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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Inherited IRAs are Not Protected from Creditors
Jul 28, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
On June 12, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court—in a unanimous decision—ruled that Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) inherited by anyone other than a spouse are not retirement funds and therefore are ...
This Month in Queens Real Estate: JULY 2014
Jul 24, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 69 69 recommendations | email to a friend
June 2014 Queens NY Market Update    The pace of home sales rose sharply in June but was still below the pace of sales in June 2013. Prices posted moderate gains in June as well, remaining on pace ...
Estate Planning Basics for Newlyweds – How to Get Prepared for the Unexpected
Jul 22, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 81 81 recommendations | email to a friend
It’s that time of year – the time for beautiful weddings, fun receptions, delicious cakes, special gifts, and romantic honeymoons. While this is a joyous time for everyone, it’s also time for you a...
The Annual Pay Notice Requirement of the New York Wage Theft Prevention Act Could Be Close to Ending
Jul 18, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 79 79 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Stephen D. Hans After the Wage Theft Prevention Act went into effect, restaurant owners and other types of business owners became burdened with paperwork as they complied with annual requir...
$$ OPPORTUNITY HAS KNOCKED ! $$ Networking For Prosperity & Adventure $$
Jun 20, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 330 330 recommendations | email to a friend
Bring Pen & Paper for this great opportunity to learn about:  * Job search, Employment Training, Networking Skills & How Every Dollar Counts . **Snacks & Beverages provided.** WHEN : Wednesday June...
This Month in Queens Real Estate: JUNE 2014
Jun 19, 2014 | 3 3 comments | 362 362 recommendations | email to a friend
June 2014 Queens NY Market Update The pace of home sales rose in May after a slow start in the beginning of 2014. Inventory increased slightly again in May, meaning buyers should have a bit more ch...
Book Expo America 2014 Part 1: The Italian presence…
Jun 15, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 405 405 recommendations | email to a friend
  Originally Written By:  Tiziano Thomas Dossena for L'Idea Magazine   Book Expo America 2014 has brought a wave of foreign authors, either in the original language or in translation, and among the...
Book Expo America 2014 Part 2: The Authors Speak…
Jun 15, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 406 406 recommendations | email to a friend
Originally Written By:  Tiziano Thomas Dossena  for L'Idea Magazine   Javits Center was the center of attention for all American book lovers for four days at the end of May, with a series of events...
Interview to author Tony Napoli.
Jun 15, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 859 859 recommendations | email to a friend
Recently I published a review on the popular book “My Father, My Don,” A Son’s Journey from Organized Crime to Sobriety, and I am now pleased to offer our readers an interview to the author, Tony N...
How Much Can Allegations of Discrimination Cost You?
Jun 11, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 365 365 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Stephen D. Hans Discrimination is a serious issue for employers. It can lead to disputes, lawsuits and even forced business sales. Forced business sale, substantial fines and the disgrace o...

