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Are You an Independent or Joint Owner If You Own a Franchise Restaurant?
Feb 25, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 50 50 recommendations | email to a friend
Authorl Stephen D. Hans For more than thirty years, a line was drawn that differentiated a franchiser and franchisee. The relationship between the two served each other well. Entrepreneurs looking ...
Septic Tank Pipe-Cover Crafts
Feb 25, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 47 47 recommendations | email to a friend
Many yards have ugly septic tank pipes sticking up out of the ground, but not all yards have ones that stand out in the open. In some cases, the septic pipes are hidden amongst trees, bushes or oth...
Are Your Dress Code and Grooming Policies Violating Discrimination Laws?
Feb 18, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 92 92 recommendations | email to a friend
      Author: Stephen Hans Companies have the right to expect employees to be neat in appearance and follow a company dress code. Some companies require short hair for men and no one gives it a sec...
This Month in Queens Real Estate: FEB 2015
Feb 16, 2015 | 1 1 comments | 113 113 recommendations | email to a friend
February 2015 Queens NY Market Update  Home sales continued to decrease in January, significantly below last year, however, inventory ticked up slightly. In response to the low inventory levels and...
Ruby Tuesday Is Accused of Gender Discrimination Involving Men
Feb 12, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 149 149 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Stephen D. Hans It is common for the media to report on cases of gender discrimination where females did not receive equal pay or the same promotional opportunities as men. In contrast to t...
Stronger Mind, Happier You
Feb 07, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 182 182 recommendations | email to a friend
by Mary Murphy A lot of emphasis is put on the body when talking about working out—those washboard abs, defined calves, slimmed thighs--but sometimes we forget that the mind is part of the body, to...
Know and Follow the Regulations for Tip Pools
Feb 04, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 215 215 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Stephen D. Hans In the restaurant business and hospitality industry in general, employees who provide services, such as servers, hosting staff, bartenders and bus persons typically receive ...
Queens Home Team Awarded Top Team at Keller Williams Realty Landmark II for Most Units Sold in 2014!
Jan 29, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 277 277 recommendations | email to a friend
The Queens Home Team at Keller Williams Realty, led by George & Abigail Herrera, were recently honored at the Keller Williams Realty Landmark II awards ceremony in Astoria, NY. Out of 160 Agents, Q...
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as ObamaCare)
Jan 29, 2015 | 1 1 comments | 285 285 recommendations | email to a friend
Author; Donna Stefans Re:Obamacare The Health insurance reporting requirements on the 2014 tax return are a bit complicated. If you and your family were covered by an employer health care plan for ...
A Different Slant on Class-Based Hiring Discrimination
Jan 29, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 264 264 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Stephen D. Hans Most employers are familiar with the pitfalls of discriminating against applicants in protected classes under Civil Rights laws. For the most part, African Americans, Hispan...

