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Queens Home Team Awarded Top Team at Keller Williams Realty Landmark II for Most Units Sold in 2014!
Jan 29, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
The Queens Home Team at Keller Williams Realty, led by George & Abigail Herrera, were recently honored at the Keller Williams Realty Landmark II awards ceremony in Astoria, NY. Out of 160 Agents, Q...
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as ObamaCare)
Jan 29, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
Author; Donna Stefans Re:Obamacare The Health insurance reporting requirements on the 2014 tax return are a bit complicated. If you and your family were covered by an employer health care plan for ...
A Different Slant on Class-Based Hiring Discrimination
Jan 29, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Stephen D. Hans Most employers are familiar with the pitfalls of discriminating against applicants in protected classes under Civil Rights laws. For the most part, African Americans, Hispan...
← How Do 2015 Minimum Wage Increases Affect NY Restaurants? Are Employers Free from Liability When Using Staffing Agencies to Terminate Employees?
Jan 23, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 27 27 recommendations | email to a friend
Companies often find that staffing agencies are valuable resources for helping them fill temporary or permanent positions and for handling human resources issues. However, recently, an outside staf...
How Do 2015 Minimum Wage Increases Affect NY Restaurants?
Jan 15, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 56 56 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Stephen D. Hans Minimum wage increases took effect on December 31, 2014, raising the New York minimum wage from $8.00 to $8.75 per hour for employees who work based on hourly wages. By the ...
This Month in Queens Real Estate: JANUARY 2015
Jan 14, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 57 57 recommendations | email to a friend
January 2014 Queens NY Market Update  The pace of existing home sales increased in December, but remained below that in the same month of the previous year. Home prices declined as we moved in to t...
Negligence of Oregon Hospital Led to Wrongful Death of Patient
Jan 12, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 66 66 recommendations | email to a friend
Author:  Mark H. Sackstein, Esq. All it takes is one small mistake for a disaster to occur. No matter how much research is done when choosing a hospital, it is impossible to predict a situation suc...
Matching Workouts With the Results You Want
Jan 10, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 73 73 recommendations | email to a friend
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard friends complain about not getting the results they want, despite how much energy they’re putting into their workout.  People who want bigger muscles go t...
How Do 2015 Minimum Wage Increases Affect NY Restaurants?
Jan 08, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 85 85 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Stephen Hans Minimum wage increases took effect on December 31, 2014, raising the New York minimum wage from $8.00 to $8.75 per hour for employees who work based on hourly wages. By the way...
Immersed in ancient times; the performance of Aida at the Metropolitan Opera. A review.
Jan 03, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 135 135 recommendations | email to a friend
Written By:  Tiziano Thomas Dossena   Imagine being immersed in an ancient world, with colossal stone columns, palaces and images of deities, a marvelous music surrounding you and, thank God, no ce...

