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...
Drowning in debt Dear Editor, Once again, Washington has kicked the can down the road by passing yet another resolution to keep the federal government open into January 2018. First it was the Democrats who doubled ...
Cold shoulder Dear Editor, It is an absolute outrage that there are thousands of NYCHA residents throughout the city that have been without heat or hot water. How can this be permitted to happen? Why weren't all...
Some resolutions Dear Editor, New Year's Day has come and gone and many resolutions have been made, but by and large few will be kept. Our world governments and leaders, including President Donald Trump, need to ma...
Two fares? Too bad! Dear Editor, The proposal by Brooklyn State Senator Martin Golden and Bronx Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz to offer two free transfers for those who have to ride two buses before boarding a subway is...
Job well done Dear Editor, After four very long and difficult years as chancellor of the city's public school system, Carmen Farina has decided to step down from her position. During her tenure, she worked hard ...
Islander homecoming Dear Editor, The New York Islanders are moving back to Long Island where they belong. They will have a new 18,000-seat arena near Belmont Park in Elmont, right on the Queens-Nassau border. This is ...
In other words Dear Editor, Yet another back-to-the-future direction by the ever-backward President Donald Trump. This time it takes it's cue from George Orwell's 1949 anti-utopian novel, 1984. In Orwellian lingo...
Remove IDC traitors Dear Editor, At an angry town hall meeting in Hillcrest on December 7, Empire State Indivisible activists excoriated the Independent Democratic Conference, and for good reason. IDC really stands fo...
Coming home Dear Editor, Two days before Christmas in 1973, it was cold and beginning to snow when I set out from Great Lakes, Illinois, at 6 a.m. to get home to my two boys on Long Island. My sons, Tommy and ...
Respect Trump! Dear Editor, I am a Democrat and Kirsten Gillibrand is my senator, however the USA Today editorial regarding President Donald Trump's tweet about her is below the dignity of any self-respecting nat...
Footing Bill's bill Dear Editor, I attended Mayor Bill de Blasio's Briarwood Town Hall meeting on November 30 and was impressed by his grasp of details and delivery of good news. He announced an $800,000 allocation fo...
Route suggestions Dear Editor, The Port Authority, DOT, and MTA should look at revising the Q48 bus to serve Terminal A (Marine Air Terminal) in LaGuardia Airport, and also consider making the Q48 an SBS route. As a...
Christmas heroes Dear Editor, Christmas is a time for caring, sharing and giving, but I feel it should also be a time to recognize members of our communities who do things for others and go the extra mile to help t...
Good for 'Bama Dear Editor, Congratulations to the Republican women of Alabama. Unlike the men, they had no problem making a choice between Doug Jones, a former US attorney known for prosecuting a pair of Klansme...
RIP Tommy Snow Dear Editor, His name was Thomas A. Snow, but every one called him Tommy. He was tall and lanky, and would greet you with a warm smile on his face. He was always eager to help whatever the situatio...