by Bill Cafaro In Stormy Daniels v. Donald J. Trump, Michael Cohen, and the LLC that paid her the $130,000 in hush money, in federal court in Los Angeles , she is asking the court to let her ou...
A New Law to Further the Prevention of Sexual Harassment in NYC Workplaces The New York City Council recently passed legislation called the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act. If Mayor Bill de Blasi...
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...
Acosta's ire Dear Editor, CNN's Jim Acosta is incensed, as evidenced by his recent bullying of Sarah Huckabee Sanders, that the White House is going to limit the number of press briefings and restrict them to j...
Charter cheats workers Dear Editor, As a Spectrum customer, I support the IBEW Local 3 strike against Charter Communications and its protest last week in Fresh Meadows against using out-of-state contractors. But the labo...
Reality TV Dear Editor, This year marks the centenary of the birth of John F. Kennedy, a president who came to power at the start of the Age of Television in politics. This has ushered in politics as entertai...
Life's a beach Dear Editor Governor Chris Christie gave the shaft on New Jersey with the closing of beaches, and yet he and his family get to go to the beach. The hardworking people of New Jersey and businesses i...
To the flags Dear Editor, I would like to thank everyone involved with the American Flag Project in Broad Channel, a group of patriotic men, woman and children who took on the job of collecting donations and ra...
Ach du lieber Himmel! Dear Editor, How could Mayor de Blasio have the chutzpah to leave for Hamburg, Germany, after one of our brave police officers was gunned down in cold blood? He was also not present at the Police A...
Poor health bill Dear Editor, Health insurance is more than a policy, it’s peace of mind. It’s knowing your family will be cared for and not having to worry about going broke when you get sick. That’s why I strongl...
King Carl Dear Editor, As Albany's legislative session neared a close, some key bills faced an uncertain future in the Assembly. A bill passed by the Senate to make assaults on for-hire drivers a felony met ...
Your debt Dear Editor, Debt clocks should be installed at City Hall, Albany and Washington. Every time any legislative body raises debt and the executive branch signs off, they should see what future generat...
To the sailors Dear Editor, Seven sailors died aboard the USS Fitzgerald after it was hit by the Philippine-flagged ACX Crystal near Japan. The 300 sailors went into action, containing the flooding and saving the...
On Pressman Dear Editor, Gabe Pressman was certainly a formidable figure in the world of journalism and television reporting. For nearly seven decades, he reported on everything from the Suez Canal War in 1956...
Not public schools Dear Editor, The irony of Success Academy winning the Broad Prize for "Public Charter Schools" is indeed rich, but not in the way the Post editorial board sees it. Public charter school is the ulti...
'Lhota' faith Dear Editor, Governor Andrew Cuomo has appointed former MTA chairman Joe Lhota to his old post. It is going to be a big job to solve the problems at the MTA, but here is a former MTA chairman who k...
Signal fix Dear Editor, Problems with both the subway and LIRR signals at Penn Station require decisive action today, not tomorrow. The MTA must reprogram $695 million for Metro North East Bronx Penn Station ...
Gun nuts Dear Editor, A congressman and four other people were shot and seriously injured on a baseball field by a deranged maniac. Last week, a disgruntled former employee shot his former boss and two othe...