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The Stormy Daniels Case Made Easy: Contract Law for Porn Stars
Apr 24, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 60 60 recommendations | email to a friend
by   Bill Cafaro In Stormy Daniels v. Donald J. Trump, Michael Cohen, and the LLC that paid her the $130,000 in hush money, in   federal court in Los Angeles , she is asking the court to let her ou...
The Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act
Apr 24, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 58 58 recommendations | email to a friend
A New Law to Further the Prevention of Sexual Harassment in NYC Workplaces The New York City Council recently passed legislation called the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act. If Mayor Bill de Blasi...
SPRING SAFETY TIPS FOR MOTORISTS, PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS
Apr 19, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 218 218 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
Employee Salary Histories
Apr 19, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 68 68 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
What Employers Should Know About the New York Women’s Equality Act
Apr 13, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 355 355 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
Wish You Had a Case Against Harvey Weinstein? Maybe Not
Apr 05, 2018 | 1 1 comments | 455 455 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
How Does the New York Compassionate Care Act Affect Employers?
Apr 05, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 58 58 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
MORE ABOUT EMPLOYEE WAGE DEDUCTIONS
Mar 30, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 494 494 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
RESTAURANT INDUSTRY: FAQS ABOUT TIPS
Mar 30, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 284 284 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
A Renaissance Woman In New York City. Interview With LindaAnn LoSchiavo
Mar 18, 2018 | 2 2 comments | 56 56 recommendations | email to a friend
  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...

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One-way proposal for 70th Street in Maspeth
Confusion over exactly when change will occur
Apr 02, 2014 | 3 3 comments | 77 77 recommendations | email to a friend
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Marines memorialize Medal of Honor recipient
The United States Marine Corps League North Shore Detachment held its annual memorial service for Medal of Honor recipient Lace Corporal Thomas P. Noonan, Jr. at his gravesite in Calvary Cemetery i...
Apr 02, 2014 | 1 1 comments | 80 80 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (3/24/14-3/30/14)
Monday, Mar. 24 Roberto Cortes was arrested at 608 Seneca Ave. for driving while intoxicated by Officer Taveras. Alba Carrasco was arrested at 2127 Himrod St. for third-degree assault by Officer De...
Apr 02, 2014 | 2 2 comments | 86 86 recommendations | email to a friend
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A Top Private High School is a Crucial Family investment
New Trends in High School For Teens Coming in 2015
Apr 01, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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FBI raids offices of Queens assemblyman
Allege Scarborough abused travel voucher system
Mar 26, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 486 486 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fresh Pond Pet Shop
Fresh Pond Pet Shop cleared of all animals
As of Tuesday, March 11, an officer with the 104th Precinct confirmed that all animals had been removed from the Fresh Pond Pet Shop at 60-77 Fresh Pond Road in Maspeth. “I wanted to go there mysel...
Mar 26, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 87 87 recommendations | email to a friend
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Knockdown Center (Photo by Ariana Page Russell)
Maspeth space planning series of summer art events
CB5 responds to rumors of MIA concert, questions permits
Mar 26, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 80 80 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sewer upgrades coming to Maspeth, MidVille
Neighborhoods in central Queens plagued by flooding could see some relief soon. The city announced that it is set to begin a $25 million infrastructure upgrade that will significantly increase sewe...
Mar 26, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 65 65 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police blotter (3/17/14-3/23/14)
Monday, Mar. 17 Mohamed Tarmoul was arrested at 65-64 Myrtle Ave. for criminal contempt by Officer Pofanti. Maria Capella was arrested at Harmon St. and Seneca Ave. for driving while intoxicated by...
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Port Authority moves ahead with airport noise studies
In one year, noise complaints from LGA jumped tenfold
Mar 26, 2014 | 1 1 comments | 74 74 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (3/10/14-3/16/14)
Monday, Mar. 10 James Podhajski was arrested at 59-72 60th Street for grand larceny by Detective Chichotky. Bryant Aguilar was arrested at 74-39 64th Place for robbery by Officer Friedrich. Thomas ...
Mar 19, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 75 75 recommendations | email to a friend
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Michelle Pellegrino and her students with Richard Ritchie and tellers at the bank.
Drawing contest winners awarded at Amalgamated Bank
Richard Ritchie, branch manager at Amalgamated Bank on Grand Ave. in Maspeth, awarded three children from the nearby A.C.E. Academy for Scholars P.S. 290 with checks and prizes in the bank’s holida...
Mar 19, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 66 66 recommendations | email to a friend
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CB5 chair Vincent Arcuri
CB5 opposes Knockdown Center’s 5,000-person assembly permit
In response to a 5,000-person assembly permit application filed by the owners of Knockdown Center, Community Board 5 unanimously approved a letter in opposition at its board meeting held last week....
Mar 19, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 62 62 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fresh Pond’s Little Pet Shop of Horrors
Maspeth residents are up in arms after finding out a pet shop in their neighborhood has been operating without permits to sell or board animals for several months. Located at 60-77 Fresh Pond Rd., ...
Mar 19, 2014 | 1 1 comments | 53 53 recommendations | email to a friend
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Luxury apartments planned at former Abbraciamento site
After paperwork filed with the Department of Buildings (DOB) surfaced last week, developers Criterion Group confirmed their plans to build a seven-story, 120-unit luxury apartment building at the s...
Mar 12, 2014 | 2 2 comments | 79 79 recommendations | email to a friend
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