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...
Motivation evolves, but UFC title pursuit remains By Bryan Fonseca bfonseca@queensledger.com Growing up, Brownsville native David Branch didn’t envision that he’d become one of the upper echelon mixed martial artists in the world. Probably because...
Another Knicks Coaching Search It may be hard to believe, but there once was a time where spring belonged to the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Big games, big shots and big moments in games that mattered. New Yorkers remember ...
Nets ambitious, but measured, regarding future When undergoing a rebuild – as a player, as a team, as a fan, as an executive – it helps to like what you’re seeing. In Brooklyn Nets culture, guys genuinely like each other, an ideal formula for b...
Rally in the 9th leads STJ over Creighton After cruising to a 5-1 victory in game one of Saturday’s doubleheader, the St. John’s baseball team came back from a three-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth in game two, walking off on Creigh...
Engstler aims to push women in sports to the forefront The first play to draw “oohs” from the Barclays Center crowd was fittingly facilitated by St. Francis Prep’s Emily Engstler, the lone New York native to compete on that Sunday in the first of two J...
Mickey's magic touch has Mets off to a hot start I know, I know, it’s only two weeks into the baseball season. That said, it must be very hard to contain your excitement around the start of the 2018 Mets season. After what transpired a season ago...
Fighter stays confident after second straight defeat Inside of a reserved room in Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House on 6th Avenue, Joanna Jedrzejczyk is unapologetically brazen. It’s like she’s the World Champion except, of course, she’s not anym...
Thurston leaving St. Francis St. Francis College women’s basketball head coach John Thurston is retiring after six years leading the Division I team to new heights. “Coach Thurston has been a tremendous leader for our women’s ...
Montverde, Central Valley victorious at GEICO Nationals By Bryan Fonseca bfonseca@queensledger.com Like last year, RJ Barrett was the most dominant performer at the annual season-ending National Tournament at Christ the King High School. But unlike last...
In victory & defeat, NIT finalists revel in Garden dance By Bryan Fonseca bfonseca@queensledger.com Even though it isn’t the NCAA Tournament, there’s just something about New York City that brings out the best of those fortunate to be playing meaningful ...
Mother Nature interrupts a 2-1 start to 2018 for the Mets A freak April snowstorm caused a brief interruption in the 2018 campaign for the New York Mets, who kicked off their season in Flushing last Thursday afternoon with a win over the visiting St. Loui...
Local city champs fall short at State Championships By Bryan Fonseca bfonseca@queensledger.com The Brooklyn-Queens area produced five teams that won their respective leagues and qualified for Federation State Championships this past week. In the fou...
2018 narratives flipped for Yanks, Mets Even though the weather in the tristate area would probably tell us otherwise, it is time to kick off the 2018 baseball season. Hallelujah folks, we’ve made it! The offseason and spring training us...