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Mar 31, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 182 182 recommendations | email to a friend
These times are new to all of us.   Our clients and your needs are important to us and we are here to assist you with your estate planning, estate administration, probate estates and trust issues. ...
Lost a Loved one due to Caronavirus? Free Consultation
Mar 30, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 202 202 recommendations | email to a friend
Helping Our Community under these Stressful Financial Times without leaving the “Safety” of your home During these times with such financial hardship, our firm will waive all retainer fees in most ...
Do I Have to Pay My Rent During the Coronavirus Crisis?
Mar 30, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 203 203 recommendations | email to a friend
I Heard That Tenants Might Not Have to Pay Rent During the Coronavirus shutdown. Is this True? Yes – Under a proposed [1] New York State Law, all residential tenants who qualify will have their ren...
COVID 19 Response Employment Impacts for New York Workers and Businesses
Mar 30, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 212 212 recommendations | email to a friend
As we all know, there is only one issue in the news right now: the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), its varied impacts upon global societies, and the increasingly extraordinary measures being taken by...
When you go out of your way to screw someone, Karma will bite you hard!
Mar 29, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 229 229 recommendations | email to a friend
Karma means action, work or deed; it also refers to the spiritual principle of cause and effect where intent and actions of an individual (cause) influence the future of that individual (effect). G...

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Jonathan Forgash, Astoria Together
Four years ago, Astoria resident Jonathan Forgash teamed up with local foodies Joe DiStefano and Gabe Gross to start Queens Dinner Club. Their curated events showcased the diverse food scene in Que...
Apr 01, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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Stu Sherman, Candidate
Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, a pandemic specialist is throwing his hat in the ring for City Council in Brooklyn. Legal aid attorney and public health expert Stu Sherman is running for a term-limited...
Mar 25, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
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John Liang, YNG
When John Liang first moved to New York, he and his wife would visit Flushing almost every weekend. “That was our weekly ritual,” he said. “We got haircuts, meals. We spent the whole day there.” Th...
Mar 17, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 72 72 recommendations | email to a friend
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Christopher Torres, Friends of the BQX
When Christopher Torres first heard about the idea for the Brooklyn-Queens Connector (BQX), his initial thought was that it was “sort of a crazy project.” But then he read the EDC’s reports, and sp...
Mar 10, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 86 86 recommendations | email to a friend
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Deno Vourderis, Deno’s Wonder Wheel
For three generations, the Vourderis family has owned and operated the world-famous Deno’s Wonder Wheel in Coney Island. The landmarked attraction was purchased in 1983 by Constantinos Dionysios Vo...
Mar 03, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 103 103 recommendations | email to a friend
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Joshua Bienstock, NYIT Professor
For the last three decades, Joshua Bienstock has worked as a practicing employment and labor lawyer. He’s also been a mediator for over 10 years, with research focusing on conflict resolution in hi...
Feb 26, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 138 138 recommendations | email to a friend
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Michael Porcelli, Auto Mechanic
Longtime Community Board 5 member Michael Porcelli has pretty much been a mechanic since he was five years old. He started in his father’s automotive shop at that age and loved the business. He too...
Feb 18, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 152 152 recommendations | email to a friend
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Emily Ramos, High Mi Madre
As New York lawmakers negotiate the legalization of recreational marijuana, some new companies are looking for ways to enter the cannabis industry. One of those entities is High Mi Madre, a South B...
Feb 12, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 180 180 recommendations | email to a friend
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Debra-Ellen Glickstein, NYC Kids RISE
NYC Kids RISE was founded to expand economic opportunity and equity by providing families a way to save for their children’s future. The nonprofit organization manages the Save for College program,...
Feb 05, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 89 89 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rajiv Gowda, State Senate Candidate
Engineer, labor leader and community leader Rajiv Gowda is running for the State Senate to represent the north and east shores of Staten Island and parts of south Brooklyn. Gowda, who has lived in ...
Jan 29, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 227 227 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tom Duane, Former State Senator
Tom Duane represented the west side of Manhattan for decades, first in the City Council and later in the State Senate for more than a dozen years. He made history in 1991, when he, along with Anton...
Jan 22, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 246 246 recommendations | email to a friend
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Michelle Dunston, LeFrak City Tenants Association
For the last year, Michelle Dunston has served as the president of the LeFrak City Tenants Association. With more than 5,000 families living in the 4,605-apartment complex in Corona, her role is to...
Jan 15, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 259 259 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jenifer Rajkumar, Assembly Candidate
Woodhaven resident Jenifer Rajkumar is vying to make history in New York. Rajkumar, a public interest lawyer, educator and former state government official, is running for the state Assembly in Dis...
Jan 08, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 283 283 recommendations | email to a friend
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Anthony Uran, Vaughn College
Growing up in East Elmhurst, Anthony Uran lived close to Planeview Park next to Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology. The park offers a closeup view of LaGuardia Airport, where visitors can...
Dec 31, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 111 111 recommendations | email to a friend
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George Badia, Pan American H.S.
In his fifth year as principal of Pan American International High School, George Badia has seen his fair share of challenges. The Elmhurst school, in its 11th year, serves 455 students, most of who...
Dec 27, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 329 329 recommendations | email to a friend
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