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EXHIBIT 10.52

                        AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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     This  amendment  to  the  Employment Agreement is made and entered into the
28th  day of January 2003, by and between New York Health Care, Inc., a New York
corporation,  with  its  principal  place  of  business at 1850 McDonald Avenue,
Brooklyn,  New  York  11223 (hereinafter "Employer" or the "Company"), and Jacob
Rosenberg,  an individual whose residential address is at  932 East 29th Street,
Brooklyn,  NY  11210  (hereinafter  "Employee").

                              W I T N E S S E T H :

     WHEREAS,  the  Employer and Employee are parties to an employment agreement
between  them  dated  November  10,  1999  (the  "Employment  Agreement");

     WHEREAS,  the  Employer  and  Employee  have  mutually  agreed to amend the
Employment  Agreement  to  the  extent  provided  for  herein;

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of  the  mutual covenants as set forth
herein,  and  other  good  and  valuable  consideration, the receipt of which is
hereby  acknowledged:

                      THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

     1.     Paragraph  1 of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended by adding
the  following  sentence  at  the  end  of  the  paragraph:

     "In  addition,  it  is  agreed  that  the Employee is shall be elected as a
member  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the Employer for the full term of the
Employment  Agreement."

     2.     Paragraph 2 of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended to read as
follows:

     "2.  Term.  The  term  of  employment  of  the  Employee  pursuant  to  the
Employment  Agreement  shall be extended for an additional period of five years,
so  that the term of the Employment Agreement shall be for ten (10) years ending
at  the  close  of  business  December  26,  2009."

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     3.     Paragraph  5 of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended by adding
the  following  subparagraph  (B)(v):

          "(B)(v)  The  closing of the October 11, 2001 Stock for Stock Exchange
Agreement,  as  amended,  which  occurred  on January 2, 2003, is deemed to be a
change  of  control  of  the  Company."

     4.     Paragraph  6 of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended by adding
the  following  subparagraph  (C):

          "(C)  In  the event of termination of the service of the Employee as a
member  of  the Board of Directors of the Employer for any reason other than the
death of the Employee, the Employer shall, effective on the date of termination,
enter  into  a consulting agreement with the Employee, substantially in the form
filed  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  as  an  Exhibit  to the
Employer's  Form  S-4 Registration Statement which was declared effective by the
SEC  on  November 1, 2002, whereby the Employee will provide consulting services
to  the Employer on an as-needed basis for a period of not less than five years,
and  as  compensation  for  those  services will be granted an option to acquire
500,000 shares of the Employer's common stock during a term of not less than ten
(10)  years  at  a  price per share equal to the closing price of the Employer's
common  stock  on  the  date of such termination, and the shares of common stock
underlying  the  option  shall  be promptly registered on SEC Form S-8 or on any
other  SEC form appropriate for such registration so that such shares shall have
been  fully  registered  no later than ninety (90) days after termination of the
Employment  Agreement."

     5.     Paragraph 10 of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended to change
the  address  for  copies  of notices to William J. Davis, Esq., to "Scheichet &
Davis,  P.C.,  800  Third  Avenue,  New  York,  New  York  10022."

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     6.     The  Employment  Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following
paragraph  18:

          "18.  Modifications  to Employment Agreement Authorized by Resolutions
of  the  Compensation  Committee  and  Board  of  Directors.  The  following
modifications  to  the  Employment  Agreement have been implemented prior to the
date  of  this amendment pursuant to resolutions approved by the New York Health
Care,  Inc.  Compensation  Committee  and  Board  of  Directors,  as  follows:

          (a)     Effective  January  1,  2002, the Employee will be entitled to
forty  eight  (48) days of compensated absences each year during the term of the
Employment  Agreement.

          (b)     In  lieu of the $5,000 annual allowance for insurance premiums
provided  in  paragraph  4(E)  of the Employment Agreement, the Employee will be
paid  a  $10,000  per  annum  expense  allowance."

     7.     All  Other  Provisions  Remain  Unchanged.  Except  as  specifically
provided for in this amendment to the Employment Agreement, all of the terms and
provisions  of  the  Employment  Agreement shall remain in full force and effect
without  modification.

          IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties hereto have executed this Agreement
effective as of the day and year first above written.

                                          NEW  YORK  HEALTH  CARE,  INC.

                                   By:    /s/  Jerry  Braun
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                                          Jerry Braun, President

                                          EMPLOYEE:

                                          /s/  Jacob  Rosenberg
                                          ----------------------
                                          Jacob  Rosenberg

<PAGE>Exhibit 10.6

                      CONSULTING SERVICE AGREEMENT

THIS CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT is made as of the 8th day of March,
2002.

BETWEEN:

HEMPTOWN CLOTHING INC, of
1307 Venables St.,
Vancouver, B.C. V5L 2G1
("The Company")

AND

RENEWAL PARTNERS COMPANY
By JOEL SOLOMON, of
220 Cambie Street
Vancouver, B.C.
V6B 2M9
(The "Contractor")

WHEREAS:

1.   The Company is in need of consulting and advice in order to access
     people, companies and groups who would be interested in purchasing
     goods from the Company,
2.   The Contractor has experience and contacts that will help facilitate
     the Company expanding it's business in the textile industry,
3.   The Contractor and the Company wish to enter into a contractual
     relationship for their mutual benefit.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements and promises
contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties to this agreement hereby agree as follows:

1.   GENERAL

(1)  The Contractor will be associated with the Company as a Contractor.

(2)  During the time the Contractor is working for the Company, the
     Contractor may also be involved in other business ventures, provided
     those other activities are not in direct competition with the
     Company.

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(3)  The person(s) who actually perform the work under this agreement may
     or may not include Joel Solomon, however, if Joel Solomon is not the
     person actually performing the work, the Contractor shall ensure
     that the person doing the work is competent to fulfill the duties
     required.

(4)  Notwithstanding anything in this contract, provided that the
     Contractor's actions are not fraudulent, the Contractor's liability
     under this agreement shall not exceed the gross dollar amount
     payable by the Company to the Contractor.

(5)  The Company covenants and agrees that the Contractor is providing
     services for the Company and it is the Company's responsibility to
     ensure that the work requested does not violate U.S. or Canadian
     laws or regulations.  The Contractor shall not be responsible in any
     way for the manner in which the work provided to the Company is
     subsequently used.  The Company shall save the Contractor harmless
     from any and all legal proceedings taken against the Contractor as a
     result of the business conducted by the Company.

(6)  The services to be provided by the Contractor to the Company shall
     include the following:

     (6.1)     Co-ordination of third parties and company employees in
               order to create new business relationships between the
               Company and purchasers of the Company's goods,
     (6.2)     Co-ordination of third parties and company employees in
               order to create an increase in awareness in the textile
               industry, and in the business community in general,
     (6.3)     Advising as to timing of events, and structuring of the
               business,
               (together, the "Services").

2.   INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

(1)  Any and all inventions and improvements on which the Contractor may
     conceive or make, during the term of this Agreement, relating, or in
     any way, appertaining to or connected with any of the matters which
     have been, are or may become the subject of the Contractor's
     investigations, or in which the Contractor has been, is, or may
     become interested, shall be the sole and exclusive property of the
     Company, and the Contractor will, whenever requested by the Company,
     execute any and all applications, assignments and other instruments
     which the Company shall deem necessary in order to apply for and
     obtain letters of patent, trademark, or copyright of Canada or
     foreign countries for the inventions or improvements and in order to
     assign and convey to the Company the sole and exclusive right, title
     and interest in and to the inventions or improvements, all expenses
     in connection with them to be borne by the Company.  The Contractor
     acknowledges that compensation has been paid in exchange for the
     transfer of intellectual property as contemplated herein.

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(2)  The Contractor's obligations to execute the papers referred to in
     the foregoing paragraph shall continue beyond the termination of
     this Agreement with respect to any and all inventions or
     improvements conceived or made by the Contractor during the period
     of this Agreement, and the obligations shall be binding on the
     assigns, executors, administrators or other legal representatives of
     the Contractor.

