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This Month in Queens Real Estate: JULY 2014
Jul 24, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 46 46 recommendations | email to a friend
June 2014 Queens NY Market Update    The pace of home sales rose sharply in June but was still below the pace of sales in June 2013. Prices posted moderate gains in June as well, remaining on pace ...
Estate Planning Basics for Newlyweds – How to Get Prepared for the Unexpected
Jul 22, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 59 59 recommendations | email to a friend
It’s that time of year – the time for beautiful weddings, fun receptions, delicious cakes, special gifts, and romantic honeymoons. While this is a joyous time for everyone, it’s also time for you a...
The Annual Pay Notice Requirement of the New York Wage Theft Prevention Act Could Be Close to Ending
Jul 18, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 56 56 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Stephen D. Hans After the Wage Theft Prevention Act went into effect, restaurant owners and other types of business owners became burdened with paperwork as they complied with annual requir...
$$ OPPORTUNITY HAS KNOCKED ! $$ Networking For Prosperity & Adventure $$
Jun 20, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 304 304 recommendations | email to a friend
Bring Pen & Paper for this great opportunity to learn about:  * Job search, Employment Training, Networking Skills & How Every Dollar Counts . **Snacks & Beverages provided.** WHEN : Wednesday June...
This Month in Queens Real Estate: JUNE 2014
Jun 19, 2014 | 3 3 comments | 337 337 recommendations | email to a friend
June 2014 Queens NY Market Update The pace of home sales rose in May after a slow start in the beginning of 2014. Inventory increased slightly again in May, meaning buyers should have a bit more ch...
Book Expo America 2014 Part 1: The Italian presence…
Jun 15, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 381 381 recommendations | email to a friend
  Originally Written By:  Tiziano Thomas Dossena for L'Idea Magazine   Book Expo America 2014 has brought a wave of foreign authors, either in the original language or in translation, and among the...
Book Expo America 2014 Part 2: The Authors Speak…
Jun 15, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 384 384 recommendations | email to a friend
Originally Written By:  Tiziano Thomas Dossena  for L'Idea Magazine   Javits Center was the center of attention for all American book lovers for four days at the end of May, with a series of events...
Interview to author Tony Napoli.
Jun 15, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 837 837 recommendations | email to a friend
Recently I published a review on the popular book “My Father, My Don,” A Son’s Journey from Organized Crime to Sobriety, and I am now pleased to offer our readers an interview to the author, Tony N...
How Much Can Allegations of Discrimination Cost You?
Jun 11, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 351 351 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Stephen D. Hans Discrimination is a serious issue for employers. It can lead to disputes, lawsuits and even forced business sales. Forced business sale, substantial fines and the disgrace o...
Wage and Hours Cases Setting Precedents for Tipped Employees
May 31, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 518 518 recommendations | email to a friend
  Restaurant owners are subject to numerous regulations they must comply with and as various cases are litigated, rulings establish new precedents that can change how the industry does business. Ma...

