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...
In today's electronic world, the idea of property has changed dramatically. In the past, when you were putting together an estate plan, the only intangible property that might be a part of it was c...
Sackstein Sackstein & Lee, LLP successfully negotiated a $1.3 million settlement for a 41 year-old Asian male construction worker, who was injured while performing asbestos removal work at an upsta...
Deontay Wilder tells his side of the story Deontay Wilder wants to control the narrative. The 6-foot-7 WBC World Heavyweight Champion took the opportunity to do so just ahead of his upcoming November 4 fight at Barclays Center. Wilder discu...
Boys’ basketball coach leads unbeaten girls’ soccer team Claude Sharpe exemplifies new meaning to learning on the fly. Or in this case, the pitch. Sharpe has been the boys’ head basketball coach at Grand Street Campus since 2006, and notably reached the ...
Midnight Madness hypes start of season for STJ It wasn’t as much about the game as it was about the spectacle, which is really the spirit of Midnight Madness anyway. For St. John’s University, the hype and energy was and is there for both of th...
Foolish To Count Out Never-Say-Die Yanks How would I sum up the 2017 postseason thus far for the New York Yankees? A feel-good roller coaster ride that over two-plus weeks has seen it’s twists and turns, providing for some thrilling and l...
Conference honors for Green Freshman Briana Green of the Queens College volleyball team was named East Coast Conference (ECC) Rookie of the Week. Over the Knights’ five matches for the week, Green finished with 36 kills (2.12...
Yanks Back Up Girardi, Opportunity to Shock World Awaits Game 5 First things first, Joe Girardi is a terrific big-league manager. He’s well prepared, he’s insightful, he knows how to manage a bullpen, and has won in New York City. He can manage my baseball team...
Nets knocking off Knicks a sign of things to come? Sure, it’s only the preseason, but 117-83 is pretty telling. And truthfully, the score doesn’t even provide the full story for the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets. Having dealt Carmelo Anthony, t...
Knights stun ranked LIU Post Junior András Breuer curved in the game-tying goal on a free kick late in the second half, as the Queens College men went toe-to-toe with the sixth-ranked team in the nation, earning a 1-1 draw aga...
NYAWA to host Sit-Down Championships The New York Arm Wrestling Association (NYAWA) announced that the 2017 NYC Sit-Down Arm Wrestling Championships will be held on Sunday, October 22, at 1 p.m. at Cheap Shots Sports Bar, 149-05 Union...
Knight split two in 24 hours at Saint Anselm Playing in its second and third matches within a 24-hour span, the Queens College volleyball team went 1-1 at the Saint Anselm Tri-Match on Saturday, sweeping the Merrimack College Warriors before ...
There’s a lot on the line in Brooklyn on Saturday Boxing returns to Barclays Center on Saturday, October 14, highlighted by a triple-header of world-title bouts in the stuffed and ultra-competitive 154-pound class. The huge night will be closed ou...
Preseason favorite Terriers prep for NEC play The St. Francis Terriers men’s soccer squad has a chance to win their fourth Northeast Conference title in five seasons. But first, the preseason unanimous favorites in the NEC coaches poll have to...
Mets Manager Deserved Better From Team It’s been no secret over the last few weeks that Mets manager Terry Collins has been playing out his managerial tenure with the club. It certainly was not a shock to hear that the Mets were ready t...