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8 Things you May not Know About Selling a Coop in Queens
Sep 19, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 93 93 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 | 113 113 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 | 141 141 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 | 173 173 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 | 168 168 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 | 239 239 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 | 266 266 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 | 259 259 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 | 236 236 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 | 243 243 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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Stephen F. Lewandowski
Stephen F. Lewandowski passed away September 25th, 2016 at the age of 68 years. Beloved Brother of Marcia Colletta and Victor Lewandowski. Also survived by many nieces and nephews and great-nieces ...
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Albert J. Lesandro
Albert J. Lesandro of Middle Village passed away on September 20, 2016 at the age of 89. A native of East Harlem, NY. He was the beloved Husband of Adele Lesandro. Loving Son of Carmela and Rosario...
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Rose Marrone
Rose Marrone passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at the age of 91. Beloved Wife of Stephen. Loving Mother of Beatrice Bullock and Julia Rennison, and Mother-in-Law of Robert and William Jr. C...
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Rose Ann Alleva
Rose Ann Alleva passed away on September 23, 2016 at the age of 72. Beloved Wife of Nicholas Alleva. Loving Mother of James Alleva, Phillip Alleva and the late Nicholas Alleva Jr. and Mother-in-Law...
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Vassilios “Bill” Pefanis
Vassilios “Bill” Pefanis passed away on September 6th 2016 at the age of 78 years. Beloved Husband of Eleni. Loving Father of Betty Mansour, Athena Faranda, and Gronimo Pefanis. Dear Brother of Dia...
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Edward F. Kruk
Edward F. Kruk passed away on September 13th, 2016 at the age of 96 years. Beloved Husband of the late Stella. Devoted Father of Edward J. and Wife Rita, Bob and Dan and Wife JoAnne. Loving Grandfa...
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Irene Macaluso
Irene Macaluso of Douglaston, NY passed away on September 8, 2016. She was the beloved Wife of Thomas. Devoted Mother of Toma, Cody, Indhia & Melanie. Loving Daughter of Rose Schwarteberg. Dear Sis...
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Carmen Viruet
Carmen Viruet passed away on Sunday, September 04, 2016 at the age of 101. Beloved Mother of the late Edith Morales. Cherished Grandmother of Anthony Perez and Edward Morales and Great-Grandmother ...
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Ann J. Sexton
Ann J. Sexton passed away on Tuesday, September 06, 2016 at the age of 78. Beloved Wife of Michael P. Sexton. Loving Mother of Michael T. Sexton, Kevin Sexton, Brian Sexton and Laureen Feller. Cher...
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Raymond M. Gajda
Raymond M. Gajda passed away on Thursday, September 08, 2016 at the age of 57. Beloved Son of Dottie and the late Frank Gajda. Loving Brother of Robert (Patrice), Richard, Ronald, Randal, Russell a...
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Vincent DeVita
Vincent DeVita passed away on Wednesday, September 07, 2016 at the age of 81. Beloved Husband of the late Sarah DeVita. Loving Brother of Michael Casella, Josephine Rinaldi and the late Felicia Cuo...
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Voula Stephanis
Voula Stephanis passed away on Wednesday, September 07, 2016 at the age of 92. Beloved Wife of the late James Stephanis. Loving Mother of Bess Moran, George J. Stephanis, Diane Stephanis and the la...
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Rosario R. Matteo
Rosario R. Matteo passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the age of 89. Beloved Husband of the late Evelyn Matteo. Loving Father of Daniel Matteo and the late Lorraine Matteo. Mr. Matteo wa...
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James Hosey
James Hosey passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the age of 76. Originally from County Laois, Ireland. Beloved Husband of Josephine Hosey. Loving Father of Patrick Hosey, Michael Hosey an...
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Elinor W. Trent
Elinor W. Trent passed away on Monday, August 22, 2016 at the age of 94. Beloved Mother of Terry Lee Getchell. Loving Grandmother of Ferris and Jose. Cherished Great-Grandmother of Joey and Angelin...
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From robots to websites, British firms curb spending due to Brexit

A worker at perforating company Bion measures a piece of perforated metal at the factory in ReadingBy Helen Reid READING, England (Reuters) - Heavy machinery whirrs and clanks on the factory floor of precision metalworking firm Robert Bion & Co, where a planned three-metre robotic arm would have been speeding up output by now, if Britain had not voted to leave the European Union. "We're waiting to get a clear idea of what the future might be before we make any significant investments," owner Nick Bion said at the company his father founded in 1964 in Reading, west of London. Britain's economy has held up better than most economists predicted since voters chose in June to quit the EU.


2016-09-29 04:01:41 -0400
California officer guns down man in 'shooting stance'

Police shoot, kill man in San Diego area; protesters gatherEL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — The fatal police shooting of a black man who drew something from his pocket and extended his hands in a "shooting stance" happened about a minute after officers in a San Diego suburb arrived where a distraught man was reportedly walking in traffic, a police spokesman said Wednesday.


2016-09-29 03:58:21 -0400
Alabama chief justice waits for judgment day on keeping job

Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore testifies during his ethics trial before the Alabama Court of the Judiciary at the Alabama Judicial Building in Montgomery, Ala., on Wednesday Sept. 28, 2016. He is accused of encouraging judges to defy the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling legalizing gay marriage. (Mickey Welsh/Montgomery Advertiser via AP, Pool)MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore — famously removed from office 13 years ago for refusing to remove a Ten Commandments display — appeared before a judicial disciplinary panel Wednesday to answer accusations that he urged defiance of the federal courts again: This time on gay marriage.


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