🌱 Pedestrian Injured In Crash + Plainview Man Dies In Port Jefferson

Hello again, everybody! It's Sunday in Huntington and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in town, including updates on...

• Pedestrian seriously injured in Friday night crash.
• Cold Spring Harbor man charged with driving while intoxicated after crash injures passenger.
• Plainview man dies after driving off dock in Port Jefferson.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and breezy. High: 40 low: 29.

Here are the top four stories in Huntington today:

1. Pedestrian seriously injured in Friday night crash. A man was crossing New York Avenue near Depot Rd. when he was hit by a 58-year-old woman driving a 2017 Chevrolet sedan. The man was transported to Huntington Hospital with serious injuries and his name was not released by police. (Huntington Patch)
2. Cold Spring Harbor man charged with driving while intoxicated after crash injures passenger. Maxwell Hawkinson, 18, was driving a 2021 Jaguar F-Pace northbound on West Neck Road, south of Clearview Street, when he crossed into the southbound lane, struck a tree, a utility pole and a second tree at 1:15 a.m. Saturday night. Hawkinson was brought to the hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries and his passenger was treated for serious injuries. (Huntington Patch)
3. Plainview man dies after driving off dock in Port Jefferson. The man suffered a medical emergency and drove into the water from West Broadway. He was pulled from the water Friday night and pronounced dead at the scene. (Daily Voice)
4. Check out the 'Wow House' of the week. This $1.599M Lloyd Harbor gem on the North Shore coast has stunning views of the harbor and is a short drive to Huntington Village. Click the link for photos and more information on the listing. (Huntington Patch)

Today in Huntington:

• The Huntington Winter Farmers Market. (9 a.m.)
• Rosh Chodesh Group with Kehillath Shalom Synagogue. (10 a.m.)
• Chanukah Wonderland at Walt Whitman Shops. (4 p.m.)
• Sing Noel! - St. John's Episcopal Church. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Animal Shelter: Oden is looking for his forever home. He's a 5-year-old Shepherd mix who is dog friendly, loves meeting new people, and has no food guarding or toy possession issues. (Huntington Animal Shelter via Facebook)
• Halesite Fire Department: Santa visited residents in the Halesite fire district on Saturday. See photos in the link. (Halesite Fire Department via Facebook)
• Huntington Union Free School District: The fifth-grade orchestra, band, and chorus held a concert on Wednesday. Check out photos in the link! (Huntington Union Free School District via Facebook)
• Helping Hand Rescue Mission: "We are so grateful for the awesome continued support of The Morgan Walsh Memorial Fund! They dropped off this tremendous food donation this week! Thank you!" (Helping Hand Rescue Mission via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Huntington: "Support local business and kindly join us at VAVRA New York on Sunday, December 18 11-5pm to meet some inspiring local designers, get your brows done by a celebrity brow groomer, pick up some last-minute stocking stuffers, treat yourself to that one special gift, browse gorgeous vintage pieces and beauty brands all while snacking and meeting some really cool people! See you soon!" (Nextdoor)

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