🌱 LIE Closed After Fatal Crash In Plainview + Five New Homes For Sale

Hello, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your fresh edition of the Huntington Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town. In today's issue, we'll cover these stories and more...

• Check out five new homes for sale in the Town of Huntington.
• Harborfields student named Hispanic Heritage Month contest runner-up.
• Long Island Expressway closed in both directions Sunday following fatal crash.

But first, today's weather:

Rain and snow showers. High: 46 low: 33.

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Here are the top three stories in Huntington today:

1. Check out five new homes for sale in the Town of Huntington. The homes have all been recently listed, and range in town and price. Click the link to see photos and get more information on each listing. (Huntington Patch)
2. Harborfields student named Hispanic Heritage Month contest runner-up. Brynn Gerde, an eighth grader at Oldfield Middle School, was the Eastern Region runner-up for Optimum’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month essay contest, the Harborfields Central School District announced. “I am so proud of Brynn and her writing accomplishment,” teacher Mary-Lynn Karpenske said via news release. “Not only was she able to bring attention to the talents of candlemaker Viviana Alavez, but she was also able to infuse her love of the arts into the essay contest. Her passion for art shines through in all she does, and she is not only able to illustrate beautiful images with a brush, but also with a keystroke. I am honored to be Brynn’s teacher and to be able to watch as her creativity brings ideas to life.”(Huntington Patch)
3. Long Island Expressway closed in both directions Sunday following fatal crash. The accident happened on the westbound lanes between Washington Avenue and Old Country/Round Swamp Road around 3 p.m. Witnesses said a vehicle flipped over multiple times and burst into flames. There are currently no reports on the victim(s) but we will keep you updated. (News 12 Bronx)

Today in Huntington:

• Free Trial Dance Workout Class - Art In Motion Dance Center. (10 a.m.)
• Adult Introduction to Tap Dance Class - Art In Motion Dance Center. (11:15 a.m.)
• Virtual Meeting of Huntington Toastmasters. (7:25 p.m.)
• Arts Booster Club Meeting - CSH School District Public Library. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Animal Shelter: Mocha has been adopted! She now has a Boxer brother named Zeus and you can see how happy she is in the link! (Huntington Animal Shelter via Facebook)
• Huntington Union Free School District: Richard Zboray, Class of 2022 alum, earned Boy Scout Eagle Rank on Saturday night. Only 4% of scouts have reached this milestone and he and his family were celebrated by the scouting community, members of the Halesite Fire Department, several elected officials and Superintendent of Schools Jim Polansky. (Huntington Union Free School District via Facebook)
• Town of Huntington: The Town of Huntington had a soft launch of their new online building permit process in December. On Jan. 17 they will officially launch the Town of Huntington’s Permit Portal utilizing OpenGov, the software program that streamlines the filing, review and approval of building permits in the Town. (Town of Huntington via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Heckscher Park Gardens: "Highly-recommend Home Helpers In-Home Care Agency of Huntington! - Use them for your family members when looking for any care assistance needed. Wow—hands-down the best!" (Nextdoor)

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