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...
An interview by Tiziano Thomas Dossena She is the optimal example of a Renaissance woman and a New Yorker combined: humble but determined, soft spoken but direct, with a genial attitude not u...
In today's electronic world, the idea of property has changed dramatically. In the past, when you were putting together an estate plan, the only intangible property that might be a part of it was c...
Sackstein Sackstein & Lee, LLP successfully negotiated a $1.3 million settlement for a 41 year-old Asian male construction worker, who was injured while performing asbestos removal work at an upsta...
Good old etiquette Dear Editor, The Transit Museum's "Transit Etiquette Exhibit" that opened on February 7 is worth the fare. Its theme, "How I Learned To Stop Spitting And Step Aside In 25 Languages," is just as rel...
Deport Trump Dear Editor, Donald Trump in his executive order banned all Syrian refugees (mostly Muslim), from resettlement in the United States. Although under international law countries are not required to r...
Some closure? Dear Editor, Now that the police have a suspect in the brutal murder of Karina Vetrano, if found guilty he should rot in prison for the rest of his life for what he did to that poor, innocent woman...
Impeach Trump Dear Editor, Do the people remember when President Richard Nixon made one very big mistake and was impeached? Nixon made one mistake in the eight months he sat in the Oval Office, while President D...
Two reactions Dear Editor, What a difference in how two sides react to loss and adversity. In 2008 when Barack Obama won the presidency, there were people who were unhappy about it and felt he was taking the nat...
Support USO Dear Editor, I would like to mention an organization that is near and dear to my heart: the USO. I served in the Navy during the Vietnam era and found the USO a home away from home. The USO has bee...
What's for dinner? Dear Editor, Republicans think the antiquated Electoral College is still a good thing for our country because it protects smaller GOP states from being "dominated" by highly populated Democratic st...
Bag Day Dear Editor, Plastic bags have clogged up waterways, harmed animals, and created some unnecessary litter around our city. We are using up many resources just to make them. There are other cities an...
Lying or crazy? Dear Editor, President Donald Trump repeats the claim that but for fraudulent voting by illegal immigrants and by those “long dead” he would have won the popular vote. Clearly, the reality that Hil...
Trump talk Dear Editor, Kudos to Queens native Donald Trump for a great inaugural address and solid start in office. Trump is right, globalism is "globa-loney." We can't be the world's ATM machine and 911 eme...
Not backing down Dear Editor, Today, some of our worst fears are fast becoming reality. In his first days in office, President Donald Trump has signed orders attacking women’s rights and environmental protections, ...
No dealer Dear Editor, I again voice my opposition over an application before the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) to change the use of a business at 207-22 Northern Boulevard in Bayside so that a Volvo ...
Cap the Van Wyck Dear Editor, Claims that the $400 million Kew Gardens Interchange Transformation is easing vehicular traffic and creating Briarwood subway station amenities is fallacious grandstanding. First, I wo...
No surprise Dear Editor, Is anyone surprised that Donald Trump chose Rick Perry to head the Department of Energy? The same Rick Perry who couldn't remember during a 2011 presidential debate that the Energy Dep...
Resolve to help Dear Editor, In 2017, most of us will make New Year's resolutions that we will find hard to keep. But maybe there are resolutions out there we should make every effort to keep. There are those in n...