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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Inherited IRAs are Not Protected from Creditors
Jul 28, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
On June 12, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court—in a unanimous decision—ruled that Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) inherited by anyone other than a spouse are not retirement funds and therefore are ...
This Month in Queens Real Estate: JULY 2014
Jul 24, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 48 48 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 | 61 61 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 | 58 58 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 | 306 306 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 | 339 339 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 | 383 383 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 | 386 386 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 | 840 840 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 | 353 353 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...

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The week in Queens: July 1

Jul 02, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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Amalgamated Bank is building a new branch at 69-73 Grand Avenue in Maspeth
Amalgamated Bank building new Maspeth branch
Just call it Banker's Avenue. With six different banks already occupying Grand Avenue in Maspeth, Amalgamated Bank has plans in place to become the seventh. According to state Banking Department re...
Jul 02, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 53 53 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ognibene running for Lt. Gov
Former councilman joins Paladino ticket
Jul 01, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 96 96 recommendations | email to a friend
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Survivors lead the way, taking the first lap around the track.
Curing cancer, one lap at a time
Relay For Life returns to Middle Village
Jun 30, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 136 136 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pictured from left to right (front row) are Leonard Masone, scholarship program chairman, Nunzio Russo, club president (second row) Stacy Ladusch, Efthemia Hanakis, Monica Dluzniewski, Paulina Janowiec, (third row) Kenneth Rudzewick, Kiwans member and president of Maspeth Federal Savings, Emily Perez, Andrea Busch, Shawna Evans, (last row) Daniel Fox, Anthony Romano, Michael Mallon, and Simranjit Singh. (Not pictured is scholarship winner Brianna Hines.)
Maspeth Kiwanis dole out annual scholarships
The Kiwanis club of Maspeth celebrated their 2010 scholarship winners this past week, just like they have been doing since 1954. The ceremony took place at O’Neill's Restaurant, where the club hold...
Jun 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 44 44 recommendations | email to a friend
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Maspeth teen gets 40 years for gang rape
Orchestrated brutal attack on underage girl
Jun 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 43 43 recommendations | email to a friend
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!04th Precinct Police Blotter
06/21/2010 - 06/27/2010
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The week in Queens: June 24

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Maspeth parents get a look at details for new high school
For years, Maspeth parents have rallied for a locally zoned high school in their backyard, and although a sigh of relief was breathed when Queens Metropolitan High School planners declared priority...
Jun 22, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 48 48 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pictured from left to right are Dennis Tseng of New York Cares, and Adriana Garza of Price Waterhouse Cooper.
Old tobacco warehouse transformed into a classroom
P.S. 128 needs more space, yet again. After switching to a new building this year, the school found that it was in need of more space for its 650-student body. So, the school, which is located on 6...
Jun 22, 2010 | 2 2 comments | 51 51 recommendations | email to a friend
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City finishes $20 million sewer upgrade for Maspeth
Two-year project will reduce flooding
Jun 22, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 37 37 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter
06/14/2010 - 06/20/2010
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New diner aims to serve a better burger
Still looking for the perfect burger in Maspeth? New York Burger Diner opened last Wednesday on the site of the former Grand and Remsen Diner, and the retro American diner promises to redefine fast...
Jun 16, 2010 | 2 2 comments | 57 57 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter
06/07/2010 - 06/13/2010
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Middle Village Relay for Life set for next weekend
The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life race is just around the corner, and if last year's event is any indication this summer's fundraiser should be a home run from start to finish. Relay, a ...
Jun 16, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rare storm at California beach hard to see coming

Doves fly away over a memorial paddle-out for Joe Larson, the original owner of Hinano, as the US Coast Guard holds training exercises at Venice Beach in Los Angeles Monday, July 28, 2014. Los Angeles' popular Venice Beach teemed with people enjoying a weekend outing on the boardwalk and sand when lifeguards and other witnesses say lightning from a rare summer thunderstorm hit without warning, injuring or rattling more than a dozen people and leaving a 21-year-old man dead. The witnesses said the strike hit with a tremendous boom about 2:30 p.m. Sunday, rattling buildings and showering a lifeguard headquarters with sparks. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although lightning does strike Southern California frequently, it rarely hits the beach.


2014-07-28 19:49:32 -0400
Report: Man climbed atop basketball hoop in escape
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A physically fit inmate who was a known flight risk escaped from a central Arizona jail by hoisting himself atop a basketball hoop, grabbing on to an overhead security fence and breaking it apart, according to an investigative report released Monday.
2014-07-28 19:46:19 -0400
Officials: Little risk of Ebola outbreak in US

This photo provided by the CDC shows an ebola Virus. U.S. health officials are monitoring the Ebola outbreak in Africa but say the risk of the deadly germ spreading to the United States is remote. (AP Photo/CDC)NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are monitoring the Ebola outbreak in Africa but say the risk of the deadly germ spreading to the United States is remote.


2014-07-28 19:42:55 -0400