Q: If someone is let go due to cutbacks is s/he entitled to unused vacation and or sick pay?
A: Generally, New York law does not require employers to provide paid vacation to employees. The law …
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By Lois Carter Schlissel
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2/12/14
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Shoreline protection, flooding mitigation and contact information are three of the items Five Towns residents are seeking through New York’s Community Reconstruction Program (CRP) to aid Hurricane Sandy affected areas.
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By Vanessa Parker
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2/12/14
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Hoping to restore the educational development that many students lost to Hurricane Sandy, the JCC of the Greater Five Towns is partnering with a Syosset-based health and human services organization, Federation Employment and Guidance Services, to create an after-school tutoring program.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/12/14
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Q: My teenaged son was convicted of assault. Could I be held liable for damages in civil court?
A: Generally, under New York law, Courts will not impose liability …
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By Robert Zausmer
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2/11/14
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Producing laughter and funds for EMUNAH
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EMUNAH, held a comedy night fundraiser at the Back Stage Nite Club in Woodmere on Feb. 1. The organization provides services in Israel, including five children’s residential homes, 135 day care centers and afterschool programs.
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2/7/14
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Snow day in the Five Towns
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After a mild Super Bowl Sunday, Five Towns residents awoke to school closings, slippery roads and another snowstorm on Feb. 3.
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2/3/14
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Basketball hijinks at Hewlett High School to aid prom night
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Spinning basketballs, dunks and dancing were all part of a Senior Night event held in the Hewlett High School gymnasium on Jan. 25.
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1/29/14
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Number Five School remembers Rev. Martin Luther King
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Every class at the Number Five School took the time last week remembering the life of slain civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
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1/23/14
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Home cooking good for Hewlett High School
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Hewlett High School hosted the NYC/Long Island First Tech Challenge Qualifier robotics tournament on Jan. 19. Home cooking was good for Hewlett as all three of its team, Bionica, Innovo and Roboboogie advanced to the regional championship at NYU/Poly on March 8.
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1/23/14
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Playing on a snow day in the Five Towns
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Kids off from school in the Five Towns made the most of their time off to play in the snow.
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1/22/14
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