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With a main focus on employment,the Huntington OpportunityResource Center, in partnership withSuffolk County, works to bring coun-ty services to Huntington. Servicesoffered include help with resume

preparation, job search, career counseling, access to vocational training,nonprofit referrals and DSS application assistance including SNAP,medical insurance and other human services. Next on June 3, a semi-nar, “EPIC: Enriching Protecting and Improving Our Communities,” 6-8p.m. will discuss criminal justice basics such as knowing your rights andwhat to expect if you are arrested. Free, but RSVP to Michele Foulke at631-385-2305 or mfoulke@huntingtonny.gov.

Address: 1264 New York Ave.Phone: 631-385-2305Website: huntingtonny.gov

Giuseppe’s has proudlyserved the Town ofHuntington for over30 years. With their

signature sweet sauceand sesame seeded crust,

their Italian American entrées are all made fresh everyday. You can order over the phone or online throughBeyondMenu, Eat24, and GrubHub for pick up or delivery,or dine in their newly renovated restaurant.

Address: 1727 New York Ave.Phone: 631-351-6080Website: www.giuseppespizzaandpastany.com

Lots of love goes into the tacos at Taqueria Mexico Lindo,a hidden gem in Huntington Station. With fast service andgood prices, it is a popular stop for quick Mexican staples.Diners recommend the steak tacos, huevos a laMexicana, and the sopes.

Address: 1429 New York Ave.Phone: 631-423-5980

Address: 946 New York Ave.Phone: 631-385-4444Website: www.jonnydspizza.com

The HuntingtonPublic Library hassomething foreveryone: research

databases; downloadable eBooks, movies, music andmagazines; children’s, teen and adult programs; artexhibits; museum passes; local history; career counsel-ing; ESL and literacy classes; homework help andmuch more! And remember, as Albert Einstein said,“The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is thelocation of the library.”

You’ll change youroutlook on super-markets after goinginto the Food Plaza,offering a huge vari-

ety of meats, fish, cheeses and produce as well as nationaland international items not typically found at your big namesupermarkets. Many say the prices can’t be beat. Along witha full line of groceries and a deli, the store has in-store seat-ing and offers hot, cooked foods along with organic meatand fruit, rotisserie chickens, a fish market, flowers andCarvel ice cream cakes, as well as Lotto and MoneyGram.

Address: 2035 New York Ave.Phone: 631-271-3700Website: huntingtonfoodplaza.com

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oÉëçìêÅÉëWHuntington Community First Aid Squad2 Railroad St.631-421-1263www.hcfas.org

Huntington Manor Fire Department1650 New York Ave.631-427-1629www.hmfd.org

Located at New York Avenue’s split with Nassau Road,Johnny D’s Pizza — a popular pizzeria and Italian eatery —is practically a landmark in Huntington Station. They offerthe freshest Italian dishes, including pizzas, pastas, andother specialties. They are open 7 days a week and deliver.So don’t wait — call or stop by, and taste what keeps cus-tomers coming back for more.

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The Huntington Long Island Rail Railroad station hasbeen a relic of the community since the early 1900s.

The first to arrive in Huntington Station were three menfrom Oyster Bay who laid out six howes, shirts, coats, ket-tles, hatchets, Indian currency, 30 steel awls and needles,and 10 knives to purchase all the land from the north sideof the Long Island Sound, to Cold Spring Harbor’s westend, to the eastern point of Northport Harbor and OldCountry Road “On the South” in 1653.

Originally called Ketawomoke by the Indians, Huntingtonbecame home to 11 families after that first purchase in1653. Additional land extending to Lloyd Neck and easttoward Smithtown was also purchased, and the communityof Huntington Station was recognized.

The Long Island Rail Road, in 1867, extended east fromSyosset to Huntington Station, when there was nothing butopen country north and south of the train tracks in the area.

Merchants in the Huntington business district mostlydealt in the coal or lumber industries, leading many of themto set up headquarters near Huntington Station in order tomake use of the easy access to transportation.

By the 1930s, Huntington Station became known as amelting pot, one that residents were proud of, and one

that boasted an ethnic and religious cross-section of thecommunity.

But the Housing Act of 1949 shared and enforced acountry-wide vision of urban renewal in areas deemed“substandard” by measure of blight – guided by princi-ples that placed emphasis on private enterprise andgranted local government the authority to identify urbanrenewal areas.

