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8 Things you May not Know About Selling a Coop in Queens
Sep 19, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 68 68 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 | 92 92 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 | 120 120 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 | 153 153 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 | 146 146 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 | 217 217 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 | 243 243 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 | 237 237 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 | 214 214 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 | 221 221 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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Former NYC mayor Ed Koch passes away
Fiery politician was 88
Feb 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 53 53 recommendations | email to a friend
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Elise Selinger, co-chair of the Fourth on Fourth Avenue Committee, records the major traffic and safety issues on a street map
Civic hosts workshop on Fourth Ave. traffic issues
In preparation for a meeting with city officials next month, the Park Slope Civic Council hosted a workshop for residents to discuss major traffic and general concerns they face living along Fourth...
Jan 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dolphin dies after it appears in the Gowanus Canal
A dolphin became confused and ended up in probably one of the worst places in New York for an aquatic animal: the Gowanus Canal. The animal was spotted in the heavily polluted waterway on Friday mo...
Jan 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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The EPA met with community members to discuss the proposed cleanup for the Gowanus Canal.
EPA gives the community a say in Gowanus cleanup
Residents praise agency for transparency in process
Jan 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Julie Stein speaking about DEP plans and projects to Community Board 6.
Hurricane Sandy disrupts DEP projects for Gowanus Canal
$96 million in damages
Jan 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Restaurants look for more accountability from Health inspectors
Restaurant owners seek better health inspections
Brooklyn restaurant owners say the current system is unfair
Jan 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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DOT is helping pedestrians find their way
You are here, according to the Department of Transportation. In an effort to increase tourism, the DOT's new NYC Wayfinding Program will place maps in various New York City neighborhoods that promo...
Jan 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
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Chris Hrones of the DOT speaking on the new commercial bicycle laws.
Businesses with delivery bikes face tighter restriction
Business owners who make deliveries on bicycles will have to adhere to a new set of regulations. The changes come after numerous complains about blatant law-breaking by delivery bicyclists. Beginni...
Jan 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg painting a mural with Red Hook resident Kathleen Carlson and her family.
National Service Day in Red Hook focuses on Sandy cleanup
In honor of National Service Day, 123 volunteers were on site at Red Hook Recreation Center to help fix the facility that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy. In the morning, the number of volunteers ju...
Jan 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Brooklyn Interdenominational Choir begins the morning with a spiritually, soul-filled performance
Martin Luther King Day at BAM
Monday was not only the nation's 57th presidential inauguration reinstating President Barack Obama as the leader of the free world, but it was a day which freedom has particularly been remembered a...
Jan 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rosie Perez speaking at a rally on the steps of Borough Hall about Ovation being dropped by Time Warner Cable.
Residents protest Time Warner dropping Ovation
Actress Rosie Perez lends voice to rally
Jan 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Barclays Center keeps their word by hiring locally
Rep: 80 percent of employees are from Brooklyn
Jan 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Michael “Sandy Claus” Sciaraffo wearing his Santa suit as he hands out toys to children in areas devastated by Hurricane Sandy
Walk a mile in a Sandy victim’s shoes
Event meant to put pressure on pols to approve relief
Jan 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Another disaster recovery center opens in Brooklyn
To meet demand, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and FEMA have set up a new disaster recovery center in Sheepshead Bay. The center is located at the Sheepshead Bay Yacht Club, 3076 Emmons Av...
Jan 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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EPA releases details of Gowanus Canal cleanup
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a plan to clean up the Gowanus Canal, which has been declared a Superfund site. The public will have until March 28 to comment on the plan, and can lea...
Jan 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Clinton, Trump clash over race, experience in first debate

Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump shakes hands with Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at the conclusion of their first presidential debate at Hofstra University in HempsteadBy John Whitesides and Steve Holland HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary Clinton accused Republican Donald Trump of racism, sexism and tax avoidance on Monday during a heated presidential debate that could reshape the 2016 campaign for the White House. Trump, a real estate tycoon making his first run for public office, said Clinton's long years of service represented "bad experience" with few results and suggested her disavowal of a trade deal with Asian countries was insincere. For Trump, 70, the debate was a chance to appear disciplined.


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Kerry meets Venezuela's Maduro amid vote tensions

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry talk during their meeting in CartagenaBy Patricia Zengerle CARTAGENA, Colombia (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday, the first formal encounter between the two since Kerry became the top U.S. diplomat. "(Kerry) spoke of our concern about the economic and political challenges that have affected millions of Venezuelans, and he urged President Maduro to work constructively with opposition leaders to address these challenges," said State Department Spokesman John Kirby. Kerry and Maduro also agreed to continue bilateral discussions that began in recent months, Kirby said.


2016-09-26 23:24:16 -0400
Houston gunman had 2 weapons, thousands of rounds at scene

Gunman dead after shooting 6 at strip center in SW HoustonHOUSTON (AP) — A disgruntled lawyer wearing military-style apparel with old Nazi emblems had two weapons and more than 2,500 rounds of live ammunition when he randomly shot at drivers in a Houston neighborhood Monday before he was shot and killed by police, authorities said.


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