🌱 Crime Increase A Highlight of 2022 + Woman Killed In Syosset Crash

Morning, everybody! Happy New Year's 2023! It's me, Andrew Tessler, your host of the Huntington Daily. Keep reading for the most important things happening these days in town. In today's issue, you'll get updates on...

• Increase in crime an unfortunate highlight of 2022 for Town of Huntington residents.
• Woman killed in Syosset crash early Saturday morning.
• Melville man charged with two counts of animal cruelty and neglect.

But first, today's weather:

Breezy with clearing. High: 56 low: 35.

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Here are the top three stories in Huntington today:

1. Increase in crime an unfortunate highlight of 2022 for Town of Huntington residents. Crimes of all sorts increased, including theft, assault, and more. Click the link to see a recap of the biggest crime stories from 2022 in the Town of Huntington. (Huntington Now)
2. Woman killed in Syosset crash early Saturday morning. The fatal crash happened around 2:30 a.m. and involved a 2018 Jeep Renegade, driven by a 53-year-old woman, and a 2018 Hino commercial truck being operated by a 28-year-old man, Nassau County Police said. The collision happened just west of Exit 43 when both vehicles were heading eastbound, and the woman was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after. (Daily Voice)
3. Melville man charged with two counts of animal cruelty and neglect. Peter Miller, a former Amity Harbor man who claims to now live in Melville, confined his male pit bull terrier “Buster” to a small cage in “deplorable conditions for 10 straight days without removing the dog from the cage or cleaning the cage,” Chief Roy Gross said. Miller is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 16. (Patch)

Today in Huntington:

• Huntington Winter Farmer's Market. (9 a.m.)
• Live Singing on Sundays @ Devoshion at The Walt Whitman Shops. (2:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• South Huntington Public Library: Head on into the YA Library and find out the librarian's pics for the best books of 2022. (South Huntington Public Library via Facebook)
• Helping Hand Rescue Mission: "Thank you all for another year of wonderful service to our community! We will be closed New Year's Eve & New Year's Day and will reopen 1/2/22 10-2pm. We look forward to an amazing 2023 as we continue to LOVE, SERVE & GIVE in our beautiful community." (Helping Hand Rescue Mission via Facebook)
• South Huntington Public Library: "Happy New Year to our South Huntington community! We are so grateful for your support this year, and we wish you peace, joy, and happiness in 2023. Cheers!" (South Huntington Public Library via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, West Shore: "Can anyone recommend a good/reasonable roofer? - I’m in Huntington village. Thank you!" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Huntington: "Can anyone recommend a really sharp and thorough neurologist? - Having difficulty with peripheral neuropathy" (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Sunday! I'll see you soon.

— Andrew Tessler

About me: Hi! I'm Andrew and I have been a Huntington resident for 7 years. I have lived in other countries and states, and my number one love is Huntington. I love health and wellness, traveling, stand-up paddle boarding, and of course going to restaurants and events throughout Huntington!

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