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Marcel Esonwune: Athlete of the Week
Esonwune just completed a week that was off the charts.
Feb 17, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 39 39 recommendations | email to a friend
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Justin Gist scored 25 points and grabbed five rebounds
St. Joseph’s Men's Basketball Rallies to Top CCNY in Double Overtime
BROOKLYN, NY – The St. Joseph’s College men’s basketball team led for less than a minute in regulation and needed two last second three-pointers at the end of regulation and overtime to extend the ...
Feb 11, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 46 46 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jessica Vazquez: One to Watch
Vazquez, a native of Brooklyn, decided to reach for the stars in November when she tried out of the New York Sharks.
Feb 11, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 40 40 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fire Norm Now is an anti-Roberts website.
Frustrated St. John’s Red Storm fans set sights on head coach Norm Roberts
They say nice guys finish last, and unfortunately for Norm Roberts, the saying might be true.
Feb 11, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 44 44 recommendations | email to a friend
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Games to Watch: February 11-February 17
Thursday February 11 7:45 pm Long Island University at Sacred Heart: Five losses in their last seven games has seemingly K-O’ed LIU’s chances of locking up the number one seed in the Northeast Conf...
Feb 11, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 31 31 recommendations | email to a friend
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The lady bears pose after evening their record with the frantic win.
St. Joseph’s College Women’s Swimming defeats Mount Saint Vincent with Frantic Rally
NEW ROCHELLE, NY – With a split second victory in the final 200 freestyle relay event, the St. Joseph’s College women’s swimming team overcame a 22 point deficit to defeat the College of Mount Sain...
Feb 03, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 45 45 recommendations | email to a friend
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Red Star Bar General Manager Eric Hall (left) presents the Red Star Bowl prize money to the winning player, Joseph Hoffman.
Joseph Hoffman: Greenpoint, Brooklyn: Athlete of the Week
Did the Pro Bowl not satisfy your need for football excitement this week? Did you need a more pulse pounding, hard hitting experience?  Well if so,  you should havae been at Red Star Bar this past ...
Feb 03, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 37 37 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. Anastasia of Douglaston holds off Corpus Christi of Woodside
The long awaited make-up game between Corpus Christi of Woodside and St. Anastasia of Douglaston was finally played on Jan. 9th.
Feb 03, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 47 47 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. Francis Terriers Drop Big Game to Robert Morris
Heading into Saturday’s big game with Robert Morris, the St. Francis Terriers were feeling confident. An unlikely 6-3 in the NEC, the Terriers had won four of their last five conference games and w...
Feb 03, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 43 43 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jose Peralta throws a punch at Anthony Karperis during the second fight of the night. Peralta won the bout.
Daily News Golden Gloves Returns for 83rd Year
Get ready boxing fans, because you’re about to see a whole lot more firsts of fury.
Jan 28, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 47 47 recommendations | email to a friend
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Games to Watch: January 28- February 3
Thursday January 28 7:30 pm MSG: Raptors at Knicks: The Knicks get another look at Chris Bosh, one of the free agents they’ll surely be after, and the one they’ll probably end up with, when the off...
Jan 28, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 39 39 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fans and swimmers pack into the Nassau County Aquatic Center for the CYO Boy’s Swimming championships.
Catholic Youth Organization Swimming Championships Held in Nassau
Perhaps no sporting event is as logistically complicated as swimming. You have to find and manage (a lot) of swimmers, you have to find a pool and book practice time, and then you have head to mass...
Jan 28, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 55 55 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kelly McManmon: Athlete of the Week
The St. John’s women’s basketball team ended DePaul’s eight-game home winning streak with a 68-51 victory at McGrath Arena on Saturday night. Leading the team was guard Kelly McManmon with a game-h...
Jan 21, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 43 43 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jaytornah Wisseh and LIU’s non-conference record may not be pretty, but it won’t matter if they win the Northeast Conference Championship
Long Island University Blackbirds fly higher in Northeast Conference play
At the start of the season, we predicted that in a best-case scenario, the Long Island University Blackbirds would ride a weak Northeast Conference right into the NCAA tournament. Well, so far so g...
Jan 21, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 36 36 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bishop Loughlin loses Battle Against Hills West, Jayvaughn Pinkston wins War (of Words)
Pinkston scored 34 points, including a three pointer at the end of regulation to force overtime.
Jan 21, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 37 37 recommendations | email to a friend
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Australian Open Women's final: LIVE REPORT

Serena Williams in action against Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open finalHong Kong (AFP) - 09:12 GMT - Rain - Heavier rain now, reports AFP's Martin Parry. Ball kids are busy mopping the court, trying to keep it dry. Serena and Sharapova are under their sun shades, towels around them


2015-01-31 04:13:52 -0500
Family, diplomats say no new word on Islamic State hostages

A banner with a picture of Jordanian pilot, Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh, who is held by the Islamic State group militants, is being raised by workers near a tent prepared for receiving supporters, in Amman, Jordan, Friday, Jan. 30, 2015. The fates of a Japanese journalist and Jordanian military pilot were unknown Friday, a day after the latest purported deadline for a possible prisoner swap passed with no further word from the Islamic State group holding them captive. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The family of a Jordanian fighter pilot held by the Islamic State group said Saturday it has received no word on his fate since the militants threatened to kill him earlier this week.


2015-01-31 04:05:11 -0500
Japan self-censors images, words linked to hostage crisis

A woman walks past a poster of animation "Assassination Classroom" in Tokyo, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. Images or mentions of knives, ransom or blood - or anything else that can be seen alluding to the hostage crisis involving two Japanese in Syria - have been cut out. Some anime and other entertainment programs are altering, canceling or postponing episodes violating those sensitivities - typical of the kind of self-restraint shown here to avoid controversy. The following day, broadcaster Fuji Television Network canceled an episode of the animation, citing "inappropriate material given the current situation." (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)TOKYO (AP) — Images or mentions of knives, ransom or blood — or anything else that can be seen alluding to the hostage crisis involving two Japanese in Syria — have been omitted. Some anime and other entertainment programs are altering, canceling or postponing episodes violating those sensitivities — typical of the kind of self-restraint shown here to avoid controversy.


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