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NY Removes 'Archaic' Measure That Kept Hair Salons, Barbershops Closed On Sundays NY Removes 'Archaic' Measure That Kept Hair Salons, Barbershops Closed On Sundays
NY Removes 'Archaic' Measure That Kept Hair Salons, Barbershops Closed On Sundays New York has amended an “archaic law” that prohibited barbershops from operating on Sundays. This week, legislation was signed into law that will give local New York hair salons and barber shops the option of being open to customers on Sunday as many businesses continue recovering financially from the pandemic. Before New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill into law on Tuesday, July 13, it was a misdemeanor to provide a haircut or shave to customers on Sundays, though it was rarely, if ever, enforced. Previously, the law said that "any person who carries on or engages in the business of…

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Hearing Scheduled To Take Complaints On Delayed Power Outage Response Hearing Scheduled To Take Complaints On Delayed Power Outage Response
Hearing Scheduled To Take Complaints On Delayed Power Outage Response Click here for a related story: Nor'easter No. 4? Latest Storm Brewing Could Arrive As Spring Starts A State Senate hearing has been set for Thursday, March 22 to take citizen complaints and investigate the delayed utility company response to this month's trio of  winter Nor'easters. The hearing, co-sponsored by state senatorsTerrence Murphy and Sue Serino, will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of John F. Kennedy High School, 54 Route 138 in Somers. On March 2, the first Nor'easter walloped parts of the Hudson Valley with over a foot of snow. The storm also caused extensive flooding an…

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by Jon Craig