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...
Local NBA star’s Skills Academy transcends basketball Maurice Harkless made about 60 new friends this past weekend. At the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Queens in Jamaica, the 24-year-old NBA forward returned to his home borough to hold the first ever ...
Subway Series Brings Out Best in New York Baseball Fans It’s a stressful time of the year if you're a fan of a baseball team in a pennant race. Every day the pressure mounts, every day you are scoreboard watching, and the importance of each game seems t...
The Give Back: Whitehead proves ‘Hard-Knock Life’ worth it When Isaiah Whitehead arrived at his third annual cookout, the first thing he did was walk straight onto his custom-made black painted wooden floor to shake the hands of and exchange smiling pleasa...
Trades Should Signal Change in 2017 Yankees Expectations What a difference a year can make for the New York Yankees. A year ago, the Yankees said goodbye to Carlos Beltran, Andrew Miller and, briefly, to Aroldis Chapman. For the first time in about two d...
‘Big Baby’ takes next step towards heavyweight glory Gerald Washington, who weighed in at a 50-pound disadvantage over 24 hours earlier, entered as the underdog against Brooklyn-born 300-pounder Jarrell Miller, despite coming off a World Heavyweight ...
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...