Judge Upholds the 2013 Law Banning Polystyrene for Takeout Containers and Coffee Cups In 2019 restaurants must begin phasing polystyrene cups and containers out of use. This change is a result of a...
How Does Neglect Differ from Abuse? Finding out whether your parent, relative or friend has been the victim of nursing home neglect is vital for their wellbeing. Sadly, many elderly people are in s...
Probate Administration | Wrongful Actions There are certain basic legal requirements when a person transfers property, conveys a power of attorney or establishes a plan for the distribution of an e...
If you’re opening a new restaurant in New York City or the surrounding area, there are certain legal requirements you must put in place. You will need to choose a business entity and get your licen...
2019 Is Here with New Salary Thresholds The New York State overtime salary threshold draws the line between exempt salaried workers, who must be paid for overtime, and those non-exempt workers, who...
COLLECTION OF OPINIONS BY BROKERS IN THE AREA. BUYER BEWARE! BIG DIFFERENCE WHEN BUYING AN OLD FRAME 2F. HOME, MAYBE 100 YEARS OLD BY NOW, AND OR BUYING A YOUNG BRICK 2 FAMILY HOUSE, ESPECIALLY IF ...
How many Americans are Pro Trump today, January 25, 2019? It is hard to imagine, whether those who are still supportive of Trump knowing all the evidence put out so far, like how many staffers ...
Review by Tiziano Thomas Dossena Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting located in the past. The term is commonly used as a synonym for the historical n...
ADA Non-Compliance and The Beyonce Website Lawsuit According to the Hollywood Reporter , the lawsuit alleges that visually impaired users do not have equal access to the website’s products and se...
A Brief Look Back and Look Forward at Websites It's a fact that the world of web design and websites is ever changing. New improvements in design and technology emerge all the time. Can you imagine...
Conflicted Cuomo Dear Editor, I have conflicted feelings about Governor Andrew Cuomo's budget speech. As a rent-regulated tenant, I applaud his push to end vacancy decontrol and unjustified rent hikes. But he suppo...
Praise for Avella Dear Editor, Tony Avella was a state senator for eight years in northeast Queens prior to his loss in the November election. Before that, he was a councilman for an additional eight years. As a civ...
Voting Socialist Dear Editor, The new Marxist arrivals elected to the House of Representatives in 2018 are interpreting the elections as an endorsement of their socialist policies. They have dropped all the pretens...
Long live plastic Dear Editor, Governor Andrew Cuomo wants a plastic bag ban throughout New York because he believes it will help reduce greenhouse emissions. But paper bags use more resources and break before the s...
Irresponsible ad Dear Editor, Some time ago, I watched a car ad on television: on a deserted snowy road at high speed, a car circles a small fallen tree lying on the road and the driver does not stop to remove this...
Collusion insulation Dear Editor, Rudy Giuliani has made it clear that President Donald Trump did not collude with Russians, although his campaign staff may have done so. In other words, he had a lot of buffers. Robert...
Rory wrong for DA Dear Editor, A January 13th e-mail from Councilman Rory Lancman proclaimed, "Did you hear the great news? Because of supporters like you, we have raised over $1.1 million" for his campaign for Quee...
See the light Dear Editor, In the January 10th edition, there was an article about "daylighting," which is when parking spots are removed near a corner to make better visibility for drivers. This was recently do...
Real emergency Dear Editor, President Donald Trump has threatened to declare a national emergency to build the border wall he said Mexico would pay for. Climate change is a national emergency. Children in cages a...
Faded memory Dear Editor, To clarify a few things in Mr. James Dillon’s letter (Ye Olde LIC – January 17), the parking lot to which he refers sat on the site of the old St. John's Hospital. Long Island City nee...
Support the Legion Dear Editor, I'm a member of the American Legion, and I believe its' a good organization to join or support. The Queens County Committee is as old as the American Legion. It was founded in 1919 and...
BOLD move Dear Editor, Thanks to the support of Congresswoman Grace Meng, the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, was recently signed into law. Meng has shown herself to be a strong advocate for Queens,...
Missing the point Dear Editor, I am glad I gave Dispatcher William Aiello a good laugh, too bad he missed the point (“Defending Howard” – January 3). Not all residents of Howard Beach are violent bigots, just as not...
Kim's critique Dear Editor, I've read two articles recently about Assemblyman Ron Kim criticizing the Amazon Long Island City deal. Why? I'm a proud graduate of Queens College, and I bet you that I know more abou...
'L' of a plan Dear Editor, "Cuomo's L plan good for riders, bad for democracy" (In Our Opinion, January 9) isn't necessarily good for many Canarsie L Line riders. Having only one tube open overnight weekdays and...