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What Does It Mean to Be Classified as “Permanently Partially Disabled”?
Oct 19, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 36 36 recommendations | email to a friend
When you have been hurt on the job, there are typically four different ways your injury can be classified: Temporary partial disability—something that is short-term and does not prevent you from be...
Tesla Fatal Car Crash: NTSB Reveals Need for Safeguards
Oct 19, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigated the Tesla fatal car crash that occurred in May of 2016. The Tesla semi-automated car driven by Joshua Brown crashed into a tractor-trail...
NYC Department of Transportation Sued for Racial Discrimination
Oct 19, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 34 34 recommendations | email to a friend
This summer the NYC Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) faced a lawsuit for racial discrimination. The Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney filed a lawsuit that alleged a pattern of racial discriminati...
Overtime Myths in the Restaurant Industry
Oct 11, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 213 213 recommendations | email to a friend
Overtime myths can circulate in any line of work, and the restaurant industry is no exception. Some of the most prevalent myths deal with wages and overtime. As an employer, it is vital that you do...
Do You Need a Witness to a Workplace Accident?
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by   Pyrros & Serres LLP   |   Oct 10, 2017   |   Workers Compensation Attorneys   |   0 comments In New Jersey, if you’ve been injured on the job, you have a right to seek benefits to cover your d...
Don’t Accept Business as Usual—Let Us Help You Get the Compensation You Deserve
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by   Pyrros & Serres LLP   |   Oct 6, 2017   |   blog ,   Queens Workers Comp Attorneys ,   Workers Compensation Attorneys When you’ve been injured on the job, you are entitled to seek disability b...
The Diverse Culture in Queens Extends to Its Restaurants, Too!!
Sep 29, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 600 600 recommendations | email to a friend
It’s no secret that the borough of Queens is one of the most ethnically diverse communities anywhere on the planet. For anyone who loves great food and wants to try something different, it’s a virt...
Something You May Not Have Known about Queens
Sep 26, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 142 142 recommendations | email to a friend
  A:   The borough derived its name from the Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza, who was the queen of England when Queens as founded in 1683. Explorers and colonists had been in the area, th...
How Does Your Lawyer Get Paid in a Workers’ Compensation Case?
Sep 25, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 641 641 recommendations | email to a friend
by   Pyrros & Serres LLP   |   Sep 20, 2017   |   Workers Compensation Attorneys ,   Workers Compensation Claims Attorney New York City | Queens | Brooklyn | Bronx Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Whe...
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by Sackstein Sackstein & Lee, LLP | Sep 20, 2017 | Blog , Crane Accidents Crane accidents in the construction industry are relatively common, and this is because of the inherent dangers involved wi...

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Manes and...?
Who doesn't love a good old-fashioned ribbon cutting? We know we here at Pol Position do, but what we love even more is knowing what the ribbon cutting is celebrating. We dug up this old photo from...
Dec 02, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 257 257 recommendations | email to a friend
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Who's next for Preet?
Well, it looks like the other shoe has dropped on former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver. And that would be the shoe of U.S. district attorney Preet Bharara. Bharara was actually in the courtroom w...
Dec 02, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 247 247 recommendations | email to a friend
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The president, a councilman and the judge
We ran this undated photo we found in our archives last week asking our readers for help identifying the men pictured, and we received several responses. Everybody was able to identify the man on t...
Nov 24, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 255 255 recommendations | email to a friend
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Race heating up in 30th Assembly District
Incumbents in New York City – especially of the Democratic variety – always have a distinct advantage when faced with a challenge from a political newcomer. First, they have the name recognition an...
Nov 11, 2015 | 1 1 comments | 256 256 recommendations | email to a friend
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Whatever this is, it's obviously huge!
UPDATE : We ran this photo from our archives in last week's issue mostly because we just loved the composition, but also because the more we admired it the more curious we became about the photo. A...
Oct 21, 2015 | 1 1 comments | 266 266 recommendations | email to a friend
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Another one from the vault
It looks like we finally came across the stash of Rudy Giuliani photos in our archives, and thought we would share this one to see if any of our readers can shed some light on the event. Obviously ...
Sep 23, 2015 | 1 1 comments | 267 267 recommendations | email to a friend
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On to the main event!
Now that the Democratic primary is over, it's on to the general election to find a replacement for Mark Weprin, who left his City Council seat to join the Cuomo administration. The main event will ...
Sep 16, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 254 254 recommendations | email to a friend
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Some 'Clair'-ification on airplane noise
Northeast Queens residents who have been living and suffering under a once-rarely used but now preferred flight path out of LaGuardia have generally traced the source of their ire back to Mayor Dav...
Sep 09, 2015 | 2 2 comments | 261 261 recommendations | email to a friend
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A beutiful day in the park, solved
We ran this photo a couple of weeks back we found in our archives, many of which have very little information with them, with only the knowledge that it was taken in Forest Hills at MacDonald Park....
Sep 01, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 263 263 recommendations | email to a friend
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Another one from the vault
We dug into our archives for another mystery photo. The only clue we can give you is that it was taken in MacDonald Park in Forest Hills. Do you think you can give us some information on the people...
Aug 19, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 255 255 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sorry, but we can't all be champions
Well, once again the bigwigs in the editorial department here has egg all over their faces! Last week, they made a great big deal about the Riders Alliance giving Queens Assemblywoman Nily Rozic it...
Aug 12, 2015 | 1 1 comments | 262 262 recommendations | email to a friend
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This election will always be special to us
There's not going to be a nonpartisan special election to fill the northeast Queens City Council seat that Mark Weprin is giving up to take a job with the Cuomo administration, instead the election...
Jul 29, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 265 265 recommendations | email to a friend
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WE guess we have to explain ho Twitter works!
A social media-savvy Queens pol is taking the city to task for failing to pay close attention to its own Twitter account. It all started with Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder reaching out to the city thr...
Jul 15, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 254 254 recommendations | email to a friend
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A group of legal eagles, perhaps?
It's been a while since we've been down in the vault to share another one of our random archive photos, so we thought we would dig up a new pic and see if any of our readers can help us fill in the...
Jul 08, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 255 255 recommendations | email to a friend
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You have to stay positive in Albany
The stalemate in Albany has reached such epic proportions that we can't even agree anymore on whether something was a success or not. The legislative package snuck in under the wire with its passag...
Jun 30, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 234 234 recommendations | email to a friend
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