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Townhouse Antiques Closes
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Bellport, New York, May 20, 2013 -- “This is a sad day for Townhouse Antiques.  After 12 years, we are adding our name to the ever growing list of antique shops closing on Long Island.  The recessi...
Madonna's work at Brady Court
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/ugly-battle-behind-peaceful-facade-brady-court-co-ops-article-1.1338347
Tracy Towers Representation
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Off-the-clock Claims Are Subject to Wage and Hour Lawsuits
May 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Hans & Associates, P.C. Off-the-clock claims are one source of wage and hour lawsuits. In an off-the-clock claim, employees assert that the employer forced them to spend time working ...
Timing Is Everything
May 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 78 78 recommendations | email to a friend
     While I was living in Nashville, I was continually learning about different plants and flowers that were native to the region. As I walked through a field one day, I spotted a cluster of dain...
This Month in Queens Real Estate: May 2013
May 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
Queens NY Real Estate Market Update As the Queens housing market recovers we are seeing considerable increases in demand, resulting in a strong seller’s market in certain areas a...
New York City's Biggest Free Pet Adoption Event Ever Comes to Queens!
May 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
On June 1 st and June 2 nd , thousands of dogs and cats will be looking for their forever homes at New York City’s biggest pet adoption event ever – all for free. The Alliance for NYC’s Animals ...
Holy Roman Festival
May 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
May 15 - 19 175-20 74TH AVENUE, FRESH MEADOWS RIDES, GAMES, FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT OPEN, WED THROUGH FRIDAY, 6PM-11PM SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 2PM — 11PM FREE PARKING AND ADMISSION PAY ONE LOW P...
Flea Market
May 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
FLEA MARKET Transfiguration Parish Hall - Maspeth Sunday, June 2nd, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Vendors needed; please call 347-339-1362 Tables $25.00
FSLA Challenges ― How Does Overtime Work with a Fluctuating Work Week?
May 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
In recent years, the changes and complexities of wage and hour laws have made it difficult for small businesses to comply with regulations. Yet, with wage and hour lawsuits on the rise, small busi...

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Susan Lacerte greets Goram Knezevic who channels the Chinese Money God.
Botanical Garden hosts Lunar New Year
The Queens Botanical Garden and the Asian-American Activity Center Inc. will celebrate the Lunar New York by hosting the 7th Annual Pre-Lunar New Year Gala & Flower Market 2012 on Saturday and Sund...
Jan 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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New program helps restaurants open quicker
Just call it fast food. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Speaker Christine Quinn announced last week that a total of 546 restaurants have opened using the services of the New Business Acceleration Team....
Jan 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
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City unveils new stormwater runoff rule
Makes green infrastructure mandatory in new construction projects
Jan 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Board 7 rejects variance request for church
Says project too large for low-scale neighborhood
Jan 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ben Wolff talks virtual style, TV show
Ben Wolff, the wardrobe stylist who brought “Re-dress” to business professionals is now bringing something else for the fashion inclined, and the fashion challenged alike. Wolff is in the proces...
Jan 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 192 192 recommendations | email to a friend
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Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and Mayor Michael Bloomberg standing in front of the Grand Army Plaza in Prospect Park.
Traffic deaths at an all-time low
Transit group says more law enforcement still needed
Jan 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fire bombs plague Jamaica
Neighbors questioned motive behind attacks
Jan 04, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 120 120 recommendations | email to a friend
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Man posing as cop assaults woman in Flushing
Police are asking for the public's help in tracking down a man who impersonated one of their rank-and-file to sexually assault a woman in Flushing. On Sunday, November 20, a woman was posting flie...
Dec 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Gianaris fights to expand “Good Samaritan” laws
Legislation aims at protecting businesses and nonprofits
Dec 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Comptroller: city losing out on millions
Audit claims Parks not handling concession contracts adequately
Dec 21, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Helping immigrant businesses not just survive, but thrive
The finalists in Competition THRIVE - a public/private initiative to help immigrant entrepreneurs - are now offering opportunities for start-ups and expanding immigrant businesses. Each finalist r...
Dec 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 22 22 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pols, workers send strong message to Postal Service
Hold rally to oppose closing of Queens facility
Dec 14, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Judge rules in favor of Willets Point business owners
Just days after the city broke ground on crucial infrastructure improvements in Willets Point and touted the future redevelopment of the area, in a Manhattan courtroom a judge was throwing a potent...
Dec 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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City makes first concrete steps at Willets Pt.
New sewers lay groundwork for start of first phase
Dec 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Queens remembers civic leader Pat Dolan
The Queens Civic Congress, elected officials, and the community gathered to remember Patricia Dolan at a memorial service on Tuesday, November 29, at Schwartz Brothers-Forest Park Chapel in Forest ...
Dec 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 112 112 recommendations | email to a friend
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Junior Dos Santos reacts after knocking out Mark Hunt in the third round of a UFC 160 mixed martial arts heavyweight bout, Saturday, May 25, 2013, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cain Velasquez knocked down Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva with a combination and finished him on the ground 1:21 into the first round Saturday night, briskly defending his heavyweight title at UFC 160.


Sun May 26 00:30:08 UTC 2013

Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen (9) drives to the basket as San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan (21) reaches for the ball during the first half of Game 3 in their NBA basketball Western Conference finals playoff series, Saturday, May 25, 2013, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Danny Johnson)MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tim Duncan scored the first five points of overtime, and the San Antonio Spurs rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 104-93 Saturday night and move a win away from the NBA Finals.


Sun May 26 00:20:15 UTC 2013

Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard, right, saves a shot by Chicago Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews, left, during the second period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference semifinals in Chicago, Saturday, May 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)CHICAGO (AP) — The power play returned in the second half of the second period. All it took was one brilliant tip by one of the youngest players on the ice and a well-placed shot by the captain of a team in trouble.


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