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Honoring a district family, raising trip money
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The Mazzitelli family, of Atlantic Beach, were honored at the inaugural Lawrence School District Music Parent Organization fundraiser dinner at the Imperial Room in Inwood on Feb. 21.
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2/27/13
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Celebrating Black History in the Five Towns
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The National Council of Negro Women, Inc. members Evelyn Jackson and Annie Reyes spearheaded a night of commemorating Black History at the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence on Feb. 21.
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2/27/13
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Children helping children at Purim
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Children from Temple Hillel’s youth group and religious school hosted a Purim carnival on Feb. 22 at the North Woodmere synagogue for a few families from Island Park and Temple Emanuel in Long Beach who were victims of Hurricane Sandy.
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2/27/13
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Hurricane Sandy led to one of Long Island’s worst environmental disasters ever, if not the worst. Sandy’s massive storm surge flooded hundreds of South Shore homes. Fuel oil tanks broke loose and floated away, spilling oil as they went. Cars were flooded as well, which sent a witches’ brew of chemicals spilling out. Sewage leaked from the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant.
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2/26/13
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Like no other storm since the “Long Island Express” of 1938, Hurricane Sandy ripped apart Long Island’s South Shore, lifting docks off their moorings and depositing them miles away, tearing hot tubs from backyard decks and dumping them in the canals that line the coast, and sending boats big and small hurtling out to sea.
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By Scott Brinton
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2/26/13
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Local churches and synagogues may get a helping hand from the federal government, in the form of grants to repair damage they sustained in Hurricane Sandy. With a vote of 354-72, the House of Representatives approved legislation on Feb. 13 that would extend to houses of worship the same eligibility for federal disaster relief grants as any other nonprofit organization.
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By Jeffrey Bessen
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2/20/13
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Q: I own a mid-sized company and have reason to believe that one of my employees is stealing from me by manipulating payroll. I’d like to quietly fire him before things get out of hand but …
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By Michael A. Scotto
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2/18/13
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Q: My wife and I are starting a retail business and have been looking at commercial space. We’ve seen a few leasing agreements and want to know what types of language to look out for when …
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By Abraham B. Krieger
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2/18/13
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Q: Has New York State enacted new estate and gift tax laws to follow the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, signed into law on January 2, 2013?
A: No. The State of New York has its own …
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By Nathaniel Corwin
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2/18/13
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Q: I have a business which employs 54 full time workers and 15 part time workers, and I am only now considering signing up for a health insurance plan. How is Obamacare going to impact my …
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By Paul Millus
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2/18/13
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