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8 Things you May not Know About Selling a Coop in Queens
Sep 19, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 65 65 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 | 89 89 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 | 117 117 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...
Are gender identity and religious freedom at odds in America?
Sep 08, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 149 149 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....
Protecting Your Right as a Spouse in a New York Estate
Sep 08, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 142 142 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...
This Month in Queens Real Estate: August 2016
Aug 26, 2016 | 1 1 comments | 214 214 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 | 240 240 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 | 234 234 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 | 211 211 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 . ...
Equal Pay for Women Issues
Aug 25, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 218 218 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Stephen Hans Long Island City, Queens & NYC Employment Defense Attorney From an employer’s standpoint, if you are following similar pay practices to other businesses, it may seem like safet...

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104th Precinct takes back the streets at Night Out
In an effort to increase crime prevention awareness, especially of drugs and domestic violence, and encourage participation in local anti-crime programs, precincts across Queens hosted the 28th ann...
Aug 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 52 52 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lions club donates to 9/11 garden
The Maspeth Lions Club recently welcomed 9/11 Candlelight Vigil Committee of Queens member Evelyn Maniscalco and President Linda Metzger. In response, the Maspeth Lions donated $200 of the proceeds...
Aug 04, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 36 36 recommendations | email to a friend
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City Council passes rezoning for Sunnyside, Woodside
Residents of Sunnyside and Woodside will no longer have to worry about large housing complexes being built in their neighborhoods. On Thursday, July 28, new zoning laws for the two communities were...
Aug 03, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 42 42 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (7/25/11-7/31/11)
Monday, July 25 Rosemarie Galfano was arrested at 69-15 Juniper Boulevard South for menacing by Officer Bianchini. Marcelo Nauro was arrested at the intersection of Seneca Avenue and Linden Street ...
Aug 03, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 39 39 recommendations | email to a friend
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From left, Gene Russianoff, chief spokesman of the New York Public Interest Research Group's Straphanger's Campaign, City Comptroller John C. Liu, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, and Senator Michael Gianaris.
Comptrollers: transit projects cost taxpayers millions
According to findings from an audit of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, subway diversions, in addition to being an inconvenience for riders across the city, cost taxpayers millions of was...
Aug 02, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
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From left, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz, Teresa Hubert holding her son Ricky, and Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi.
No more free pass for healthy raccoons
According to a new law, raccoons will no longer run rampant in the streets of Queens. Legislation introduced by Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi and Senator Mark Grisanti, signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo ...
Jul 27, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 56 56 recommendations | email to a friend
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Parking meters like this one will no longer cost drivers 25 cents for 20 minutes. The hike raises it to 25 cents for 15 minutes.
City’s parking rate increase brings mixed reactions
Last Monday, July 18, the city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) increased hourly and daily parking meter rates in Queens, Staten Island and Manhattan, north of 96th Street. The changes, which w...
Jul 27, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 34 34 recommendations | email to a friend
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Take this note, and give me all your money
Modern-day bank bandits have a new weapon: a pad and paper
Jul 27, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 42 42 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (7/11/11-7/17/11)
Monday, July 11 Evangelina Papvero was arrested at 53-41 73rd Street for assault by Officer Murtha. Teri Marsenison was arrested at 53-41 73rd Street for assault by Officer Murtha. Ryszaro Gubernat...
Jul 20, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 42 42 recommendations | email to a friend
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Photo: Michael O'Kane
City fleet gets even more electric
Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently announced that 70 electric vehicles will be added to the municipal fleet as part of New York City’s effort to go green. Bloomberg made the announcement on July 12 i...
Jul 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 42 42 recommendations | email to a friend
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Maspeth truck bypass approved
CB5 approves plan and asks Liquor Authority to tell local bar to 'Hush'
Jul 14, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 45 45 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (7/4/11-7/10/11)
Monday, July 4 Daniel Torres was arrested at 62nd Street and 75th Avenue for assault by Officer Conde. Maligue Waller was arrested at 62nd Street and 75th Avenue for assault by Officer Conde. Tyler...
Jul 13, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 46 46 recommendations | email to a friend
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FDNY video, destroying fireworks
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New York City police officials released a video last week of law enforcement destroying confiscated fireworks. All involvement with fireworks is illegal in New York City...
Jul 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 41 41 recommendations | email to a friend
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Popular Vallone Scholarship eliminated from budget
Cuts in the city budget will affect the city’s most vulnerable residents this year: high school and college students. The Peter F. Vallone Scholarship, which was established in 1998 and awarded to ...
Jul 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 44 44 recommendations | email to a friend
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Crowley rallies with seniors to save Medicare
At a rally held last Thursday in Jackson Heights, Make the Road New York and Queens seniors residing in the 7th Congressional District joined forces with Congressman Joseph Crowley to oppose Wiscon...
Jul 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 43 43 recommendations | email to a friend
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Army fires Fort Riley commander as investigation continues

This photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Maj. Gen. Wayne Grigsby. The U.S. Army says it has fired Grigsby, the commander of Fort Riley, from his job and is continuing an investigation launched last week at the Kansas base. No details have been provided. Army spokesman Col. Patrick R. Seiber says that Grigsby was relieved of command of the 1st Infantry Division due to loss of confidence in his ability to lead. Grigsby was initially suspended on Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. (U.S. Army via AP)WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army says it has fired the commander of Fort Riley and is continuing an investigation opened last week at the Kansas base. No details have been provided.


2016-09-26 16:47:06 -0400
FBI data show increase in murder, violent crime in 2015

FILE -In this Sept. 22, 2016 file photo, Attorney General Loretta Lynch speaks at a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington. The number of murders reported by local law enforcement agencies jumped by more than 10 percent in 2015 from the year before, according to crime data released by the FBI on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Are Americans safer? It depends on where you live.


2016-09-26 16:44:38 -0400
Wall Street drops as investors brace for presidential debate

Traders work on the floor of the NYSE in New York CityThe race for the White House has so far had little discernible effect on the sentiment but that may change if Monday's encounter leaves a decisive winner. With just over six weeks until the Nov. 8 vote, some investors see the neck-and-neck contest sparking volatility in sectors including health insurers, drugmakers and industrials. "Wall Street favors Hillary at this point because she is a known commodity.


2016-09-26 16:37:29 -0400