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8 Things you May not Know About Selling a Coop in Queens
Sep 19, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 93 93 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 | 113 113 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 | 141 141 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 | 173 173 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 | 168 168 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 | 239 239 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 | 266 266 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 | 259 259 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 | 236 236 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 | 243 243 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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High School Track comes to MSG
The U.S. Open Track & Field, the first event in USA Track & Field's 2012 Visa Championship Series, was held at Madison Square Garden this past Saturday. The meet also featured four high school even...
Feb 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. Joseph's falls to Vaughn
Vaughn College outscored the St. Joseph’s College (Brooklyn) men’s basketball team 8-2 in the final three minutes to hand the Bears a 67-64 setback on Thursday night in a Hudson Valley Men’s Athlet...
Feb 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 23 23 recommendations | email to a friend
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Duke fends off SJU's second-half rally
Fresh off win vs. WVU, SJU freshman looked sharp in loss
Feb 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. John's falls to Villanova in overtime
Red Storm miss 5 free throws down the stretch
Jan 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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Posada right to retire a Yankee
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Jan 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 24 24 recommendations | email to a friend
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David Louison, St. Joseph's College
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Martin Luther wrestling tourney ends in three-way tie
On Saturday, January 7, 14 schools from across New York met at Martin Luther School for its 37th Annual Wrestling Tournament. The tournament was very close, so close in fact that there was a three-...
Jan 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
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CYO Suspends SIX St. Cecilia Hoops Teams
In an unprecedented move last week program directors from the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) suspended all six boys basketball teams from St. Cecilia Parish in Greenpoint. According to a source ...
Jan 20, 2012 | 3 3 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
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Martin Luther Basketball Roundup
The wins keep coming for the junior varsity girls basketball team at Martin Luther School. With a 48-15 win over Greater New York Academy, the team has now won eight straight. Freshman point guard ...
Jan 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
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Boys and Girls Club hosts Holiday Tournament
The Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens held its holiday basketball tournament in its Long Island City gym from Friday, January 6, through Sunday, January 8. Twenty teams competed in the tourname...
Jan 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 30 30 recommendations | email to a friend
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Finally healthy, SJU women roll over BU
Having a full team makes quite the difference. Finally playing with a roster full of healthy players, the St. John’s women’s basketball team used 54.7 percent shooting to sail past Boston Universit...
Jan 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
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Queens resident wins NYS Amateur Muay Thai title
Jessica Ng 6-0 in competitive fighting
Dec 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
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Moe Harkless
Big 2nd half key to SJU victory over UTPA
‘Tis the season for giving, and Texas-Pan American gave St. John’s just about all it could handle on Wednesday night at Carnesecca Arena. Luckily for Red Storm fans, the Johnnies were in the giving...
Dec 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
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MLB drops the ball again, overlooks Gil Hodges
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Dec 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
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MLS rolls over St. Demetrios
Senior Jean Paul Arias scored 40 points and pulled down a career high 20 rebounds to lead Martin Luther over St. Demetrios 73-46. MLS (3-6 overall and 1-2 PSAA) needed the standout performance, as ...
Dec 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 27 27 recommendations | email to a friend
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Did landmark laws from Congress enable high drug prices?

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2016 file photo, Mylan CEO Heather Bresch testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Lawmakers are venting outrage these days over high prescription drug costs, but if Congress is looking for culprits, it may want to look in the mirror. Republican and Democratic-controlled Congresses, and presidents of both parties, may have set the stage for the startling prices that now have consumers on edge. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are venting outrage over high prescription drug costs, but if Congress is looking for culprits, it might want to look in the mirror.


2016-09-29 03:26:18 -0400
Family, friends of Marlins' Fernandez to attend funeral Mass

Mourners file past the casket of Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez during a memorial service at St. Brendan's Catholic Church, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, in Miami. Fernandez, was killed in a weekend boat crash along with two friends. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)MIAMI (AP) — A day after fans said goodbye, family members and friends of Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez were set to attend a private funeral Mass on Thursday.


2016-09-29 03:22:41 -0400
U.S. slaps sanctions on Congo general, former senior police official
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States clamped sanctions on a Democratic Republic of Congo general and a former senior police official on Wednesday in an apparent ratcheting up of pressure on President Joseph Kabila to hold an election for his successor in November. The U.S. Treasury Department action came a week after dozens of people died in clashes between Congolese security forces and protesters angered by what opposition groups charge are Kabila's plan to postpone the vote and retain power beyond his two-term limit. Kabila denies the allegation about planning to retain power.
2016-09-29 03:22:34 -0400