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...
Shamrocks Women blank Kickers The NYMWSL Division A leading Shamrocks Women’s team solidified their table-topping form with a big 6-0 win over Manhattan Kickers at East River Park on Sunday. Top scorer Chloe Wheeler chipped in ...
‘Miracle Man’ nearly does the impossible...again Following a booming left hook to the head ending an authoritative three-punch combination, cancer survivor Daniel Jacobs screamed in the face of the middleweight kingpin Gennady Golovkin, his oppon...
In Lost Season, Knicks Turn To Lottery...Again As we prepare for the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, the story lines are endless. With the exception of the East Region at Madison Square Garden, the Blue Bloods are out in full force. It’s...
Believe it or not, Nets have made progress this year Grueling, rugged, unideal, cumbersome – any fancy adjective you could think of, that’s been the Brooklyn Nets’ 2016-17 season. It’s year one of a likely three to five-year rebuild, so “shocking” is...
St. John’s advances in NIT Leading 55-53 with just under three minutes left in the fourth quarter, the St. John’s women’s basketball team outscored Harvard, 7-4, down the stretch to come away with a 62-57 victory in the Seco...
Shamrocks return to action Shamrocks 1960 are through to the quarter-finals of the Saunders Cup after a dramatic penalty shoot out win over Manhattan Kickers Reserves on March 11. Ryan McKinley saved three penalties and scor...
How To Win Your Office Bracket & Impress Your Friends The Madness is officially upon us! Although my beloved alma mater Syracuse will not be a part of the 2017 NCAA Tournament, my enthusiasm for the event can never be diminished. Why? The NCAA Tournam...
Red Storm rise will continue...if LoVett stays After upending the Georgetown Hoyas by one point on Wednesday night, the St. John’s Red Storm advanced to the Big East Tournament quarterfinals for the first time since 2011. And then Villanova hap...
Lincoln, South Shore make it an ‘All-Brooklyn’ affair at MSG Last Saturday, Brooklyn ran Madison Square Garden. It began with the Lady Vikings of Canarsie’s South Shore campus, where the girls donning purple and gold aimed to complete the rare three-peat. Th...
Red Storm to face Hoyas in Big East tournament On Wednesday, March 8, the St. John’s Red Storm (13-18, 7-11) will enter the Big East Tournament field in eighth place after completing their regular season losing to Providence at Madison Square G...
Championship Week Takes Center Stage In Big Apple It’s no secret that after Super Bowl Sunday, February is without question the worst month on the sporting calendar. The lull in the NBA/NHL season, the end of the football season, and the reality t...
Knights back in NCAA For the third consecutive season, the Queens College women’s basketball team will be in the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship. The Knights earned the number-two seed in the East Regi...
St. John’s women fall to DePaul in Big East semis Despite limiting one of the top offensive teams in the Big East to 59 points, the St. John’s women’s basketball team’s bid for a second-straight conference championship ended Monday night ,as No. 1...
Knights end season strong The 14th-ranked Queens College women’s basketball team wrapped up a historic regular season campaign with an 84-66 win over Daemen College last week, the Knights’ 16th consecutive victory. The team...
Losing season or not, St. John's on the rise We’ve reached the time of year where the NCAA Tournament is most certainly on your mind if you are a basketball fan. If it’s not, wake up and smell the coffee! Championship week is only a week away...