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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Shamrocks celebrate 2017 The NY Shamrocks Soccer Club hosted its end-of-the-season awards banquet at Astoria World Manor. Players of the year were Giuseppe Barone (First Team), Darren Coleman (Reserves), Johnny McGeeney (O...
Vertullo tapped to lead Knights Frank Vertullo, who turned Suffolk Community College into one of the premier junior college teams in the nation, has been named head coach of the Queens College men’s soccer team. Vertullo, a forme...
Vipers take RGMVM junior championship The Middle Village Vipers became the Ridgewood, Glendale, Middle Village, and Maspeth (RGMVM) Little League Junior champions by beating a talented and well-coached Garity Post team in a tough three...
Don’t Fool Yourself, 2017 Is A Lost Season For The Mets For the Mets, Monday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals was the perfect example of why 2017 will not feature the same sort of exhilarating excitement and drama that led to back-to-back pl...
Greenpoint’s Kownacki KO’s Szpilka in Polish prizefight Boxing returned to Long Island on July 15, making its first appearance at the newly renovated Nassau Coliseum. While the card didn’t quite have the equivalent of a George Foreman or Joe Frazier, wh...
Liberty fall to Sky, then blow out Mystics at MSG The “tale of two” theory made its unwelcome way to Madison Square Garden this past week. The New York Liberty, who entered Friday’s game, their first at home since June 23, with an 8-8 record, spli...
LoPrinzi honored by Skyline After concluding his career with First Team Skyline All-Conference honors, Nicholas LoPrinzi has been named the Skyline Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. LoPrinzi, Howard Beach native and produ...
Jarrell Miller wants it all, and he isn’t afraid to tell you Jarrell Miller is telling anyone who’ll listen that he’s ready for a World Heavyweight Title opportunity. And when you’re around 300 pounds with an undefeated recorded shaped by 18 wins and 16 knoc...
Business As Usual As Knicks Slap Fans Across Face...Again Last week was one of the few weeks in the last 17 years where I actually had something positive to say about a decision that was made by James Dolan. I was pleased about the decision to part ways w...