🌱 Huntington Daily: Woman Sentenced To 364 Days + Police Blotter

Up and at 'em, Huntington! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Not as cold, becoming breezy. High: 45 low: 43.

Here are the top 4 stories today in Huntington:

1. Huntington Station woman sentenced for stealing from Kids Aid Company. A Huntington Station woman who embezzled over $150,000 from Kids Aid company was sentenced to a year in jail. The company provides services to children with developmental delays. Patricia Sales pleaded guilty on Nov. 17, 2021 and was sentenced today to 364 days in jail. “After discovering Sales had failed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in payroll taxes to the IRS as All About Kids’ director of finance, further investigation revealed the defendant used the company coffers as a personal bank account, issuing herself checks and stealing tens of thousands of dollars in company funds,” said Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. “Individuals who abuse their authority for personal gain will be caught and held accountable for their actions.” (Patch)
2. Over-the-top burrito spot Fat Boy's opens third LI location in East Northport. Fat Boy's Burrito Co. has opened at 4097 E. Jericho Turnpike, marking another establishment on their way to becoming a dominant burrito chain in a heavy competitive Long Island market. Many customers wondered when they would open, as a darkened sign with their logo was hung up on the storefront for months. Finally in early February Fat Boy's opened, and this is their largest location. The menu offers some of the most over-the-top burritos you can find, blaring music, and an overall great vibe, so make sure you head down and check it out. (Subscription: Newsday)
3. Man charged after falsified state tax returns and other arrests from Feb. 6-12. Check out recent arrests in the area. "Zachary Terry-Wade, 27, of Huntington, on April 23, 2021, prepared a 2019 New York state resident income tax return that contained false statements and false information, police said. He was arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree false instrument: intent to defraud and three counts of fifth-degree criminal tax fraud on Feb. 9." You can see other arrests by clicking the link. (Huntington Patch)
4. Anonymous donor who offered to match Crippen house donations extends their offer through March 31. Donations will be used to fund the completion of the archeology study started in 2021. The donor originally said they would match donations back in October when they were at $1,600. “We have a chance to do something special with this historic home and help rectify the past neglect of Huntington’s African American history,” said Supervisor Ed Smyth. “Our residents and businesses have the unique opportunity right now to help save a unique piece of Huntington’s Black history before it’s too late.” (http://www.huntingtonNow.com)

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Today in Huntington:

• National Junior Honor Society Applications Distributed — Cold Spring Harbor Central School District. (All Day)
• CAC Meeting — Cold Spring Harbor Junior & Senior High School. (9:30 a.m.)
• Trusts & Medicaid - A Match made in Heaven — Zoom Webinar. (1 p.m.)
• Trey Kennedy — The Paramount. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Union Free School District: The Huntington Blue Devil Boys' Swimmers won their first ever county title at Stony Brook University this past weekend. Huntington has had a team for decades, but the win Saturday finally brought them to the champion level. The combined team of Huntington, Harborfields, and Walt Whitman easily beat the competition, by over 70 points. (Facebook)
• The Townwide Fund Of Huntington: Registration is up for pop-up pickleball! The event is on March 24 at Pickle N Par on Broadhollow Road. The cost is $75, and you can register online at the Townwide website. (Facebook)
• Tri Community & Youth Agency (Tri CYA): The Suffolk County Police Department 2nd Precinct came to see Tri CYA's display put together by Reverend Bernadette Watkins. They loved it and learned some history as well. Take a look at the pictures in the link. (Facebook)
• Helping Hand Rescue Mission: The Rescue Mission gives a special thanks to Bretton Woods Elementary school. They provided an amazing food drive for Helping Hand Rescue Mission! (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Cold Spring Hills: "Dog boarding. Hi, the usual place I board my dog is all booked up this coming weekend. I was wondering if anyone knew of a place that that has availability or someone that watches dogs in their home. He’s a big sweetheart." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Heckscher Park Gardens: "Hi! Looking for a reputable reasonably priced mason or anyone that does outdoor stone fireplaces and kitchens. Thanks!" (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!