New York’s Family Leave Act will take effect Jan. 1, giving employees one of the strongest family leave laws in the nation. That’s a good thing. All New Yorkers who work 20 hours or more . . .
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8/31/17
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Given all the controversy about Russia today, maybe it’s time for a reality check.
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8/3/17
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Less than half of American teenagers have summer jobs compared to about 70 percent in the 1980s, according to recent national surveys.
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By Ben Rapp
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8/3/17
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With Advanced Placement exams just around the corner, Regents exams looming in the distance, and various fairs and competitions, students have been busier than ever.
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By Amanda Schorr
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4/20/17
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The Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR) High School has been jam-packed with activities and eventful off-campus trips.
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By Amanda Schorr
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3/22/17
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Prunes are not many people’s favorite fruit, but the fresh aroma emanating from the ones on a tray in the huge walk-in refrigerator of Fruits In Chocolate, an Inwood-based business, attracted the possibility of a taste.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/8/17
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It took 240 years, but it went around and now it’s come around. Britain has declared its independence from the European Union, deciding to go it alone. In the same way that our cheeky American Colonies . . .
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7/6/16
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Not long after Britain voted to leave the European Union on June 23, other European countries called for independence votes to decide their fate in the E.U. One of the main sticking points . . .
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6/30/16
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Is your Verizon service acting up? Perhaps your Internet connection is slow, or you hear crackling on your phone line? When you call for service, you may get more than just a technician visiting your home.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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5/9/16
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Voters in New York’s 9th State Senate district did something last week that the governor and the State Legislature have failed to do this legislative session: They stood up for the fight against corruption and the push for ethics reform . . .
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4/28/16
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