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Townhouse Antiques Closes
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Bellport, New York, May 20, 2013 -- “This is a sad day for Townhouse Antiques.  After 12 years, we are adding our name to the ever growing list of antique shops closing on Long Island.  The recessi...
Madonna's work at Brady Court
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/ugly-battle-behind-peaceful-facade-brady-court-co-ops-article-1.1338347
Tracy Towers Representation
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/tenants-cheer-bronx-judge-postpones-rent-increase-tracey-towers-complex-court-fight-rages-article-1.1152703
Off-the-clock Claims Are Subject to Wage and Hour Lawsuits
May 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Hans & Associates, P.C. Off-the-clock claims are one source of wage and hour lawsuits. In an off-the-clock claim, employees assert that the employer forced them to spend time working ...
Timing Is Everything
May 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 78 78 recommendations | email to a friend
     While I was living in Nashville, I was continually learning about different plants and flowers that were native to the region. As I walked through a field one day, I spotted a cluster of dain...
This Month in Queens Real Estate: May 2013
May 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Queens NY Real Estate Market Update As the Queens housing market recovers we are seeing considerable increases in demand, resulting in a strong seller’s market in certain areas a...
New York City's Biggest Free Pet Adoption Event Ever Comes to Queens!
May 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
On June 1 st and June 2 nd , thousands of dogs and cats will be looking for their forever homes at New York City’s biggest pet adoption event ever – all for free. The Alliance for NYC’s Animals ...
Holy Roman Festival
May 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
May 15 - 19 175-20 74TH AVENUE, FRESH MEADOWS RIDES, GAMES, FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT OPEN, WED THROUGH FRIDAY, 6PM-11PM SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 2PM — 11PM FREE PARKING AND ADMISSION PAY ONE LOW P...
Flea Market
May 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
FLEA MARKET Transfiguration Parish Hall - Maspeth Sunday, June 2nd, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Vendors needed; please call 347-339-1362 Tables $25.00
FSLA Challenges ― How Does Overtime Work with a Fluctuating Work Week?
May 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
In recent years, the changes and complexities of wage and hour laws have made it difficult for small businesses to comply with regulations. Yet, with wage and hour lawsuits on the rise, small busi...

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2008: Year in Review
With 2008 coming to a close, the Queens Ledger decided to take a look back at a few of the stories that shaped the year. Some New Faces in Albany Generally speaking, incumbents in Queens politics ...
Dec 30, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 32 32 recommendations | email to a friend
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Learning Leaders volunteer Gabriela Castro works with a second grader at P.S. 149 in Jackson Heights.
Parents Take the Lead in Learning
Volunteers lend a helping hand in the classroom
Dec 30, 2008 | 1 1 comments | 31 31 recommendations | email to a friend
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Robbers on Loose
Authorities are on the hunt for several individuals wanted in connection with seven armed robberies throughout Brooklyn and Queens. Police are looking for two to four men who have primarily target...
Dec 30, 2008 | 2 2 comments | 37 37 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rego Park Child Psychiatrist Convicted of Sexual Abuse
A Rego Park child psychiatrist has been convicted of sexual abuse and could face up to one year in prison, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced last week. Brown identified the psychi...
Dec 30, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 25 25 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Board of Standards and Appeals gave the okay for the construction of a cell phone tower on top of this Maspeth residence.
Easy ‘Cell’ for the BSA
Board gives okay to Maspeth cell tower
Dec 23, 2008 | 1 1 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pictured from left to right are Firefighter Ryan Wilson, Captain Jim Goelz and Firefighters Ricardo Remon, Wilbur Suarez, Randy Supek, and Dennis Siry of Engine Company 289.
A Tight Squeeze for Members of This EC
Firefighters deliver baby to Corona mother
Dec 23, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 30 30 recommendations | email to a friend
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How One Bridge Becomes Three
Kosciuszko status updated as FEIS released
Dec 23, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
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State Senator-Elect Arrested for Assault
Allegedly attacked girlfriend, pol denies charges
Dec 23, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 44 44 recommendations | email to a friend
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Time Warner Cable employees gathered at the company’s cable store in Manhattan to announce the new Cable Calendar. Manalo Perez poses next to his calendar page.
Cable Workers Cause “High-Speed” Heart Rates With New Calendars
If the technician that comes into your home to fix your cable box looks familiar, it’s because they might be one of the Time Warner beefcakes hanging above your desk. The cable company that brings...
Dec 17, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 39 39 recommendations | email to a friend
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Elmhurst Park Revitalization Underway
Board gets update on progress at former gas tank site
Dec 17, 2008 | 2 2 comments | 40 40 recommendations | email to a friend
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Santa at St. Stan's
St. Stanislaus Kostka School of Maspeth recently held its annual “Breakfast With Santa” event. A festive time was had by all, including eight-month-old Benjamin, who took the opportunity to tell Sa...
Dec 17, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 37 37 recommendations | email to a friend
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Queens Asked to Join in Newtown Study
Would take part in project already underway in Brooklyn
Dec 17, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 43 43 recommendations | email to a friend
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The distributor for this popular pet store on Cooper Avenue in Glendale was robbed over the weekend.
Brazen Sunday Afternoon Gunpoint Robbery Near Atlas Park
Robbers tie up victims, but safe empty
Dec 17, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 23 23 recommendations | email to a friend
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It Takes a Village to Get in the Spirit
Labor of love continues to brighten the holiday season
Dec 17, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 24 24 recommendations | email to a friend
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Stop The Q60!
CB6 questions bus route changes on Queens Blvd.
Dec 17, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 42 42 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cain stops Bigfoot in 1st round, defends UFC title

Junior Dos Santos reacts after knocking out Mark Hunt in the third round of a UFC 160 mixed martial arts heavyweight bout, Saturday, May 25, 2013, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cain Velasquez knocked down Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva with a combination and finished him on the ground 1:21 into the first round Saturday night, briskly defending his heavyweight title at UFC 160.


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Spurs take 3-0 lead, beat Grizzlies 104-93 in OT

Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen (9) drives to the basket as San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan (21) reaches for the ball during the first half of Game 3 in their NBA basketball Western Conference finals playoff series, Saturday, May 25, 2013, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Danny Johnson)MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tim Duncan scored the first five points of overtime, and the San Antonio Spurs rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 104-93 Saturday night and move a win away from the NBA Finals.


Sun May 26 00:20:15 UTC 2013
Blackhawks beat Red Wings 4-1 to stay alive

Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard, right, saves a shot by Chicago Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews, left, during the second period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference semifinals in Chicago, Saturday, May 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)CHICAGO (AP) — The power play returned in the second half of the second period. All it took was one brilliant tip by one of the youngest players on the ice and a well-placed shot by the captain of a team in trouble.


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