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Beginnings: There wouldn't be a Huntington Station if the Long Island Rail Road hadn't built a Huntington station. In 1867, the railroad extended its tracks to the hills south of Huntington and built a depot. The hamlet was originally called Fairground – after a racetrack a mile from the station. So when a post office was established in the railroad station on July 24, 1890, it was called Fairground. But in 1912 the name of the post office and the community was changed to Huntington Station.
Photo: 2008 photo of Bethel A.M.E. church in Huntington. The church is the oldest African American church in town, and one of two A.M.E. churches still holding services on the North Shore. A cou...
Photo: 2008 photo of Bethel A.M.E. church in Huntington. The church is the oldest African American church in town, and one of two A.M.E. churches still holding services on the North Shore. A cou...
Beginnings: There wouldn't be a Huntington Station if the Long Island Rail Road hadn't built a Huntington station. In 1867, the railroad extended its tracks to the hills south of Huntington and built a depot. The hamlet was originally called Fairground – after a racetrack a mile from the station. So when a post office was established in the railroad station on July 24, 1890, it was called Fairground. But in 1912 the name of the post office and the community was changed to Huntington Station.
Photo: 2008 photo of Bethel A.M.E. church in Huntington. The church is the oldest African American church in town, and one of two A.M.E. churches still holding services on the North Shore. A couple of years ago they moved from its spot in front of Huntington Hospital to a store front in Huntington Station, they had hoped to sell the church but because of the churches historic status they could not sell it easily. They are now back in the original building and are hoping the town will buy the church which has two houses on the property, that serve as the parsonage. (Newsday / Alan Raia)
Photo: 2008 photo of Bethel A.M.E. church in Huntington. The church is the oldest African American church in town, and one of two A.M.E. churches still holding services on the North Shore. A couple of years ago they moved from its spot in front of Huntington Hospital to a store front in Huntington Station, they had hoped to sell the church but because of the churches historic status they could not sell it easily. They are now back in the original building and are hoping the town will buy the church which has two houses on the property, that serve as the parsonage. (Newsday / Alan Raia)
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Pharmacy Robberies Spawn a Task Force
pix11.com | @wpixIt happened again -- gunfire and death during a pharmacy robbery -- providing another, grim statistic for the Long Island 'Pharmacy Crimes' Task Force. The task force was formed last summer, after gunman, David Laffer--a U.S. Army veteran--executed...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Trials, Transportation Accidents, Pharmaceuticals, Motorvehicle Accidents
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LI Man Charged In Fatal New Year's Eve Hit-And-Run
Authorities on Long Island have made an arrest in a fatal hit-and-run that left a Huntington Station man dead on New Years Eve.
According to Suffolk County Police, 45-year-old William Koziatek was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle...Tags: Long Island, Transportation Accidents, Suffolk County Police, Disasters and Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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DA: Queens Woman Forced Workers Into Prostitution
wpix.comA Queens woman is accused of forcing young women applying for jobs as nail salon attendants into prostitution, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota announced Tuesday. Jin Hua Cui, 44, lured in her young victims by placing ads in Korean...Tags: Long Island, Abusive Behavior, Personal Service, Prostitution, Thomas Spota
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Cops: Long Island Dad Drove Drunk With Infant in Backseat
A Long Island father was charged Monday after police busted him for allegedly drunk driving while having his infant daughter in the car.
According to Suffolk County police, 27-year-old Milton Vasquez was driving a 1998 Nissan Altima along Pulaski Road in...Tags: Long Island, WPIX, Suffolk County (New York), Drunk Driving
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Gunman Kills 1, Injures 3 In Apparent Random Attack
wpix.comA man is dead and three others are injured after a man walked up to them and began firing late Tuesday night, according to Suffolk County Police. The incident occurred on the front stoop of a home located at 165 Railroad Street in Huntington Station,...Tags: Suffolk County Police, Injuries and Wounds, Murder, WPIX, Crime, Law and Justice
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Schedule of 9/11 Events on Long Island
Saturday, September 11, 2010 COMMACK Commack High School, 1 Scholar Lane, Commack, will hold a candlelight ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Call 631-912-2165 EAST MEADOW The Court Officers Steuben Association of New York State will hold a Heroes Memorial Service...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Fires, Veterans Affairs, Fire Department of New York, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Taxi Driver Arrested After Attempting To Mow Down Two Cops: Officials
A Long Island taxi driver shot twice by an off-duty Nassau County police officer is facing assault charges after authorities say he attempted to mow down two of their officers.
According to officials, Thomas Moroughan was shot early Sunday following a...Tags: Long Island, WPIX, Crime, Law and Justice, Vehicles, Nassau County
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LI Man Steals Car From Person Who Gave Him Ride Home
A Long Island man is accused of stealing the car from a man who was driving him home, crashing the vehicle and fleeing on foot.
Suffolk County police arrested Timothy Hardge last night for the incident that allegedly occurred two weeks ago.
According to...Tags: Long Island, Lawyers, Justice System, Theft, WPIX
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Officials Find Bedbugs And Close Long Island Public Library
Bedbugs have been found at a public library on Long Island, and officials closed it for the weekend.
An announcement on the Huntington Public Library website Friday said the facility would remain closed until Tuesday morning for cleaning.
Infestations...Tags: Empire State Building, Long Island, Arts and Culture, Libraries, WPIX
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Three People Stabbed in Huntington Station
Officials in Suffolk County are trying to figure out what sparked the stabbing of three men in Huntington Station early Sunday morning.
The victims were reportedly in front of 36 West 19th Street when a group of three to four men attacked them at 4:50 a....Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, WPIX, Suffolk County (New York), Health
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Man Arrested For Shooting Teen Girl In Leg At A Party
wpix.comA 19-year-old man is expected to be arraigned Monday on assault and reckless endangerment charges for shooting another teenager in the leg at a party. Suffolk County Police arrested Saheam King of Levey Blvd. in Wyandanch on Sunday for the shooting....Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Juvenile Delinquency, Suffolk County Police, WPIX, Crime, Law and Justice
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Violence Forces Long Island School To Close
wpix.comThe Huntington School Board voted to close Jack Abrams Intermediate School, after an emergency meeting last night. The 4-3 vote means that 360 schoolchildren in grades 4, 5, and 6 will be moved to other schools, when classes begin in September. The...Tags: Elections, Long Island, Suffolk County Police, WPIX, Suffolk County (New York)
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