More Huntington Town Facilities Close Due To Coronavirus

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON, NY — Three more Town of Huntington facilities were closed starting Monday due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the Town of Huntington announced. Huntington Town Hall, the Town’s Recycling Center, and the Youth Bureau joined the list of closures. Crab Meadow Golf Course, Dix Hills Golf Course, Town parks and playgrounds will remain open, for now, the Town said.

Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci issued an Executive Order Declaring a Disaster Emergency in the Town of Huntington Thursday to authorize the closure of some Town facilities to walk-ins, including the animal shelter, Senior Division, the Huntington Highway Department and more.

"In an abundance of caution, the Town is temporarily closing some of our facilities to ensure vulnerable members of our community are not put at unnecessary risk," Lupinacci said in a news release. "Declaring an Emergency allows us to suspend competitive bidding procedures for the purchase of critical supplies and services, deny entry at any Town facility to individuals presenting symptoms or meeting the criteria of exposure for coronavirus, and appoint personnel to fill vacancies or perform emergency services and duties."

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There are 63 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Suffolk County as of Monday. All bars, restaurants, gyms, movie theaters, casinos and race tracks would close until further notice in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut; restaurants will transition to take out and delivery only, said Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Non-essential travel between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. is discouraged.

Residents are urged to use online services due to the closure of Huntington Town Hall. Residents may use the black mailbox outside the main entrance to Town Hall labeled "Town Hall Mail" to drop off mail for Town Hall, including tax payments.

The Animal Shelter was originally scheduled to reopen March 21, but it will now remain closed to the public until further notice.

Town parks and playgrounds are open but all permits for play on Town fields are canceled through March 31.

The Town of Huntington Recycling Center, at 641 New York Ave., Huntington, will be closed to the public until further notice. Those with questions can call the Recycling Center at 631-427-6377 or contact the Department of Environmental Waste Management at 631-351-3186 or EWM@huntingtonNY.gov.

The Huntington Youth Bureau, at 423 Park Ave., Huntington, is closed to the public until further notice.

Last week, Lupinacci provided an update on preventive measures being taken at Town of Huntington facilities to prevent the possible exposure and spread of coronavirus, including more frequent cleaning and disinfecting of Town facilities, reminding residents they can access many Town services online at HuntingtonNY.gov, by phone at 631-351-3000 and by email, and urged members of the public and Town employees who are sick, showing symptoms of coronavirus or at-risk to stay home and call their doctor to schedule an appointment.

Information on services the Town of Huntington can provide over the phone, online or by email, as well as information and resources for communities, schools, businesses, healthcare professionals and individuals from the Red Cross, the CDC and Northwell Health Huntington Hospital, can be found here.

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