🌱 Huntington Daily: Mafia Takedown + Cinema Arts Centre Showings

Hello again, hello! I'm back with your new edition of the Huntington Daily. Let's get this Wednesday started off right, with a quick review of the most important things happening these days in town.

First, today's weather:

Breezy with a shower in spots. High: 78 low: 64.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Huntington:

1. Check out this $3.9M Oyster Bay home. The property located at 10 Redmond Ln. is 7900 square feet and comes with a beautiful pool and backyard. See photos and more information on the listing in the link. (Patch)
2. Major mafia gambling takedown includes Commack man. 9 men were charged with racketeering and illegal gambling offenses, with all being arrested except Joseph Rutigliano, 63, of Commack. He is on the run as of this writing. “Today’s arrests of members from two La Cosa Nostra crime families demonstrate that the Mafia continues to pollute our communities with illegal gambling, extortion, and violence while using our financial system in service to their criminal schemes,” said United States Attorney Breon Peace. “The defendants tried to hide their criminal activity by operating from behind the cover of a coffee bar, a soccer club, and a shoe repair shop, but our Office and our law enforcement partners exposed their illegal operations.” (http://www.huntingtonNow.com)
3. Classic films returning to Cinema Arts Centre. The Godfather, Lawrence of Arabia, and other classic films will kick off on Aug. 30 with The Godfather leading the way. The films will be screened as new digital restorations, with many films celebrating the anniversaries of their release. (LongIsland.com)

Today in Huntington:

• Huntington Financial Roundtable - Huntington Public Library. (10 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Historical Society: The Historical Society will be hosting a cocktail party on Thursday, Sept. 22. Click on this link to purchase tickets, sponsorships or journal ads. (Huntington Historical Society via Facebook)
• Helping Hand Rescue Mission: Helping Hand assisted a record 126 moms and 129 babies. 500 lunches were given out and they were really able to help. See a video recap in the link. (Helping Hand Rescue Mission via Facebook)
• Halesite Fire Department: Aug. 31 is National Overdose Awareness Day. The towns of Huntington, Northport, and East Northport will all be going purple as it is the recovery movement's official color to honor the memories of those who have passed to an overdose. (Halesite Fire Department via Facebook)
• Tri Community & Youth Agency (Tri CYA): The Huntington Anti-Bias Concert is this Saturday at 1 p.m. The Tri CYA asks you to bring a non-perishable food item for their food pantry. (Tri Community & Youth Agency (Tri CYA) via Facebook)
• Cold Spring Harbor Library & Environmental Center: You can now register for A Writer's Workshop. The fall session starts next month, and you can click the link to get started. (Cold Spring Harbor Library & Environmental Center via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— 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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