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Lois Carter Schlissel
Employment Law
Q: I run a small business on Long Island with nine employees. I heard that the law in New York has changed concerning employee pay check deductions. Does this change affect my business and my … more
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Donnalynn Darling
Personal Injury Law
Q: I live on the bay in Nassau County and have been devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Water has flooded the basement and first floor of our home, ruining everything. Our two cars, which were parked in … more
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Calhoun High School English teacher Jason Elias, center, was recently named Mercy College’s Long Island Teacher of the Year. At a recent ceremony in his honor were, from left, Calhoun Principal David Seinfeld; social studies teacher Kate Caporusso; Elias’s wife, Danielle; his children, Aidan and Colin; Mercy College President Dr. Kimberly Cline; his parents, Marge and Dick Elias, and, in back, Central District Superintendent Dr. Henry Kiernan.
Mercy College honors Calhoun English teacher
Calhoun High School English teacher Jason Elias was driving when he got a call from his principal, David Seinfeld, in August. Since it was summer, when Elias wouldn’t expect to hear from Seinfeld, he figured something was up and had to answer, so he pulled over and picked up. more
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Employment Law
Q. I operate a small family business in Nassau County. We pay all of our workers as independent contractors, but I am not clear on the distinctions between employees and independent contractors. What … more
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Real Estate Law
Q. I don’t understand, if my tax assessment was reduced why did my real estate taxes increase?A.This is unfortunately a common situation. The County, Town, Village and School budgets do … more
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The Titanic shipwreck is the subject of the Irish Cultural Society's annual high school writing contest this year.
Shipwreck the subject of Irish Society's essay contest
For the 28th year, the Irish Cultural Society will hold its annual writing contest this spring for high school students throughout Nassau County. The ninth through 12th graders entering the … more
New York state has upgraded its standards for English Language Arts and math, and teachers and students alike are hard at work to adapt to the changes. Above, students at Birch Elementary School during class.
Merrick schools adopting ‘common core’
The Merrick and North Merrick school districts are working hard to adapt their curricula to the “common core standards” recently adopted by New York state. more
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Merricks' test scores surpass county average
Grades for the New York state English Language Arts and mathematics exams are in, and once again the Merrick and North Merrick school districts’ results surpassed the county average in nearly every grade. more
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Language students reach out to soup kitchen
Mepham High School’s Languages Other Than English classes recently took part in numerous activities during National Foreign Language Week, March 7 to 11. Students in the French and Italian honor … more
Merrick test scores surpass county average
The State Department of Education recently upped its "cut scores" for elementary-level English and math tests, making it harder for children to pass the exams, and the change became a topic of discussion at Tuesday night's Merrick Board of Education meeting. more
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