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Mepham High School library media specialist Shari Stack was recognized as the 2013-14 Nassau BOCES School Library System’s School Librarian of the Year. She is pictured with Superintendent John DeTommaso, left, Principal Michael Harrington and English Chairwoman Marie Netto.

Mepham’s Shari Stack honored as "Librarian of the Year"

Shari Stack, a familiar face to students and teachers visiting the Mepham High School library, has been recognized as the 2013-14 Nassau BOCES School Library System’s School Librarian of the Year. more

5/21/14

Trust & Estates Law

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 … more

By Nathaniel L. Corwin | 5/20/14

Students across the state sat for English Language Arts exams earlier this month. 246 third- to eighth-graders in the Merricks' public schools refused to participate, at their parents' direction.

Common Core test refusals are up in Merrick

When New York state debuted new standardized tests for third- to eighth-graders in English and math last year, a handful of Merrick parents told school administrators that they would not allow their children to take them. Earlier this month, the number of students whose parents have joined this protest nearly doubled at Merrick Avenue Middle School, more than doubled in the North Merrick School District and more than tripled in the Merrick School District. more

By Brian Racow | 4/17/14

More students at South Side Middle School opted out of the test than any other school. Nearly 62 percent of students at the school did not participate.

Dropping the state exams

According to the Rockville Centre School District, on April 1, the first day of the state English Language Arts exam, parents of 774 students — 47 percent of the testable student population — had … more

By Alex Costello | 4/2/14

Real Estate Law

Q: I bought a house about a year ago. Since moving in I discovered several problems that didn't show up on the home inspection. Isn't the seller obligated to disclose … more

By Abraham Krieger | 3/6/14

Personal Injury Law

Q: I own a medium-sized business. I like to have a year-end celebration with my staff at a restaurant, including wine. Do I have any liability if an employee gets into a … more

By Jay A. Wechsler | 3/6/14

Employment Law

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 … more

By Lois Carter Schlissel | 2/12/14

Litigation Law

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 … more

By Robert Zausmer | 2/11/14

Scott Brinton/Herald Life Patricia Salcedo, seated at right, who owns the Dakota Design Center and P.S. Micaza Interiors in Merrick, is still awaiting her insurance settlement in order to rebuild her business, which was destroyed in Hurricane Sandy. She was joined by her events coordinator, Randi Satnick, standing, and designer Marily Hernandez. These are tough times for Salcedo, but she said she is trying to stay positive.

Bellmore-Merrick business owner still waiting to rebuild a year after Sandy

Nearly a year after Hurricane Sandy pummeled Bellmore-Merrick with a 10-foot storm surge that sent floodwaters surging across the community’s southern peninsulas, the Dakota Design Center, on the north side of Merrick Road, beside the Meadowbrook Parkway, remains a dormant shell, soot-covered throughout its 10,000-square-foot interior and boarded up with plywood. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/24/13

Caryn Blum, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s assistant superintendent for instruction, said that this year’s seventh- and eighth-grade state English Language Arts and math exams were ‘not indicative of student performance at all.’

Bellmore-Merrick Central District officials lambast state exams

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District officials spent recent weeks poring over reams of state English Language Arts and math test data for the seventh and eighth grades, looking for patterns in student performance, according to Caryn Blum, the district’s assistant superintendent for instruction and a former Merrick Avenue Middle School principal. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/28/13

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