Q: My fifth grader continues to struggle in school. I’m thinking that he might need special education services. What are those services, and how do I go about getting them from my school …
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By Lynn M. Brown
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3/21/13
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Q: Are my child's private Facebook postings truly confidential?
A: Maybe not. It has long been the law that schools can look at and use social media postings done outside …
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By Lynn M. Brown
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7/22/15
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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 …
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by Lois Carter Schlissel
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12/10/12
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Q: My real estate taxes have gone up each year and are much higher than that of my neighbor. What is going on?
A: The tax rates in both Nassau and Suffolk County have increased each year because …
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By Richard G. Fromewick
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11/11/13
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Q: We planned on buying a home in a particular school district, but the sale fell through and we are still in our old home. Our children have already started school in …
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By Lynn M. Brown
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11/11/13
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Q: I understand that Governor Cuomo reduced the estate tax for New Yorkers so that retired folks stay in New York rather than move to taxpayer friendly states like …
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By Nathaniel L. Corwin
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5/20/14
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Q: My daughter was bitten by a neighborhood dog, can I sue?
A: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 4.7 million Americans are bitten by dogs every year, and one in five …
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By Jay Wechlser
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12/10/12
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Q: I live and work on the South Shore and our home and business were both severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Since both were deemed partially uninhabitable for some time, does that mean I will …
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By Richard G. Fromewick
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12/10/12
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Q: I am a shareholder in a corporation and I have been frozen out of management, what rights do I have?
A: The first step is to look and see what agreements there are. If you have a …
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By Erica B. Garay
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12/10/12
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Q - Both my residential and commercial property is on the South Shore and the neighborhood suffered Superstorm damage. Although my property was not physically damaged there are still …
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by Richard G. Fromewick
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1/11/13
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