Huntington Italian festival postponed due to rain forecast for Sunday
The Town of Huntington is postponing this weekend's Italian festival due to rain. Credit: Neil Miller
An Italian festival slated for Sunday in Huntington that was to include a celebration of a recent street dedication has been postponed due to rain and thunderstorms in the forecast.
In a statement issued Friday, the office of Town of Huntington Councilwoman Theresa Mari said the Huntington Italian Festival Block Party, which was to be hosted by The Sorrentino Family Foundation, would include music, dancing, food, drinks and a dedication to celebrate the renaming of Union Place as Sorrentino Way. It will be rescheduled to a yet to be determined date.
The foundation is headed by town Highway Superintendent Andre Sorrentino and online promotions for the event said the street renaming was in honor of his parents.
The festival to celebrate Italian American heritage in the community was scheduled for 2 to 9 p.m.
But the forecast from the National Weather Service calls for a storm front to move through the area beginning Saturday evening, with a 90% chance of rain Saturday overnight into Sunday. The forecast brings the threat of "heavy downpours and isolated thunderstorms" as well as localized flooding.
Revenue from the festival will go toward an organization supporting pediatric cancer research.
For more information about plans for the event, call 631-252-0841.
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