🌱 Huntington Daily: Zaro's Cafe Struggles + Centerport Fire

Hey, neighbors! I'm back in your inbox this warm morning with your new edition of the Huntington Daily. Let's get this Wednesday started off right, with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's going on these days in town...

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 86 low: 73.

Here are the top 4 stories today in Huntington:

1. Zaro's Cafe of Huntington Station to celebrate 30th anniversary in 2023, but with doubts. The Greek cafe doesn't know how much longer they will be able to continue due to inflation and other factors. Zaro's manager, Edmund Zarao told Patch, "I definitely am afraid. There are so many factors. There are so many pieces of this puzzle. A restaurant has so many moving parts. It's really, really hard to maintain everything. I'm definitely afraid, especially if there's going to be a recession, or this wave continues of shortages and price increases. It's going to be very difficult to maintain a functioning business, to meet the margins you have to meet in order to cover your costs as a business." (Huntington Patch)
2. Police looking for man who used stolen credit card at Venom X Smoke Shop in Huntington Station. The man stole the card July 9 and then used it on July 10. Police are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-221-TIPS. (Huntington Patch)
3. Huntington Police Blotter: See crimes and arrests in our area from July 17-23. A man was robbed of his cellphone at knife point and another man was arrested for identity fraud. Click the link to see everything that went on last week. (Huntington Patch)
4. Seventy firefighters battle blaze at Centerport condominium. Firefighters responded just before 3 p.m. Monday to Courtyard Circle in response to multiple emergency calls. The fire took two hours to extinguish, and firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading to more than one unit. Multiple departments responded and no injuries were reported.

Today in Huntington:

• The Liverpool Shuffle - A Free Outdoor Concert — Harborfields Public Library. (7 p.m.)
• Poetry Reading with Nancy Keating & Deborah Hauser Featuring Open Mic Night - Walt Whitman Birthplace Association. (7 p.m.)
• Lucile Hadžihalilovic’s EARWIG — Cinema Arts Centre. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Manor Fire Department Fan Page: The Manor FD thanks Mike Villanova for his video of the fair parade. Check it out in the link. (Huntington Manor Fire Department Fan Page via Facebook)
• Greenlawn Civic Association: Greenlawn Summer Nights kicks off Wednesday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Broadway will be closed from Pulaski to Fenwick and no open alcohol containers will be permitted on the street. (Greenlawn Civic Association via Facebook)
• The Townwide Fund of Huntington: "Townwide Fund attended the dedication of the Legacy Walkway and Harry Chaplin Bust at LI Cares. We are proud to continue to support the good work they do trying to eliminate food insecurity and hunger on Long Island. #Huntington" (The Townwide Fund Of Huntington via Facebook)
• Town of Huntington: See what you missed at the June 12 Town Board meeting. Watch this video recap of Town of Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth addressing important issues in town. (Town of Huntington via Facebook)
• South Huntington Public Library: The Seed Library is a great opportunity for you to grab seeds for late summer sowing. Stop by the library now to grab yours. (South Huntington Public Library via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. 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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