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Facts About Sexual Harassment in the Restaurant Industry
Sep 20, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 51 51 recommendations | email to a friend
Why Is Sexual Harassment so Prevalent? Sexual harassment is more prevalent in the restaurant industry than any other industry. Statistics show that 90% of women and 70% of men working in the restau...
How to Avoid Boating Accidents: Boats and Personal Watercraft
Sep 20, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 38 38 recommendations | email to a friend
Jet Skis®, WaveRunners® and Other Personal Watercraft (PWC) Have High Accident Rates Warmer weather and extra daylight hours make summer the perfect time for outdoor sports like boating and persona...
What to Expect from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Company
Sep 20, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 43 43 recommendations | email to a friend
How the Workers’ Compensation Evaluates Your Work Injury Claim Queens |NYC| Brooklyn |Bronx Workers’ Compensation Lawyers In the wake of a work-related injury, you want an experienced and knowledge...
How Paper And Color Can Make You Dream. Exclusive Interview With Artist Adele Rahte.
Sep 04, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 181 181 recommendations | email to a friend
  Interview by Tiziano Thomas Dossena I met Adele Rahte at the beautiful Harlem house of a common friend, the soprano Lauren Flanigan. The conversation soon turned from music (we had just the fortu...
Construction Accidents Involving Falls from Heights
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Why Are Falls from Heights So Significant in New York City? New York takes construction accidents involving falls from heights very seriously. In fact, the NY State Legislature passed the Scaffold ...
Sackstein Sacktein & Lee, LLP Sponsors the SUMAQ Peruvian Food Festival
Aug 16, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 393 393 recommendations | email to a friend
August 25–26, 2018: the SUMAQ Peruvian Food Festival in Nassau County on Long Island This year, Sackstein Sackstein & Lee, LLP takes pride in being the lead sponsor of the SUMAQ Peruvian Food Festi...
Why You Have Legal Rights in Construction Accidents Involving Falling Objects
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Can Injured workers and families who have lost their loved ones pursue lawsuits? By December of 2017, a construction site at 61 Ninth Avenue in Chelsea had been repeatedly cited for construction co...
Company Security and Surveillance: Where Should Employers Draw the Line?
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Are Your Security and Surveillance Policies Violating Privacy Laws? Companies have the right to protect against internal theft or property destruction. They also have a responsibility to evaluate p...
Changes in New York State and NYC Sexual Harassment Laws
Aug 16, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 240 240 recommendations | email to a friend
Sexual Harassment: Mandatory Arbitration and Nondisclosure Agreements The NY legislature passed changes in sexual harassment law that Governor Cuomo signed into law on April 17, 2018. These laws we...
Your Rights Regarding Medical Treatment after a Work Injury
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It’s common knowledge in New York that, in the event of a work-related injury, you have a right to seek medical attention and have the costs covered by the workers’ compensation insurance provider....

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Cablevision union battle in Brooklyn rages on
22 workers fired, they say because of union leanings
Feb 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 25 25 recommendations | email to a friend
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The BPL announced plans to sell the Brooklyn Heights Library branch building to developers to help pay for major renovations, but would also add apartments to the site.
Brooklyn Heights library could be up for sale
Money would repair facility, but add residential units
Feb 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 27 27 recommendations | email to a friend
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The beginning of a crowded race
Public advocate candidates square off in Astoria
Feb 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 40 40 recommendations | email to a friend
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New York Says Thank You Foundation volunteers rebuilding Police Officer Joe Lane’s home in Broad Channel.
Volunteers put first responders above themselves
Organization ‘Says Thank You’
Feb 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 27 27 recommendations | email to a friend
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The children of Lafayette Gardens Housing Development in the law library of the Brooklyn Criminal Court.
Brooklyn Kids receive firsthand look of justice system
District leader hosts a field trip
Feb 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 148 148 recommendations | email to a friend
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DOT helping business comply with new bicycling regs
Delivering safety kits, hosting forums on new rules
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Acadia Realty Trust is inducted into the Hall of Shame
Local unions protest Brooklyn project
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Former NYC mayor Ed Koch passes away
Fiery politician was 88
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Elise Selinger, co-chair of the Fourth on Fourth Avenue Committee, records the major traffic and safety issues on a street map
Civic hosts workshop on Fourth Ave. traffic issues
In preparation for a meeting with city officials next month, the Park Slope Civic Council hosted a workshop for residents to discuss major traffic and general concerns they face living along Fourth...
Jan 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 22 22 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dolphin dies after it appears in the Gowanus Canal
A dolphin became confused and ended up in probably one of the worst places in New York for an aquatic animal: the Gowanus Canal. The animal was spotted in the heavily polluted waterway on Friday mo...
Jan 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 23 23 recommendations | email to a friend
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The EPA met with community members to discuss the proposed cleanup for the Gowanus Canal.
EPA gives the community a say in Gowanus cleanup
Residents praise agency for transparency in process
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Julie Stein speaking about DEP plans and projects to Community Board 6.
Hurricane Sandy disrupts DEP projects for Gowanus Canal
$96 million in damages
Jan 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 22 22 recommendations | email to a friend
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Restaurants look for more accountability from Health inspectors
Restaurant owners seek better health inspections
Brooklyn restaurant owners say the current system is unfair
Jan 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
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DOT is helping pedestrians find their way
You are here, according to the Department of Transportation. In an effort to increase tourism, the DOT's new NYC Wayfinding Program will place maps in various New York City neighborhoods that promo...
Jan 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 41 41 recommendations | email to a friend
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Chris Hrones of the DOT speaking on the new commercial bicycle laws.
Businesses with delivery bikes face tighter restriction
Business owners who make deliveries on bicycles will have to adhere to a new set of regulations. The changes come after numerous complains about blatant law-breaking by delivery bicyclists. Beginni...
Jan 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 43 43 recommendations | email to a friend
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