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How Paper And Color Can Make You Dream. Exclusive Interview With Artist Adele Rahte.
Sep 04, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 150 150 recommendations | email to a friend
  Interview by Tiziano Thomas Dossena I met Adele Rahte at the beautiful Harlem house of a common friend, the soprano Lauren Flanigan. The conversation soon turned from music (we had just the fortu...
Construction Accidents Involving Falls from Heights
Aug 21, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 304 304 recommendations | email to a friend
Why Are Falls from Heights So Significant in New York City? New York takes construction accidents involving falls from heights very seriously. In fact, the NY State Legislature passed the Scaffold ...
Sackstein Sacktein & Lee, LLP Sponsors the SUMAQ Peruvian Food Festival
Aug 16, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 615 615 recommendations | email to a friend
August 25–26, 2018: the SUMAQ Peruvian Food Festival in Nassau County on Long Island This year, Sackstein Sackstein & Lee, LLP takes pride in being the lead sponsor of the SUMAQ Peruvian Food Festi...
Why You Have Legal Rights in Construction Accidents Involving Falling Objects
Aug 16, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 343 343 recommendations | email to a friend
Can Injured workers and families who have lost their loved ones pursue lawsuits? By December of 2017, a construction site at 61 Ninth Avenue in Chelsea had been repeatedly cited for construction co...
Company Security and Surveillance: Where Should Employers Draw the Line?
Aug 16, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 297 297 recommendations | email to a friend
Are Your Security and Surveillance Policies Violating Privacy Laws? Companies have the right to protect against internal theft or property destruction. They also have a responsibility to evaluate p...
Changes in New York State and NYC Sexual Harassment Laws
Aug 16, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 223 223 recommendations | email to a friend
Sexual Harassment: Mandatory Arbitration and Nondisclosure Agreements The NY legislature passed changes in sexual harassment law that Governor Cuomo signed into law on April 17, 2018. These laws we...
Your Rights Regarding Medical Treatment after a Work Injury
Aug 16, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 276 276 recommendations | email to a friend
It’s common knowledge in New York that, in the event of a work-related injury, you have a right to seek medical attention and have the costs covered by the workers’ compensation insurance provider....
Honesty—The Best Policy in a Workers' Compensation Claim
Aug 07, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 320 320 recommendations | email to a friend
The Dangers of Overstating or Understating the Nature of Your Injury When you've been injured on the job in the state of New York, you have a right to seek workers' compensation benefits to cover y...
How to Survive as a Small Business Owner Among a Myriad of Laws & Regulations
Aug 07, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 373 373 recommendations | email to a friend
Laws Small Business Owners Should Know About Business laws have multiplied over the years and as a small business owner, you might feel overwhelmed because there are so many. Which laws take priori...
Jul 29, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 248 248 recommendations | email to a friend

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Former Lindsay Park co-op president sentenced for corruption
Residents and advocates celebrate, highlight her actions
Jan 30, 2018 | 21 21 comments | 56 56 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dozens of advocates came out to support the tenants at 1231 Broadway.
Bushwick tenants demand fixes for heat, water in their building
Filed complaint with NYC Human Rights Commission
Jan 23, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 82 82 recommendations | email to a friend
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Borough President Adams and Councilman Carlos Menchaca praise the work of Johnny Merizalde, a volunteer who was homeless himself.
Mobile shower for the homeless to roll through Brooklyn
Help is on the way for Brooklyn’s homeless neighbors. Borough President Eric Adams and Councilman Carlos Menchaca joined community organizations in Sunset Park last Wednesday to announce funding fo...
Jan 23, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 58 58 recommendations | email to a friend
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Riders Alliance members crashed a press conference by anti-congestion pricing elected officials.
Transit advocates, pols clash over congestion pricing plan
Panel’s recommendation would charge drivers $11.52 in Manhattan
Jan 23, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 135 135 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hochul tours SUNY Downstate’s biotech incubator
Officials discuss capital needs of the Brooklyn hospital
Jan 17, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 62 62 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lawmakers urge Cuomo to use design-build for BQE
A bipartisan group of state legislators are calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to authorize design-build methods to expedite the reconstruction of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE). In a January 5...
Jan 17, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 106 106 recommendations | email to a friend
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Speakers slam Donald Trump at MLK tribute event
Contrast president’s actions to King’s legacy
Jan 17, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 89 89 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bobby Giurintano
Brooklyn-based company offers office solutions
Touts importance of getting involved with local chambers
Jan 10, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 57 57 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kingsland Wildflowers: One Step Ahead to Sustainability
“I think it’s filling something hollow in a lot of New Yorkers”
Jan 10, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 61 61 recommendations | email to a friend
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Martina Gately
Math, science teachers honored for innovation
Two from Queens, two from Brooklyn among winners
Jan 10, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 98 98 recommendations | email to a friend
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Adams honors local heroes of the holiday season
Ceremony highlights work of NYPD, social entrepreneurs
Jan 03, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 50 50 recommendations | email to a friend
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BP calls for domestic violence registry after death
Adams excoriates officers for allegedly not leaving their car
Jan 03, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 47 47 recommendations | email to a friend
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Armory protesters removed from mayor’s town hall
Constituents question de Blasio on gentrification, NYCHA issues
Dec 26, 2017 | 1 1 comments | 68 68 recommendations | email to a friend
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Brooklyn BP signs agreement with Latin American consuls
MOU commits to collaborating on business, culture
Dec 26, 2017 | 1 1 comments | 51 51 recommendations | email to a friend
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Homeowners to get $183 rebate on water bill: mayor
Homeowners throughout the five boroughs received an early holiday present from the city. Last Wednesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the New York Court of Appeals has upheld the Water Board...
Dec 26, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 138 138 recommendations | email to a friend
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