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Townhouse Antiques Closes
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Bellport, New York, May 20, 2013 -- “This is a sad day for Townhouse Antiques.  After 12 years, we are adding our name to the ever growing list of antique shops closing on Long Island.  The recessi...
Madonna's work at Brady Court
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/ugly-battle-behind-peaceful-facade-brady-court-co-ops-article-1.1338347
Tracy Towers Representation
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/tenants-cheer-bronx-judge-postpones-rent-increase-tracey-towers-complex-court-fight-rages-article-1.1152703
Off-the-clock Claims Are Subject to Wage and Hour Lawsuits
May 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Hans & Associates, P.C. Off-the-clock claims are one source of wage and hour lawsuits. In an off-the-clock claim, employees assert that the employer forced them to spend time working ...
Timing Is Everything
May 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 78 78 recommendations | email to a friend
     While I was living in Nashville, I was continually learning about different plants and flowers that were native to the region. As I walked through a field one day, I spotted a cluster of dain...
This Month in Queens Real Estate: May 2013
May 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Queens NY Real Estate Market Update As the Queens housing market recovers we are seeing considerable increases in demand, resulting in a strong seller’s market in certain areas a...
New York City's Biggest Free Pet Adoption Event Ever Comes to Queens!
May 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
On June 1 st and June 2 nd , thousands of dogs and cats will be looking for their forever homes at New York City’s biggest pet adoption event ever – all for free. The Alliance for NYC’s Animals ...
Holy Roman Festival
May 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
May 15 - 19 175-20 74TH AVENUE, FRESH MEADOWS RIDES, GAMES, FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT OPEN, WED THROUGH FRIDAY, 6PM-11PM SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 2PM — 11PM FREE PARKING AND ADMISSION PAY ONE LOW P...
Flea Market
May 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
FLEA MARKET Transfiguration Parish Hall - Maspeth Sunday, June 2nd, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Vendors needed; please call 347-339-1362 Tables $25.00
FSLA Challenges ― How Does Overtime Work with a Fluctuating Work Week?
May 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
In recent years, the changes and complexities of wage and hour laws have made it difficult for small businesses to comply with regulations. Yet, with wage and hour lawsuits on the rise, small busi...

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Audit: Parks slow to fix hazards at city playgrounds
City Comptroller John Liu last week announced that a series of borough-specific audits found the Parks Department was slow to fix hazardous conditions in some playgrounds and may have missed others...
Mar 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (3/5/12-3/12/12)
Monday, Mar. 5 Merrill Villanneva was arrested at Maurice Avenue and the Long Island Expressway for driving while intoxicated by Officer Fenton. Krysztof Korytkowski was arrested at 79-80 77th Ro...
Mar 13, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. Stan's in Maspeth to induct nine into Hall of Fame
The St. Stanislaus "Hall of Fame" is getting a bit larger later this month, as the school announced the addition of nine new members into its elite club. The parish community will also give a few ...
Mar 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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CB5 to discuss T.D. Bank coming to Maspeth
Community Board 5 will hold its next monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 14th at 7:30 p.m. in the Christ the King Regional High School cafeteria, at 68-02 Metropolitan Avenue in Middle Village. The...
Mar 07, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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Michelle Kates said her nine-year-old daughter, Rebecca, was denied access to a school bus 16 months ago. Instead, DOE gave her a half-fare Metrocard.
Big Six parents slam DOE
Say denial of hazard variance puts their kids in danger
Mar 07, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Parent Kelly Redmond (left) praises Congressman Turner's proposed bill to give a tax credit to parents who send their children to non-public schools.
Turner's TEACH Act could save parents thousands
A new bill introduced by Congressman Bob Turner could help save families who send their children to non-public schools thousands of dollars each year. On Friday, Turner introduced the Tax and Educ...
Mar 07, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
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Assemblywoman Marge Markey on February 28, Lobby Day for Child Victims Act of New York, organized by the New York Coalition to Protect Children. Photo compliments of Markey's office.
Markey brings sex abuse bill back to Albany
Plaintiffs in Brooklyn lawsuit express support for bill
Mar 07, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (2/27/12-3/4/12)
Monday, Feb. 27 Gelacio Medina was arrested at 665 Seneca Avenue for assault by Officer Ferraris. Reinaldo Perlaza was arrested at 85-45 Fleet Court for assault by Detective Spagnola. Freddie Per...
Mar 06, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (2/20/12-2/26/12)
Monday, Feb. 20 Miguel Pastrana was arrested at 60-01 55th Street for criminal mischief at Officer Zdunczyk. Altagracia Caceres was arrested at 60-59 Myrtle Avenue for criminal contempt by Office...
Mar 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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T.D. Bank considers move to Grand Ave
T.D. Bank is eyeing 73-49 Grand Avenue, formerly a Blockbuster Video, for a new branch in Maspeth – but some residents are questioning whether the area really needs another bank. Kathy Schmidt, a M...
Feb 29, 2012 | 2 2 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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Photo by Michael O'Kane.
Gibbons' home back in business
The Gibbons' Home, the Maspeth bar owned by George Gibbons, who was killed in a hit-and-run accident last October, held it's official grand-re-opening this past weekend – or “Welcome Home” celebrat...
Feb 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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Court date postponed for Maspeth hit and run
The court date for a Brooklyn man accused of driving the car that killed a Maspeth resident last year was postponed to March 23 by a Queens County Criminal Court Judge Friday morning, much to the d...
Feb 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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Maspeth Kiwanis hosts Recognition Day
The Maspeth Kiwanis Club held its annual Recognition Day on Thursday, February 16. The club inducted new member, Dennis Dowd Jr. and presented a Tablet of Honor to Joseph DiTroia. The club also hon...
Feb 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter
(2/13/12-2/19-12)
Feb 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
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CB5 discusses 2013 budget
Renovations to the Glendale Public Library and repairing the area's sewer lines are among the top priorities for Community Board 5's capital and expense budget for the 2013 fiscal year, District Ma...
Feb 15, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Protesters across globe rally against Monsanto

People carry signs during a protest against Monsanto in Montpelier, Vt. on Saturday, May 25, 2013. Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday. Protesters say they want to call attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the food giants that produce it. Monsanto Co., based in St. Louis, said Saturday its seeds improve agriculture by helping farmers produce more from their land while conserving resources such as water and energy. (AP Photo/Mark Collier)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Protesters rallied in dozens of cities Saturday as part of a global protest against seed giant Monsanto and the genetically modified food it produces, organizers said.


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Two freight trains collide in Missouri, bringing down overpass

Two freight trains that collided at a rail intersection, collapsing an overpass in Missouri are pictured in this photo courtesy of KFVS12By Tim Bross ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection in rural Missouri on Saturday, triggering the collapse of a highway overpass when at least a dozen rail cars derailed and struck a support pillar, authorities said. None of the seven people hurt in the fiery crash - two train workers and five occupants of two cars on the overpass - suffered life-threatening injuries, Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said in a statement. ...


Sat May 25 23:45:14 UTC 2013
Blackhawks beat Red Wings 4-1 to stay alive

Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard, right, saves a shot by Chicago Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews, left, during the second period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference semifinals in Chicago, Saturday, May 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)CHICAGO (AP) — All that tinkering with the power play, all the practice time and the tweaked combinations finally paid off for the Chicago Blackhawks when they needed it the most.


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