Tired of the same news 24/7-Investigations, allegations, sexual harassment charges, what hat Melania is wearing, Trump always always denying everything. It really is sickening all over the news nig...
by Bill Cafaro In Stormy Daniels v. Donald J. Trump, Michael Cohen, and the LLC that paid her the $130,000 in hush money, in federal court in Los Angeles , she is asking the court to let her ou...
A New Law to Further the Prevention of Sexual Harassment in NYC Workplaces The New York City Council recently passed legislation called the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act. If Mayor Bill de Blasi...
As the weather warms up, people take to the road and want to spend more time outdoors. In particular, an increasing number of bicyclists and pedestrians join the thoroughfares, and motorists need t...
Can Employers Ask Employees About their Salary History? On May 4, 2017, the New York City Council passed a bill that limited what an employer can ask job candidates about their salary history, comp...
Clarifications for Employers for Women in the Workplace In June of 2014, the Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York signed amendments to the New York State Human Rights Law, which bolstered civil rights...
The parent company of Weinstein Co.filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware on March 20, 2018. Before that, Eric Schneiderman, the New York Attorney General, had filed a lawsuit again...
The New York Compassionate Care Act (NYCCA) protects patients who are certified to use medical marijuana from being subject to criminal or civil marijuana charges. We live in an age where some stat...
by Stephen D. Hans As an employer, have you ever wondered if a wage deduction you made was legal? New York Labor Law establishes what is legal and what is not for wage deductions. If you have que...
by Stephen D. Hans Owners in the restaurant industry often have questions about tips. As a restaurant owner, it’s important to know your rights and responsibilities regarding tips so you can avoi...
Parole bad Dear Editor, The decision of a parole board to grant freedom to convicted cop killer Herman Bell is an outrage. When he and several others ambushed officers Waverly Jones and Joseph Piagentini in M...
Hope for Pride Dear Editor, Club Pride, a successful mental health program for Queens seniors, officially closes on June 30. But the actual end date for most members was March 13 when van service ended. They won'...
Red Storm Rising Dear Editor, Tom Clancy's novel “Red Storm Rising” centers on an oil shortage that causes Russian leadership to determine war as the only means to remain in power. America will shortly be the world...
Sub-par market Dear Editor, I am writing to say “good riddance” to the Dan's Key Food at 138-37 Queens Boulevard in Briarwood. Over the last 25 years, I had complained about many issues, including empty shelves o...
Heavy wait Dear Editor, Let me get this straight: every time there is a mass shooting, Republicans say "now is not the time to talk about background checks for gun purchases." Evidently, they think there shou...
Talking peace Dear Editor, I would like to applaud President Donald Trump, who has agreed to meet with Korean leader Kim Jong-Un to discuss solutions to nuclear weapons in the region. In my opinion, there can be...
Assessing assessments Dear Editor, Long ago, civic associations fought against 100 percent re-assessment in New York State, but it is still relevant as it affects people's lives. The question that bothers me and the oth...
Killing profits Dear Editor, It's no coincidence that the latest school shooting occurred in Florida, a firearm-friendly NRA fiefdom sometimes called the "Gun-Shine State." Where else could a troubled, gun-obsesse...
Remembering Buckley Dear Editor, This past month marked the tenth anniversary of the passing of National Review magazine founder and host of Firing Linem, William F. Buckley. He interviewed many important public offic...
Evil lives on Dear Editor, "The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones” (Julius Caesar, Act 3, Scene 2). Mark these words well, Judge Neil Gorsuch, as you deliberate. For [M...
Fonda thoughts Dear Editor, There is absolutely no logical reason for Jane Fonda to be one of the Oscar presenters at Sunday's Academy Awards. Not after what she did in 1972 during the Vietnam War, going to Hanoi...
Church vandalized Dear Editor, I am appalled that American Martyrs church in Bayside was vandalized. Two religious statues were damaged by a suspect who was soon arrested. I have been to American Martyrs church a nu...
More guns Dear Editor, First let me point out that I understand the grief when you lose a loved one, especially at a young age. I was 17 when I lost my 20-year-old brother, and I know how it destroys a famil...
Railroaded Dear Editor, The original estimated cost for the proposed light rail project between Jamaica and Long Island City on the old Lower Montauk LIRR branch was $100 million. The just released feasibilit...
Last of the kind Dear Editor, A couple of weeks ago, a survey of 170 presidential historians put Donald Trump in last place behind even James Buchanan, whom many historians blame for failing to stop the Civil War. ...