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Maspeth Federal Savings bank employees Maggie Citko and Anegla Settino put Thanksgiving baskets together for the community.
Kiwanis Club delivers Thanksgiving
Club donates turkey dinners to families in need
Dec 04, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 71 71 recommendations | email to a friend
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Student hit with a wrench in Maspeth
Maspeth High School head disputes police reports
Nov 26, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 80 80 recommendations | email to a friend
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This tree in front of 57-27 59th St. has been scheduled for removal.
Parks Department can't get trees right in Maspeth
Both removal and planting causing issues
Nov 26, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 69 69 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Captain Christopher Manson
Holiday tips from the 104th Precinct
As autumn gives way to winter and the holiday season sets in, the NYPD is urging Queens and Brooklyn communities to take extra care to protect themselves, their loved ones and their possessions. In...
Nov 26, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 77 77 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pictured from left to right are Jill Nicolois, Donna Russo, Tina DiTroia, Joe Martino, Anthony Butler, Al Gentile, Dorothy Lancaster, and J.P. DiTroia.
MidVille Kiwanis donates to St. John’s Bread and Life
For the past 32 years, St. John’s Bread and Life in Bedford-Stuyvesant has relied on donors to fund their efforts to feed the homeless and underserved in New York City. Last year alone, it fed a li...
Nov 26, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 72 72 recommendations | email to a friend
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Maspeth activist Ruth Kempisty, 95, passes away
Ruth Howard Kempisty, longtime resident of Maspeth and Queens activist, passed away Tuesday, October 29, at the age of 95. Kempisty and her husband John were a regular sight at many community meeti...
Nov 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 68 68 recommendations | email to a friend
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Matthew Crafa points to an empty strip of road he says should be used for parking.
No parking along Juniper Valley Park
Residents say neighborhood is suffering from parking restrictions
Nov 20, 2013 | 2 2 comments | 73 73 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (11/11/13-11/17/13)
Monday, Nov. 11 Angelo Ramos was arrested at the intersection of Grand Avenue and 69th Place for driving while intoxicated by Officer Frevola. Guadalupe Trujillo was arrested at 1703 Himrod Street ...
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Governor orders Port Authority to conduct airport noise study
Vetoes bill in effort to prevent delay
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Further dispute in Christ the King lawsuit
School’s board says it already met agreed terms
Nov 13, 2013 | 2 2 comments | 77 77 recommendations | email to a friend
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Co-owner Danny Pyle (left) showcasing the porterhouse steak at O’Neill’s in Maspeth.
O'Neill's returns with new look, new menu
The owners of O’Neill’s Bar and Restaurant say their new head chefs will give the restaurant an edge over the competition. “We offer it all,” said Danny Pyle, co-owner of O’Neill’s. “From wings to ...
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Mark Guiod of the FAA at a meeting on airplane noise.
FAA meets with Queens residents
Search for a solution to airplane noise continues
Nov 13, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 100 100 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter
Monday, Nov. 4 Carl R. foster was arrested at 1921 Linden Street for strangulation by Officer Bianchini. Roger Jagoo was arrested at 618 Fairview Avenue for assault by Officer Bianchini. Leonard Sa...
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (10/28/13-11/3/13)
Monday, Oct. 28 Herman Prieto was arrested at Rust Street and Grand Avenue for driving while intoxicated by Officer Anderson. Eugine Spencer was arrested at Maurice Avenue and the Long Island Expre...
Nov 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 124 124 recommendations | email to a friend
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CB5 to meet on Wed., Nov. 13
The next monthly meeting of Community Board 5 will take place on Wednesday, November 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of Christ the King High School, 68-02 Metropolitan Avenue in Middle Village. T...
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Ukraine PM renews push for austerity measures
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk on Monday called on lawmakers to pass budget amendments on a second attempt to secure financing for the military and maintain Kiev's bailout deals with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. He called on Ukrainian lawmakers to take part in an extraordinary plenary session due on Thursday and pass the laws, saying the failure to do that last week amounted to "a breakdown of our programs with the IMF and the World Bank." Ukraine depends on international lenders to keep its economy going.
2014-07-28 07:36:03 -0400
Hamas leader Meshaal demands end to occupation

United States U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power, left, speaks with Israeli U.N. Ambassador Ron Prosor during a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on the situation in Gaza at United Nations headquarters, Monday, July 28, 2014. The U.N. Security Council called for "an immediate and unconditional humanitarian cease-fire" in the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas at an emergency meeting. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)WASHINGTON (AP) — The leader of Hamas is demanding anew that Israel end its occupation of Palestinian land.


2014-07-28 07:30:51 -0400
Syria's Assad prays as his troops suffer high toll

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad, center, shakes hands with worshippers on the first day of Eid al-Fitr marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan at the Khair mosque, in Damascus, Syria, Monday, July 28, 2014. (AP Photo/SANA)BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad prayed at a Damascus mosque at the start of a major Muslim holiday on Monday amid reports of an unprecedented high death toll among his troops battling Islamic extremists.


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