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Little Angelique (c.) sure knows a thing or two about KIDS FUN HOUSE. She’s a regular visitor to the Ridgewood play site – which is exactly why she wanted to celebrate her 2nd Birthday right there!
BEST PLACES TO THROW YOUR PARTY
Hey, times may be tough, people, but that doesn’t mean we’re going to forego celebrating the special occasions in our lives, are we?
Feb 25, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 111 111 recommendations | email to a friend
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BEST WAYS TO IMPRESS YOUR VALENTINE
It’s Valentine’s Day, one of the few days of the year (along with Christmas and her birthday) where you make a little bit more of an effort than usual to show your sweetie just how much you care.
Feb 12, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 93 93 recommendations | email to a friend
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BEST WAYS FOR US TO BEAT THE COLD
A lot of the unsolved mysteries of life are probably locked up deep inside whatever happens to us when we sleep.
Feb 12, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 85 85 recommendations | email to a friend
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BEST PLACES TO CATCH THE GAME
Well folks, looks like there’ll be a heck of a lot of hunkering down in front of the tube this winter...
Jan 30, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 87 87 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mathieu Palombino brings his Puglian heritage (and culinary expertise!) to Williamsburg with MOTORINO’S creative and inexpensive personal pizzas.
“BEST OF THE NEW” - OPENED IN 2008
January, our first month of the year, is all about the NEW - new starts, new opportunities, new resolve...
Jan 15, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 107 107 recommendations | email to a friend
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BEST OF THE “BEST OF THE BEST”- 2008 (PART TWO)
We continue to take a rather comprehensive look at some of our favorite places throughout Brooklyn and Queens...
Jan 07, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 114 114 recommendations | email to a friend
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BEST OF THE "BEST OF THE BEST"- 2008
Here at “BEST OF THE BEST” we wanted to take a rather comprehensive look at some of our favorite places throughout Brooklyn and Queens.
Dec 30, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 102 102 recommendations | email to a friend
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BEST PLACES TO HEAD FOR THE HOLIDAYS - PART FOUR
Maybe, as we take this opportunity to gather with friends and family, we can at least be grateful for some of the things that we do have...
Dec 25, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 98 98 recommendations | email to a friend
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Longtime residents of this Williamsburg neighborhood really don’t need to be reminded of what a wonderful holiday destination the METROPOLITAN FISH MARKET is. (But every little bit certainly helps!)
BEST PLACES TO HEAD FOR THE HOLIDAYS - PART THREE
For the most part, we’re kind of getting through it, wouldn’t you say – or at least putting on a brave face.
Dec 17, 2008 | 1 1 comments | 83 83 recommendations | email to a friend
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Come holiday time, BAUER’S BAKE SHOP proprietor Anita Wunsch can use all the help she can get – like, for example, son Nicholas, and BAUER’S girls Veronica, Megan, Lauren, Chantal, Allison, Kate, and Daniella.
BEST PLACES TO HEAD FOR THE HOLIDAYS - PART TWO
We figured we’d help the cause by showcasing for you a number of favorite places of ours here, where you’re going to get value for your hard-earned American dollars.
Dec 11, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 83 83 recommendations | email to a friend
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Make sure you head to Williamsburg, Brooklyn this season and check out the Charlie Brown Christmas Tree!
BEST PLACES TO HEAD FOR THE HOLIDAYS - PART ONE
Times are tough for all of us, that’s definitely a given this year. But, despite that, don’t we always somehow figure out a way to shower some affection upon the ones we love most?
Dec 04, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 86 86 recommendations | email to a friend
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Forest Hills' exemplary organization, KIDZCARE, makes sure to host a Thanksgiving dinner for area seniors each and every year.
BEST THINGS FOR US TO BE THANKFUL FOR
Sometimes, what with this horrendous economic downturn we’re all going through, it sure does seem like there’s not all that much to be thankful for this year.
Nov 26, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 75 75 recommendations | email to a friend
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BEST PLACE$ TO FIND $OME GREAT BARGAIN$
Here at the QUEENS LEDGER/BROOKLYN STAR, we figured it was our civic duty to point out a couple of establishments worthy of showcasing during these difficult times.
Nov 12, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 79 79 recommendations | email to a friend
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BEST WAYS TO ENJOY THE NYC MARATHON
We can’t help feeling that the best places from which to view the 26.2 miles of NYC Marathon this Sunday are definitely in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.
Oct 31, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 81 81 recommendations | email to a friend
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BEST PLACES TO HEAD FOR HALLOWEEN
For the youngest of us, and the young at heart, Halloween can be a real community experience...
Oct 23, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 89 89 recommendations | email to a friend
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Takata to double output of replacement airbags

Takata, under fire from safety regulators over defective airbags linked to at least five fatalities, said it increased production of airbag replacement kitsEmbattled Japanese auto supplier Takata said Monday it will double its production of replacement airbags in the next six months in response to a massive global safety recall. Takata, under fire from safety regulators over defective airbags linked to at least five fatalities, said it increased production of airbag replacement kits from 350,000 per month in December to 450,000 per month currently. "Takata has dramatically increased the production of airbag replacement kits in support of automotive recalls and safety campaigns," the company said. "Takata also is working with other suppliers to further increase the availability of replacement kits for its automotive customers." About 20 million vehicles produced by some of the world's biggest automakers are being recalled due to the risk their Takata-made airbags could deploy with excessive explosive power, spraying potentially fatal shrapnel into the vehicle.


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Parole board: No clemency for Ga. woman nearing execution

FILE -In this Tuesday, July 6, 2004, file photo, Kelly Gissendaner, the only woman on Georgia's death row, peers through the slot in her cell door as a guard brings her a cup of ice at Metro State Prison in Atlanta. Gissendaner's lawyers, on Monday, March 2, 2015, asked the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles to reconsider her request to have her sentence changed to life in prison. Gissendaner, 46, is set for execution at 7 p.m. (0200 GMT) at the state prison. Gissendaner was convicted of murder in the February 1997 stabbing death of her husband. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bita Honarvar, File)JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles says it is standing by its decision to deny clemency to a woman set to be executed Monday evening.


2015-03-02 18:12:59 -0500
Amish jailed in beard-cutting attacks win lower sentences

In this Oct. 10, 2011 file photo, Sam Mullet Sr. stands in the front yard of his home in Bergholz, Ohio. Sixteen members of a breakaway Amish community from eastern Ohio are scheduled to be resentenced in Cleveland after a federal appellate court overturned their hate crime convictions. The resentencing Monday, March, 2, 2015, is needed because the original sentences for the 16 didn’t distinguish between their hate crimes convictions and convictions on other charges related to the forced cutting of beards and hair of seven people. All were members of other Ohio Amish communities. Eight of the 16 already have served their sentences and can’t be returned to prison. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)CLEVELAND (AP) — A judge reduced the prison sentences Monday for the leader of a breakaway Amish group and seven followers after their hate-crime convictions were thrown out in their hair- and beard-chopping attacks against fellow members of the faith.


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