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NYC Bans Polystyrene Takeout Containers and Coffee Cups
Feb 19, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 46 46 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
Has Your Loved One Been the Victim of Nursing Home Neglect?
Feb 15, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 70 70 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
Matter of Van Patten—Undue Influence
Feb 15, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 160 160 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
Legal Concerns for New York Restaurant Owners
Feb 14, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 168 168 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
Certain questions are taboo for employers to ask in a job interview. The most obvious ones are questions that could be regarded as discrimination. If you ask these types of questions, you could be held liable if a discrimination lawsuit is brought against you. Do not ask questions that intimate at anything to do with age, race, color, national origin or birthplace, religion, disability, genetic information, gender/sex or marital/family status/pregnancy. (EEOC)
Feb 14, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 57 57 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
MASPETH,NY-BUYING A BRICK 2F. VS A FRAME 2F.
Feb 05, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 354 354 recommendations | email to a friend
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 ...
Trump supporters still in denial-Why?
Jan 25, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 325 325 recommendations | email to a friend
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 ...
Leo Vadalà’s “Some Grief, Some Joy” Will Move The Reader...
Jan 19, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 590 590 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
The Ever Changing World of Web Design & Websites
Jan 15, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 666 666 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
How Important Is ADA Compliance for Your Website?
Jan 11, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 764 764 recommendations | email to a friend
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...

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Ismael Piruch, Brooklyn Artist
Although Ismael Piruch just graduated from EBC High School for Public Service this summer, the 19-year-old Bushwick artist has already garnered an impressive roster of accolades. His ink drawings a...
Aug 05, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 301 301 recommendations | email to a friend
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John Goldberg, Nintendo National Champ
South Ozone Park resident John Goldberg wasn’t expecting much when he entered a gaming competition hosted by Nintendo at a Best Buy on Northern Boulevard in the spring. One of eight competitions he...
Jul 29, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 313 313 recommendations | email to a friend
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Darius Penikas, New Principal at Archbishop Molloy
On August 1, Darius Penikas will assume a new role in his professional life when he officially becomes the new Principal of Archbishop Molloy High School. Penikas feels his entire career path – whi...
Jul 22, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 326 326 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bishop Paul R. Sanchez
Bishop Paul R. Sanchez is an important facet not only at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs parish and the Brooklyn and Queens Diocese, but also of the broader community. He is one of three auxiliary bishop...
Jul 15, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 315 315 recommendations | email to a friend
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Morgan Pielli, Co-creator/Relationsh*t
For Astoria resident Morgan Pielli, co-host of the comedy show Relationsh*t, which has garnered rave reviews since it opened last year, much of his recent success can be attributed back to relation...
Jul 08, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 302 302 recommendations | email to a friend
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Alex Cook, Muralist
For muralist Alex Cook, a native Bostonian who now divides his time between his home city and Brooklyn, New York City has always held a special place in his heart. “It feels like a place where you ...
Jun 30, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 306 306 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kyle Campbell, Eagle Scout
Kyle Campbell, who has grown through the scouting ranks from Cub Scout to Boy Scout, recently completed his Eagle Scout Service Project. His project was to aid the homeless by providing The Bouleva...
Jun 24, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 305 305 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jorge Fanjul, Queens County Young Dems
Jorge Fanjul still remembers his very first meeting at the Queens County Young Democrats, the borough’s organization for the politically active between 16 and 36, some eight years ago. “I remember ...
Jun 17, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 318 318 recommendations | email to a friend
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Marsha Kellam, Division of Child Protection
Marsha Kellam, Queens Borough Commissioner of the Division of Child Protection, was awarded the Sloan Public Service Award, which is considered the “Nobel Prize of city government.” Kellam was hono...
Jun 10, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 310 310 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lynne R. Roth, Senior VP for Development/CUMC
For Kew Gardens native Lynne R. Roth, recently named as senior vice president for development at Columbia University Medical Center, her first day on July 1 will be a homecoming of sorts. Roth bega...
Jun 03, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 313 313 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jackson Mora, SUNY Martitime College Apprenticeship Program
Five years of hard work culminated in the form of a diploma, a happy family and a higher paycheck for Jackson Heights resident Walter Mora last week, after he graduated from the SUNY Maritime Colle...
May 27, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 320 320 recommendations | email to a friend
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Michael Liu, Flushing Town Hall
A mere few hours into his new position as Manager of Chinese Community Initiatives at Flushing Town Hall, which he assumed last Friday, Michael Liu says he already had a host of things on his plate...
May 13, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 315 315 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jenny Undercofler, Founder/Face the Music
New York City student musician group Face the Music, along with the world famous San Francisco-based string quartet Kronos, are coming to Forest Hills next week when they kick off the fourth annual...
May 06, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 315 315 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dev Bondarin, Artistic Director/APAC
For Dev Bondarin, artistic director for the Astoria Performing Arts Center, the opening of the Stephen Sondheim musical Merrily We Roll Along at the center this Thursday under her direction is a dr...
Apr 30, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 360 360 recommendations | email to a friend
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Harley J. Spiller Author/Keep the Change
When it comes to coins, Woodside collector Harley J. Spiller isn’t interested in shininess or in flawless condition or even, for that matter, in decipherable condition. Esteemed auction blocks can ...
Apr 22, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 313 313 recommendations | email to a friend
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