Judge Upholds the 2013 Law Banning Polystyrene for Takeout Containers and Coffee Cups In 2019 restaurants must begin phasing polystyrene cups and containers out of use. This change is a result of a...
How Does Neglect Differ from Abuse? Finding out whether your parent, relative or friend has been the victim of nursing home neglect is vital for their wellbeing. Sadly, many elderly people are in s...
Probate Administration | Wrongful Actions There are certain basic legal requirements when a person transfers property, conveys a power of attorney or establishes a plan for the distribution of an e...
If you’re opening a new restaurant in New York City or the surrounding area, there are certain legal requirements you must put in place. You will need to choose a business entity and get your licen...
2019 Is Here with New Salary Thresholds The New York State overtime salary threshold draws the line between exempt salaried workers, who must be paid for overtime, and those non-exempt workers, who...
COLLECTION OF OPINIONS BY BROKERS IN THE AREA. BUYER BEWARE! BIG DIFFERENCE WHEN BUYING AN OLD FRAME 2F. HOME, MAYBE 100 YEARS OLD BY NOW, AND OR BUYING A YOUNG BRICK 2 FAMILY HOUSE, ESPECIALLY IF ...
How many Americans are Pro Trump today, January 25, 2019? It is hard to imagine, whether those who are still supportive of Trump knowing all the evidence put out so far, like how many staffers ...
Review by Tiziano Thomas Dossena Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting located in the past. The term is commonly used as a synonym for the historical n...
ADA Non-Compliance and The Beyonce Website Lawsuit According to the Hollywood Reporter , the lawsuit alleges that visually impaired users do not have equal access to the website’s products and se...
A Brief Look Back and Look Forward at Websites It's a fact that the world of web design and websites is ever changing. New improvements in design and technology emerge all the time. Can you imagine...
No mourning Dear Editor, As the nation prepares to say its final farewells to former President George H. W. Bush this week, why weren't any of the schools across the nation closed on December 5 in honor of the...
Missed Opportunity Dear Editor, Why didn't the MTA, during the six years prior to the L Line shut down scheduled to start in April 2019, take a serious look at other possible improvements west of 8th Avenue? You coul...
Just punishment Dear Editor, Cell phone video shows five goons beating Bronx street vendor Souleymane Porgo into unconsciousness. Mr. Porgo suffered multiple facial fractures and swelling and bleeding in his brain...
Sad passing Dear Editor, It was sad to read that one of our beloved presidents, George H.W. Bush, passed away. Here was a WW II Navy war hero and a man dedicated to God, family and country, who believed in giv...
Bezos bilks NY Dear Editor, The world’s richest man got an early Christmas present from us, thanks to the duplicity of our state and city leaders. Jeff Bezos is a predator who violates anti-trust laws. Amazon’s 25,000 jobs do...
SAVE rooms Dear Editor, Retired teacher Howard Chustek is right that there are far better alternatives available to educators in dealing with unruly students than corporal punishment (“Spanking in schools a b...
Riding nostalgia Dear Editor, It is refreshing to hear that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has begun running a series of nostalgia trains and buses to help celebrate the holidays in December. The “Shoppe...
Typical Trump Dear Editor, Trump just named Andrew Wheeler to head the Environmental Protection Agency. So the man running the agency charged with protecting the environment is a climate change sceptic, an ex-lo...
Open season Dear Editor, When I was a young boy, everything was closed on Thanksgiving so that everyone could celebrate with family and friends. The almighty dollar has changed that completely. Many businesses...
Cure Alzheimer’s Dear Editor, It has been reported that retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor suffers from dementia and probably has Alzheimer’s disease. This is an insidious disease that effects 5.5 mi...
Damn Dem lanes Dear Editor, The numerous problems predicted by the bike lanes on 43 Avenue and Skillman Avenue have materialized. Traffic congestion, decrease in customers for local businesses, parking and lane e...
Reform BOE Dear Editor, I've frequently complained to this newspaper about the closure of my nearby polling site at P.S. 164 in Kew Gardens Hills. But now I'm glad that I voted by absentee ballot and avoided ...
Ben's warning Dear Editor, There has never been an instance of migrants and caravans fleeing a capitalist country seeking refuge and asylum in a socialist country. Most migrants who crossed our border left corru...
Thoughts, prayers Dear Editor While I understand that people are devastated by the news of another mass shooting, this time in California, they need to understand that Republicans are immediately addressing the situ...
Help the needy Dear Editor, Thanksgiving is a time for good food with family, friends and those we hold most dear. But it is also a time to think of those most in need. Please give to local food pantries, soup ki...