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...
NCAA’s Broken System Exposed, Time For Long Overdue Changes It’s amazing that with less than two weeks to go until the NCAA Tournament, the focus across the country on my shows on both WFAN and CBS Sports Radio has not been about the top teams, coaches and ...
Second-ranked CTK on national championship chase Bob Mackey doesn’t claim to see into the future, and before this season he didn’t even try. But if you told him that his Christ the King girls’ basketball squad would be 24-0 and second in the USA ...
St. John’s falls to Seton Hall in OT at the Garden After trading blows with Seton Hall for the first 40 minutes, the St. John’s men’s basketball team came up short in overtime, falling to the Pirates, 81-74, on Saturday before a crowd of 18,840 at ...
Storm women fall to Marquette Playing in front of its home crowd for the last time during the regular season, the St. John’s women’s basketball team fell to Marquette, 76-57, on Sunday afternoon. Three St. John’s seniors playin...
Brooklyn legend at home with Pacers People thought Lance Stephenson was crazy after he made a choking gesture in the 2012 NBA Playoffs directed at LeBron James. At that point, the 6-foot-6 Brooklynite wasn’t even in the rotation, app...
St. Francis teams protect home court in big games What a difference a season makes. In 2016-17, the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men’s and women’s basketball squads were a combined 12-49, with the men (4-27) finishing in last place in the Northea...
Mets Have Improved, But How Much? The New York Mets enter the 2018 season in a much different place than they did a year ago. A year ago, it seemed like the city was theirs for the taking. Back-to-back trips to the postseason, a Wo...
Four straight for St. John's men Looking to keep its magical February run alive in The Windy City, the St. John’s men’s basketball team used standout performances from Shamorie Ponds and Marvin Clark II to push past DePaul, 77-76,...
STJ women handle Pirates Led by a career-high 20 points on 7-of-8 shooting by Alisha Kebbe, the St. John’s women’s basketball team defeated Seton Hall, 75-56, before a home crowd in Queens last Friday. The Red Storm (16-11...
Looking for a silver lining to Knicks KP nightmare The Knicks’ feel-good start to the year had already evaporated. It was obvious to everyone that this team was simply not good enough to be a playoff team, and it was going to be another quiet April...
Grant big in Knights win Issac Grant’s two big buckets late in the second half capped an exemplary performance, as the Queens College men’s basketball team fought off LIU Post for a 69-66 upset win on Saturday at Fitzgeral...
After winning three straight, St. John’s is thinking big There was no way St. John’s could’ve topped beating the fourth-ranked Duke Blue Devils at Madison Square Garden last week. Unless, of course, they defeat the number one team in the nation on the ro...
Women complete Hoya sweep Led by a career-high 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting from Maya Singleton, the St. John’s women’s basketball team defeated Georgetown, 71-63, on Sunday afternoon at McDonough Arena. With the win, St. J...