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8 Things you May not Know About Selling a Coop in Queens
Sep 19, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 86 86 recommendations | email to a friend
by George Herrera , Realtor and Listing Specialist with the Queens Home Team at Keller Williams Realty . We sell a lot of properties here in Queens, and being that we’re in New York City, a lot of ...
More About Women’s Rights in the News — the ERA
Sep 16, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 106 106 recommendations | email to a friend
As an employment defense litigation lawyer, I pay attention to civil rights issues, and lately women’s rights issues have gained attention from the media. Actress Patricia Arquette has actively wor...
Can Car Accidents Cause PTSD?
Sep 12, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 134 134 recommendations | email to a friend
Author:Steven Palermo: The Suffolk Personal Injury Lawyer You hear about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that military service members experience from active duty. However, studies now show t...
Are gender identity and religious freedom at odds in America?
Sep 08, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 167 167 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Leeds Brown Law A recent ruling against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has inspired mixed reactions. The case (EEOC v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc., E.D. Mich....
Protecting Your Right as a Spouse in a New York Estate
Sep 08, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 160 160 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Bonnie Lawston A Spouse’s Right of Inheritance in New York Under New York law, when a married person dies, the surviving spouse has a “right of election,” a statutory right to receive eithe...
This Month in Queens Real Estate: August 2016
Aug 26, 2016 | 1 1 comments | 232 232 recommendations | email to a friend
by George Herrera , Realtor & Listing Specialist with the Queens Home Team at Keller Williams Realty . August 2016 Market Update Home sales in July dropped again for the fifth consecutive month. De...
What to do When Your Designated Driver Plan Fails
Aug 25, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 259 259 recommendations | email to a friend
There’s no question that designating a driver reduces drunken driving accidents and saves lives. Designated Driver Statistics As time goes along, more and more people have gotten on board with the ...
If I Return to Work Making Less Money, Am I Still Entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
Aug 25, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 252 252 recommendations | email to a friend
New York City | Queens | Brooklyn | Bronx Workers’ Compensation Lawyers So you’ve been hurt at work and you can’t perform your old job. What happens if you go back to work at a different position, ...
The Difference that Jurisdiction Could Make in a High Profile Divorce Case
Aug 25, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 229 229 recommendations | email to a friend
by Chris Palermo   Different states and different countries have laws that can significantly affect the outcome of a divorce. A prime example is a high profile case reported in the New York Post . ...
Equal Pay for Women Issues
Aug 25, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 236 236 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Stephen Hans Long Island City, Queens & NYC Employment Defense Attorney From an employer’s standpoint, if you are following similar pay practices to other businesses, it may seem like safet...

