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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 | 20 20 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 | 887 887 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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BEST PLACES TO FIND SOME GREAT ICE CREAM
“I scream, you scream, we ALL scream for ICE CREAM!”
Jul 16, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 593 593 recommendations | email to a friend
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BEST THINGS ABOUT THE FEAST OF MT. CARMEL
Far from just a Brooklyn event, folks flock to Williamsburg for the Feast of Mt. Carmel each July from as far away as Long Island, Florida, California, even Italy!
Jul 08, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 1382 1382 recommendations | email to a friend
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BEST PLACES FOR 4th of JULY SHOPPING
Yes, folks, it’s that time of year where we all get to be “Yankee Doodle Dandies” and celebrate yet another birthday of this great nation of ours (our 233rd for those keeping score at home).
Jul 01, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 621 621 recommendations | email to a friend
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BEST FATHER’S DAY IDEAS TO KEEP IN MIND
Probably our favorite thing about Father’s Day is how it gets here just about the time summer does (in fact, this year Father’s Day, June 21st, is actually the very first day of summer!)
Jun 17, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 735 735 recommendations | email to a friend
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We tip our caps… …to Forest Hills phenom Jesse Friedman, a hard-throwing right-hander from Forest Hills High School who’ll be attending Queens College next season, and who in the meantime (unlike far too many his age) has already decided to give back a little, and will be instructing Little Leaguers this summer as to the finer aspects of our national pastime. (Please see page 13.)
OUR ANNUAL KIDS' SUMMER FUN GUIDE!
Our top recommendations as to how your kids should be spending their summer.
Jun 09, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 606 606 recommendations | email to a friend
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BEST “BASEBALL PEOPLE” WE’VE COME TO ADMIRE
Well, as our pennant races start taking shape (or at least our All-Star balloting), we find ourselves getting drawn deeper and deeper into our national pastime...
Jun 05, 2009 | 1 1 comments | 609 609 recommendations | email to a friend
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AUSTIN’S STEAK & ALE HOUSE
BEST PLACES FOR “A DAY AT THE RACES”
Well, no Triple Crown candidate this year, but it has been kind of an exciting season, wouldn’t you say?
May 21, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 582 582 recommendations | email to a friend
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BOHEMIAN HALL & BEER GARDEN
BEST PLACES TO DINE “AL FRESCO”
We figured this the perfect time to highlight a couple of places well-versed in the art of dining “al fresco,” probably the nicest words we’ve heard in a long, long while…
May 14, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 1049 1049 recommendations | email to a friend
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BEST WAYS TO WOW THE MOM IN YOUR LIFE
As Paul McCartney himself once put it, “What does she get for all the love she gave you?"
May 06, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 711 711 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sal Croce of Croce Entertainment (c.) presides over his monthly Golden Oldies Dinner Shows at O’NEILL’S with an attention to detail that ensures patrons an exceptionally memorable night out (and some fantastic entertainment!)
BEST PLACES TO HELP REMIND US OF BETTER DAYS
It’s always nice to know that there are a couple of places we can always count on, right? Or some places who see the significance in rekindling the values of a better time...
Apr 22, 2009 | 1 1 comments | 716 716 recommendations | email to a friend
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LA GULI PASTRY SHOP
BEST THINGS TO INCLUDE IN YOUR EASTER CELEBRATION
It’s one of the most special times of the year – a time for putting the desolation of winter behind us, a time for embracing a new season, a time of renewed hope for the future.
Apr 09, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 555 555 recommendations | email to a friend
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BEST PLACES TO CATCH A LITTLE OF THAT WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC “FLAVOR”
Here at “BEST OF THE BEST” it’s most definitely whetted our appetite for some of those oh-so-savory international flavors.
Mar 19, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 602 602 recommendations | email to a friend
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Regulars at DANNY BOY’S in Middle Village like Eamon (l.) and Charlie (c.) here know that one of the best things about the place is lovely barkeeps like Olivia!
BEST PLACES TO HEAD FOR ST. PADDY’S DAY
Yes, St. Patrick’s Day is just about here at this point, the one day a year where EVERY-one’s an honorary Irishman...
Mar 13, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 717 717 recommendations | email to a friend
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ADAM’S BAGEL & DELI
BEST PLACES TO FIND SOME GREAT BAGELS
We’re always going to love our bagels, wouldn’t you say?
Feb 25, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 624 624 recommendations | email to a friend
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Little Angelique (c.) sure knows a thing or two about KIDS FUN HOUSE. She’s a regular visitor to the Ridgewood play site – which is exactly why she wanted to celebrate her 2nd Birthday right there!
BEST PLACES TO THROW YOUR PARTY
Hey, times may be tough, people, but that doesn’t mean we’re going to forego celebrating the special occasions in our lives, are we?
Feb 25, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 730 730 recommendations | email to a friend
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