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SPRING SAFETY TIPS FOR MOTORISTS, PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS
Apr 19, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
Employee Salary Histories
Apr 19, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 27 27 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
What Employers Should Know About the New York Women’s Equality Act
Apr 13, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
Wish You Had a Case Against Harvey Weinstein? Maybe Not
Apr 05, 2018 | 1 1 comments | 300 300 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
How Does the New York Compassionate Care Act Affect Employers?
Apr 05, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 54 54 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
MORE ABOUT EMPLOYEE WAGE DEDUCTIONS
Mar 30, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 81 81 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
RESTAURANT INDUSTRY: FAQS ABOUT TIPS
Mar 30, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 335 335 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
A Renaissance Woman In New York City. Interview With LindaAnn LoSchiavo
Mar 18, 2018 | 2 2 comments | 572 572 recommendations | email to a friend
  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...
Can Your Family Have Access to Your E-Mail after Your Death?
Feb 23, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 870 870 recommendations | email to a friend
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 Settles $1.3 Million for Construction Worker Injury Prior to Trial
Feb 23, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 163 163 recommendations | email to a friend
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...

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Nadal, Stephens 2017 U.S. Open champions
Rafael Nadal had no problem cruising to his third U.S. Open title, while Sloane Stephens made quick work of Madison Keys to take home the title in the all-American women’s final. Stephens made hist...
Sep 12, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 148 148 recommendations | email to a friend
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ALL PHOTOS: JEFFREY ARMSTRONG
Hayes hoists Hype City crown; CTK’s Cessi dominates
If this weekend intended to provide a glimpse into the next generation, then the New York City basketball community has reasons to be excited. At Hype City VIII held at South Shore High School in B...
Sep 12, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 149 149 recommendations | email to a friend
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The top seed in this year’s U.S. Open, Rafael Nadal (left), defeated Alexandr Dolgopolov in three sets, 6-2, 6-4, 6-1, to advance to the quarterfinal round of the tournament. He will face Andrey Rubliev. The unseeded Russian knocked off the ninth seed, Belgium’s David Goffin to advance. And on Rubliev saying he has nothing to lose against Nadal? “Well, of course he’s young, but at the same time, he’s in quarterfinals,” said Nadal. “He has a chance to be in the semifinals for the first time of his career, and I have been there couple of times. So of course he has things to lose.” (PHOTOS: MICHAEL O'KANE)
Sharapova’s run ends, Nadal & Federer still alive
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will both live to fight again in Queens. The third seed and top-ranked, respectively, in this year’s U.S. Open both made it into the quarterfinal round of eight. Nada...
Sep 05, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 177 177 recommendations | email to a friend
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Great Day, or the Greatest?
There are certain days of the year on the sports calendar that just bring about an excitement in me that is equivalent to a little kid opening up presents on Christmas day. This Sunday at noon is o...
Sep 05, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 156 156 recommendations | email to a friend
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Boxing returns to Queens on Saturday
RWNY to host event by Holyfield’s The Real Deal
Sep 05, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 154 154 recommendations | email to a friend
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Terriers wins three straight, look to repeat in NEC
So far, so good. The St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men’s soccer squad is in the midst of a dynastic run, which has seen them bring home three of the last four Northeast Conference (NEC) Championshi...
Sep 05, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 154 154 recommendations | email to a friend
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Saturday’s preseason tune-up a sign of things to come for local football fans
Preseason football should always be taken with a grain of salt. It’s one of the theories I’ve based my life and my football fandom on. More often than not, it’s wise not to jump the gun. Unless of ...
Aug 29, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 179 179 recommendations | email to a friend
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Far Rock native makes waves from Beach Channel to UConn
Years ago, a typical day for Folorunso Fatukasi and his Beach Channel High School teammates consisted of classes, football and $1 rice with chicken, plus some empanadas from a Spanish restaurant or...
Aug 29, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 176 176 recommendations | email to a friend
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College bound: CTK assistant joins Queens College staff
Working at home isn’t a bad gig if you can get it – just ask Henry “Hank” Dickman. The 26-year-old Christ the King basketball alum and former assistant coach at the Middle Village high school will ...
Aug 29, 2017 | 2 2 comments | 169 169 recommendations | email to a friend
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Maria Sharapova after match point.
Sharapova pulls off upset on first day of 2017 Open
The 2017 U.S. Open officially got underway on Monday at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Rafael Nadal was the top seen on the men's side, while Karolina Pliskova was...
Aug 29, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 167 167 recommendations | email to a friend
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Knights tennis squad second in preseason poll
The Queens College women's tennis team was selected second in the East Coast Conference (ECC) Women's Tennis Preseason Poll on Monday, as voted upon by the league's head coaches. Queens garnered 58...
Aug 22, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 197 197 recommendations | email to a friend
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Giants Season Full of Promise, But With Two “Giant” Concerns
The 2016 season was a feel good season for the New York Giants in a variety of different ways. First-year head coach Ben McAdoo led the team to their first playoff appearance in five seasons and pu...
Aug 22, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 194 194 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. Francis teams set to face Notre Dame, St. John’s, Seton Hall
Tis the season of schedule releases. Even though fall sports are just around the corner for colleges and high schools nationwide, most are simultaneously gearing up for basketball, which begins in ...
Aug 22, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 193 193 recommendations | email to a friend
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USTA announces wild cards for singles tourney
The USTA announced that former US Open singles champion Maria Sharapova, young American Taylor Townsend, reigning US Open girls’ champion Kayla Day, 2017 US Open Wild Card Challenge winner Sofia Ke...
Aug 22, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 184 184 recommendations | email to a friend
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Liberty RISE for the win, on and off the court
For the third consecutive season, the New York Liberty have earned a spot in the WNBA playoffs. But the game was far from the most important occurrence on August 20. Currently, the New York-based s...
Aug 22, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 182 182 recommendations | email to a friend
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