Could that icy Merrick parking lot make a business legally liable?
Also on today's calendar: Benefit Jazz Concert and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What can go UP the chimney DOWN; but can't come down the chimney UP? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 77, low: 53.
Saturday: Cloudy and cooler, with a high of 61 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Slip-and-fall risks in Merrick: What to do and how liability works (liherald.com) — Merrick residents are seeing more slip-and-fall accidents this winter, and a local attorney explains when businesses may be liable and what you should do immediately after a fall. The piece walks you through documenting the scene, seeking medical care, and understanding New York’s three-year deadline for filing a negligence claim so you can better protect yourself.
📸 Around Merrick
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
CVS Health posted a job opening for District Support Pharmacist Full Time in Merrick. Apply here.
Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Freeport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Merrick here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bellmore
Mark Mobius, emerging markets investing pioneer, dies at 89 (cnbctv18.com)
Freeport
Horror in Freeport: Parents Indicted for Severe Abuse and Malnourishment of 3-Year-Old Child (longisland.com)
Shocking: Man Falsely Convicted of Murder Sues Nassau County After Unjustly Serving 30 Years in Prison (longisland.com)
Roosevelt
Mainstream Economists vs. Gold: Who Is Winning the Fight? (headlineusa.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: UMBRELLA (Thank you JEANNE S. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!