🌱 Huntington Daily: Police Blotter + Harrison Answers Questions

Good morning, Huntington! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and colder. High: 27 low: 14.

Here are the top stories today in Huntington:

1. Police commissioner has a meet and greet with Huntington residents. Newly appointed Suffolk Police commissioner Rodney Harrison had a Zoom meeting Monday night with Huntington residents. Among the issues Harrison and community residents discussed were transparency, departmental diversity and hiring, drugs, hate crimes, school crossing guards, human trafficking and departmental outreach to the community. (http://www.huntingtonNow.com)
2. Huntington police blotter: Man holds knife to women, robs them. Check out the recent arrests made in the Huntington area from Jan. 17 through Jan. 22. Kristian Falterman, 40, of Selden, stole cash and iPhones from Sugar Pine Spa in Huntington Station on Jan. 11, police said. Falterman stole money from a woman while pointing a knife at her at Sugar Pine Spa on Jan. 18, police said. On Jan. 19, Falterman stole cash from a woman while pointing a knife at her at Venom Smoke Shop in Huntington Station, police said. He was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree robbery: use of dangerous instrument and one count of third-degree robbery on Jan. 20. (Huntington Patch)
3. Huntington area real estate roundup. Still looking for a home in the Huntington area and getting frustrated? No worries, we have you covered by our partnership with Redfin. See what's been listed in your area in the past week, along with any open houses happening in the near future. (Huntington Patch)

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Today in Huntington:

• Health & Nutrition Committee Meeting - JGHS Library. (4:15 p.m.)
• Curriculum Committee Meeting - EMS Auditorium. (5:15 p.m.)
• Senior High Concert PAC - Cold Spring Harbor Junior & Senior High School. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Union Free School District: Anthony Annunziata believes he has found just the right place to study and play lacrosse. The Huntington High School junior has given a verbal commitment to Yale University. (Facebook)
• Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce: It’s not too late! The Chamber of Commerce is still accepting nominations for their Celebrate Long Island Young Professionals Awards. This award ceremony honors 30 individuals under the age of 30 who have chosen to stay on Long Island and have made an impact professionally. (Facebook)
• Huntington Union Free School District: The Huntington School District’s adult and continuing education program’s spring brochure is now available. Registration is available through US Mail, in person on Tuesday, February 2 from 6-9 p.m. in the Huntington High School lobby or online. (Facebook)
• Huntington Public Library: Author Talk & Book Signing with Robert F. Welch ... Long Island's Gold Coast Elite and The Great War ... Thursday, January 27 • 7:00 pm • In-Person • Main Auditorium. (Facebook)
• Huntington Public Library: Kids in grades 6 and up, there's still space in Thursday night's Paint Night! Learn to paint step by step with staff from Project Excel. Have a completed painting by the end of the session. (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Cold Spring Hills: "Selling baby stroller, Baby Einstein play mat/arch, Graco portocrib, car booster seat, and Cabbage Patch dolls. - Any reasonable offer…" (Nextdoor)

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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!