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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
See the light Dear Editor, In the January 10th edition, there was an article about "daylighting," which is when parking spots are removed near a corner to make better visibility for drivers. This was recently do...
Real emergency Dear Editor, President Donald Trump has threatened to declare a national emergency to build the border wall he said Mexico would pay for. Climate change is a national emergency. Children in cages a...
Faded memory Dear Editor, To clarify a few things in Mr. James Dillon’s letter (Ye Olde LIC – January 17), the parking lot to which he refers sat on the site of the old St. John's Hospital. Long Island City nee...
Support the Legion Dear Editor, I'm a member of the American Legion, and I believe its' a good organization to join or support. The Queens County Committee is as old as the American Legion. It was founded in 1919 and...
BOLD move Dear Editor, Thanks to the support of Congresswoman Grace Meng, the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, was recently signed into law. Meng has shown herself to be a strong advocate for Queens,...
Missing the point Dear Editor, I am glad I gave Dispatcher William Aiello a good laugh, too bad he missed the point (“Defending Howard” – January 3). Not all residents of Howard Beach are violent bigots, just as not...
Kim's critique Dear Editor, I've read two articles recently about Assemblyman Ron Kim criticizing the Amazon Long Island City deal. Why? I'm a proud graduate of Queens College, and I bet you that I know more abou...
'L' of a plan Dear Editor, "Cuomo's L plan good for riders, bad for democracy" (In Our Opinion, January 9) isn't necessarily good for many Canarsie L Line riders. Having only one tube open overnight weekdays and...
NRA decline Dear Editor, The anguish on the anniversary of the Newtown elementary school shooting remains strong, but the National Rifle Association's (NRA) political and financial power is fading. Democrats n...
Make EU pay Dear Editor, Some Democrats think that the wall between the USA and Mexico will be "ineffective" and "immoral,” but European leaders have a different opinion. The European Union funded the construc...
Kregler misplaced Dear Editor, Although I voted for Mr. William Kregler for Borough President, he's completely off base in his opposition to Amazon project in Long Island project (“Amazon misplaced” - 12/27). While ...
Half the story Dear Editor, Regarding gun control, dispatcher John Amato generalizes freely when he says "our country" seems to have lost all decency. "Our politicians" seem unable to move ahead with any legislat...
Easy resolutions Dear Editor, It's January and another round of resolutions that will be forgotten as the year goes on. This years, let's do things we can all accomplish, such as giving to local charities, food pan...
Bishops' move Dear Editor, With the nation's Catholic bishops gathering for a national conference this week, let's hope that they can reach a consensus on how to deal with the continuing problems of past and pre...
Ye Olde LIC Dear Editor, The description of the old Long Island City by Edward Riecks in his recent dispatch is spot on. When I was chair of Community Board 2 in the mid-80's, the large parking lot that became...