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8 Things you May not Know About Selling a Coop in Queens
Sep 19, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 65 65 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 | 89 89 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 | 117 117 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 | 148 148 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 | 141 141 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 | 214 214 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 | 240 240 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 | 234 234 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 | 211 211 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 | 218 218 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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Pictured from left are Shamrocks Players of the Year Richie Brennan, Erin Cullen, Billy Hole represented by Paddy McCarry, Ciaran Moloney, Darren Coleman, Zach Gosse and Sinead Hennessy with club president Sean McMullan. (Photo: Jalessa Almonacy)
Rocks celebrate 2016 successes, legendary club figures
Legendary NY Shamrocks Soccer Club administrator Pat Rooney congratulated all members past and present for keeping the "light burning bright" after accepting the title of Honorary Lifetime Presiden...
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Heroes Hoops Champions Crowned
Team DAB, Paint Folks & IMH Pull Through in Title Games
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For Kevin Durant, if you can't bet 'em, join 'em!
The “Summer of Durant” reached an unexpected conclusion on Fourth of July in an announcement that stunned the basketball world. When I woke up early Monday to find out that Kevin Durant, one of the...
Jul 05, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 22 22 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mets latest draft class continues to stand out
The hits are still hard to come by for the Brooklyn Cyclones. However, the top of their order has provided a bright spot for the 7-10 team, as evident by performances during a recent home showing a...
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Queens native to lead Knights
Queens native Matt Collier will return home as the 14th head coach of the Knights’ men basketball program. A coach with extensive experience at the Division I level, Collier most recently spent six...
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Pena’s hot fourth quarter leads Paint Folks to victory
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Reyes returns ‘home,’ owns actions in domestic dispute
The Brooklyn Cyclones had a game against the Hudson Valley Renegades, but the star of the show was a former New York Met great who endured a troublesome period in his life and embarked on a journey...
Jun 28, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 24 24 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mets, Knicks on same page
It’s very rare that a New York team in both baseball and basketball will have exactly the same idea when it comes to a move that each were able to make within a week. I guess Sandy Alderson and Phi...
Jun 28, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 23 23 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kearney track stars shine
Members of the Bishop Kearney High School track team competed in the 2016 Intersectional Championship/CHSAA state championship at Icahn Stadium. Graduating senior Jackie Gallagher finished third in...
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Hundreds compete to fill 80 Open ballperson spots
Hand-eye coordination and quick feet were put to the test last week. U.S. Open officials held the 2016 U.S. Open ballperson tryouts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing o...
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Heroes season was marked by parity in 2016.
Heroes Youth Basketball League CHAMPIONSHIP Schedule - TUESDAY, June 28
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Phenom NYC improves to 7-1 headed into playoffs
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Cyclones eye playoff return
Hits have been hard to come by for the Brooklyn Cyclones. After suffering a 3-2 defeat in a 20-inning marathon against the Staten Island Yankees on opening night, the Cyclones then traveled from th...
Jun 21, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 25 25 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cleveland is Believe-land!
About three weeks ago, I wrote a column previewing this year’s NBA Finals. I’m not sure of the exact quote, but the general thesis was that Lebron James was the only man standing in the way of the ...
Jun 21, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mixed feelings on Yanks
Next two weeks will decide the future of this current squad
Jun 15, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
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6 shot, 3 others hurt in Houston neighborhood; gunman dead

Gunman dead after shooting 6 at strip center in SW HoustonHOUSTON (AP) — A disgruntled lawyer who had numerous weapons randomly shot at drivers in a Houston neighborhood Monday morning, hitting six people, one critically, before he was shot and killed by police, authorities said. Another three people had injuries from glass or debris.


2016-09-26 15:48:57 -0400
'A lot of pain' _ Marlins cope with Fernandez's death

Junko Sasaki of Japan cries at a memorial for Jose Fernandez at Marlins Park in Miami after the game against the Atlanta Braves was canceled because of the death of pitcher Jose Fernandez, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, in Miami Beach. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)MIAMI (AP) — Jose Fernandez's name and number showed on the video screen at Marlins Park on Monday when his teammates took the field, preparing to face the New York Mets without him.


2016-09-26 15:47:58 -0400
LePage's documents don't back up claims on blacks, Hispanics
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage has released his informal documentation on drug arrests and they don't back up his claim that out-of-state blacks and Hispanics account for "90-plus percent" of heroin-trafficking arrests.
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