New York Proposes State Paid Family Leave Plan
Albany outlines a plan to fund private sector family leave through Temporary Disability Insurance. Workers on leave would receive part of their salary, with employer and employee contributions rising 15 cents weekly per worker. A job back guarantee remains to be studied, while Gov. Cuomo weighs the proposal amid federal veto talk on nationwide leave legislation.
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Marcos closure in Marcos jur y racketeering trial
Closing statements were set to begin in the federal racketeering trial of Imelda Marcos in Manhattan. The prosecution outlined allegations she and Ferdinand Marcos diverted over 200 million dollars to foreign accounts and U.S. real estate, including Manhattan buildings, while defense contends she did not participate and money moves were to safeguard assets from communists. Ninety five witnesses and thousands of documents supported the case.
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Canadian woman and son killed by car in Hauppauge
A Canadian mother Gail Kishon 40 and her seven year old son Jonathan were struck by Kevin Locke 19 while walking from Bennigan's to the Smithtown Sheraton. Kishon died at the scene and Jonathan at Community Hospital of Western Suffolk. Two other children survived with no injuries. Police said no arrests and the Nissan was impounded for a safety check.
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Jurors named for jogger-attack case in Central Park
In New York City jurors from diverse backgrounds will hear the case of three teenagers Antron McCray Raymond Santana and Yusef Salaam charged with rape sodomy attempted murder and assault in the Central Park jogger attack. Defense and prosecution focus on confessions discrimination and police methods.
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Missing Ulster County man found in Lake Luzerne
The body of 30 year old Kevin P. Murphy of Clintondale was recovered by sheriff's divers about 75 feet from shore in 15 feet of water at Lake Luzerne. Investigators call the drowning accidental. Murphy had been visiting a summer camp and was reported missing Saturday afternoon. The drowning marks Warren County's fourth for the year. Lake Luzerne lies in the southern Adirondacks about 50 miles north of Albany.
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