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The Stormy Daniels Case Made Easy: Contract Law for Porn Stars
Apr 24, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 81 81 recommendations | email to a friend
by   Bill Cafaro In Stormy Daniels v. Donald J. Trump, Michael Cohen, and the LLC that paid her the $130,000 in hush money, in   federal court in Los Angeles , she is asking the court to let her ou...
The Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act
Apr 24, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 66 66 recommendations | email to a friend
A New Law to Further the Prevention of Sexual Harassment in NYC Workplaces The New York City Council recently passed legislation called the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act. If Mayor Bill de Blasi...
SPRING SAFETY TIPS FOR MOTORISTS, PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS
Apr 19, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 232 232 recommendations | email to a friend
As the weather warms up, people take to the road and want to spend more time outdoors. In particular, an increasing number of bicyclists and pedestrians join the thoroughfares, and motorists need t...
Employee Salary Histories
Apr 19, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 68 68 recommendations | email to a friend
Can Employers Ask Employees About their Salary History? On May 4, 2017, the New York City Council passed a bill that limited what an employer can ask job candidates about their salary history, comp...
What Employers Should Know About the New York Women’s Equality Act
Apr 13, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 366 366 recommendations | email to a friend
Clarifications for Employers for Women in the Workplace In June of 2014, the Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York signed amendments to the New York State Human Rights Law, which bolstered civil rights...
Wish You Had a Case Against Harvey Weinstein? Maybe Not
Apr 05, 2018 | 1 1 comments | 467 467 recommendations | email to a friend
The parent company of Weinstein Co.filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware on March 20, 2018. Before that, Eric Schneiderman, the New York Attorney General, had filed a lawsuit again...
How Does the New York Compassionate Care Act Affect Employers?
Apr 05, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 58 58 recommendations | email to a friend
The New York Compassionate Care Act (NYCCA) protects patients who are certified to use medical marijuana from being subject to criminal or civil marijuana charges. We live in an age where some stat...
MORE ABOUT EMPLOYEE WAGE DEDUCTIONS
Mar 30, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 87 87 recommendations | email to a friend
by   Stephen D. Hans As an employer, have you ever wondered if a wage deduction you made was legal? New York Labor Law establishes what is legal and what is not for wage deductions. If you have que...
RESTAURANT INDUSTRY: FAQS ABOUT TIPS
Mar 30, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 478 478 recommendations | email to a friend
by   Stephen D. Hans Owners in the restaurant industry often have questions about tips. As a restaurant owner, it’s important to know your rights and responsibilities regarding tips so you can avoi...
A Renaissance Woman In New York City. Interview With LindaAnn LoSchiavo
Mar 18, 2018 | 2 2 comments | 56 56 recommendations | email to a friend
  An interview by Tiziano Thomas Dossena She is the optimal example of a  Renaissance woman  and a  New Yorker  combined: humble but determined, soft spoken but direct, with a genial attitude not u...

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Maspeth activist Ruth Kempisty, 95, passes away
Ruth Howard Kempisty, longtime resident of Maspeth and Queens activist, passed away Tuesday, October 29, at the age of 95. Kempisty and her husband John were a regular sight at many community meeti...
Nov 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 75 75 recommendations | email to a friend
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Matthew Crafa points to an empty strip of road he says should be used for parking.
No parking along Juniper Valley Park
Residents say neighborhood is suffering from parking restrictions
Nov 20, 2013 | 2 2 comments | 80 80 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (11/11/13-11/17/13)
Monday, Nov. 11 Angelo Ramos was arrested at the intersection of Grand Avenue and 69th Place for driving while intoxicated by Officer Frevola. Guadalupe Trujillo was arrested at 1703 Himrod Street ...
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Governor orders Port Authority to conduct airport noise study
Vetoes bill in effort to prevent delay
Nov 14, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 97 97 recommendations | email to a friend
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Further dispute in Christ the King lawsuit
School’s board says it already met agreed terms
Nov 13, 2013 | 3 3 comments | 84 84 recommendations | email to a friend
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Co-owner Danny Pyle (left) showcasing the porterhouse steak at O’Neill’s in Maspeth.
O'Neill's returns with new look, new menu
The owners of O’Neill’s Bar and Restaurant say their new head chefs will give the restaurant an edge over the competition. “We offer it all,” said Danny Pyle, co-owner of O’Neill’s. “From wings to ...
Nov 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 83 83 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mark Guiod of the FAA at a meeting on airplane noise.
FAA meets with Queens residents
Search for a solution to airplane noise continues
Nov 13, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 113 113 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter
Monday, Nov. 4 Carl R. foster was arrested at 1921 Linden Street for strangulation by Officer Bianchini. Roger Jagoo was arrested at 618 Fairview Avenue for assault by Officer Bianchini. Leonard Sa...
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (10/28/13-11/3/13)
Monday, Oct. 28 Herman Prieto was arrested at Rust Street and Grand Avenue for driving while intoxicated by Officer Anderson. Eugine Spencer was arrested at Maurice Avenue and the Long Island Expre...
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CB5 to meet on Wed., Nov. 13
The next monthly meeting of Community Board 5 will take place on Wednesday, November 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of Christ the King High School, 68-02 Metropolitan Avenue in Middle Village. T...
Nov 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 92 92 recommendations | email to a friend
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For the 12th year running, Danny Boy’s treats kids on Halloween
Kids and parents were given a treat this Halloween at Danny Boy’s Irish Pub and Restaurant on Dry Harbor Road. Keeping up a 12-year tradition, the Middle Village restaurant fed neighborhood kids fo...
Nov 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 129 129 recommendations | email to a friend
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Maspeth High School to host open house for students, parents
With many middle schoolers looking for a place to spend the next four years, Maspeth High School invites prospective students and their parents to attend an open house at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Novem...
Nov 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 64 64 recommendations | email to a friend
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Nabe alarmed by suspicious package in Maspeth
Police were called after a Maspeth resident noticed an abandoned duffle bag and the strong aroma of gasoline coming from a unidentified canister next to Queens Midtown Expressway at Borden Avenue a...
Nov 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 68 68 recommendations | email to a friend
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Joe Kashnow
Comedy Warriors screening at NY film festival
Joe Kashnow was in Iraq for the initial invasion in April 2003, and like many soldiers before him and thousands that came after, his tour didn’t end the way he expected. Kashnow spent 18 months in ...
Oct 30, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 87 87 recommendations | email to a friend
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Amy Carroll Deputy Director of the Center for Popular Democracy.
Group fights reforms to Scaffold Law
Study finds Latino workers most at risk
Oct 30, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 82 82 recommendations | email to a friend
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