🌱 Huntington Daily: Man Arrested for Robberies + Home Prices Up

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Huntington.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cold. High: 29 low: 21.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Huntington:

1. Huntington housing market: Sale prices by ZIP code. The median sale price for a single-family home in the 11743 ZIP code was about $752,500 from the beginning of October through the end of December, according to Redfin. That was 3 percent lower than the median price over the same period the previous year. Redfin tracked 154 home sales during the same period, and 45 percent sold above list price. There were 105 new listings during this time, the firm said. Take a look at sale prices by each zip code in Huntington in the article. (Huntington Patch)
2. Huntington Residents invited to zoom meeting with new police commissioner. Rodney Harrison was recently in Huntington Station to participate in handing out gifts to children at the Three Kings celebration at St. Hugh of Lincoln Church. He invited residents to a Zoom meeting on Monday at 6 p.m. to learn about his vision for the Suffolk County Police Department. The 2nd precinct is one of the largest on Long Island. (http://www.huntingtonNow.com)
3. Selden Man Accused of 3 Robberies in Huntington Station. A man accused of three robberies in Huntington in the span of 8 days has been arrested. Kristian Falterman was arrested Thursday after an investigation by Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives and gang unit officers. He robbed Sugar Spine Spa twice in a week and Venom Smoke Shop once.(http://www.huntingtonNow.com)

Today in Huntington:

• Soulful Shabbat - Kehillath Shalom Synagogue. (10:00 a.m.)
• Maple Sugaring - Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve. (11:00 a.m.)
• Tim Dillon - The Paramount. (7:00 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Helping Hand Rescue Mission: Town of Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth and Councilman Sal Ferro visited Helping Hand. Pastor Danny Rivera (Huntington Assembly) and Brian Gerken (Gerken Plumbing & Heating) joined them also as they looked at the Mission dining room flooding and the plans moving forward. (Facebook)
• Huntington Union Free School District: The J. Taylor Finley Middle School girls’ volleyball team wrapped up its season by celebrating its successes and looking forward to the future with high hopes. Players were presented with their commemorative felt Huntington “H’s” by head coach Carrie Postel. (Facebook)
• Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce: The Chamber of Commerce had a great time celebrating the opening of their new Huntington Chamber member & business, Afghan Kitchen 44! Visit them at 44 Gerard St, Huntington, NY 11743 to dine in or order online! (Facebook)
• Tri Community & Youth Agency (Tri CYA): "Tri CYA thanks Legislator Tom Donnelly for addressing their Gang Prevention Task Force meeting, along with Legislator Stephanie Bontempi, LD18 and Town of Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth." (Facebook)
• Huntington Animal Shelter: "Huntington Raises Over $9,500 for Give a Dog a Dream During Betty White Challenge with Huntington Animal Shelter Huntington – Supervisor Ed Smyth announced the Town of Huntington Betty White Challenge raised $9,585 in donations for Give a Dog a Dream. (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!