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Even the rich are pinching their pennies in downturn
The Associated PressThe rich are sharing your financial pain — and contributing to it. It may have taken longer and it may not be as acute, but there are early hints that the economic slump is crimping the lifestyles of the wealthy. They are investing more...Tags: Employers, Moody's Corporation, Homes, Long Island, Luxury Goods Industry
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Judge awards nearly $1M in Muttontown slave case
robert.kessler@newsday.comA federal judge Friday awarded two domestic workers who were enslaved and tortured by a wealthy Muttowntown couple nearly $1 million in back wages. The workers are entitled to double the amount of unpaid wages they were owed by their employers,...Tags: Judges, Prosecution, Prisons, Lawyers, Justice System
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Lawyers: Muttontown slave couple kind to others
robert.kessler@newsday.comEven though Varsha and Mahender Sabhnani, a wealthy Muttontown couple, were convicted of enslaving two Indonesian women, they should receive mercy because of their charity and kindness to others, defense attorneys argue in a court brief. "Through their...Tags: Prosecution, Medical Specialization, Lawyers, Illnesses, Central Islip
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Wife in Muttontown slave case gets 11 years
robert.kessler@newsday.comA frail and emotional Varsha Sabhnani, the well-to-do Muttontown woman who was convicted of enslaving and torturing two Indonesian women for years, was sentenced Thursday to 11 years in prison and ordered to forfeit the family home. Sabhnani, who along...Tags: New York, Central Islip, Justice System, Long Island, Slavery
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Varsha Sabhnani convicted in forced labor conspiracy
A millionaire who inflicted years of abuse on two Indonesian housekeepers held as virtual slaves in her Long Island mansion was sentenced Thursday to 11 years in prison. Varsha Sabhnani, 46, was convicted with her husband in December on a 12-count...Tags: Mother's Day, Employees, Prosecution, Prisons, Fines
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Make early adjustments to new school district
"If you will be moving in the middle of the school year, you can smooth the transition by having your children tour the new school before the move. Try to get some play dates arranged before the move. This way they know what to expect on their first day...Tags: Syosset, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated
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No jury yet in Muttontown 'slave' case
robert.kessler@newsday.comThe case of the wealthy Muttontown couple accused of enslaving two Indonesian women hired as housekeepers hit another snag Monday as a jury could not be picked in a single day. Selection is scheduled to continue Tuesday. The process of picking a panel...Tags: Lawyers, Central Islip, Justice System, Long Island, Slavery
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Muttontown 'slave' case moves to new judge
robert.kessler@newsday.comAs if the case of the Muttontown couple accused of enslaving two Indonesian woman has not had enough unusual wrinkles, now the federal judge who has been hearing the case for months has shifted it to a colleague. A notice filed in the U.S. District Court...Tags: Judges, Central Islip, Justice System, Long Island, Trials
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Local Historical Societies
Nassau | Suffolk | Queens Many historical societies maintain museums or historical sites. Those on the following list that do are noted by an asterisk (*). More information on these museums is included in the list of museums and sites in this section....Tags: Bodies of Water, Central Park, Mineola, Roslyn, New Suffolk
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Naked Truth About Trees: Better To See Buds, Branches And Bark
A band of strangers with binoculars follows a tour guide across a grassy path that sometimes crackles underfoot. The four men and seven women, bundled in warm clothing, don't seem to mind the cold or ice. They don't even seem to care that most of the...Tags: Virginia, Theodore Roosevelt
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Muttontown
Beginnings: This upscale village in northern Oyster Bay Town traces its name to the early English and Dutch settlers of the mid-1600s who found the rolling hills ideal for the thousands of sheep that grazed there, providing mutton and wool. First...Tags: Brookville, Family, Clubs and Associations, Reformed, Long Island
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