🌱 Huntington Daily: COVID-19 Surge (+) Lupinacci's Final Meeting

Happy Wednesday, people of Huntington! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Some sun, then clouds. High: 50 low: 50.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Huntington:

1. Coronavirus cases up 18 percent recently in Suffolk County: CDC. Suffolk County had a "high" level of coronavirus transmission as of Dec. 13, according to the CDC. There were 487.6 new cases per 100,000 residents between Dec. 6-12. There were 7,200 recorded cases in Suffolk County between Dec. 6-12, which is 17.7 percent higher than the previous seven days.The positive test rate was 7.5 percent between Dec. 4-10, which was a 0.9 percentage point increase from the previous seven days. (Huntington Patch)
2. When will COVID-19 pills be available in New York? In a pandemic in which seems to continue to gain steam, the U.S Food and Drug Administration is making a decision on COVID-19 pills by Pfizer and Merck. These pills would be available at your local pharmacy and the approval could come at the end of the month, meaning New Yorkers would be eligible immediately. "This is truly a game-changer," Dr. Daniel Griffin, an expert on infectious diseases and immunology at Columbia University, told CNN. "This is up there with vaccines. It's not a substitute for vaccines; we still want to get people vaccinated. But, boy, this is just another great tool to have."(Huntington Patch)
3. Huntington eyes welcome mat for developers. The town board held public hearings Tuesday on the potential creation of an overlay zoning district along Route 110 in Melville, the final meeting for Chap Lupinacci. These hearings discussed allowing multifamily housing, offices, research, entertainment or retail projects on properties zoned for industrial use. “This ensures that economic development remains a priority for the Town of Huntington and we continue to attract businesses from all parts of the world,” said Lupinacci. (The Real Deal)

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Today in Huntington:

• Jr./Sr. High Progress Reports - Cold Spring Harbor Central School District. (5:00 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Halesite Fire Department: "Congratulations to our newest members to complete their Firefighter I training! #halesitefd #alwaystraining #firefighter1" (Facebook)
• Huntington Union Free School District: "Colby College in Maine looks to be a perfect fit for Huntington High School senior Christopher Maichin who was recruited by the school and has committed to play on its men’s lacrosse team." (Facebook)
• Huntington Union Free School District: "All ten fall varsity athletic teams at Huntington High School have earned New York State Public High School Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete Awards." (Facebook)
• Huntington Animal Shelter: "Dougie "pupdate" (now Hunter) is living the life! Although his shelter experience was short, we definitely miss him here! Hunter is loving his new family!" (Facebook)

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— 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!