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SPRING SAFETY TIPS FOR MOTORISTS, PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS
Apr 19, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 70 70 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
Employee Salary Histories
Apr 19, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 65 65 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
What Employers Should Know About the New York Women’s Equality Act
Apr 13, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 212 212 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
Wish You Had a Case Against Harvey Weinstein? Maybe Not
Apr 05, 2018 | 1 1 comments | 55 55 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
How Does the New York Compassionate Care Act Affect Employers?
Apr 05, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 317 317 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
MORE ABOUT EMPLOYEE WAGE DEDUCTIONS
Mar 30, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 83 83 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
RESTAURANT INDUSTRY: FAQS ABOUT TIPS
Mar 30, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 360 360 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
A Renaissance Woman In New York City. Interview With LindaAnn LoSchiavo
Mar 18, 2018 | 2 2 comments | 596 596 recommendations | email to a friend
  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...
Reduce Workers Comp Fees: Compulsory Workplace Notices & WPS Charges
Mar 12, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
Did your company receive a notice from the New York Compensation Rating Board with subject, “Compulsory Workplace Safety and  L oss  P revention  P rogram” or did State Insurance Fund or other insu...
Can Your Family Have Access to Your E-Mail after Your Death?
Feb 23, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 173 173 recommendations | email to a friend
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...

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U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and “Tech All-Stars” Panel moderator Manoush Zomorodi, the host of WNYC’S New Tech City program.
Tech CEOs share industry secrets on panel
Experts discuss why Brooklyn is the new center of tech
May 01, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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Borough President Adams and Deputy Borough President Diana Reyna revealed their plans for education reform in Brooklyn.
BP Adams announces plan for education reform
Aims to bring STEM to schools without resources
May 01, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Edie Windsor and Stormé DeLarverie
Founders’ Ball honors LGBTQ activists
BCPC celebrates year of huge growth
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Downstate announces date of permanent LICH closure
In a memo signed by SUNY Downstate Interim Chief Executive Officer Michael Miller last week, plans were outlined for the ramping down of emergency services in preparation for full Long Island Colle...
Apr 30, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Borough President Eric Adams says while the numbers are down, more can still be done.
On Denim Day, officials call for end to sex abuse
Borough President Eric Adams and Deputy Borough President Diana Reyna celebrated Denim Day last week at Borough Hall to recognize the victims of sexual assault, but also to let the city know that t...
Apr 30, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Borough President Eric Adams celebrates Wifi at Fulton Mall with a group selfie.
Fulton Mall unveils outdoor WiFi
At the Fulton Mall in Downtown Brooklyn, several community leaders gathered with students and shoppers on Fri., April 18 to celebrate the establishment of an outdoor, all-encompassing Wi-Fi network...
Apr 24, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Participants in the Brooklyn Women’s Business Mentoring Initiative stand with Congresswoman Nydia Velàzquez (center).
BID helps teach up and coming entrepreneurs
More women looking for business in Brooklyn
Apr 23, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bishop Kearney announces new president
High school appoints advocate of Catholic education
Apr 23, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Prospect Park Zoo gets an IKEA makeover
Teens supplied with new lab and classroom
Apr 23, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Advocacy groups urge feds to “Give Peace a Chance” with Iran
In hopes of swaying the stance of federal elected officials who favor sanctions over diplomacy with Iran, Brooklyn for Peace rallied on Saturday, April 12, in Grand Army Plaza. More than two dozen ...
Apr 16, 2014 | 1 1 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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Currently, Atlantic Yards is divided among Community Districts 2 (top and far left), 6 (lower left) and 8 (lower right).
Boards clash over proposed new district boundaries
CB2 moves to annex all of Atlantic Yards project
Apr 16, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mayor Bill de Blasio has spent the past two years working on getting the Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks back to the East River.
Fourth of July Fireworks will return to East River
38th annual show will feature the Brooklyn Bridge
Apr 16, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 30 30 recommendations | email to a friend
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Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Deputy Borough President Diana Reyna announced the launch of the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Taskforce (ReSET).
Brooklyn launches new green energy task force
Borough president looks to 'LEED' by example
Apr 16, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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33rd District Participatory Budget projects announced
$1.56 million will be allocated to fund five proposals
Apr 16, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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DOT lowers speed limit on Atlantic Ave
April launches the first of 25 arterial slow zones
Apr 10, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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