the right resources.

👮 Suffolk County Police Department is asking potential additional victims to come forward in an ongoing investigation, plus we tackle a question we hear often: When should you call the police?

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Chapters

00:00 Episode 27 Preview
00:32 Welcome to the Huntington Matters Weekly Update
01:29 Remembering September 11th, 25 Years Later
03:28 What’s Happening Around Huntington
08:17 September 15 Huntington Town Board Meeting
11:52 More Upcoming Events Around Huntington
19:17 Great Cow Harbor 10K & Cow Harbor Weekend
22:28 Sponsor Spotlight: Kenneth Peters Center for Recovery
25:56 Hot Topics: Tax Cap, Town Budget & What Should Huntington Cut?
27:21 Lifetime Medical Benefits for Elected & Appointed Officials
36:03 What a Tax Increase Would Actually Apply To
37:54 Neighborhood Watch
39:14 September 2nd Precinct Community Meeting Recap
40:17 When Should You Call the Police?
42:36 Support Huntington Matters & Closing

What’s happening around the Town of Huntington, New York this week?

💰 A 19% increase? Before you panic, we break down what that number actually applies to and what the Town's latest budget workshop revealed.

🕯️ Huntington prepares to mark 25 years since September 11th with memorial services across the Town.

🎶 The Summer Arts Festival closes out with some serious Long Island music history, plus plenty more happening around Huntington.

👮 The next Suffolk County Police Department 2nd Precinct Community Meeting is coming up, and residents can bring their questions and concerns.

🙌 Someone accepted our #HMChallenge in a BIG way, turning something new into something that helps others.

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Chapters

00:00 Episode 26 Preview

01:33 Recovery Month, Overdose Awareness & Childhood

Cancer Awareness Recap

03:09 What's Happening Around Huntington

04:27 Lords of 52nd Street Close the Summer Arts Festival

06:32 Brothers Barbershop Back-to-School Event

07:33 Suffolk County Police Department 2nd Precinct Community Meeting

08:17 Let's Talk Huntington with Councilwoman Jennifer Hebert

09:25 Huntington Health Fair

10:37 Remembering September 11th, 25 Years Later

15:46 Hot Topics: Huntington's Budget and the Tax Cap

21:06 Lifetime Retiree Medical Benefits

24:43 Staffing, Services and Potential Budget Cuts

26:40 Leaf Bags and the Cost of Cutting Costs

28:55 Outside Agencies and Special Events

34:18 What Does a 19% Town Tax Increase Actually Mean?

38:43 Vacant Positions, Overtime and the Bingo Inspector

42:07 Open Space Funding and Long-Term Budget Choices

44:05 Where Would You Cut?

47:59 #HMChallenge Accepted: The Giving Table

53:34 Labor Day Thank You

53:57 Support Huntington Matters & Closing

What’s happening around the Town of Huntington, New York this week?

💰 Huntington has stayed under the tax cap for 10 years. So how did we get to a projected $16 million budget gap, and what could the choices ahead mean for residents?

💜 Recovery Month begins with several events bringing our community together to remember, support and raise awareness.

🎒 Back-to-school season is here, with giveaways, first-day photos and our #HMChallenge continuing into September.

🎡 The Greenlawn Fireman's Fair returns for Labor Day weekend, and a band with some serious Long Island music history will close out the Summer Arts Festival.

🚔 A Melville man has been arrested in connection with an 11-year-old sexual battery investigation in Florida, plus an important date change for the next 2nd Precinct Community Meeting.

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Chapters

00:00 Huntington's $16 Million Budget Gap + What's Ahead01:37 Upcoming Events Around Huntington04:42 Recovery Month Events08:47 Greenlawn Fireman's Fair09:28 Lords of 52nd Street Close the Summer Arts Festival11:01 Hot Topics: Huntington's 2027 Budget and Tax Cap27:11 What Do You Think? #HMChallenge30:20 Neighborhood Watch33:10 2nd Precinct Community Meeting New Date33:40 Support Huntington Matters34:01 Closing

What’s happening around the Town of Huntington, New York this week?

🎓 A new high school ranking has local educators and parents questioning what those numbers really mean for Huntington students.

🚔 Suffolk County Police Department is asking for the public’s help in several investigations across Huntington, Commack and Melville.

⚠️ We’re sharing a warning about utility scams, including one tactic that could bring a scammer right to your front door.

📅 Plus, upcoming events around Huntington and this week’s “What Do You Think?” becomes the #HMChallenge: What’s something NEW you’ve tried lately?

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Chapters

00:00 Episode 24 Preview

00:34 Welcome to the Weekly Update

01:28 Huntington Summer Carnival Recap

02:39 What's Happening Around Huntington

14:32 Community Partner Spotlight: Vincent Bianco Law

15:58 Hot Topic: What Happened to the High School Rankings?

