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SPRING SAFETY TIPS FOR MOTORISTS, PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS
Apr 19, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 33 33 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 | 37 37 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 | 185 185 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 | 54 54 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 | 81 81 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 | 340 340 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 | 52 52 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 | 159 159 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 | 876 876 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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Quinn can’t shake term-limit decision
Mayor hopefuls attack speaker at a forum in Brooklyn
Apr 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. Joseph’s College hosts Brooklyn Hispanic Chamber expo
As large businesses continue to pop up in the borough, the Brooklyn Kings County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (BHCC) last week was stressing the need for a variety of establishments, both big and s...
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Residents show concerns over NYCHA’s redevelopment plans
Residents gathered recently in Boerum Hill to discuss how New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) redevelopment plans could affect the community. NYCHA’s Infill Redevelopment Plan would allow devel...
Apr 03, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 815 815 recommendations | email to a friend
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A rendering of the new MAGNET facility set to open in the fall of 2013.
New Brooklyn facility aimed at the gaming industry
NYU set to begin welcoming students this fall
Apr 03, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Good Friday in Carroll Gardens
Hundreds gathered in Carroll Gardens to participate in the annual Good Friday Procession beginning at Sacred Heart and St. Stephen Church on Hicks and Summit streets. Members of the community and p...
Apr 03, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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John Liu at the town hall about the controversial NYPD stop-and-frisk procedures.
Bed-Stuy residents speak out on stop-and-frisk
As the New York Police Department finds itself in court over the controversial stop-and-frisk policy, a jury of Bedford-Stuyvesant residents has already found the department guilty. Comptroller and...
Mar 27, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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More renovations to Brooklyn’s subway lines
Smith-9th Street station to reopen
Mar 27, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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DOT project manager Kimberly Rancourt explaining a proposed bike route to members of the CB6 Transportation Committee.
New bike path aimed to connect Park Slope, waterfront
With two new initiatives, Brooklyn bicyclists will not only be safer, but also have an easier time parking their two-wheelers. A proposed bicycle path by the Department of Transportation down Sacke...
Mar 27, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Congress looks to Brooklyn as example of poor labor laws
Stalemate continues with Cablevision
Mar 27, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Urban Art manager Emily Colasacco addresses members of Community Board 2.
Artwork by veterans coming to DoBro plaza
Artwork created by local veterans is coming to Downtown Brooklyn this summer. Urban Art’s “There is no US Without U” will show collages based on veteran’s experiences on their return home from war ...
Mar 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Marc Ricks discussing the effects of Hurricane Sandy at a workshop in North Brooklyn.
City hosts workshop on rebuilding post-Sandy
The Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency, a city program examining the best way to rebuild the waterfront in the wake of Sandy, held another meeting with community members, this time in...
Mar 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cobble Hill hospital fights back in court
Long Island College Hospital (LICH) clings to life as a judge ruled that the trustees of the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center (Downstate) broke the law when they met behind clo...
Mar 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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America Works hard at work in Brooklyn
America Works is looking to put Brooklyn to work. The organization, founded in 1984, is set up to train members of the workforce to fill specific jobs. With offices already in Manhattan and Queens,...
Mar 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Elected officials and local residents cut the ribbon at the Noel Pointer Apartments in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Affordable housing in Brooklyn done in style
Affordable housing in Bedford-Stuyvesant got a little more stylish, as the Noel Pointer development officially opened its doors. The new $9.3 million apartment complex is designed to dispel the sti...
Mar 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Protestors fight to keep LICH open despite the snow storm outside of the State Supreme Court in King’s County.
Brooklyn fights off the cold to support LICH in court
Battling the snow and wind, supporters of Long Island College Hospital (LICH) stood in front of State Supreme Court in Downtown Brooklyn, where a judge was set to decide the fate of the hospital, w...
Mar 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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