🌱 Huntington Police Blotter + Online Building Permit System Goes Live

Hi all. It's me, Andrew Tessler, your host of the Huntington Daily — here to explain all the most important things happening in town these days. Today's issue includes:

• Check out the most recent Huntington Police Blotter.
• Second-prize $1 million lottery ticket sold in Plainview.
• Online building permit system goes live in Huntington.

But first, today's weather:

Clouds and sun; breezy, mild. High: 50 low: 38.

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Here are the top four stories in Huntington today:

1. Check out the most recent Huntington Police Blotter. A man was beaten up inside a tent in the woods and robbed in Halesite. A woman was scammed over the phone in this week's blotter. Clink the link for further details on all incidents reported from Jan. 9 through Jan. 15. (Huntington Patch)
2. Take a look at the Huntington area real estate roundup. See all new homes for sale and upcoming open houses in the area right here in the link. You can always get the scoop on the local market in the Patch Real Estate section. (Huntington Patch)
3. A second-prize $1 million lottery ticket was sold in Plainview. The New York Lottery reported that the winning ticket for the Jan. 13 drawing was sold at Shoprite, located at 1675 Old Country Road in Plainview. No one has claimed the prize and it can be redeemed up to a year from the date of the drawing. (Patch)
4. An online building permit system goes live in Huntington. Residents will now be able to go online using new software, OpenGov, that is designed to streamline the application process. Residents seeking permits can file, review and gain approval of permits without having to go into Town Hall. (Huntington Now)

Today in Huntington:

• Healthy Chinese Cooking for the Chinese New Year - Huntington Public Library. (6:30 p.m.)
• WS Winter Concert Grades 5 & 6 - Cold Spring Harbor Central School District. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Union Free School District: Borenstein's big day lifts Huntington past Lindenhurst, 45-32. The senior dropped 25 points to give the Blue Devils the victory over visiting Lindenhurst. (Huntington Union Free School District via Facebook)
• Helping Hand Rescue Mission: "Today we were so blessed by these lovely ladies from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority volunteering with us today! They brought generous food donations, packed food bags, sorted donations and bagged candy." (Helping Hand Rescue Mission via Facebook)
• Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce: Join the Chamber of Commerce this Thursday at KarinaNYC Skincare. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception to celebrate the new business in town. (Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, West Shore: "Update: Legislator moves Coindre Hall Advisory Board meetings back to Coindre Hall from Smithtown. - Simply common sense." (Nextdoor)

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That's it for today! See you 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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