21:40 What Do You Think? What's Something New You Tried

30:24 The #HMChallenge

31:04 Neighborhood Watch: Police Need Your Help

34:01 Matthew Adcock Crash Investigation

34:33 Drug Conviction & PSEG Long Island Scam Warning

36:56 Suffolk County Police Department 2nd Precinct Update

37:28 Supporting Huntington Matters

38:04 Closing

Welcome to the Huntington Matters Weekly Update Episode 23.Looking for what's happening across the Town of Huntington this week? We've got you covered.In this episode, we cover:📸 Flock cameras are popping up around Huntington, but what exactly are they tracking and why are some residents concerned?⚖️ Nearly two years after the horrific Deer Park nail salon crash that killed four people and injured nine others, the driver has been sentenced💰 A former employee of a Melville business is accused of forging and depositing thousands of dollars in checks🎭 Broadway stars, a memorial fundraiser, Coffee with a Cop, a blood drive and more happening around Huntington this week🚔 An important date change for the next Suffolk County Police Department 2nd Precinct Community Meeting🚗 A warning about driving under the influence of drugs following a local news conference we attended this week💬 Our "What Do You Think?" question: What one rule from your childhood do you NOT agree with now that you're an adult?Read the Recap + Watch:https://huntingtonmatters.com/huntington-matters-weekly-update-flock-cameras-deer-park-crash-sentencing/🌐 Visit HuntingtonMatters.comhttps://huntingtonmatters.com/Explore our Community Calendar, hyperlocal magazine "The Common Thread," Local Business Directory, Neighborhood Watch updates, and more.📅 Visit our Community Calendar:https://huntingtonmatters.com/calendar📰 Subscribe to our newsletter:https://huntingtonmatters.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=ec17ba98eceb8ab6b631c92d7&id=b1cd687029👥 Join the conversationJoin more than 58,300 of your neighbors in Huntington Matters Community Forum on Facebook.https://www.facebook.com/groups/Huntingtonmatters📬 Have a tip, topic, or question?Email us at [email protected]👍 Support Huntington MattersSubscribe to our channel, share our content, advertise with us, donate, or grab a Huntington Matters shirt at HuntingtonMatters.com.Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:35 Welcome to Huntington Matters Weekly Update Episode 2301:10 Huntington Town Board Meeting Recap01:59 Community Calendar & Upcoming Events11:12 Sponsor Spotlight: Park Nails and Spa & We Be Swift Car Service13:41 Hot Topic: Flock Cameras, Privacy & Public Safety24:05 What Do You Think? Childhood Rules28:49 Neighborhood Watch: Deer Park Crash Sentencing30:33 Melville Employee Accused of Forging Checks31:52 2nd Precinct Community Meeting Date Change33:08 Drug-Impaired Driving & Road Safety35:06 Support Huntington Matters & Closing#HuntingtonMatters #HuntingtonNY #LongIsland #FlockCameras #NeighborhoodWatch #DeerParkNY #SCPD2ndPrecinct #MelvilleNY #CommunityEvents #TownOfHuntington #WeeklyUpdate

Welcome to the Huntington Matters Weekly Update Episode 22.

Looking for what's happening across the Town of Huntington this week? We've got you covered.

In this episode, we cover:

🎉 National Night Out at Manor Field Park, including some of the people and moments you may have missed

🏛️ An interesting Huntington Town Board agenda involving the tax cap, changes coming to Manor Farm Park and another proposed Melville Town Center project

🌻 What's next for Manor Farm Park when Long Island Cares becomes the new tenant, and yes, we asked about the sunflower maze

⚡ Why a headline about a 50% power increase sparked a huge conversation in Huntington Matters Community Forum, and what that number could actually mean for your electric bill

🏀 NBA legend John Starks is coming to Huntington for a free autograph signing

🎡 Summer events including Greenlawn Summer Nights, the Huntington Summer Carnival, Mike DelGuidice at The Paramount and a free 3-on-3 basketball tournament

🚔 A Neighborhood Watch update after a serious e-bike crash in Huntington Village, plus when the next Suffolk County Police Department 2nd Precinct Community Meeting will be held

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction00:00:33 Welcome to Huntington Matters Weekly Update Episode 2200:02:22 National Night Out Recap00:10:46 Community Calendar & Upcoming Events00:15:21 Huntington Town Board: Tax Cap, Manor Farm Park & Melville Town Center00:26:28 Greenlawn Summer Nights00:27:16 Huntington Summer Carnival & NBA Legend John Starks00:29:02 Mike DelGuidice at The Paramount00:29:30 Breezy Park 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament00:31:31 Hot Topics: The Fight Over Long Island's Power Costs00:42:15 Neighborhood Watch: Huntington Village E-Bike Crash00:44:01 Suffolk County Police Department 2nd Precinct Community Meeting00:45:55 Support Huntington Matters & Closing