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This Month in Queens Real Estate: SEP 2016
Sep 30, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
The housing market spiked in August as demand remains at high levels in many neighborhoods, particularly in the 1-3 Family and Condo categories. Affordability does appear to be impacting prospectiv...
8 Things you May not Know About Selling a Coop in Queens
Sep 19, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 119 119 recommendations | email to a friend
by George Herrera , Realtor and Listing Specialist with the Queens Home Team at Keller Williams Realty . We sell a lot of properties here in Queens, and being that we’re in New York City, a lot of ...
More About Women’s Rights in the News — the ERA
Sep 16, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 137 137 recommendations | email to a friend
As an employment defense litigation lawyer, I pay attention to civil rights issues, and lately women’s rights issues have gained attention from the media. Actress Patricia Arquette has actively wor...
Can Car Accidents Cause PTSD?
Sep 12, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 166 166 recommendations | email to a friend
Author:Steven Palermo: The Suffolk Personal Injury Lawyer You hear about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that military service members experience from active duty. However, studies now show t...
Protecting Your Right as a Spouse in a New York Estate
Sep 08, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 194 194 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Bonnie Lawston A Spouse’s Right of Inheritance in New York Under New York law, when a married person dies, the surviving spouse has a “right of election,” a statutory right to receive eithe...
Are gender identity and religious freedom at odds in America?
Sep 08, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 200 200 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Leeds Brown Law A recent ruling against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has inspired mixed reactions. The case (EEOC v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc., E.D. Mich....
This Month in Queens Real Estate: August 2016
Aug 26, 2016 | 1 1 comments | 266 266 recommendations | email to a friend
by George Herrera , Realtor & Listing Specialist with the Queens Home Team at Keller Williams Realty . August 2016 Market Update Home sales in July dropped again for the fifth consecutive month. De...
What to do When Your Designated Driver Plan Fails
Aug 25, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 289 289 recommendations | email to a friend
There’s no question that designating a driver reduces drunken driving accidents and saves lives. Designated Driver Statistics As time goes along, more and more people have gotten on board with the ...
If I Return to Work Making Less Money, Am I Still Entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
Aug 25, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 282 282 recommendations | email to a friend
New York City | Queens | Brooklyn | Bronx Workers’ Compensation Lawyers So you’ve been hurt at work and you can’t perform your old job. What happens if you go back to work at a different position, ...
The Difference that Jurisdiction Could Make in a High Profile Divorce Case
Aug 25, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 257 257 recommendations | email to a friend
by Chris Palermo   Different states and different countries have laws that can significantly affect the outcome of a divorce. A prime example is a high profile case reported in the New York Post . ...

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Children at the holiday party look on as an officer controls the machine
Honor Legion holds holiday event for families of slain officers
Families treated to a meal, gifts and NYPD activities
Dec 08, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
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Peter Crawford, center, discusses potential field designs with locals at Maspeth Town Hall.
Locals debate ball field plans at Frank Principe Park
Little consensus on plan to renovate athletic space
Dec 08, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Neighbors in nearby homes were evacuated as well.
Early Morning Elmhurst Fire Counts For Nine Injuries
Nine people were injured this morning as a 4am fire on Ketcham Street and Britton Avenue, just one block off Broadway in Elmhurst quickly got out of control. One neighbor told us he watched in horr...
Dec 07, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precicnt Police Blotter (11/30/15-12/7/15)
Monday, Nov. 30 Bryan Zack was arrested at 69-23 61st Road for grand larceny by Officer Hopson. Byron Tipanta was arrested at 603 Seneca Avenue for criminal mischief by Officer Prizemen. Freddy Men...
Dec 07, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 27 27 recommendations | email to a friend
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Firefighters and police respond to the November 8th fire on 112th Street. (Photo: Matthew Wegner)
Police still looking for Forest Hills arsonist
The recent slew of construction site fires in Forest Hills have now officially been declared arson, according to authorities. Police are looking for a man who is supposedly behind four of the neigh...
Dec 01, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
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Coalition releases annual report on hunger in the city
Calls for min wage increase, funding for SNAP
Dec 01, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
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There are currently four baseball fields at Principe Park
Hearing on Principe Park fields
The session will be at the Maspeth Town Hall on December 2.
Nov 24, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 24 24 recommendations | email to a friend
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Flanked by residents and Albany colleagues, Assemblyman DenDekker announces sidewalk repair bill
Pols want city, not homeowners, on hook for sidewalk repairs
Legislation would put responsibility on city for fixes
Nov 24, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 30 30 recommendations | email to a friend
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A look at some of the parking headaches residents on Grand Avenue are upset with.
Maspeth resident takes issue with construction
Says it’s causing quality-of-life issues on his block
Nov 24, 2015 | 7 7 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (11/16/15-11/22/15)
Monday, Nov. 16 Omar Gonzalez was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for burglary by Detective Matat. Pawel Garwarski was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for second-degree assault by Detetice Friedr...
Nov 23, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 22 22 recommendations | email to a friend
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Queens first borough to reject new zoning proposals
Issues with plans for affordable housing, permits, rezoning and parking
Nov 17, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 32 32 recommendations | email to a friend
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Polish-American WWI vet honored with Maspeth street renaming
Frank Kowalinski first Polish-American to lost life in war
Nov 17, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (11/9/15-11/14/15)
Monday, Nov. 9 William Arango was arrested and Grand Avenue and 79th Street for petit larceny by Officer Craig. Charles Boeham was arrested at 1826 Cornelia Street for criminal contempt by Officer ...
Nov 16, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
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Steamed about Steem, the new caffeinated peanut butter
Senator Charles Schumer urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to immediately investigate a new potentially dangerous product that is hitting store shelves: caffeinated peanut butter.
Nov 13, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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BRIAN BARNWELL
Assembly hopeful hosts fall fundraiser
Brian Barnwell, a 29-year-old attorney and political newcomer, is facing a big challenge next November. He’s taking on Assemblywoman Margaret Markey, a 17-year incumbent, for her seat in Albany. Ye...
Nov 11, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
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Powerful Hurricane Matthew soaks Colombia, heads for Jamaica

This NOAA satellite image taken Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 at 12:45 AM EDT shows well defined Hurricane Matthew continuing to slowly move westward at about 7 MPH across the Caribbean. Recent reconnaissance missions have revealed max sustained wind speeds up to 160 MPH, bringing Matthew up to a category 5 hurricane. Some of the outer bands can be seen pushing into Hispaniola, as well as Venezuela and Columbia. Matthew is expected to begin its northward turn over the next few days, largely impacting Jamaica next. (NOAA/Weather Underground via AP)KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — One of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in recent history weakened a little on Saturday as it drenched coastal Colombia and roared across the Caribbean on a course that still puts Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba in the path of potentially devastating winds and rain.


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French police clash with protesters backing Calais migrants
CALAIS, France (AP) — French police have fired tear gas and water cannons on protesters defending migrants in the northern city of Calais as the government prepares to shut down the city's notorious migrant camp.
2016-10-01 12:00:15 -0400
The Latest: Americans leading in shanks at Ryder Cup

United States’ Rickie Fowler hits a shot on the 13th hole during a foresomes match at the Ryder Cup golf tournament Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup (all times local):


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