(3)  The Contractor shall not, directly or indirectly, disclose or use,
     at any time, either during or subsequent to his or her service, any
     secret or any confidential information, knowledge or data of the
     Company (whether or not obtained, acquired or developed by the
     Contractor) unless he or she shall first secure the written consent
     of the Company to the disclosure or use.

3.   CONTRACTOR'S COVENANT

(1)  The Contractor agrees that upon termination for any reason
     whatsoever, the Contractor shall not directly compete with the
     Company as a director, officer, or shareholder in a company,
     partnership or sole proprietorship for a period of one year.

(2)  Under no circumstances shall the Contractor provide Trade secrets or
     proprietary information of the Company to anyone not a Contractor of
     the Company at the pertinent time.

(3)  The Contractor agrees not to (directly or indirectly) solicit
     employees of the Company to work for another company, partnership or
     sole proprietorship for a period of one year from the date of
     termination of the Contractor, nor during the Contractor's term of
     service.

(4)  The parties to this agreement agree to act reasonably and execute
     such further documentation necessary to implement the intentions of
     the parties as determined at the time of execution of this
     agreement.

(5)  The Contractor shall provide all material required to perform the
     duties set out in this Agreement, including a computer workstation
     should one be required.

(6)  The covenants contained herein shall survive the termination of the
     Contractor.

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4.   REMUNERATION

(1)  The Company shall pay the Contractor a gross cash payment of USD
     $40,000 plus GST.  The first and only payment of the whole amount
     shall be made one year from the date of this agreement becoming
     effective.
(2)  The Company shall enter into an agreement with the Contractor giving
     the Contractor the option to purchase up to 80,000 Common shares of
     the Company at $0.50 US per share.  All options shall vest one year
     from the date of this agreement becoming effective.
(3)  The Company shall not make any deductions from the Contractor's
     gross pay.  The Contractor shall be responsible for the payment of
     its employees and the Company shall assume no responsibility for
     their remuneration or any deductions as determined by Revenue Canada
     and other government deductions, from time to time.  The Contractor
     shall pay these deductions out of the Contractors gross pay.
(4)  The Company shall pay for all pre-approved expenses paid for by the
     Contractor.
(5)  If the parties agree to the termination of this Agreement before the
     full one year term is complete, all payments for cash and options
     shall be due and owing on a pro-rata basis, with fractions of shares
     being rounded up.

5.   TERM AND TERMINATION

(1)  If the Company terminates this Contractor Agreement for breach the
     parties mentioned in the Agreement agree that the Company will not
     pay any amount in the form of payment(s), or any other payment as a
     result of the termination of this Agreement, including any remaining
     payments as set out in section 4 of this Agreement.  The Contractor
     shall be compensated on a pro-rata basis for work up to the time of
     termination.

(2)  If the Company terminates this Agreement without breach the parties
     agree that fair and adequate payment shall be equal to a one month
     pay period, and no other or additional payment(s) shall be due or
     owing to the Contractor.

(3)  The term of this Agreement shall be twelve months.

6.   GENERAL PROVISIONS

(1)  Any dispute in connection with Agreement shall be settled by
     arbitration in accordance with any Arbitration Act then in effect in
     the Province of British Columbia.  The parties shall, however,
     endeavour to settle such dispute amicably between themselves.  In
     the event that the parties fail to agree upon an amicable solution,
     such dispute shall be determined by arbitration as aforesaid.

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(2)  This agreement and all Schedules shall be governed by and construed
     in accordance with the laws of the British Columbia.

(3)  Time is of the essence in construing this agreement.

(4)  If any part of Agreement is unenforceable because of any rule of law
     or public policy, such unenforceable provision shall be severed from
     Agreement, and this severance shall not affect the remainder of
     Agreement.

(5)  No part of this agreement shall be construed as against either
     party, in spite of who the author may be.  In all instances of
     interpretation, the intention of the parties shall be the guiding
     tool of interpretation.

IN WITNESS whereof the parties have executed this agreement the day and
year first before written.

     Hemptown Clothing Inc.

     Per: "Jerry Kroll"
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          Jerry Kroll

     Renewal Partners Company

     Per: "Joel Solomon"
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          Joel Solomon, President

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