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Has Your Loved One Been the Victim of Nursing Home Neglect?
Feb 15, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 25 25 recommendations | email to a friend
How Does Neglect Differ from Abuse? Finding out whether your parent, relative or friend has been the victim of nursing home neglect is vital for their wellbeing. Sadly, many elderly people are in s...
Matter of Van Patten—Undue Influence
Feb 15, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
Probate Administration | Wrongful Actions There are certain basic legal requirements when a person transfers property, conveys a power of attorney or establishes a plan for the distribution of an e...
Legal Concerns for New York Restaurant Owners
Feb 14, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
If you’re opening a new restaurant in New York City or the surrounding area, there are certain legal requirements you must put in place. You will need to choose a business entity and get your licen...
Certain questions are taboo for employers to ask in a job interview. The most obvious ones are questions that could be regarded as discrimination. If you ask these types of questions, you could be held liable if a discrimination lawsuit is brought against you. Do not ask questions that intimate at anything to do with age, race, color, national origin or birthplace, religion, disability, genetic information, gender/sex or marital/family status/pregnancy. (EEOC)
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2019 Is Here with New Salary Thresholds The New York State overtime salary threshold draws the line between exempt salaried workers, who must be paid for overtime, and those non-exempt workers, who...
MASPETH,NY-BUYING A BRICK 2F. VS A FRAME 2F.
Feb 05, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 304 304 recommendations | email to a friend
COLLECTION OF OPINIONS BY BROKERS IN THE AREA. BUYER BEWARE! BIG DIFFERENCE WHEN BUYING AN OLD FRAME 2F. HOME, MAYBE 100 YEARS OLD BY NOW, AND OR BUYING A YOUNG BRICK 2 FAMILY HOUSE, ESPECIALLY IF ...
Trump supporters still in denial-Why?
Jan 25, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 584 584 recommendations | email to a friend
How many Americans   are Pro Trump today, January 25, 2019?   It is hard to imagine, whether those who are still supportive of Trump knowing all the evidence put out so far, like how many staffers ...
Leo Vadalà’s “Some Grief, Some Joy” Will Move The Reader...
Jan 19, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 371 371 recommendations | email to a friend
Review by Tiziano Thomas Dossena Historical fiction  is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting located in the past. The term is commonly used as a synonym for the  historical n...
The Ever Changing World of Web Design & Websites
Jan 15, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 617 617 recommendations | email to a friend
A Brief Look Back and Look Forward at Websites It's a fact that the world of web design and websites is ever changing. New improvements in design and technology emerge all the time. Can you imagine...
How Important Is ADA Compliance for Your Website?
Jan 11, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 715 715 recommendations | email to a friend
ADA Non-Compliance and The Beyonce Website Lawsuit According to the   Hollywood Reporter , the lawsuit alleges that visually impaired users do not have equal access to the website’s products and se...
Assault Injuries and Premises Liability — Negligent Security, Muggings, Sexual Assault Long Island
Jan 11, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 562 562 recommendations | email to a friend
Is a Property Owner Liable for Your Assault Injuries? Negligent security is a category of law that falls under premises liability. It refers to the property owner’s negligence in maintaining secure...

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NYCHA needs to do better by its tenants
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No Need for So Many Primaries
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Schools shouldn't separate students by age
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MTA needs to prioritize accessibility
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Ruining Good Schools, Not Fixing Bad Ones
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Blockchain Could Save Federal Agencies Billions
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Reconvene in Albany for speed cameras
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Nix the 82nd Street rezoning development
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Expanded LIRR service not a reality
Governor Andrew Cuomo's promise of significant increases in Long Island Railroad (LIRR) service to coincide with the 2021 opening of a new stadium at Belmont Park for hockey's New York Islanders co...
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No Bailout for Nuclear Power Plants
In mid-April, New Jersey lawmakers passed a bill that could raise residents' electric bills by $300 million each year. Legislators want to use the funds to bail out two nuclear power plants owned b...
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Rent Board Should Encourage Improvements
Because the decisions made by the RGB have such an outsize impact on the pocketbooks of tenants in every borough, as well as on the building owners whose ability to invest in older properties deter...
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Crowley leaves 14th CD in better shape
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The Tale of Two School Districts
Serving in the Assembly has been one of the most thrilling, exhausting, fun, challenging, and fulfilling times of my life. Along with my colleagues in the State Senate and the governor we make laws...
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De Blasio Roots Against Hardworking New Yorkers
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has pledged to sell off every fossil fuel investment owned by the city's pension funds. His decision to divest $5 billion of oil and natural gas company stocks and bon...
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VA loans and co-ops
Q. I was recently discharged from the military, and my lender told me that I qualify for a VA loan. However, when I met with the real estate broker, I was informed that that won’t work for a co-op ...
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