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🌱 Patch AM: Huntington Man Dies After Medical Episode, Crash In Dix Hills: Police

Also check out Pop Up Sale for Mental Health Prevention - 1 day only on the Huntington Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Huntington man dies after suspected medical episode leads to Dix Hills crash
  • How Huntington's bathroom posters quietly fight human trafficking every day
  • What will a Huntington judge decide about Dix Hills' controversial pit bulls?

Also on today's calendar: Pop Up Sale for Mental Health Prevention - 1 day only and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 76 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Saturday: A few a.m. showers, then rain, temps: high: 75, low: 69.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Huntington Man Dies After Medical Episode, Crash In Dix Hills: Police (patch.com) — People in Huntington are mourning after 54-year-old resident Matthew Adcock died when his SUV left Dix Hills Road, struck a fence and hedge, and he was later pronounced dead at Huntington Hospital. Suffolk County police believe he suffered a medical episode before the crash and are asking anyone with information to contact Second Squad detectives as their investigation continues.
   

2. Survivors shine light on hidden human trafficking crisis on LI (news12.com) — Huntington is stepping up its fight against human trafficking with multilingual awareness posters in public bathrooms and coordinated crackdowns on suspected illegal massage parlors. Local officials and survivors say these efforts, alongside broader Long Island education campaigns, aim to help residents recognize warning signs and connect victims with help before exploitation escalates.
   

3. Dix Hills community on edge after multiple pit bull attacks (abc7ny.com) — Dix Hills residents are on edge after a series of alleged pit bull attacks, including injuries to a local couple, prompted the Town of Huntington to file three dangerous-dog articles against the owner. Neighbors say they still feel unsafe, while the owner insists the dogs aren't vicious and prepares to appear in district court as residents plan to attend.
   

4. Long Island business groups push for update to state mansion tax on million-dollar home sales (newsday.com) — Huntington village is among Suffolk's leaders in million-dollar home sales, putting many local buyers under New York's one-percent mansion tax. Long Island business groups are urging Albany to raise the $1 million threshold, arguing today's prices mean ordinary Huntington-area homes now trigger a levy meant for luxury properties.
   

5. Feds drop probe into Hempstead Town public housing discrimination (newsday.com) — Huntington readers may note that State Sen. Siela Bynoe once led the Town of Huntington Housing Authority, experience she draws on while criticizing HUD's reversal of discrimination findings against the Hempstead Housing Authority. The story details how federal officials rescinded a scathing fair-housing ruling, sparking concern among Long Island advocates and elected leaders about civil rights enforcement.
   

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