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...
‘Heat’ sizzles Yauger in MMA debut, and finds love In the third and final round of her mixed martial arts debut, undefeated Brooklyn-based boxing champion Heather Hardy clashed heads with her opponent, Alice Yauger, opening a sizeable gash under he...
Iverson, Big 3 take over Brooklyn in week 1 of Cube’s creation There was no question as to who the true Big 3 attraction was in Brooklyn on Sunday. The answer was “The Answer.” NBA 2016 Hall of Fame inductee Allen Iverson, the undisputed face of the inaugural ...
Brooklyn’s boxing queen to make MMA debut Brooklyn girl, single mother and undefeated boxer Heather “The Heat” Hardy will make her mixed martial arts debut on Saturday, June 24, at Bellator 180 in Madison Square Garden. Hardy, 35, is a pro...
Knicks Blueprint To Relevance Starts Thursday It’s another year when the NBA offseason has become far more exciting than the regular season for Knicks and NBA fans around the country. The predictability of the regular season has turned into ab...
Metro Campus reflects on undefeated season Three years ago, the Queens Metropolitan High School baseball team went 10-6 and were a one-and-done playoff team from the Queens “A” Central division under then first year varsity head coach Ian F...
McClancy takes home city softball title Monsignor McClancy High School beat Aquinas High School from the Bronx, 8-5, to capture the city championship in softball. McClancy finished the season with 12-2 record, the team’s only two regular...
Variety Vipers place first in meet The Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens swim team placed first in their swim meet in North Carolina last week. Out of 40 teams and 1,000 swimmers from around the country, the Vipers, led by Coach...
The infectious, unselfish nature of Tina Charles The New York Liberty have become a dominant force in the WNBA, and Queens native Tina Charles has been at the forefront of the team’s rise. The Liberty ended each of the last two regular seasons in...
Flushing Express hits shot at buzzer to force OT, gets win 12 & Under NY Future 36 Queens Elite 32 With the score tied at 26 at the end of the third quarter, NY Future hit some big shots and played great defense to defeat Queens Elite. The high scorers for...
Yanks need Tanaka to win AL East It’s early June and still everything is coming up roses for the New York Yankees. They lead the American League East by two games. They are 10 games over .500 as they return home to Yankee Stadium ...