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Don’t Call It a Comeback
Why I'm Rooting for Peyton Manning
Jan 13, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 51 51 recommendations | email to a friend
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O’Neill’s scoring frenzy leds St. Joe’s to comeback
Trailing by as many as 14 points, senior Matt O’Neill scored 29 of his career-high 36 points as St. Joseph’s College used a strong second-half surge to move back above .500 and level their conferen...
Jan 13, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 50 50 recommendations | email to a friend
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Durand Johnson tries to drain a three-pointer in the loss to Xavier.
Red Storm men still looking for first Big East win
The Red Storm couldn’t hold off Marquette’s second-half charge as the Golden Eagles erased a double-digit deficit to come away with an 81-75 victory on Saturday in Milwaukee. St. John’s was led by ...
Jan 13, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 47 47 recommendations | email to a friend
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Middle School Distance Champion Lauryn Heskin of Floral Park Memorial School's first place win in the 1500 meters.
Colgate games gets early start with Pratt meet
New and familiar faces shared the spotlight as the nation’s largest track and field series for women, the Colgate Women’s Games, enjoyed an early season start at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. Thousa...
Jan 06, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 60 60 recommendations | email to a friend
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Thanks for the memories, Tom Coughlin
After another lackluster campaign in 2015 for the New York Giants, there was a feeling Sunday that change was in the air after the regular season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles. Four consec...
Jan 06, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 51 51 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. Joe’s women ride big second quarter to victory
The St. Joseph’s College women’s basketball team outscored Purchase College 26-11 in the second quarter and four Lady Bears scored in double figures for a 76-66 Skyline Conference road victory on M...
Jan 06, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 54 54 recommendations | email to a friend
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For the Jets, it’s simple: win & in
Entering Week 16, there was certainly a lot to like about the way the Jets season had taken shape thus far. A surprising 9-5 record, a lot of feel good stories, but there was this feeling of emptin...
Dec 29, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 48 48 recommendations | email to a friend
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Struggles continue for St. John’s men
Women still unbeaten at home
Dec 29, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 51 51 recommendations | email to a friend
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A look back at the year’s biggest sports stories
Mets make the World Series The New York Mets made a playoff run to remember, reaching their first World Series since 2000. The Amazins’ came up short against the Kansas City Royals, but excited bas...
Dec 29, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 48 48 recommendations | email to a friend
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After Sunday’s Embarrassing Behavior, It’s Time For Talented Giants WR Odell Beckham To Grow Up.
Sunday’s game between the Giants and the Carolina Panthers was one of the most bizarre football games I’ve watched in quite a while. Yes, the game had its fair share of drama and a ton of meaningfu...
Dec 22, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 49 49 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. John’s stuffs stat sheet, but falls short to NJIT
Despite having five players score double-figures, St. John’s suffered an 83-74 setback to NJIT on Sunday in Queens. The hot-shooting Highlanders sank 11 3-pointers and finished with a 52.1 field go...
Dec 22, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 46 46 recommendations | email to a friend
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Shamrocks captain Darren Freeman (left) and Lansdowne captain Sean Kelly with the referee prior to the Irish Derby. (Photo: John Riordan)
Rocks battle, but fall short
Kevin Grogan described himself as “extremely proud” of his Shamrocks side after they succumbed 1-0 to Lansdowne on Saturday night in the Irish Derby at Tibbett’s Brook Park. The Rocks were reduced ...
Dec 15, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 54 54 recommendations | email to a friend
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Offseason Work for Yanks, Mets Far From Over
For the first offseason since 2007, both New York baseball teams are fresh off playoff appearances. The road back to the postseason started at this year’s winter meetings in Nashville and the retoo...
Dec 15, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 55 55 recommendations | email to a friend
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DURAND JOHNSON GOES UP FOR A CONTESTED SHOT.
St. John’s tops Syracuse for second straight year
Red Storm used balance scoring for seventh win
Dec 15, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 47 47 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fordham outlasts LIU Brooklyn in overtime thriller
For most of last Tuesday night’s game, it seemed like LIU Brooklyn was going to end Fordham’s six-game winning streak. The Blackbirds used a 19-0 run and led by nine points at the half, shooting 52...
Dec 15, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 45 45 recommendations | email to a friend
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Wall Street rises as energy, financial stocks gain

Traders work on the floor of the NYSEWall Street rose on Wednesday, helped by higher oil prices and gains in financial stocks ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's testimony before a Congressional committee. Yellen's testimony will be watched for clues on the timing of the next interest rate hike, a week after the central bank held rates steady but suggested that a move could come later this year. Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said the central bank could keep rates low for a while as inflation remains weak.


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Vermont man lost at sea was suspect in grandfather's killing

Nathan Carman arrives in a small boat at the US Coast Guard station in Boston, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016. Carman spent a week at sea in a life raft before being rescued by a passing freighter. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)BOSTON (AP) — A 22-year-old man rescued in the Atlantic after floating on a life raft for a week had been a suspect in the 2013 slaying of his grandfather, deepening the mystery surrounding his ordeal and the apparent death of his mother at sea.


2016-09-28 09:57:44 -0400
House aides: Deal reached to keep US government running

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, following a closed-door meeting of House Republicans. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have broken a stalemate over money to address the Flint, Michigan, water crisis, top House aides said Wednesday, clearing the way for a spending bill needed to keep the government running until December. The spending measure also would provide long-delayed money to fight Zika.


2016-09-28 09:55:23 -0400