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Law Office of Bonnie Lawston,P.C. Video Conference & Telephone Consultations
Mar 17, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 128 128 recommendations | email to a friend
At the Law Offices of Bonnie Lawston, P.C., the health and safety of our staff, colleagues and clients is our top priority. You rely on us for your personal and professional needs, and we remain re...
How Dangerous Is Texting While Driving Compared with Drunk Driving?
Mar 13, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 338 338 recommendations | email to a friend
Why Texting While Driving May Be More Dangerous than DWI It may come as a surprise that texting while driving is more worrisome to the majority of drivers than drunk driving. This is true despite t...
What Are Your Chances of Being in a Car Accident?
Mar 13, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 337 337 recommendations | email to a friend
Protecting Your Legal Rights in Car Accidents Claims You may have heard people say that everyone will be in a car accident at some point in their lives. While this statement is a generality and isn...
NEGOTIATING A CONTRACT?
Mar 13, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 348 348 recommendations | email to a friend
HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Negotiating the terms of a contract is an integral part to any business or employment agreement as it will control the rights and obligations of each party throughout...
Effect of the #MeToo Movement on New York Employment Law
Mar 13, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 117 117 recommendations | email to a friend
Harvey Weinstein Convicted in NY Criminal Trial for Rape and Sexual Abuse We are reminded of the effect of the #MeToo movement on New York employment law as the jury rendered guilty verdicts for Ha...
Interview with Real Estate Broker Jim Turano Re: Coronavirus
Mar 13, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 285 285 recommendations | email to a friend
We are fortunate enough to always get insight from a very experienced Real Estate Broker, Jim Turano of Diverse Real Estate of Middle Village, NY 11379. Celebrating his 41st year in the Business. A...
WHAT DO I DO WHEN A LOVED ONE DIES?
Mar 04, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 523 523 recommendations | email to a friend
Take a breathe first.   After you have gathered your thoughts, make an appointment and consult with an Probate Estate Administration attorney. Many offer a free consultation and can provide valuabl...
GRAND OPENING APRIL 1ST. 'BYE BYE INK' IN MIDDLE VILLAGE,NY
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*******GRAND OPENING SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 1, 2020*********** ADDRESS:75-17 METROPOLITAN AVENUE, MIDDLE VILLAGE, NY 11379 *****LOCATED BETWEEN DUNKIN DONUTS AND STERLING BANK***** **********THE LARGE...
WHAT TO DO (AND NOT TO DO) WHEN YOU ARE BEING TERMINATED FROM YOUR JOB
Feb 26, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 609 609 recommendations | email to a friend
Ok so you’ve been called into the boss’ office and Human Resources is sitting in. It is only natural that your hands get a little shaky and your blood pressure skyrockets. You feel the panic rising...
Non-Disclosure Agreements: Their Proper Use
Feb 26, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
Types of Information Non-Disclosure Agreements Address Non-disclosure agreements (NDA) allow companies to keep proprietary information out of their competitors’ hands. A high level of confidentiali...

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Brooklyn voters get a rare May election
Nothing stokes the ambitions of political newbies quite like a special election. The nonpartisan events mean that first-time candidates and relative unknowns don’t need to work the backrooms of the...
May 14, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 1327 1327 recommendations | email to a friend
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State Senator Toby Stavisky and Assemblyman Dan Rosenthal gleefully run afoul of any number of state regulations with each turn of the handle.
And bingo was the violation-O!
How much money are our seniors spending on the buy-in for an admission pack at these bingo games? They’re on fixed incomes! State Senator Toby Stavisky and Assemblyman Dan Rosenthal of Queens are w...
May 08, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 635 635 recommendations | email to a friend
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Run AOC: fun run or ‘fund’ run?
ALL PHOTOS: WALTER KARLING Sometimes trouble follows you, and sometimes you bring it upon yourself. Both happened to Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Saturday in Astoria. First, the troubl...
Apr 30, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 778 778 recommendations | email to a friend
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Liu talks straight on Amazon
Who says that elected officials these days only tell you what you want to hear? Last week, State Senator John Liu was invited by the Queens Chamber of Commerce to be the guest speaker at a networki...
Apr 25, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 1358 1358 recommendations | email to a friend
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If they happen all the time, are they really ‘special’
Perhaps we should just start calling them ‘extra elections’
Apr 16, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 1394 1394 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pols wrangle concessions in congestion
Now that’s how you do politics! Congestion pricing was included as part of this year’s budget, which means that within a couple of years, drivers will be paying a fee to enter Manhattan with their ...
Apr 10, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 503 503 recommendations | email to a friend
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Councilman in harass tangle
So it ain’t so, Barry! Councilman Barry Grodenchik is being accused of making a female staffer feel uncomfortable. According to her, he greeted her with a hug and kiss, which he apparently didn’t d...
Apr 10, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 715 715 recommendations | email to a friend
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For one day, congestion pricing created congestion
It sure was crowded on the other side the Queensborough Bridge in Manhattan on Sunday, and we’re not sure congestion pricing would have helped. In fact, it was the cause. Several elected officials ...
Mar 26, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 1200 1200 recommendations | email to a friend
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Who’s your public addy?
Here’s a question you won’t hear in any other city: Who is your public advocate? But in New York City, we are lucky that we have just such a post, so who is our public advocate? Well, that’s curren...
Mar 20, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 931 931 recommendations | email to a friend
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'Hero' is just another word for 'sandwich'
The political winds are fickle in New York City, goslings! A new Siena College poll out this week reveals that two-thirds of New York State voters now would gladly hand over $3 billion to Amazon if...
Mar 20, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 591 591 recommendations | email to a friend
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Where there’s smoke, there’s fire
Or rather, where there’s a smokehouse, there’s a business owner who is really upset with his local councilman. Amazon’s decision to suddenly abandon HQ2 sent shockwaves through the city’s business ...
Mar 12, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 614 614 recommendations | email to a friend
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Williams bests 16 in special election
Just 9 percent of the city’s voters turned out for last week special election for public advocate, were you one of them? In other words, in a city of over 8 million people, the person next in line ...
Mar 06, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 932 932 recommendations | email to a friend
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Parsing the numbers in the special election
We hope that you all made it out for the dry run of the election for public advocate, prepping for the real thing to start all over again in a couple of months. And the whole endeavor only cost tax...
Feb 27, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 507 507 recommendations | email to a friend
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With Amazon, the sign was always there
It’s going to be a long time before the outrage and/or celebration - depending on which side of the issue you sit - dissipates over Amazon’s decision to drop its plans to open a new campus in Long ...
Feb 20, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 770 770 recommendations | email to a friend
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PLanning for February 26
Last week, we shared a sample version of the bingo card...um, ballot...for the crowded special election for public advocate last this month. Well, this week we have the real thing so you can plan o...
Feb 13, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 524 524 recommendations | email to a friend
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