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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
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Tracy Towers Representation
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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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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Community spreads word about Woodside attacker
As commuters boarded buses and trains Thursday morning in Woodside, they were handed fliers with information about a suspect who assaulted a woman and then attempted to sexually abuse her. Councilm...
Sep 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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Queens firehouse that lost so many remembers 9/11
Members of the Maspeth community gathered on Saturday to remember those who lost their lives in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The annual event – usually held at the 9/11 Memorial at 69th Street and G...
Sep 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (9/3/12-9/9/12)
Monday, Sept. 3 Vincent Pena was arrested at 68-32 64th Place for third-degree assault by Officer McGuire. Wednesday, Sept. 5 Nathely Rodriguez was arrested at the intersection of 66th Street ...
Sep 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
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L.I. land sale could mean more trains for Queens
Community Board 5 has requested that the members of Suffolk County Legislature postpone approval of the sale of more than 230 acres of public land for expansion of the Brookhaven Rail Terminal, whi...
Sep 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 25 25 recommendations | email to a friend
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Area events pay tribute to those lost in 9/11
Memories of a loved one who passed in the September 11th attacks can be a heart-wrenching subject. However, many organizations throughout the area are holding ceremonies to remember friends and fam...
Sep 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
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Queens prep student killed in tragic bus accident
(Photos: Michael O'Kane) Daniel Fernandez was with 64 friends on a double-decker party bus when he stuck his head out of the emergency roof hatch as the bus crossed the George Washington Bridge....
Sep 05, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (8/27/12-9/2/12)
Monday, Aug. 27 Rosa Deja Christian was arrested at the intersection of 74th Street and 52nd Avenue for unauthorized use of a vehicle by Officer Lewis. Arturo Rodriquez was arrested at 1720 Georg...
Sep 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
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U.S. Open 2012 gets underway
The 2012 U.S. Open is officially underway. For the latest scores and matchups, click here .
Aug 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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Arthur Ashe Kids' Day 2012
Photos: Michael O'Kane The unofficial start to the U.S. Open – Arthur Ashe Kid’s Day – was held at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park this past Saturday. Kids got...
Aug 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 24 24 recommendations | email to a friend
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On this one-way street, look both ways
You best look both ways when crossing this one-way street. According to local residents, truck drivers and commuters are using 39th Street as a cut through when they find traffic on the Long Isla...
Aug 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (8/20/12-8/26/12)
Monday, Aug. 20 Anna Sibira was arrested at 69-29 Metropolitan Ave. for assault by Officer Melisurgo. Fabian Czervonka was arrested at 69-29 Metropolitan Ave. for assault by Officer Melisurgo. Ce...
Aug 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 22 22 recommendations | email to a friend
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Swimming lessons are leading to competition
Program teachies safety, produces competitive swimmers
Aug 22, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
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Will bike share program be a success?
Strictly Stasi
Aug 22, 2012 | 3 3 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (8/13/12-8/19/12)
Monday, Aug. 13 Wojciech Boguniecki was arrested at the intersection of 62nd Avenue and Fresh Pond Road for a DWI by Officer Bublin. Tuesday, Aug. 14 Luis Marrero was arrested at the intersect...
Aug 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fiber-based networks benefit Queens business
It might just look like a bunch of crazy straws, but it’s the latest craze: fiber optics. “It’s going to be the standard feature,” said James Harrison, a senior business consultant at RCN, an Inte...
Aug 22, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 23 23 recommendations | email to a friend
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People carry signs during a protest against Monsanto in Montpelier, Vt. on Saturday, May 25, 2013. Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday. Protesters say they want to call attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the food giants that produce it. Monsanto Co., based in St. Louis, said Saturday its seeds improve agriculture by helping farmers produce more from their land while conserving resources such as water and energy. (AP Photo/Mark Collier)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Protesters rallied in dozens of cities Saturday as part of a global protest against seed giant Monsanto and the genetically modified food it produces, organizers said.


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Two freight trains that collided at a rail intersection, collapsing an overpass in Missouri are pictured in this photo courtesy of KFVS12By Tim Bross ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection in rural Missouri on Saturday, triggering the collapse of a highway overpass when at least a dozen rail cars derailed and struck a support pillar, authorities said. None of the seven people hurt in the fiery crash - two train workers and five occupants of two cars on the overpass - suffered life-threatening injuries, Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said in a statement. ...


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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) — All that tinkering with the power play, all the practice time and the tweaked combinations finally paid off for the Chicago Blackhawks when they needed it the most.


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