THE SCOOP In its relatively small 7.6 square miles, the hamlet of Huntington is a mecca of arts and culture on Long Island — home to The Heckscher Museum of Art, the performance venue The Paramount, the retro and art-film Cinema Arts Centre, the Huntington Center for Performing Arts and, for those who think mid-century modern, the shop Rosie's Vintage, a supplier of props and wardrobe for the likes of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel."

As if all that weren't enough, "You have the most beautiful parks and beaches," boasted Dave Bennardo, a councilmember for the Town of Huntington. Because he works at the town hall — located in the hamlet's downtown area, confusingly called Huntington Village by locals — "I can look out my window and have a view of Heckscher Park, which really rivals any Long Is

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