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8 Things you May not Know About Selling a Coop in Queens
Sep 19, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 87 87 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 | 107 107 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 | 135 135 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 | 168 168 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 | 161 161 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 | 233 233 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 | 260 260 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 | 253 253 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 | 230 230 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 | 237 237 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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Red Storm women top Georgetown
With four St. John’s players in double figures, led by senior guard Shenneika Smith’s 26, the Red Storm topped the visiting Georgetown Hoyas in overtime, 76-72, at Carnesecca Arena on Saturday afte...
Feb 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 34 34 recommendations | email to a friend
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LIU completes season sweep of cross-borough rivals St. Francis
Senior Jamal Olasewere scored a team-high 20 points and made a pair of critical plays down the stretch to help the LIU Brooklyn men’s basketball team to a hard-fought 83-75 victory over St. Francis...
Feb 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 34 34 recommendations | email to a friend
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Second half dooms Nets against the Spurs
Bounce back for OT win at Indiana
Feb 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 31 31 recommendations | email to a friend
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Brooklyn's Lopez named to all-star team
Will replace injured Rajon Rondo
Feb 07, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 43 43 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lady Crusaders succeeding in inaugural season
After decided to go co-ed this year, the first year of the Monsignor McClancy Lady Crusader athletic program is off to a fast start with both the soccer and volleyball teams making the playoffs. Cu...
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St. John's holds off UConn for 6th win in 7 games
Free-throw shooting hasn't been a strong point for St. John 's this year – the team is last in the Big East at 63 percent from the charity stripe – but it sure saved them against UConn Wednesday ni...
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St. John's bounces back from tough loss to beat Norte Dame
Photos: Kenneth B. Goldberg With one of the youngest teams in Division I college basketball, there's not much of a history to go on with Coach Steve Lavin's Red Storm squad. So it's understandable ...
Jan 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 36 36 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bench comes up big in Nets win over Kings
The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Sacramento Kings, 113 -93, in front of a sold-out crowd at Barclay Center Saturday night. Brook Lopez led the Nets with 18 points, but it was also a big night for Mir...
Jan 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 36 36 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rutgers edges out St. John's 58-56
Photos: Kenneth B. Goldberg Myles Mack scored nine points, including making two free throws with 32 seconds to play as Rutgers beat St. John's 58-56 on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. Bot...
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Nets drop to 13-10
Photos: Kenneth B. Goldberg The Brooklyn Nets record dropped to 13-10 after a one-point loss on the road to the Chicago Bulls Saturday night. With a New York Knicks home loss to the Houston Rockets...
Dec 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 41 41 recommendations | email to a friend
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LIU Brooklyn keeps home win streak alive
Senior Brandon Thompson scored 17 of his game-high 23 points in a second half that saw the LIU Brooklyn men's basketball team (5-4) turn a five-point halftime lead into a convincing 75-48 win over ...
Dec 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 39 39 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. John’s wins fourth straight at home
St. John’s ratcheted up both the defensive and rebounding efforts in the second half and D’Angelo Harrison scored a game-high 21 points as the Red Storm turned a 12-point halftime deficit into a 57...
Dec 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 35 35 recommendations | email to a friend
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‘No Doubt’ this wasn’t Cotto’s night at MSG
Trout defeats former champ in unanimous decision
Dec 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 36 36 recommendations | email to a friend
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Brooklyn's Kaseem williams named Player of the Week
Brooklyn native Kaseem Williams was named Player of the Week by both the Hudson Valley Men’s Athletic Conference (HVMAC) and the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) for men’s bask...
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St. John’s tops South Carolina by 24
St. John’s put in a solid performance Thursday night, beating South Carolina 89-65 as part of the SEC/Big East challenge in front of a crowd of 4,902 at Carnesecca Arena in Queens. The Red Storm we...
Nov 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
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Deal reached to keep US government running, help Flint

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, following a closed-door meeting of House Republicans. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have broken a stalemate over money to address the Flint, Michigan, water crisis, clearing the way Wednesday for a spending bill needed to keep the government running until December. The spending measure also would provide long-delayed money to fight the Zika virus and help Louisiana rebuild from last month's disastrous floods.


2016-09-28 11:27:40 -0400
Goldie Hawn's key to romance with Kurt Russell? No marriage

FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2015, file photo, actors Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell attend the premiere of "The Hateful Eight" at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York. Hawn tells British chat show "Loose Women" that she "would have been long divorced" is she had gotten married. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)LONDON (AP) — Goldie Hawn says the key to her successful 33-year Hollywood romance with Kurt Russell is that they never got married.


2016-09-28 11:27:26 -0400
Grammys to honor Tom Petty

Tom Petty, pictured in 2014, is maned as 2017's Musicares Person of the Year to be feted in a concert before the Grammy AwardsTom Petty, the heartland rocker behind hits such as "American Girl," will be honored at a gala ahead of next year's Grammy Awards, it was announced Wednesday. The Recording Academy, which organizes the music industry's biggest night, named Petty as 2017's Musicares Person of the Year to be feted in a concert before the awards. "Tom burst into our musical consciousness and never let go," Recording Academy president Neil Portnow said in a statement.


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