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...
Uncertainty clouds Jets at quarterback and head coach The feel good story has officially ended for the 2017 New York Jets. At 5-9, they will enter the final two games of the season as a team that plays with effort, a team that gives it their very best...
Red Storm ground the Gaels in MSG season debut The St. John’s Red Storm turned Madison Square Garden into a no-fly zone en route to their 69-59 victory over the Iona Gaels at the Annual MSG Holiday Festival. On Sunday afternoon, the ascending p...
STJ women win another in OT Highlighted by a 24-rebound performance from Maya Singleton that matched a 41-year-old program record, the St. John’s women’s basketball team defeated Big 12 foe Kansas, 65-53, in overtime on Monda...
Nets struggle, Okafor watches In terms of their recent play, there are a lot of grey areas for the team with the black-and-white color scheme. The Brooklyn Nets currently have a lot going on. Early this week, they returned home...
After Stanton Heist, Yankees Return to Evil Empire Ways There is nothing worse in sports media than sounding like a hypocrite, saying something one day and the complete opposite a few days later. Trust me, been there, done that. I’ll admit that on Frida...
Bold move magnified as E-Hall falls in title game Down 36-35 with 6:13 left in the fourth quarter of the PSAL City Championship game at Yankee Stadium, Erasmus Hall head football coach Danny Landberg elected to go for the two-point conversion fres...
Royals make statement at expense of Scanlan At one point, Christ the King’s boys team led Monsignor Scanlan 56-15 halfway through the third quarter. The tally served as a snapshot of how the day went for both teams. From the offset, in which...
Arizona St. too much for St. John’s, who fall to 8-2 After trailing one of the nation’s top offensive squads by as many as 18 in the first half, the St. John’s men’s basketball team narrowed the deficit to just one in the waning minutes of the contes...
Christ the King confident they can win it all in 2017-18 With numerous city and state championships and sustained success over many years, “Christ the King speaks for itself,” as current boys head coach Joe Arbitello says. That’s why getting bounced in t...
After Eli Debacle, Giant Housecleaning Was a Necessity Every now and again, you have one of those moments as a sports fan when something catches you completely off guard. Maybe it’s a game, maybe it’s a situation, but you never see it coming. I had one...
Even in defeat, MSG makes sure Cotto retires on top No matter where you stood beforehand, no matter whose side you were on earlier in the week, you felt that. Everyone felt that. Saturday night at Madison Square Garden was supposed to be Miguel Cott...
St. John’s men hit the road After a brief return to Queens, the St. John’s men’s basketball team is back on the road for a two-game stretch beginning on Tuesday when the Johnnies square off with Grand Canyon as part of the BB...
NYC natives, future pros leave imprint at Barclays A slew of talent in all forms invaded Barclays Center during Thanksgiving week, as the venue hosted three tournaments over the course of a few days; The Progressive Legends Classic, the Barclays Cl...
Same Old Issues for Jets in the Fourth Quarter The Jets have proven to be quite consistent this year. Much more consistent than I thought they would be in 2017. They consistently play hard, they consistently build early leads, and they consiste...
Cotto’s Call: the end for a New York City favorite Madison Square Garden is home for Miguel Cotto. Throughout his storied, legendary, rollercoaster of a boxing career, the six-time World Champion in four weight divisions has fought nine times in th...