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Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley tours the Canada Dry Bottling Company with Jean Tanler
Crowley tours Maspeth IBZ
Vows to promote and expand benefit programs for area
Oct 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 77 77 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (10/7/13-10/13/13)
Monday, Oct. 7 Michael Duncan was arrested at the intersection of Flushing Avenue and Rust Street for criminal trespassing by Officer Hynes. Joey Goodavage was arrested at 60-71 Woodbine Street for...
Oct 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 78 78 recommendations | email to a friend
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Paul McCartney surprises and rocks Astoria
High School students receive lessons from legend
Oct 10, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 90 90 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bocce courts at Juniper Valley getting a makeover
Parks commissioner hopes improvements attract citywide tourney
Oct 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 73 73 recommendations | email to a friend
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Queens Quiet Skies representative Bob Whitehair presents the plan to reduce effects of air traffic.
COMET meets with Queens Quiet Skies
Grassroots movement to address airplane noise grows
Oct 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 82 82 recommendations | email to a friend
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Knockdown Center owner Tyler Myers.
Knockdown art space in Maspeth seeks liquor license
Some Community Board members are skeptical with facility in Industrial Business Zone
Oct 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 72 72 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (9/30/13-10/5/13)
Monday, Sept. 30 Miguel Burgos was arrested at 765 Seneca Avenue for an outstanding warrant by Officer Dagnese. Anselmo Rodriguez was arrested at the intersection of Cornelia Street and Myrtle Aven...
Oct 09, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 79 79 recommendations | email to a friend
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Top High Schools 2013
How we chose our 2013 Top High Schools , what they have to offer, and how to use the information we've gathered for each academic institution. Private school can be a costly, but worthy, investment...
Oct 03, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 127 127 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Botter (9/23/13-9/29/13)
Monday, Sept. 23 Luis Morales was arrested at 77-10 60th Street for criminal mischief by Officer Farinaccio. Andrew Milewski was arrested at 1819 George Street for aggravated harassment by Officer ...
Oct 03, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 75 75 recommendations | email to a friend
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P.S. 229 in Maspeth will not be rezoned
Parents fight DOE proposal, department relinquishes
Oct 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 61 61 recommendations | email to a friend
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Firefighters from Rescue 4 present George O’Neill and Danny Pyle with the American flag rescued from the fire.
O’Neill’s is back in business
O’Neill’s Bar and Restaurant is back in business after a fire destroyed it in 2011. Owners George O’Neill and Danny Pyle were determined to work to get their restaurant up-and-running again. “I’m e...
Oct 02, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 67 67 recommendations | email to a friend
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The family of George Gibbons, Jr. and Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley at Saturday's renaming ceremony.
Maspeth intersection named for Gibbons
Over 100 residents gathered on a Maspeth street corner on Saturday morning to honor one of their neighbors who was killed in a hit-and-run accident. Under sunny skies, the family and friends of Geo...
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Community Board 5 discusses FY2015 budget
Community Board 5 was back in session, meeting last Wednesday at Christ the King High School following a summer hiatus. As part of the agenda, the board held a public hearing on how it would like m...
Sep 25, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 91 91 recommendations | email to a friend
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The intersection of Union Turnpike and Woodhaven Boulevard is the most dangerous for motorists in the confines of the 104th Precinct.
Captain warns of dangerous intersections in 104th
While roads are generally safer according to 104th Precinct Captain Christopher Manson, there are still several hot zones in the precinct that motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists should be aware ...
Sep 25, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 77 77 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (9/16/13-9/22/13)
Monday, Sept. 16 Chris Garcia was arrested at 78-49 65th Street for aggravated harassment by Officer Caruso. Fabian Soto was arrested at the intersection of Forest Avenue and Bleecker Street for cr...
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Portland settles suit by officer who honored Nazis
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Once-forgotten plaques placed by a Portland police officer in a city park in 1999 to honor five Nazi-era German soldiers have come back to haunt the city.
2014-07-31 02:09:04 -0400
Pipe that spewed 20M gallons near UCLA shut off

The site of a water main break is shown near UCLA Wednesday July 30, 2014, in Los Angeles. A ruptured 93-year-old water main on Tuesday left the UCLA campus awash in 8 million gallons of water in the middle of California's worst drought in decades, stranding people in parking garages and flooding the school's storied basketball court less than two years after a major renovation. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Work crews have stopped the last of the water gushing from a 30-inch pipe near the University of California, Los Angeles some 30 hours after it burst.


2014-07-31 02:03:38 -0400
Israel calls up another 16,000 reserves

A displaced Palestinian child waves to a friend from inside a damaged classroom at the Abu Hussein U.N. school, in Jebaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, July 30, 2014.T he U.N. condemned Wednesday's attack on the school, with Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon calling it “outrageous” and “unjustifiable.” Israel said no U.N. facility had been intentionally targeted, but troops had responded to Hamas mortar fire nearby. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's military said Thursday it was calling up another 16,000 reserves, a move that allows it to substantially widen its 23-day campaign against Islamic militants in the Gaza Strip.


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