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SPRING SAFETY TIPS FOR MOTORISTS, PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS
Apr 19, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 56 56 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 | 58 58 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 | 13 13 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 | 353 353 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 | 589 589 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 | 163 163 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 | 888 888 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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DUMBO comes together to support damaged biz
One of the borough’s most up-and-coming neighborhoods was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, but DUMBO is proving that it will stick together. Last week, residents of DUMBO came together to take part in ...
Nov 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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NYC Restore centers open in hardest-hit areas
Weeks after Hurricane Sandy devastated the East Coast, many Red Hook residents are still without power, heat or food. Last week, the city launched a series of NYC Restore centers, an initiative tha...
Nov 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Food trucks provide mobile storm relief
Bring hot meals to most devastated areas
Nov 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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Alliance looks to solve straphanger issues
Group has a particular focus on the G train
Nov 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
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Keeping Hope alive
After Hope Reichbach died suddenly in April of 2011 at the age of 22, her family kept her spirit alive by creating a foundation that encapsulated her spirit and drive. On Sunday, November 18, the B...
Nov 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Team selected to steer Brooklyn Tech Triangle
The Brooklyn Tech Triangle Coalition has announced a team led by WXY Architecture + Urban Design will focus on growing the technology industry in and around Downtown Brooklyn The coalition is led b...
Nov 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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Atlantic Ave BID lends hand to relief efforts
Businesses on Atlantic Avenue were spared the brunt of Hurricane Sandy's wrath, and now they are helping in the efforts to aid those parts of Brooklyn that were devastated by the storm. The Atlanti...
Nov 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Relief efforts continue in storm-damaged Red Hook
Red Hook resident Miguel Cruz wiped his hands clean as he prepared for the day’s end. A worker at Buscarello Construction, Cruz, 52, said his apartment building was still recovering from Hurricane ...
Nov 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Elected officials tour devastated areas of Queens & Brooklyn
Tell residents that they won't be forgotten as city recovers
Nov 07, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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Red Hook recovers from Hurricane Sandy
The Red-Hook Initiative (RHI), a community-based institution in Brooklyn, is helping serve hot meals and distribute supplies for residents without power in NYCHA Red Hook Houses. Sandy Brockwell, t...
Nov 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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Vols, donations high at John Jay in Park Slope
When Brooklyn residents were evacuated from their homes and forced to find a cot in a shelter to avoid Hurricane Sandy, they didn't think the facilities would be so nice or well staffed. One reside...
Nov 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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Barclays, NHL and elected officials announce and celebrate the New York Islanders move to Brooklyn.
NHL’s Islanders to join Nets in calling Brooklyn home
Team will move into Barclays Center for 2015-16 season
Oct 31, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
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Trade show showcases the best of Brooklyn biz
The new president of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce has his eye on technology when it comes to promoting business in the borough. “We are the first Chamber of Commerce in New York City and only t...
Oct 31, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Residents pack into P.S. 58's auditorium for a meeting regarding a homeless shelter at 165 West 9th Street.
Residents sound off on proposed homeless shelter
Facility for 170 men possible coming to Carroll Gardens
Oct 31, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 52 52 recommendations | email to a friend
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Markowitz honors members of Latino community
Brooklyn Borough Hall President Marty Markowitz honored members of the Latino community this past Thursday at Brooklyn Borough Hall. Markowitz joined several organizations and community members who...
Oct 31, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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