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8 Things you May not Know About Selling a Coop in Queens
Sep 19, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 92 92 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 | 112 112 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 | 140 140 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 | 172 172 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 | 167 167 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 | 238 238 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 | 265 265 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 | 258 258 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 | 235 235 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 | 242 242 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 Police blotter (12/5/11-12/11/11)
Monday, Dec. 5 Luis Rodriguez was arrested at Palmetto Street and Myrtle Avenue for possession of stolen property by Officer Sciame. Rovan Calle was arrested at 60-25 67th Avenue for petit larceny ...
Dec 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bill says no more to unannounced “no standing” signs
The Department of Transportation may soon have to give communities a heads-up before installing new “no standing” signs on New York City streets, under a bill introduced recently by Councilwoman El...
Dec 14, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 22 22 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (11/27/11-12/4/11)
Monday, Nov. 28 Charles Linic was arrested at 58-02 Metropolitan Avenue for petit larceny by Officer Lodato. Isidro Andrade was arrested at 60-64 69th Avenue for assault by Officer Alvarez. Milan D...
Dec 08, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
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Juniper Valley Park second phase complete
Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe and Council Member Elizabeth Crowley gathered last Thursday, December 1 to cut the green ribbon on the second phase of impr...
Dec 07, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 30 30 recommendations | email to a friend
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Maspeth Hollywood Blood Drive
The Maspeth Knights of Columbus will host a Hollywood Movie Blood Drive on Saturday, December 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donors will receive two complimentary movie tickets when they give blood at t...
Dec 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
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Maspeth ready for the holidays
The Maspeth Chamber of Commerce held its annual tree-lighting ceremony at Memorial Square on Friday, December 2. More than 100 residents enjoyed holiday entertainment provided by Song-and-A-Dance o...
Dec 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
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30 Turkeys
On Tuesday, November 22, the Middle Village Kiwanis Club gave out 30 turkey dinners to families in need. Pictured from left to right are Kiwanis members Anthony De Angelo, J.P. Di Troia, Al Gentile...
Dec 02, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (11/14/11-11/27/11)
Monday, Nov. 14 Lauro Jara was arrested at on Onderonk Avenue for driving while intoxicated by Officer Capace. Martin Nunez was arrested at 17-37 Decatur Street for aggravated harrasment by Officer...
Dec 02, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 42 42 recommendations | email to a friend
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118 stores caught selling alcohol to minors
The New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) announced on Tuesday, November 22, that 75 liquor and grocery stores were caught selling alcohol to minors in Brooklyn and Queens during a three-day underc...
Nov 30, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 46 46 recommendations | email to a friend
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Activist Pat Dolan killed in car accident
Pat Dolan, a longtime civic activist and current president of the Queens Civic Congress (QCC), was killed in a car accident Tuesday night.
Dolan was crossing Hillside Avenue near 198th Street at ap...
Nov 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 37 37 recommendations | email to a friend
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As of early October, the apartment has finally been approved for occupancy.
Tenants return home after devastating fire
Displaced tenants finally returned to a newly renovated apartment complex at 41-72 Judge Street in Elmhurst that was ravaged by a fire on December 27th of last year. The Department of Buildings (DO...
Nov 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 36 36 recommendations | email to a friend
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Addabbo urges more street safety
Senator Joseph Addabbo is urging residents and city agencies to be more aware of dangerous conditions on the streets before more fatalities or life-altering injuries occur, according to a statement...
Nov 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 41 41 recommendations | email to a friend
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Expanding Kiwanis in Queens
Queens Kiwanis Lieutenant Governor Michael Terry has a plan to expand young people’s community service clubs beyond the borders of school walls. Founded in 1915, according to its Web site, Kiwanis ...
Nov 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 45 45 recommendations | email to a friend
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Elmhurst Library closed for new building and expansions
The Elmhurst Library closed its doors on Monday, November 7, to make way for a new and expanded building set to open in 2013. “It has become a victim of its own success and needs to expand in a new...
Nov 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 41 41 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (11/7/11-11/13/11)
Monday, Nov. 7 Joanna Oszczypaca was arrested at the intersection of 60th and Bleecker streets for theft of service by Officer Murtha. Ivan Baez was arrested at 67-29 Central Avenue for assault by ...
Nov 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 38 38 recommendations | email to a friend
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De Kooning painting going on the auction block in the fall
NEW YORK (AP) — A large painting from one of Willem de Kooning's most productive periods is going on the auction block in the fall. Christie's is offering "Untitled XXV" in New York on Nov. 15, where it believes it could realize around $40 million.
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Boston Red Sox clinch AL East crown, go worst to 1st again

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Koji Uehara, of Japan, celebrates after the Red Sox clinched the AL East title, following a baseball game against the New York Yankees on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)NEW YORK (AP) — Even though they let a win get away Wednesday night, the Boston Red Sox locked up something more important. And as far as they were concerned, an AL East title was certainly worth celebrating.


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California officer guns down man in 'shooting stance'

Police shoot, kill man in San Diego area; protesters gatherEL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — The fatal police shooting of a black man who drew something from his pocket and extended his hands in a "shooting stance" happened about a minute after officers in a San Diego suburb arrived where a distraught man was reportedly walking in traffic, a police spokesman said Wednesday.


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