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NYC Bans Polystyrene Takeout Containers and Coffee Cups
Feb 19, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 35 35 recommendations | email to a friend
Judge Upholds the 2013 Law Banning Polystyrene for Takeout Containers and Coffee Cups In 2019 restaurants must begin phasing polystyrene cups and containers out of use. This change is a result of a...
Astoria Characters: The Special Teacher
Feb 19, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Photo by Nancy A. Ruhling Nicholas’ last name used to be Alexander. Text and photos by Nancy A. Ruhling Growing up, Nicholas Alexandrakos was always interested in his family’s history. With grandpa...
Has Your Loved One Been the Victim of Nursing Home Neglect?
Feb 15, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 138 138 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 | 132 132 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 | 51 51 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)
Feb 14, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 156 156 recommendations | email to a friend
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...
Astoria Characters: The Artist in Training
Feb 12, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
Photo by Nancy A. Ruhling Jose is from the Dominican Republic. In the spare bedroom of his apartment, Jose Mota is standing at a monumental work table, using an oil-paint marker to create the black...
MASPETH,NY-BUYING A BRICK 2F. VS A FRAME 2F.
Feb 05, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 336 336 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 ...
Astoria Characters: The Guitar Guide Guru
Feb 05, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 55 55 recommendations | email to a friend
Photo by Nancy A. Ruhling Meet Mike, aka the Guitar Guide Guru. Text and photos by Nancy A. Ruhling How hard – or easy – is it to play the guitar if you’ve never done it before? Instead of answerin...
Astoria Characters: The Comic With the Punch-Line Life
Jan 29, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 82 82 recommendations | email to a friend
Photo by Nancy A. Ruhling Michelle shows off her mommy mug. Text and Photos by Nancy A. Ruhling If you didn’t know that Michelle Adrienne Slonim is a new mother, you need look no further than the r...

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Nicholas’ last name used to be Alexander.
The Teacher Who Goes To Bat for His Students
Growing up, Nicholas Alexandrakos was always interested in his family’s history. With grandparents from Greece and Italy who spoke their native languages at home, how could he not be? “So much of m...
Feb 20, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Opponents look for alternatives to LaGuardia AirTrain
Local residents, groups talk next steps in environmental process
Feb 20, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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HQ2 cancelled: Amazon pulls out of Queens campus
Community groups celebrate, pols assign blame for departure
Feb 20, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Make the Road breaks ground on community center
Immigrant advocacy group Make the Road New York and elected officials broke ground on a new community center in Corona last Thursday. The new three-story, 24,000-square-foot center at 104-19 Roosev...
Feb 15, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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Denying The Existent Correlation is part of Jose’s From A Distance series.
The Fine-Artist Who’s in Training
In the spare bedroom of his apartment, Jose Mota is standing at a monumental work table, using an oil-paint marker to create the black, undulating lines that define his latest work. The mixed-media...
Feb 15, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Anti-Amazon groups continue community outreach
Pledge to fight harder as company reconsiders HQ2
Feb 13, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 38 38 recommendations | email to a friend
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NYCHA leaders: “proof is in the pudding”
Slam anti-Amazon “outsiders” for canvassing Queensbridge
Feb 13, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Leaders want LIRR station at Sunnyside rail yard
With Long Island City growing at a rapid pace and Amazon potentially on its way, elected officials and community leaders are calling on the state to open a new Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) station ...
Feb 13, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Meet Mike, aka the Guitar Guide Guru.
The Musician Behind the Guitar Guide Guru
ASTORIA CHARACTERS
Feb 08, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 24 24 recommendations | email to a friend
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Constantinides calls for reimagined Astoria Blvd.
State of the District speech lays out green vision
Feb 05, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 32 32 recommendations | email to a friend
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Astoria Blvd. station to close from March to December
Renovation work will take approximately nine months
Feb 05, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 22 22 recommendations | email to a friend
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Solar panels coming to six western Queens schools
Six public schools in western Queens will receive solar panels within the next two years, elected and city officials announced last week. Councilman Costa Constantinides, who chairs the Committee o...
Feb 05, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Amazon HQ2 fight heats up at City Hall
Dueling rallies feature labor unions, community groups
Feb 05, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 72 72 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Comic with the Punch-Line Life
If you didn’t know that Michelle Adrienne Slonim is a new mother, you need look no further than the room that used to be her living room. Instead of a rug, a child’s foam play mat covers the floor;...
Jan 29, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 24 24 recommendations | email to a friend
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Aquarius Festival showcases sustainable seafood
Event features eclectic drinks, performances
Jan 29, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 30 30 recommendations | email to a friend
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