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SPRING SAFETY TIPS FOR MOTORISTS, PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS
Apr 19, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 85 85 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 | 83 83 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 | 225 225 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 | 341 341 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 | 56 56 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 | 84 84 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 | 284 284 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 | 54 54 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...
Can Your Family Have Access to Your E-Mail after Your Death?
Feb 23, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 173 173 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...
Sackstein Sackstein & Lee, LLP Settles $1.3 Million for Construction Worker Injury Prior to Trial
Feb 23, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 164 164 recommendations | email to a friend
Sackstein Sackstein & Lee, LLP successfully negotiated a $1.3 million settlement for a 41 year-old Asian male construction worker, who was injured while performing asbestos removal work at an upsta...

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David Branch poses for a portrait during a UFC photo session on September 13, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Motivation evolves, but UFC title pursuit remains
By Bryan Fonseca bfonseca@queensledger.com Growing up, Brownsville native David Branch didn’t envision that he’d become one of the upper echelon mixed martial artists in the world. Probably because...
Apr 17, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Nets ambitious, but measured, regarding future
When undergoing a rebuild – as a player, as a team, as a fan, as an executive – it helps to like what you’re seeing. In Brooklyn Nets culture, guys genuinely like each other, an ideal formula for b...
Apr 17, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 36 36 recommendations | email to a friend
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Another Knicks Coaching Search
It may be hard to believe, but there once was a time where spring belonged to the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Big games, big shots and big moments in games that mattered. New Yorkers remember ...
Apr 17, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 36 36 recommendations | email to a friend
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QC bounces back from loss
COLLEGE TENNIS
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Rally in the 9th leads STJ over Creighton
After cruising to a 5-1 victory in game one of Saturday’s doubleheader, the St. John’s baseball team came back from a three-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth in game two, walking off on Creigh...
Apr 17, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 36 36 recommendations | email to a friend
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Emily Engstler (left) of St. Francis Prep at the Jordan Brand Classic All-American game at the Barclay Center over the weekend. (Photo: Jeffrey Armstrong/BQE Media)
Engstler aims to push women in sports to the forefront
The first play to draw “oohs” from the Barclays Center crowd was fittingly facilitated by St. Francis Prep’s Emily Engstler, the lone New York native to compete on that Sunday in the first of two J...
Apr 11, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mickey's magic touch has Mets off to a hot start
I know, I know, it’s only two weeks into the baseball season. That said, it must be very hard to contain your excitement around the start of the 2018 Mets season. After what transpired a season ago...
Apr 11, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fighter stays confident after second straight defeat
Inside of a reserved room in Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House on 6th Avenue, Joanna Jedrzejczyk is unapologetically brazen. It’s like she’s the World Champion except, of course, she’s not anym...
Apr 11, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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Thurston leaving St. Francis
St. Francis College women’s basketball head coach John Thurston is retiring after six years leading the Division I team to new heights. “Coach Thurston has been a tremendous leader for our women’s ...
Apr 11, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cinderella, Divine Intervention & Dominance: A Tournament That Had It All
It’s always bittersweet to watch the final moments of the National Championship game knowing that “One Shining Moment” is on the horizon. In case you are unaware, One Shining Moment is a three-plus...
Apr 03, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 39 39 recommendations | email to a friend
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R.J. Barrett, a Duke recruit and one of the top basketball players in the country, led Montverde Academy to a title at the GEICO Nationals. (Photos: Jeffrey Armstrong)
Montverde, Central Valley victorious at GEICO Nationals
By Bryan Fonseca bfonseca@queensledger.com Like last year, RJ Barrett was the most dominant performer at the annual season-ending National Tournament at Christ the King High School. But unlike last...
Apr 03, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
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Penn State’s Tony Carr could go in the first round if he chooses to enter the NBA draft.
In victory & defeat, NIT finalists revel in Garden dance
By Bryan Fonseca bfonseca@queensledger.com Even though it isn’t the NCAA Tournament, there’s just something about New York City that brings out the best of those fortunate to be playing meaningful ...
Apr 03, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mother Nature interrupts a 2-1 start to 2018 for the Mets
A freak April snowstorm caused a brief interruption in the 2018 campaign for the New York Mets, who kicked off their season in Flushing last Thursday afternoon with a win over the visiting St. Loui...
Apr 02, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 49 49 recommendations | email to a friend
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CHRIST THE KING
Local city champs fall short at State Championships
By Bryan Fonseca bfonseca@queensledger.com The Brooklyn-Queens area produced five teams that won their respective leagues and qualified for Federation State Championships this past week. In the fou...
Mar 27, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 42 42 recommendations | email to a friend
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2018 narratives flipped for Yanks, Mets
Even though the weather in the tristate area would probably tell us otherwise, it is time to kick off the 2018 baseball season. Hallelujah folks, we’ve made it! The offseason and spring training us...
Mar 27, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 50 50 recommendations | email to a friend
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