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Sackstein Sacktein & Lee, LLP Sponsors the SUMAQ Peruvian Food Festival
Aug 16, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 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
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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....
Honesty—The Best Policy in a Workers' Compensation Claim
Aug 07, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 202 202 recommendations | email to a friend
The Dangers of Overstating or Understating the Nature of Your Injury When you've been injured on the job in the state of New York, you have a right to seek workers' compensation benefits to cover y...
How to Survive as a Small Business Owner Among a Myriad of Laws & Regulations
Aug 07, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 84 84 recommendations | email to a friend
Laws Small Business Owners Should Know About Business laws have multiplied over the years and as a small business owner, you might feel overwhelmed because there are so many. Which laws take priori...
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Summer Camp Injuries: Prevention, Risks and Liability
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What types of risks sometimes exist at summer camp? Summer camp injuries in most cases are not typically serious and the majority of children across the United States enjoy summer camp. However, wh...
MIDDLE VILLAGE YOUNG PEOPLE NOT WORKING
Jul 11, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 754 754 recommendations | email to a friend
MIDDLE VILLAGE-has more young people not working between 22 years of age to 40 years of age. They mostly live with their parents or parent. Imagine no guidance, no retirement plans, just existing d...

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Drugs allowed
Dear Editor, Now that the district attorneys of Manhattan and the Bronx, many of the politicians, and even the Daily News think that smoking marijuana is no big thing and realizing the money that t...
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Fair error
Dear Editor Benjamin Fang's May 17th article "June event to promote Flushing" was 22 years off the mark in his lede. The World's Fair occurred in 1939, not 1917. It's theme was "The World of Tomorr...
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Knapp time
Dear Editor, I was recently introduced to the Queens Examiner and now look for it every week as I find it a pleasure to read. I think your articles are a little more in-depth and thoughtful than ar...
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History repeats?
Dear Editor, Former Secretary of State John Kerry's secret meetings with Iranian officials and the Democratic National Committee, and Hillary Clinton's connection to the creation of a phony dossier...
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Another shooting
Dear Editor, The shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas is an absolute tragedy. It has come to a point in our country that schools are no longer safe havens of learning for our children, teacher...
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Memorial Day
Dear Editor, As we approach Memorial Day, many things come to mind. First of all, let's remember all those who gave their lives to protect our nation. Let us also salute all of our brave men and wo...
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What's a fact?
Dear Editor, President Donald Trump's new lead attorney, Rudy Giuliani, was asked by George Stephanopoulis about his statements regarding attorney Michael Cohen's payments to Stormy Daniels. Giulia...
May 23, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 100 100 recommendations | email to a friend
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Old problem
Dear Editor, The hit-and-run death of a nine-year-old boy in Jackson Heights on raises two disturbing questions. Why did driver Juan Jimenez flee the scene? And what was an 86-year-old man doing be...
May 16, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 113 113 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fudged numbers
Dear Editor, "Rally for MTA accountability" (Meghan Sackman - May 10) starts at the top. Consider the recent announcement that $936 million for the subway station renovation program will be reduced...
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Stop an overdose
Dear Editor, In April, Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams issued an advisory recommending widespread distribution of life-saving naloxone to combat opioid overdose deaths. At Alliance for Positive Ch...
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Silver's lining
Dear Editor, Now that former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver has been convicted on all counts of fraud against him, his new residence – a small cell with a toilet and sink - will be far less comfor...
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Nobel for Trump?
Dear Editor, North Korea must disabuse itself of any further testing of nuclear weapons and renounce the status of a rogue nation. The two nations must find accommodation for a permanent agreement ...
May 09, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 122 122 recommendations | email to a friend
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Wrong on e-bikes
Dear Editor, While e-bikes have not been proven to be a menace on the road, they are a menace on the sidewalk. Your editorial last week emphasizes road safety as well as delivery workers' safety, b...
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RIP Chuck McCann
Dear Editor, I wish to send my heartfelt sympathies to the family of the children's television pioneer and comic actor Chuck McCann. I recall his shows “Let's Have Fun” on WPIX-11 New York, “The Ch...
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Changing Scouts
Dear Editor, The Boys Scouts of America is changing its name and will be known as "Scouts BSA” to make the organization more inclusive and allow girls to join. I guess the times are changing. I was...
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