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The Annual Pay Notice Requirement of the New York Wage Theft Prevention Act Could Be Close to Ending
Jul 18, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Stephen D. Hans After the Wage Theft Prevention Act went into effect, restaurant owners and other types of business owners became burdened with paperwork as they complied with annual requir...
Jul 18, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Steven Palermo The recent warm weather makes me realize how rapidly summer is approaching. It’s time to dust off those BBQ’s and open the pools. Millions of people enjoy swimming in pools e...
$$ OPPORTUNITY HAS KNOCKED ! $$ Networking For Prosperity & Adventure $$
Jun 20, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 263 263 recommendations | email to a friend
Bring Pen & Paper for this great opportunity to learn about:  * Job search, Employment Training, Networking Skills & How Every Dollar Counts . **Snacks & Beverages provided.** WHEN : Wednesday June...
This Month in Queens Real Estate: JUNE 2014
Jun 19, 2014 | 3 3 comments | 295 295 recommendations | email to a friend
June 2014 Queens NY Market Update The pace of home sales rose in May after a slow start in the beginning of 2014. Inventory increased slightly again in May, meaning buyers should have a bit more ch...
Book Expo America 2014 Part 1: The Italian presence…
Jun 15, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 337 337 recommendations | email to a friend
  Originally Written By:  Tiziano Thomas Dossena for L'Idea Magazine   Book Expo America 2014 has brought a wave of foreign authors, either in the original language or in translation, and among the...
Book Expo America 2014 Part 2: The Authors Speak…
Jun 15, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 336 336 recommendations | email to a friend
Originally Written By:  Tiziano Thomas Dossena  for L'Idea Magazine   Javits Center was the center of attention for all American book lovers for four days at the end of May, with a series of events...
Interview to author Tony Napoli.
Jun 15, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 793 793 recommendations | email to a friend
Recently I published a review on the popular book “My Father, My Don,” A Son’s Journey from Organized Crime to Sobriety, and I am now pleased to offer our readers an interview to the author, Tony N...
How Much Can Allegations of Discrimination Cost You?
Jun 11, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 309 309 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Stephen D. Hans Discrimination is a serious issue for employers. It can lead to disputes, lawsuits and even forced business sales. Forced business sale, substantial fines and the disgrace o...
Wage and Hours Cases Setting Precedents for Tipped Employees
May 31, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 487 487 recommendations | email to a friend
  Restaurant owners are subject to numerous regulations they must comply with and as various cases are litigated, rulings establish new precedents that can change how the industry does business. Ma...
What you need to know about landing a job most don`t know
May 21, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 514 514 recommendations | email to a friend
Hello everyone  Shirley & Albert  {More about us from the link) Invite You to join us. Our second up coming event which will be on "New Strategies for employment & higher clientele methods plus mor...

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Dear Editor: As we approach National Volunteer Appreciation Week, the Lung Association wishes to call attention to the volunteers who give their time and talent to further our mission of saving liv...
Apr 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Gambling a bad bet
Dear Editor: Assemblyman Phillip Goldfeder is happing that legalized gambling will be coming to New York. I wonder if the legislator realizes how many of his constituents will be throwing their mon...
Apr 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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GOP shows it true colors
Dear Editor: Finally, the Republicans are laying down their ground rules. First, they won't eliminate tax breaks for big oil, and now the party of small government wants to bring back earmarks. Wit...
Apr 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Allow priests to marry
Dear Editor: The recent criticism by Pope Benedict XVI that priests should not question celibacy is totally typical for an institution that refuses to accept change. The Catholic Church continues t...
Apr 09, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Racism can end
Dear Editor: As two persons - one black, one white - who have been friends for over 25 years, we like so many others are very angry at the killing of young Trayvon Martin. We feel it is a national ...
Apr 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 43 43 recommendations | email to a friend
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Who's debt?
Dear Editor: Regarding a letter in the March 22nd edition decrying the additional national debt incurred during the Obama presidency, the writer makes the point that the devil is in the details. I ...
Apr 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tale of two days
Dear Editor: Monday, March 26 Today the Supreme Court has started listening to arguments pro and con relative to the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 pass...
Apr 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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The more things change...
Dear Editor: You can learn from history by reading "Legislature Speeds Dewey's Bills To Raise Realty Taxes and Fares" (Back In The Day Long Island Star Journal March 17, 1953), as the same issues f...
Mar 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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A 'thank you' to CB9
Dear Editor, Seven years ago after Richmond Hill and Kew Gardens were rezoned, the Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation, began the quest for Woodhaven to be rezoned. We approached the Woodhave...
Mar 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Justice is served for Clementi
Dear Editor: Dharun Ravi was convicted of a hate crime by using a a web camera to spy on his roommate at Rutgers University in a romantic encounter with another man and broadcast it. Tyler Clementi...
Mar 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Gas documentary at real eye-opener
Dear Editor: In 1975, we had an Audi Fox, and for $5 I drove around the city for more than a week. Back then, I thought that at this point in time we would be getting something like 60 miles per ga...
Mar 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Debt? No doubt!
Dear Editor: President Barack Obama and Congress passed a $145 billion payroll tax extension along with other goodies. It sounds great, but the devil is in the details. It illustrates how governmen...
Mar 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Santorum doesn't grasp energy problems
Dear Editor: The Republicans have found a new cause to champion: the price of gas. Rick Santorum tells us that the spike in oil prices when President Obama took office contributed to the financial ...
Mar 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Aesop was right on
Dear Editor: It is disconcerting to think of our government as an embezzler cooking the books. Originally, the dollar was more than just a piece of paper with a picture of a president. It represent...
Mar 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ten reasons for Paul
Dear Editor: Ten good reasons not to vote for Ron Paul 1) I'm happy with the status quo. 2) Spending levels are where they should be. 3) I prefer candidates that sing to me, flatter me and tell me ...
Mar 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Working-class whites lose voting dominance in Ohio

David Vernon, 18, takes a break while reading on his porch in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday, July 21, 2014. Both Republicans and Democrats are seeking voters like Vernon, a self-described moderate and an avid social media user who says he has seen a steady increase in tweets from both parties aimed at attracting younger African-American voters to get involved in political campaigns. (AP Photo)COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — For the first time, working-class whites make up less than half of Ohio's eligible voters, part of a demographic shift in a key Midwestern swing state that is pushing political parties to widen their appeal beyond the once-dominant bloc.


2014-07-22 09:21:07 -0400
Real Madrid sign Golden Boot Rodriguez

Colombia's midfielder James Rodriguez runs with the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup quarter-final match between Brazil and Colombia at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza on July 4, 2014Real Madrid on Tuesday signed Colombian striker James Rodriguez, the top scorer at the World Cup, from Monaco on a six season contract. Rodriguez, 23, scored six goals for Colombia at the World Cup to win the Golden Boot award. He will be unveiled at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium at 8:00 p.m. (1800 GMT), the club said in a statement. Shortly before the announcement, Rodriguez posed for pictures and gave the thumbs up sign as he left a Madrid clinic where he passed a medical test.


2014-07-22 09:20:42 -0400
Legal marijuana milestone heads for Seattle museum
SEATTLE (AP) — The first recreational marijuana sold legally in Seattle is headed to the Museum of History and Industry.
2014-07-22 09:18:07 -0400