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8 Things you May not Know About Selling a Coop in Queens
Sep 19, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 57 57 recommendations | email to a friend
by George Herrera , Realtor and Listing Specialist with the Queens Home Team at Keller Williams Realty . We sell a lot of properties here in Queens, and being that we’re in New York City, a lot of ...
More About Women’s Rights in the News — the ERA
Sep 16, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 82 82 recommendations | email to a friend
As an employment defense litigation lawyer, I pay attention to civil rights issues, and lately women’s rights issues have gained attention from the media. Actress Patricia Arquette has actively wor...
Can Car Accidents Cause PTSD?
Sep 12, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 110 110 recommendations | email to a friend
Author:Steven Palermo: The Suffolk Personal Injury Lawyer You hear about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that military service members experience from active duty. However, studies now show t...
Are gender identity and religious freedom at odds in America?
Sep 08, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 140 140 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Leeds Brown Law A recent ruling against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has inspired mixed reactions. The case (EEOC v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc., E.D. Mich....
Protecting Your Right as a Spouse in a New York Estate
Sep 08, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 134 134 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Bonnie Lawston A Spouse’s Right of Inheritance in New York Under New York law, when a married person dies, the surviving spouse has a “right of election,” a statutory right to receive eithe...
This Month in Queens Real Estate: August 2016
Aug 26, 2016 | 1 1 comments | 206 206 recommendations | email to a friend
by George Herrera , Realtor & Listing Specialist with the Queens Home Team at Keller Williams Realty . August 2016 Market Update Home sales in July dropped again for the fifth consecutive month. De...
What to do When Your Designated Driver Plan Fails
Aug 25, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 233 233 recommendations | email to a friend
There’s no question that designating a driver reduces drunken driving accidents and saves lives. Designated Driver Statistics As time goes along, more and more people have gotten on board with the ...
If I Return to Work Making Less Money, Am I Still Entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
Aug 25, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 227 227 recommendations | email to a friend
New York City | Queens | Brooklyn | Bronx Workers’ Compensation Lawyers So you’ve been hurt at work and you can’t perform your old job. What happens if you go back to work at a different position, ...
The Difference that Jurisdiction Could Make in a High Profile Divorce Case
Aug 25, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 204 204 recommendations | email to a friend
by Chris Palermo   Different states and different countries have laws that can significantly affect the outcome of a divorce. A prime example is a high profile case reported in the New York Post . ...
Equal Pay for Women Issues
Aug 25, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 210 210 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Stephen Hans Long Island City, Queens & NYC Employment Defense Attorney From an employer’s standpoint, if you are following similar pay practices to other businesses, it may seem like safet...

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Out of touch
Dear Editor, Our Queens representatives oppose the refugee bill, aka the America SAFE Act, which puts additional safeguards into place for screening Syrian refugees in order to prevent the threat o...
Dec 09, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 54 54 recommendations | email to a friend
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Reopen Woodhaven
Dear Editor, The ongoing debate between bringing Select Bus Service (SBS) to Woodhaven Boulevard, reintroduction of Long Island Rail Road service on the abandoned Rockaway line, or most recently ex...
Dec 09, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 60 60 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pure gold
Dear Editor, Middle Village’s Linda Czerwinski always put her best foot forward in giving a helpful hand at the Queens Borough Public Library’s Maspeth branch. Daniel Finger, her replacement, has i...
Dec 09, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 53 53 recommendations | email to a friend
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Keep ban on oil
Dear Editor, On Wednesday, House lawmakers approved an amendment to the House energy package that will lift the 40-year ban on crude oil exports. I am disappointed, yet again, to see the House vote...
Dec 09, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 53 53 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bikers beware
Dear Editor: I am writing to alert bikers of the deadly danger upon approaching the Briarwood boondoggle of the Kew Gardens Interchange Project on Queens Boulevard, either going east towards the so...
Dec 02, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 60 60 recommendations | email to a friend
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Zero Vision
Dear Editor, It seems the Mayor has an ambitious Vision Zero plan where the Department of Transportation is constructing pedestrian plazas, traffic-calming measures and bike lanes, but forgot a ver...
Dec 02, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 59 59 recommendations | email to a friend
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Write a letter
Dear Editor, December 7 is National Letter Writing Day. Surveys reveal that the letters to the editor is one of the most widely read and popular sections of any newspaper. Weekly newspapers offer r...
Dec 02, 2015 | 1 1 comments | 58 58 recommendations | email to a friend
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The giving season
Dear Editor, This season is known as the season of giving. At the New York City Mission Society, we started this period by holding our annual Thanksgiving Harvest Community Dinner, serving more tha...
Dec 02, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 58 58 recommendations | email to a friend
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Gun nuts
Dear Editor, The person who attacked the Planned Parenthood Clinic in Colorado, killing and injuring several people, was a deranged lunatic. Again, we have a person who should not have been able to...
Dec 02, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 60 60 recommendations | email to a friend
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Remember the needy
Dear Editor, Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for all we have and all that we have been given by God. It's a time we gather with friends and family for our annual Thanksgiving dinner, but it i...
Nov 24, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 57 57 recommendations | email to a friend
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Be vigilant
Dear Editor, As we are approaching this most joyous and festive time of the year, all of us need to be more vigilant than ever as we go about our daily routines of holiday shopping and other activi...
Nov 24, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 52 52 recommendations | email to a friend
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Destroy ISIS
Dear Editor, The attacks on Paris were a declaration of war not only against the West, but against all nations that are deemed not a supplicant to ISIS. Many have speculated how the nations of the ...
Nov 24, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 53 53 recommendations | email to a friend
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The big fix
Dear Editor, Bush's campaign has changed his slogan from "Jeb!" To "Jeb Can Fix It." It's a smart move, Jeb can fix it. Remember how he "fixed" the election in Florida in 2000? Sincerely, Robert La...
Nov 24, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 50 50 recommendations | email to a friend
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Holiday tradition
Dear Editor, The time has come for another annual holiday tradition on Austin Street in Forest Hills. It is the annual parking of the Boston Market rental truck. The tradition dates back several ye...
Nov 24, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 51 51 recommendations | email to a friend
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Praise for Crowley
Dear Editor: Representative Joe Crowley deserves thanks for standing up for us, and not Wall Street’s bottom line. He needs to continue to stand firm. The issue: protecting Americans’ retirement sa...
Nov 18, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 37 37 recommendations | email to a friend
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Vikings stop Newton, snap Panthers' home win streak 22-10

Minnesota Vikings' Sam Bradford (8) is congratulated by Jeremiah Sirles (78) after touchdown pass against the Carolina Panthers in the second half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings keep finding ways to overcome injuries —and keep finding ways to win football games.


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Country singer Jean Shepard dies; was Grand Ole Opry staple
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jean Shepard, "the grand lady of the Grand Ole Opry" who had a long recording career as an influential female in country music, died Sunday, according to an Opry spokeswoman. Shepard was 82.
2016-09-25 17:14:34 -0400
The Latest: Chargers' Te'o out after hurting Achilles tendon

Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian (13) looks to hand off the ball to running back Devontae Booker (23) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Frank Victores)The Latest on the third week of the NFL season (all times Eastern):


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