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...
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...
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...
With Amazon, the sign was always there It’s going to be a long time before the outrage and/or celebration - depending on which side of the issue you sit - dissipates over Amazon’s decision to drop its plans to open a new campus in Long ...
PLanning for February 26 Last week, we shared a sample version of the bingo card...um, ballot...for the crowded special election for public advocate last this month. Well, this week we have the real thing so you can plan o...
Half of New Yorkers down on Cuomo Blame failing mass transit, blame upstate financial scandals, blame his own smug attitude...but whatever it is, voters are increasingly dissatisfied with Governor Andrew Cuomo. A new poll from Sien...
Katz Gets Dems, Caban Gets Dem Socialists Borough President Melinda Katz is poised to get the Democratic Party’s endorsement in her bid to replace Richard Brown as Queens district attorney, getting the nod over Assemblyman Rory Lancman and...
Candidate alleges “snakey” behavior by BOE The ballot for the February 26th special election to fill the public advocate post vacated by new state attorney general Letitia James has been set, and it's a crowded field. In all, the list has b...
You could say it's been a 'long' run After 30 years as head of the New York State Conservative Party, Michael Long announced that he would be stepping down. The party will hold elections next month to replace him. Long was born in Bro...
Ulrich labels Konst a 'left-wing nut' Of all of the candidates running in the special election next month to replace Letitia James as public advocate, hands down the most unorthodox on the crowded ballot is Nomiki Konst. While most can...
Brown makes it official, stepping down as DA Queens District Attorney Richard Brown has officially allowed the race to replace him to begin in earnest. Of course, it has been no secret that there are several people interested in replacing Bro...
Sliwa would remove himself from office if elected Two candidates in the upcoming nonpartisan special election for public advocate on February 26 continue to try and make it a referendum on Republican credentials. Or at least one of them does. Curt...
Queens GOP feud crosses borough lines Sorry Brooklyn, it looks like you're getting dragged into the middle of a long-running feud in the Queens County Republican Party. Over the weekend, the mayor announced that a special election to f...
GOP club heads look cozy with Sliwa Last week, we wrote about how the special election for public advocate next year was shaping up to be another battle over control of the Queens GOP. It's even worse than we thought! In case you mis...
Sliwa enters a crowded PA race There is an open seat in New York City, so you know what that means: Curtis Sliwa is running for office...again! Yes, voters will be going to the polls soon to fill the public advocate seat vacated...
Race to replace James getting crowded Who knew it was such a popular job! Assemblyman Ron Kim became the latest person to announce an interest in the post that was vacated by Letitia James when she was elected New York State attorney g...
Katz joins Lancman, Lasak in DA race And then there were three. Borough President Melinda Katz confirmed the rumors and announced this week that she is throwing her hat in the ring to replace Richard Brown as Queens District Attorney....
Amazon opponent now second in command While elected officials this past week praised the selection of Andrew Stewart-Cousins, who will be the first woman to lead the State Senate, as majority leader, the announcement of who would serve...