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Townhouse Antiques Closes
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 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 | 8 8 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 | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Off-the-clock Claims Are Subject to Wage and Hour Lawsuits
May 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 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 | 79 79 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 | 11 11 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 | 12 12 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 | 13 13 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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The former site of St. Saviour's church is now home to several dumpsters.
Nabes call for St. Saviour's site to become park
At the same time Maspeth residents were protesting a plan to transfer garbage through their neighborhood Saturday morning, they also called for the transformation of the former St. Saviour's site i...
Jul 21, 2009 | 1 1 comments | 43 43 recommendations | email to a friend
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Street repairs scheduled for CB5
The following roadways are scheduled for milling and resurfacing in the Community Board 5 area this year: • Metropolitan Avenue, from 80 Street to Fresh Pond Road • Cooper Avenue from 73 Place to...
Jul 21, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter
07/13/09 - 07/19/09
Jul 21, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 39 39 recommendations | email to a friend
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Queens against upstate gas drilling near reservoirs
Upstate senator says plan, if done right, could bring area much-needed jobs
Jul 14, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 49 49 recommendations | email to a friend
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Waste Management plan voted down by CB5
Board calls for alternatives
Jul 14, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 53 53 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter
07/06/09 - 07/12/09
Jul 14, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 36 36 recommendations | email to a friend
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MidVille Radio Shack robbed
Police are on the hunt for a male-female team that held up a Middle Village Radio Shack on July 5. The pair entered the store at 69-18 Metropolitan Avenue at 4:45 p.m. armed with a handgun. They de...
Jul 14, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 43 43 recommendations | email to a friend
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Elmhurst residents protest 58th Ave. shelter
Rally to stop homeless facility from opening in residential neighborhood
Jul 11, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 52 52 recommendations | email to a friend
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Inside the Ridgewood Reservoir
Tour illuminates debate over redevelopment project
Jul 07, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 45 45 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Blotter
06/29/09 - 07/05/09
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New Yorkers getting milked on milk
Councilman Eric Gioia, chairman of the Council Committee on Oversight and Investigations, released a survey last Sunday that found huge disparities in the cost of milk both within neighborhoods and...
Jul 07, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 42 42 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Blotter
06/22/09 to 06/28/09
Jul 01, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 34 34 recommendations | email to a friend
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CB5 to take up upstate gas drilling
Expected recommendation at next meeting
Jun 30, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 44 44 recommendations | email to a friend
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A little more, despite the times
Crowley sketches expanded district budget
Jun 30, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 42 42 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bottom left to right: Len Masone, J.P. DiTroia, Ken Rudzewick
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Top left to right: Peter Plaza, John Guinta
Kiwanis honors 2009 scholarship winners
The Maspeth Kiwanis Club held their 2009 Scholarship Awards Luncheon on Thursday, June 25, where twelve 2009 high school graduates were chosen to receive awards amounting to $1,500 each. The crite...
Jun 30, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 57 57 recommendations | email to a friend
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In this photo provided by Francisco Rodriguez, Bryce Kenning sits atop his car that fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge there minutes earlier Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. (AP Photo/Francisco Rodriguez)SEATTLE (AP) — Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound.


Sun May 26 04:13:13 UTC 2013
SEATTLE (AP) — The collapse of an Interstate highway bridge in northern Washington state is a wake-up call for the entire nation, the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board says.
Sun May 26 04:12:18 UTC 2013

In this Saturday, May 25, 2013 photo, unidentified relatives of an injured of a rebel attack cry outside a government hospital in Raipur, India. About 200 suspected Maoist rebels set off a land mine and opened fire on a convoy of cars carrying local leaders and supporters of India's ruling Congress party in the country's east, killing at least 28 people and wounding 24 others, police said. (AP Photo)NEW DELHI (AP) — Officials reacted with outrage Sunday to an audacious attack by about 200 suspected Maoist rebels who set off a roadside bomb and opened fire on a convoy carrying Indian ruling Congress party leaders and members in an eastern state, killing 28 people and wounding 24 others.


Sun May 26 04:02:11 UTC 2013