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This Month in Queens Real Estate: April 2014
Apr 10, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 58 58 recommendations | email to a friend
April 2014 Queens NY Market Update  The pace of home sales remained sluggish in March according to the most recent data released by the Long Island Board of Realtors. A combination of higher prices...
A meetup that gets results, NOT just motivates then deflates
Apr 08, 2014 | 1 1 comments | 75 75 recommendations | email to a friend
Join Networking For Prosperity & Adventure , a different kind of meetup that shows you the HOW to, not just the fluff of getting you excited in order to set you up for failure. Let's face it, in th...
The Tenor, A Novel by Peter Danish, revisits Maria Callas wartime years
Apr 06, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 87 87 recommendations | email to a friend
     THE TENOR A novel by Peter Danish Based partially on a true episode of Maria Callas’ life, The Tenor is the riveting story of a young Italian man with   a spectacular knack for music and a voi...
Networking for Prosperity & Adventure Meetup in NYC April 9 7PM till 10PM
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Networking for Prosperity & Adventure Meetup in NYC April 9 7PM till 10PM
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Shirley who is a part time employed, motivated leader who is working on a few business ventures in order to be a full time entrepreneur. In spite of many obstacles she is currently working on many ...
What is a retaliation claim and why are they so popular?
Mar 27, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 154 154 recommendations | email to a friend
According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in 2012, 38 percent of all EEOC claims were for retaliation. The reason retaliation claims have become so popular in recent yea...
Glendale Kiwanis Annual Pancake Breakfast
Mar 24, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
At St. Pancras School Pheiffer Hall on Myrtle Avenue and 68th Street 68-20 Myrtle Avenue, Glendale NY 11385 DATE: Sunday, March 30th, 2014   Doors open at 7AM till 12:30PM Admission: $5.00 Menu: Pa...
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny!
Mar 24, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 170 170 recommendations | email to a friend
St. Stan's Mothers' Club is proud to announce our first BREAKFAST WITH THE EASTER BUNNY! Sunday, April 6th  9AM-12PM $10.00 Per Child 61-17 Grand Avenue, Maspeth
*GRAND OPENING RICO'S CHICKEN RESTAURANT*
Mar 24, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
When: 11:45 AM - 8:45 PM Monday, March 24 - Saturday, March 29 Where: RICO'S CHICKEN , 74-27 METROPOLITAN AVENUE , MIDDLE VILLAGE , NY 11379   MENU-IS SPECTACULAR  Description: Inside this new Rest...
National Labor Relations Board finds employee’s Facebook posts not protected
Mar 19, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 206 206 recommendations | email to a friend
Author: Stephen D. Hans In recent years, thousands of companies have felt the impact of a slumped economy, increased costs and regulations.  These conditions have forced employers to cut costs, red...

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Elected officials send letter to de Blasio administration
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Queens Borough President Melinda Katz is sworn in
Everyone who is anyone in the Queens political realm joined newly elected Borough President Melinda Katz for her official inauguration ceremony last week at Queens College’s LeFrak Concert Hall at ...
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (1/6/14-1/12/14)
Monday, Jan. 6 Alan Yensi was arrested at 78-03 69th Road for aggravated harassment by Officer Dagnese. Thomas December was arrested at 52-87 72nd Street for criminal contempt by Officer Eastman. J...
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Mark-Viverito election seen as blow to Queens Dems
Council members buck party, support progressive upstart
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Kids hit the slopes at Juniper Vally Park in Middle Village
City youth hit the slopes on Snow Day
Capitalizing on the several inches of snow that descended on New York City late last week, the Department of Parks and Recreation hosted a citywide snow day on Saturday, offering outdoor recreation...
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Bloomberg Administration announces reduced greenhouse emissions
New report shows a 19 percent reduction since 2005
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (12/23/13-1/5/14)
Monday, Dec. 23 Ismael Iniguez was arrested at the intersection of Stanhope Street and Fairview Avenue for violation of local law by Officer Defreitas. Maria Soto was arrested at 66-11 Myrtle Avenu...
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Pictured left to right are lieutenant governor Steve Sirgiovanni, Santa Claus, governor Joe Aiello and past lieutenant governor Verdia Noel.
Queens West Kiwanis supports Ronald McDonald House
It was a Merry Christmas after all for the children at the Ronald McDonald House New York this year. After learning about the support system and programs provided by the group every day to support ...
Jan 02, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Top 10 Queens News Stories in 2013
10. ATU Bus Strike Beginning on Jan. 16, nearly 8,000 Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) 1181 bus drivers walked off the job to safeguard benefits and ensure job security in new contracts. During the ...
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Mojgan Haak with her dog Buddy at her new location on Irving Avenue
Bushy Tails pet store finds niche in Bushwick
Iranian-born business owner tries out a new market
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104th captain praises officers for shutting down Ridgewood pot farm
After the 104th Precinct got a call of an alleged “pot farm” on Oct. 15, officers stepped into action and ultimately shut down the the illicit farming operation. Last week, they were honored by the...
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City: contaminated Glendale site good enough for homeless
A site that has been vacant for a decade and is so contaminated “you shouldn’t go within fifty yards of it,” according to Walter Clayton, a Glendale resident who worked at the site for nearly a dec...
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Brooklyn, Queens precincts vow crackdown in Highland Park
Working together to address illegal activity
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Basil Lee and Kevin Stafford prepare to launch their new brewery in January 2014.
Finback Brewery remains hopeful for a January launch
New 13,000-square-foot facility to open in Glendale
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104th Precinct Police Blotter (12/16/13-12/22/13)
Monday, Dec. 16 Camilo Polanco was arrested at the intersection of Metropolitan Avenue and 73rd Street for driving while intoxicated by Officer Frevola. Juan Castilla was arrested at the intersecti...
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Chipotle 1Q profit misses view, sales surge

FILE - This Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014 file photo, shows the door on a Chipotle Mexican Grill in Robinson Township, Pa. Chipotle reports quarterly earnings on Thursday, pril 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)DENVER (AP) — Mexican food chain Chipotle's first-quarter net income rose 8 percent as higher costs offset a sales surge as more customers bought its burritos and other fare.


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Morgan Stanley's income rose 18 percent

FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2011 file photo, a Morgan Stanley billboard is displayed in Times Square, New York. Morgan Stanley will report first quarter earnings later Thursday April 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Investment bank Morgan Stanley said Thursday that its first-quarter income rose 18 percent from a year ago, helped by higher earnings in its trading and merger and acquisitions advisory businesses.


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Tiny power plants hold promise for nuclear energy

In this photo taken on Monday, April 14, 2014, incoming Nuclear Energy Agency chief William Magwood gestures during an interview with The Associated Press, in Paris. Tiny nuclear power plants that could be far cheaper to build than their behemoth counterparts could herald the future for an energy industry that has come under scrutiny since the Fukushima disaster. In the United States, Magwood hopes the modular reactors will replace outdated coal plants. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)PARIS (AP) — Small underground nuclear power plants that could be cheaper to build than their behemoth counterparts may herald the future for an energy industry under intense scrutiny since the Fukushima disaster, the incoming head of the Nuclear Energy Agency told The Associated Press.


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