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SPRING SAFETY TIPS FOR MOTORISTS, PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS
Apr 19, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 24 24 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 | 30 30 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 | 179 179 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 | 336 336 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 | 573 573 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 | 871 871 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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Hurricane Sandy causes havoc in NYC and beyond
Waking up from the aftermath, New Yorker's are just beginning to pick up the pieces of Hurricane Sandy's rampage. Originally called a hurricane, weather experts are now referring to the storm as a ...
Oct 30, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 81 81 recommendations | email to a friend
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Children holding signs demanding an end to domestic violence.
Marchers bring light to problem of domestic violence
For the 12th year in a row, community members stood up against domestic violence in an annual candlelight vigil, taking to the streets to spread their message. Walking down South 3rd Street toward ...
Oct 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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Green-Wood honors the father of the 'speedball'
As the focus of baseball fans turns toward the World Series, historians took to Green-Wood Cemetery to pay tribute to a man who changed the game 150 years ago. Jim Creighton was a baseball player w...
Oct 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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Partnership has a plan for Downtown Brooklyn
Updates CB2 on progress to date
Oct 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 377 377 recommendations | email to a friend
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Community fights for art programs at school
With city schools cutting back on programming in arts and music due to budget cuts, one school is fighting for both. The Dr. Susan S. McKinney Secondary School in Clinton Hill is scheduled to have ...
Oct 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mother of man Killed by police meets with DA
Wants case to be put before a grand jury
Oct 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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Made in NY will help people make things in NY
Center will bring together creators and entrepreneurs
Oct 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 59 59 recommendations | email to a friend
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Group proposes homeless shelter in Carroll Gardens
The southern end of Carroll Gardens might be getting a few new neighbors as Housing Solutions U.S.A./Aguila is looking to open a homeless shelter at 165 West 9th Street. On October 4, Community Boa...
Oct 18, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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It's your money, help decide how it should be spent
Brooklyn residents take part in budget process
Oct 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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Actor Tony Danza stops in at Italian Heritage event.
Italian Americans honored at Borough Hall
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz last week honored outstanding members of the community at a ceremony to celebrate Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month. A reception was held on Thu...
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Local clothing store celebrating 40 years
The Melting Pot will host two-day anniversary event
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Sister of Brooklyn boxing legend murdered
Keisher 'Fire' McLeod, Gleason's Gym mourn senseless killing
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Italian Americans honored at Brooklyn Borough Hall
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz last week honored outstanding members of the community at a ceremony to celebrate Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month. A reception was held on Thu...
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Group looks to bring food co-op Windsor Terrace
With Key Food gone, nabe lacks produce options
Oct 10, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Former first daughter visits Brooklyn
Students from P.S. 9 and 399 got a break from the classroom last week, as Chelsea Clinton read them two stories at the Central Branch of the Brooklyn Library. The event was part of “Education Natio...
Oct 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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