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8 Things you May not Know About Selling a Coop in Queens
Sep 19, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 55 55 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 | 80 80 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 | 108 108 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 | 138 138 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 | 132 132 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 | 204 204 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 | 232 232 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 | 224 224 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 | 202 202 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 | 208 208 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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Officials at the tree dedication ceremony in Sunnyside include: Matthew Wallace from Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer's office, Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, Assemblyman Michael DenDekker, Community Board 2 Chair Patrick O'Brien, Councilman Daniel Dromm, Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan and Congressman Joe Crowley.
Officials commemorate Irish insurrection with tree dedication
Celebrating 100 years since rebellion that led to independence
Apr 26, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (4/18/16-4/24/16)
Monday, Apr. 18 Joesph Hanley was arrested at 559 Fairview Avenue for criminal mischief by Officer Mancuso. Julio Barillas was arrested at 668 Grandview Avenue for criminal mischief by Detective Fr...
Apr 25, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
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Police arrest a 26-year-old Queens man who allegedly attacked two worshipers at Jamaica Muslim Center.
Queens man allegedly attacks mosque worshipers, runs through street naked
Police believe man was possibly high on narcotics
Apr 20, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Queens Civic Congress honors James Gallagher, Jr., president of the Fresh Meadows Homeowners Civic Association, Warren Schreiber, president of Bay Terrace Community Alliance, and Christina Wilkinson, president of Newtown Historical Society, with the Civic Achievement Award.
Queens Civic Congress honors three community leaders
US attorney commends work of civics in keynote address
Apr 19, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 24 24 recommendations | email to a friend
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MVP board member and founder Michael Michel answers questions from parents about the lottery and waiting list.
Middle Village Prep hosts annual admissions lottery
Almost 380 applications for 150 seats
Apr 19, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
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71st Street and Eliot Avenue will now also be known as Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Way.
Middle Village street now honors late bishop
Led Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens for many years
Apr 19, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mott & Bayard Frames at MK Vision Forest Hills
Mott & Bayard, The Right Frame of Mind
Enter Mott & Bayard’s new Borough Collection; a sleek new brand at the intersection of culture and style. The collection’s chic style and affordable price tag are the factors behind it’s roaring su...
Apr 19, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 43 43 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (4/11/16-4/17/11)
Monday, Apr. 11 Leodegario Flores was arrested at 1862 Cornelia Street for second-degree assault by Officer Ziman. Cristobal Galicia was arrested at 53-38 Metropolitan Avenue for third-degree assau...
Apr 18, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
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Verizon workers continue to man picket lines
Want communications company to negotiate new contract
Apr 14, 2016 | 4 4 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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Michael Messina, 21, was struck by a car and killed while riding his scooter on Cooper Avenue.
Glendale man hit and killed on Cooper Ave.
Michael Messina was stuck while riding scooter
Apr 12, 2016 | 1 1 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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104th Precinct Police blotter (4/416-4/10/16)
Monday, Apr. 4 John Hughes was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for robbery by Detective Matat. Francisco Rugel was arrested at 70-44 66th Street for criminal trespassing by Officer Marinacci. Mich...
Apr 11, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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Father Joseph Palackal
St. Stan's to induct 2016 Hall of Fame class
On Saturday evening, St. Stanislaus Parish will induct nine individuals into their Hall of Fame. “Each of the men and women going into the Hall are involved with one of the programs in the parish,”...
Apr 06, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
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QEDC Executive Director Seth Bornstein, left, poses with E-Space award winners Annette Runcie, second from left and owner of Pa-Nash Eurosoul, Nadira El Khang, second from right and owner of NadiraBag and William Trevino, left, co-owner of 69th Lane Studio.
QEDC’s E-Space celebrates five years
The food startup incubator Entrepreneur Space celebrated its fifth birthday in style. E-Space, which is run by the Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) out of a building in Long Island Ci...
Apr 05, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 32 32 recommendations | email to a friend
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CB5 chair wants shelter permits rescinded
The chairman of Community Board 5 is calling on Mayor bill de Blasio to rescind Department of Buildings (DOB) permits that were approved last year that would allow for 78-16 Cooper Avenue in Glenda...
Apr 05, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
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Correcting W2 Mistakes and Errors
You’ve just received the W­2 your employer sent you. It incorrectly shows your total income as more than you actually made. ‘Hey, wait a minute,’ you say to yourself. You certainly don’t want to pa...
Apr 04, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jordan writer in anti-Islam case shot dead at court

Jordanian police and onlookers gather at the scene where prominent writer Nahed Hattar was shot dead outside a court in Amman on September 25, 2016A prominent Jordanian writer was shot dead Sunday on the steps of a court where he was facing charges for sharing an anti-Islam cartoon online, in an attack condemned as "heinous". Nahed Hattar was struck by three bullets before the alleged assassin was arrested at the scene of the shooting in Amman's central Abdali district, said the official Petra news agency. The assailant -- bearded and dressed in a grey dishdasha worn by conservative Muslim men -- shot Hattar, a 56-year-old Christian, as he made his way up the stairs of the court, a security source told AFP.


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Kenenisa Bekele wins Berlin Marathon, misses world mark

Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele crosses the finish to win the 43rd Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)BERLIN (AP) — Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia pulled away from Wilson Kipsang of Kenya late in the race to win the Berlin Marathon just outside the world record time on Sunday.


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Wiggins says he did not seek 'unfair advantage'

Cyclist Bradley Wiggins speaks on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show in this undated photograph received via the BBC in LondonLONDON (AP) — Former Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins said he needed permission to use a banned substance to treat his asthma to ensure he was "back on a level playing field."


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