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SPRING SAFETY TIPS FOR MOTORISTS, PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS
Apr 19, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 92 92 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
Employee Salary Histories
Apr 19, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 66 66 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
REAL ESTATE UPDATE-FOLLOW UP-OWNERS
Apr 17, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND USING THE SERVICES OF AN EXPERIENCED REAL ESTATE BROKER-JIM TURANO by property owner Mike Saab. Interview with Jim Turano, Broker of Diverse Real Estate in Middle Village, and Mi...
What Employers Should Know About the New York Women’s Equality Act
Apr 13, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
Wish You Had a Case Against Harvey Weinstein? Maybe Not
Apr 05, 2018 | 1 1 comments | 58 58 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
How Does the New York Compassionate Care Act Affect Employers?
Apr 05, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 335 335 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
OWNERS HIRING THE RIGHT BROKERS TO SELL THEIR PROPERTIES
Apr 03, 2018 | 1 1 comments | 39 39 recommendations | email to a friend
AS AN OWNER WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT, PAYING THE 2% COMMISSION YOU WANT OR PAYING THE RIGHT COMMISSION TO GET THE BEST BROKER TO GET THE JOB DONE. Having an experienced Broker is an advantage for any...
MORE ABOUT EMPLOYEE WAGE DEDUCTIONS
Mar 30, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 393 393 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
RESTAURANT INDUSTRY: FAQS ABOUT TIPS
Mar 30, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 284 284 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
A Renaissance Woman In New York City. Interview With LindaAnn LoSchiavo
Mar 18, 2018 | 2 2 comments | 55 55 recommendations | email to a friend
  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...

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Restore the Q74
Dear Editor, One key victory in the state's annual budget battle is a $50 million annual fund to improve outer-borough transit, secured by Queens legislators. It will improve service in areas with ...
Apr 18, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
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Attacking the U.S.
Dear Editor, For those who oppose and hate Donald Trump, nothing will change their feelings. For those who believe Trump is doing a fantastic job and deserves their support and future votes, nothin...
Apr 18, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 22 22 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hate rising
Dear Editor, Philip Siess agreed with dispatcher Ed Konecnik (“In Konecnik's Camp” – 4/12), writing that "when Obama won his first term, those who did not vote for him were not offered grief counse...
Apr 18, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
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Go volunteer
Dear Editor, April 15-22 is National Volunteer week and a time to help those in need. I myself am grand knight of St. Anastasia Knights of Columbus Council #5911 in Douglaston, and my members and m...
Apr 18, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dangerous diversity
Dear Editor, FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro recently announced that more than half of our city's firefighters will be minority members, and 15 percent will be females by 2029. He wants the Fire Dep...
Apr 11, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 43 43 recommendations | email to a friend
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Facebook strikeout
Dear Editor, Now let me get this straight. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg has stated that at last count the personal information of 87 million users was improperly shared with a political consulting fi...
Apr 11, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 42 42 recommendations | email to a friend
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AirTrain dreams
Dear Editor, There are several fatal flaws to the proposed LaGuardia Air Train project supported by Governor Andrew Cuomo, Borough President Melinda Katz and other elected officials that no one see...
Apr 11, 2018 | 2 2 comments | 31 31 recommendations | email to a friend
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This is justice?
Dear Editor, The man who was charged with murdering ten people, including eight children, in 1984 was set free not by the parole board, but by technicality. This is utterly insane. The parole board...
Apr 11, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 43 43 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fresh Air
Dear Editor, Every year, the Fresh Air Fund looks forward to celebrating National Volunteer Week, which is from April 15 to 21. Volunteers work in several capacities throughout the year along the E...
Apr 11, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 42 42 recommendations | email to a friend
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Money talks
Dear Editor, The NRA, which has an annual budget of over $300 million and five million members, is the most powerful lobbying organization in Washington. They use that power to make sure that Congr...
Apr 03, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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No free ride
Dear Editor, Never stand between comptroller and mayoral hopeful Scott Stringer and a microphone or photo opportunity. His press conference calling for more off-peak subway service to keep up with ...
Apr 03, 2018 | 1 1 comments | 46 46 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dangerous diversity
Dear Editor, FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro recently announced that more than half of our city's firefighters will be minority members, and 15 percent will be females by 2029. He wants the Fire Dep...
Apr 03, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 51 51 recommendations | email to a friend
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In Konecnik's camp
Dear Editor, I have read Ed Konecnik's letter (“Guns & Ignorance” - March 22), and here we have a civic-minded person who has not only identified why we have a recent growth in shooting problems, b...
Apr 03, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 25 25 recommendations | email to a friend
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Le Grand Orange
Dear Editor, Rusty Staub was a man of all seasons. Not only did he have a long and colorful career with the Mets, he also dedicated himself to doing charity work that benefited thousands of childre...
Apr 03, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 48 48 recommendations | email to a friend
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Making progress?
Dear Editor, I read the letter that Ed Konecnik (“Guns & Ignorance” - March 22) wrote, and I just shook my head. But I submit that the reactions of schools to students walking out of class for 17 m...
Mar 27, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 52 52 recommendations | email to a friend
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