The town board on Tuesday is expected to set a hearing for June 13 to modify the code on accessory dwelling units. Officials say the measure will help boost affordable housing, and offer economic relief.
The Rev. Bernadette Watkins' advocacy has not gone unnoticed. The Huntington Town Board recently voted to have East 4th Street in Huntington Station where she once lived, renamed in her honor. Besides taking children into her home, the former nurse's aide and nanny, led community food drives, children's reading groups and took dozens of kids on educational field trips.
Supervisor Ed Smyth stated, “Children in every neighborhood across our Town deserve first-class, state-of-the-art recreational facilities and a safe place to play."