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LinkedIn Will Offer Employees 'Unlimited' Vacation LinkedIn Will Offer Employees 'Unlimited' Vacation
LinkedIn Will Offer Employees 'Unlimited' Vacation Employees at one large social networking site will receive what appears to be an early holiday gift this year when their company adopts an "unlimited" vacation model, according to Business Insider. LinkedIn, a site widely used by job-seekers, professionals and others, will begin the new vacation policy Nov. 1, according to the report. Those who had been working with 15 accrued days off and 13 paid holidays annually will now have nearly unlimited days off and 17 paid holidays. How the new vacation model will impact work life for the company's staff of 8,700 remains unclear, accordi…

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Politics
New York Times Slams Cuomo As 'Nonparticipant' In Hudson River Cleanup New York Times Slams Cuomo As 'Nonparticipant' In Hudson River Cleanup
New York Times Slams Cuomo As 'Nonparticipant' In Hudson River Cleanup ALBANY, N.Y. -- The New York Times slammed Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his apparent hands-off approach to dealing with General Electric's conclusion of a six-year, $1 billion campaign to cleanup a mess of their own making in the Hudson River in an editorial Friday.As the company is readying to end its efforts to clean up toxic chemicals it had previously dumped in the river north of Albany, scientists and environmental activists are making desperate pleas to state and federal offices to force General Electric to finish the job, according to the editorial. Cuomo, who the paper claims should be amon…

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Schools
Pleasantville Rotary Distributes Smoke Detectors Pleasantville Rotary Distributes Smoke Detectors
Pleasantville Rotary Distributes Smoke Detectors PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Members of the Pleasantville Rotary distributed new smoke detectors to kindergartners recently as a means to increase fire prevention awareness.The Rotary members, who included the district's Superintendent of Schools, Mary Fox-Alter, passed out the devices during National Fire Prevention Month, which runs through October. The initiative is part of the SAFE Homes program, a local effort begun in 1991 by Rotarian John Carey.

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Obituaries
Hedwig Zebrowski Calus, 94, Longtime Bridgeport Resident Hedwig Zebrowski Calus, 94, Longtime Bridgeport Resident
Hedwig Zebrowski Calus, 94, Longtime Bridgeport Resident BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Hedwig Zebrowski Calus died Friday at her Bridgeport home. She was 94.Born to Walter and Alice Glinka Zebrowski, Calus spent much of her career working for General Electric and Remington Arms. A devout Roman Catholic, she was an active and longtime member of St. Michael the Archangel Church on Pulaski Street. Calus was married to husband, Al G. Calus, for 68 years.  She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Gerald Aubin of Trumball, her son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Linda Calus of West Haven, along with numerous grandchildren, in-laws, nieces an…

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Events
Career Workshops In White Plains Geared Toward Women Career Workshops In White Plains Geared Toward Women
Career Workshops In White Plains Geared Toward Women WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Westchester Jewish Community Services is sponsoring an ongoing series called Women-Helping-Women that is set to include several events in October and November.Events include workshops on resume writing (Oct. 21), interviewing (Oct. 22), transitioning in the workforce (Oct. 29) and creating and organizing a job search (Nov. 5). The free workshops are to be held at 845 N. Broadway, White Plains. Click here for more information.

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News
Inmates Claim Brutality at Fishkill, Other State Prisons Inmates Claim Brutality at Fishkill, Other State Prisons
Inmates Claim Brutality at Fishkill, Other State Prisons FISHKILL, N.Y. -- A state Department of Corrections sergeant is still working despite being named in a third lawsuit alleging excessive force after the death a Samuel Harrell at the Fishkill Correctional Facility in April, according to the a report in the Poughkeepsie Journal. Such cases occur with some level of frequency in the state's prison system, and inmates and advocates claim that prisoners who file complaints against guards are often subjected to brutal retaliatory treatment that includes beatings, threats, erroneous disciplinary reports and other forms of abuse, the Journal reported…

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Bronx River Parkway Is Closed Sunday Morning Bronx River Parkway Is Closed Sunday Morning
Bronx River Parkway Is Closed Sunday Morning WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Bronx River Parkway will be closed for several hours Sunday morning to make way for the annual Westchester Medical Center Running Festival, officials said.The well-traveled road will be closed to both southbound and northbound traffic between Exit 22 (the Westchester County Center) in White Plains to the Sprain Brook Parkway in Yonkers from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Drivers are urged to avoid the area if possible.

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Lifestyle
Learn About Perennials At Harrington Park Gardening Club Learn About Perennials At Harrington Park Gardening Club
Learn About Perennials At Harrington Park Gardening Club HARRINGTON PARK, N.J. -- The Garden Club of Harrington Park will be holding a number of events for gardening enthusiasts and others throughout the fall. At 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5, the group will host guest speaker Jeffrey Van Pelt, the horticulture supervisor at the Somerset County Park Commission Colonial Park Gardens. Van Pelt, who has years of experience gardening, will present a lecture called "Easy Care Perennials." At 10 a.m. Nov. 7, the club will host a Beautification of Downtown Harrington Park event that will allow people the opportunity to clean out planter barrels. Participa…

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Events
Piermont Celebrates 'The Purple Rose Of Cairo' Filming Piermont Celebrates 'The Purple Rose Of Cairo' Filming
Piermont Celebrates 'The Purple Rose Of Cairo' Filming PIERMONT, N.Y. -- Critics hailed Woody Allen's "The Purple Rose of Cairo" when it was released in 1985. Now, 30 years later, the village in which many of its scenes were shot will celebrate the film's achievements. With an exhibition of photographs by Sally Savage documenting the film and a public art installation curated by Nyack-based artist Kris Burns, Piermont will begin its celebration at 1 p.m. Sunday. Events include a roundtable discussion with several people who worked on the film alongside village officials who witnessed the filming firsthand. The film is set during the …

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Schools
Carlstadt Students Allowed 'Rainy Day Bags' For Recess Play Carlstadt Students Allowed 'Rainy Day Bags' For Recess Play
Carlstadt Students Allowed 'Rainy Day Bags' For Recess Play CARLSTADT, N.J. -- The superintendent of Carlstadt schools has asked parents  of students in grades K-3 to send in "Rainy Day Bags" as a means to cope with any future events that may keep children from outdoor recess, officials said. The bags, which will be made available during inclement weather, ought to be sturdy, sealable and gallon-sized and should contain three to five items that can be played with inside and easily stored afterward, officials said. Each child should have his/her name and class printed on the bag in Sharpie marker. Bags will be sent home one day at the end o…

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