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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
In today's electronic world, the idea of property has changed dramatically. In the past, when you were putting together an estate plan, the only intangible property that might be a part of it was c...
Sackstein Sackstein & Lee, LLP successfully negotiated a $1.3 million settlement for a 41 year-old Asian male construction worker, who was injured while performing asbestos removal work at an upsta...
Nearly 2,000 attend Queens Chamber expo Over 1,800 attendees and 150 vendors were part of the Queens Chamber of Commerce's Business Expo at Citi Field last Wednesday. Tamara Lajara, director of sales, marketing and business development a...
104th Precinct Police Blotter (5/15/17-5/21-17) Monday, May 15 Konrad R. Wiktorzak was arrested at 60-78 69th Place for menacing by Officer Ziman. Ming Fang Chen was arrested at 52-54 73rd Street for criminal mischief by Office Capaee. Anthony T...
Maspeth High softball team helps beautify fields Two weeks ago, the girls softball team from Maspeth High School was at Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village to beautify the park’s fields. The girls use Juniper Valley Park as their home field. Ac...
Queens Blvd. redesign gets the green light Four months after holding a Safety Workshop in Rego Park, the Department of Transportation’s redesign plans for Queens Boulevard was approved in a 24-3 vote by Community Board 6. While the city hav...
O'Neill, Maciag to lead 2017 Memorial Day Parade The Maspeth Memorial Day Parade will take place on Sunday, May 28, at 1 p.m. It begins at Walter A. Garlinge Memorial Park at 72nd Street and Grand Avenue with a ceremony following the parade at Ma...
St. Stan's students visit Credit Suisse St. Stanislaus Kosta held a Mentor/Career Day for eighth graders on April 26. Twenty-nine children from the Maspeth school visited the Credit Suisse office in Manhattan, where they learned how to d...
Bar Association welcomes new board members Consider it a changing of the guards. Last Thursday, the Queens County Bar Association welcomed its newly elected board members with an installation ceremony at Terrace on the Park. Outgoing presid...
Mayoral hopefuls pitch their vision to Queens conservatives A trio of mayoral hopefuls made their pitches to voters in Queens last week at the annual Queens County Conservative Party’s spring cocktail reception. With their endorsement still in play, Tom Lon...
Maspeth native Warren lands post at real estate law firm Christopher Warren has joined Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel, P.C., one of New York City’s largest and most prestigious real estate law firms in the metropolitan area for over 40 yea...