Nine months after a fire closed Huntington village’s Red Restaurant and its neighbors, Red has reopened as a “more open, warmer” space with “the original heart of Red,” its general manager said.

The New York Avenue restaurant owned by Nino Antuzzi reopened on Dec. 16 after being taken out by an wide-reaching March 1, 2014 fire. Red’s current incarnation features a new cocktail menu of vintage-inspired drinks, a new wine list and a completely new interior, General Manager Kelly Danek said on Tuesday.

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Following community outcry about public safety in Huntington Station, the Town of Huntington will double the wattage of bulbs lighting Depot Road.

“Brighter bulbs are needed to deter crime and provide our residents with a safer environment,” said Councilwoman Susan Berland, who lobbied for the change. “The residents of Depot Road deserve to feel safe and I believe these measures will help.”

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A Huntington man who had just continued his family’s legacy of volunteer firefighting was killed Sunday after being hit by a taxi cab as he was crossing the street.

Police said Ray Sipel, Jr., 30, who was crossing Depot Road eastbound near 20th Street in Huntington Station at 10:45 p.m., was hit by a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria taxi cab traveling southbound on Depot Road. Sipel was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician’s assistant from the medical examiner’s office.

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