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8 Things you May not Know About Selling a Coop in Queens
Sep 19, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 57 57 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 | 82 82 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 | 110 110 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 | 140 140 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 | 134 134 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 | 206 206 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 | 233 233 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 | 227 227 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 | 204 204 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 | 210 210 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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A rendering of the new comfort and maintenance station at Calvert Vaux Park.
'What about our park?'
South Brooklyn pols want city to make good on $40M upgrade
Jun 21, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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From left to right, Councilman Antonio Reynoso, Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYCHA CEO Shola Olatoye and Director of Grand Street Settlement Michael Vaz tour improvements the Bushwick Houses. (Photographer/Mayoral Photography Office)
NYCHA developments across city get safety upgrades
The de Blasio administration is shining a light on crime, quite literally, in public housing with a $140 million plan to improve security with new LED fixtures and expanded after-hours programming....
Jun 21, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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First phase of Ft. Greene Park reno complete
The first phase of renovations at Fort Greene Park is officially complete. Improvements include new paths and benches, plantings and landscaping to correct hillside erosion, a new drainage system, ...
Jun 21, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Supporters rally to save Gowanus film studio
City chose location as temporary site for canal cleanup
Jun 16, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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The New York City Parks Department dedicated a tree and plaque to former Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm last week.
Trailblazer in women’s politics honored in native Brooklyn
The first African-American woman to serve in the United States Congress and a dedicated civic leader was remembered last week in the borough were she grew up and lived. A tree and plaque was dedica...
Jun 14, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Liberty Pizza is one the businesses participating in the campaign.
Business owners feel crunch of Myrtle Ave work
Clinton Hill biz owners launch new marketing campaign
Jun 14, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hockey Hall of Famer Pat LaFontaine and Stan Fischler read to children at the Brooklyn Library
Brooklyn Library kicks-off summer reading program
The Brooklyn Public Library kicked off its summer reading campaign with a celebration on the steps of the central branch at Grand Army Plaza last week. “We want all of you to read for the rest of y...
Jun 14, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Students at 207 schools will have a chance to take computer science programs next school year.
207 schools to offer computer science next year
Chancellor visits Williamsburg school for announcement
Jun 07, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Brooklyn mailman Glen Grays is joined by family members, his attorney Kenneth Ramsuer and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams.
Postal worker whose arrest went viral to sue city
The postal worker whose controversial arrest video went viral in March plans to sue the city. Grays stood alongside attorney Kenneth Ramseur, Borough President Eric Adams and family members outside...
Jun 07, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lentol calls for more G train cars
With the impending L train closure looming, one of the many suggestions people have offered is increasing service on the G train. And one elected official wants that now, not in three years. Assemb...
May 31, 2016 | 1 1 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo speaks at the tenants rights rally at Ebbets Field Housing Complex
Tenants rally at Ebbets Field to preserve affordable housing
Residents of the Ebbets Field housing complex were joined by elected officials and community advocates last week to protest rising rents and alleged mistreatment by management in one of the city’s ...
May 31, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jason Didner and the Jungle Gym Jam serenade beachgoers.
Beach season underway in Coney Island
Beachgoers flocked to historic Coney Island this weekend for the official opening of Brooklyn’s most popular beach. “There is no place like this in the world,” said Councilman Mark Treyger. “I am s...
May 31, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Prospect Park Alliance and National Parks Service introduce the new goats in Prospect Park.
Goats to spend summer restoring Prospect Park
Will eat invasive weeds in woodland areas
May 24, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Residents weigh in on traffic study
With developments popping up left and right in North Williamsburg, the population is exploding and shared streets are becoming more and more crowded. So the Department of Transportation (DOT) is st...
May 24, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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FDNY, NYPD teams prepare for charity football game
Bravest train with Giants running back in Jamaica
May 17, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Latest: Green Bay's Rodgers passes for 4 TDs in 1st half

Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers (12) congratulates wide receiver Davante Adams (17) after his touchdown catch during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)The Latest on the third week of the NFL season (all times Eastern):


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Trump tells Netanyahu he would recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu departs after meeting with Republican presidential nominee Trump at Trump Tower in New YorkBy Alana Wise WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Sunday told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that if elected, the United States would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the campaign said, marking a potential dramatic shift in U.S. policy on the issue. During the meeting that lasted more than an hour at Trump Tower in New York, Trump told Netanyahu that under his administration, the United States would "recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the State of Israel." While Israel calls Jerusalem its capital, few other countries accept that, including the United States.


2016-09-25 14:48:33 -0400
Jordan writer in anti-Islam case shot dead at court

Demonstrators gather in the town of Fuheis, near the capital Amman, on September 25, 2016, denouncing the killing of Jordanian writer Nahed HattarA prominent Jordanian writer was shot dead Sunday on the steps of a court where he was facing charges for sharing an anti-Islam cartoon on Facebook. Nahed Hattar was struck by three bullets before the alleged assassin was arrested at the scene of the shooting in Amman's central Abdali district, said the official Petra news agency. The assailant -- bearded and dressed in a grey dishdasha worn by conservative Muslim men -- shot Hattar, a 56-year-old Christian, as he made his way up the steps outside the court, a security source told AFP.


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