Huntington Station families and business ownersreceived government notices informing them their proper-ties would be demolished as a result of urban renewal –which officials touted as inevitable. Many families were dis-placed, and many small businesses were affected.

Over 40 years later, no new buildings were ever con-structed nor did any move back to the renewed area, creat-ing tension among small business owners. But some didrelocate near their old, original location, including Freddie'sShoe Repair, Walsdorf Insurance, Freedman’s Jewelers,Jacobson’s Pharmacy and Huntington Manor Jewelers.

Yet a larger number of businesses never relocated, van-ishing and falling off the Huntington Station radar.

Several failed early revitalization plans then came aboutover the next 30 years, but all fell through.

Then, in 2001, Highview of Huntington, a housingdevelopment of 100 homes at the corner of Broadway andNew York Avenue, added a residential component to thearea surrounding the LIRR. Highview was the first of sever-al neighborhood-geared incentives the community andlocal government took toward making the HuntingtonStation area, especially near the train station, a revitalizeddestination.

Public improvement projects in 2003 included bricksidewalks, street-scaping and garden projects, pedestrianwalkway and curb improvements marked yet another waveof change, albeit the first successful one, of communitypartnerships to enhance the Huntington Station community.

Other milestones include the Huntington Station FoodPlaza, the acquisition of Gateway Park and formation of itscommunity garden, the formation of the Huntington StationBusiness Improvement District. They mark a visible, sharedstep toward bringing to fruition the renewed HuntingtonStation promised in the 1950s.

And now the Town of Huntington has partnered withmaster-developer Renaissance Downtowns to bring forth aproject that could change the face of downtownHuntington Station.

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Address: 1335 New York Ave Station branch.Phone: 631-421-5053Website: myhpl.org

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When it comes to paint, plumbing, electrical and gener-al needs for the home, County Line Hardware is yourone-stop shop. Services offered include: keys andtransponder keys cut; glass and screen repair; pipe-cut-ting and threading; and underground sprinkler plansand supplies. Find all your needs for doors and win-dows, electrical, tools, heating and cooling, kitchen andbath, lawn and garden, storage, safety and more at thiscommunity staple.

Address: 173 West Hills RoadPhone: 631-427-4455Website: countyline.doitbest.com

Address: 1268 New York Ave.Phone: 631-385-2305Website: huntingtonny.gov

Address: 25 Depot RoadPhone: 631-673-1830Website: stationsports.com

Need help starting your business? The HuntingtonBusiness Incubator — “Biz Inc.” — under the umbrella ofthe town’s Community Development Agency, is juststeps from the Long Island Rail Road Huntington stop.Membership at Biz Inc. offers early-stage businessesand entrepreneurs access to co-working space, WiFi,telephone, conference rooms HDTVs, guidance frommentors and other technical assistance, includingmonthly informational seminars.

Address: 1266 New York Ave.Phone: 631-629-4660Website: sourcethestation.com

Sonia’s Waxing Plus hasover 30-years of experi-ence providing unsur-passed waxing services,utilizing their exclusive all-natural wax formula andtechnique. Sonia’s spe-

cializes in Brazilian waxing for both men and women and isconveniently located just three minutes from HuntingtonVillage on New York Avenue. They provide all forms ofProfessional Hair Removal, so when you are ready for some-thing permanent, she offers Laser Hair Removal with state-of-the art laser equipment and electrolysis.

Address: 1090 New York Ave.Phone: 631-470-9657Website: soniaswaxingplusskincare.com

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Bring the family to Station Sports for a day of fun this summer.The outdoor venue on Depot Road features 18 holes of mini-golf, including their "Buy ONE get ONE" special. They havewaterfalls, hardball and softball batting cages, a wiffle ball cage,western-themed target paintball, and a snack shack. StationSports also offers birthday party packages that include mini-golf,paintball, batting tokens, and pizza.

Renaissance Downtowns isHuntington Station’s MasterDeveloper. The privatelyheld real estate develop-ment and investment firm

focuses on holistic redevelopment of suburban downtowns. A corner-stone of Renaissance’s community-centric approach is its groundbreak-ing “crowdsourced placemaking” program, which is a grassroots, socialmedia effort that enables local residents and stakeholders to have a truesay in what gets built in their community. Known as “Source the Station,”the movement has become the voice of the people in what will be devel-oped at the Huntington Station transit station area, while promoting local,independently owned businesses throughout the downtown area.

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